Johnny Cooke is my father - so proud of him. Both he and Brian McCaffrey were great boxers - although boxing has moved on over the years, you don't seem to get great fighters as dedicated to the sport nowadays as they were.
My mum Jean Cooke's cousin. I never saw Johnny fight but I did once see his brother Jimmy before he went pro. Jimmy had one pro fight which he won then decided to quit. A pity as it was believed by some that he was destined for greater things than John.
