by David P. Greisman
Jason Cook, a boxer from Wales, has been convicted of assaulting and harassing a former girlfriend, according to Wales Online.
Cook, 39, was found guilty of putting the woman in a bear hug while they were arguing outside of a nightclub in May, and he pleaded guilty to sending her a number of unwanted text messages after their relationship had ended.
He was found not guilty, however, of “one further count of assault in which he was accused of shoving his ex-partner into a wall three times,” the report said.
Cook turned pro in 1996, won a European title at 135 pounds, captured the fringe IBO belt in 2003 and lost it in his second defense.
He spent nearly four years out of the sport between 2005 and 2009, soon entering the Prizefighter tournament, losing a three-round decision to Gavin Rees. He continued to fight, going 4-3-1, with losses to Ashley Theophane, Glenn Foot and Johnny Coyle, that last defeat coming in a welterweight Prizefighter tournament this past April.
He is 30-6-1 with 16 KOs.
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