Amateur Career
Cook had a total of 86 amateur contests, winning 66. He won a silver medal in the featherweight (57 kg) class at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. Cook's results were:
- Defeated Francis Passingan (Papua New Guinea) points
- Defeated Daniel Attah (Nigeria) points
- Defeated Hassan Matumla (Tanzania) points
- Lost to Casey Patton (Canada) points
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