Darren Corbett

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Darren Corbett aka "Raging Bull" (born 9 July 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former professional boxer.^[1] Corbett's weight fluctuated significantly throughout his career but usually fought at cruiserweight but fought as heavy as heavyweight.

Corbett boxed for Ireland as an amateur before turning professional in December 1994, winning his first fight at the G-Mex Leisure Centre, Manchester, England, in which he knocked out Donaster's David Jules on a card that included Eamonn Loughran, Henry Wharton and Chris Eubank.

Corbett won his first title belt, the Vacant Irish Cruiserweight Title, in November 1996 with fifth round knockout win over Dubliner Ray Kane at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The following year Corbett won the Commonwealth Cruiserweight Title with a win over Chris Okoh and in 1998 Corbett added the IBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Title.

Corbett lost his IBO title in April 1999 and regained it in December 1999 and then fought out a number of low profile fights until retiring in 2004.

[edit] References

1. ^ Boxrec Fighter Page

• Boxrec. "Darren Corbett". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved on 13 October 2006.

[edit] External links

• Professional boxing record for Darren Corbett from Boxrec