Carl Baker (born 3 January 1982) is a British former

professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...

who competed from 2003 to 2014.

Professional career

Baker made his professional debut on 6 September 2003, stopping Dave Clarke in the first round. The highlight of Baker's career was competing in the

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edition of the

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on 2 October 2009. He entered the tournament as an outsider, but defeated one of the favourites— Danny Williams—by

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(UD) in the opening round, while also scoring two knockdowns against Williams in the first round of their fight.Mitchell, Kevin (5 October 2009)
"Hard not to feel sorry for Danny Williams after Prizefighter wipeout"
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. Retrieved 3 June 2017. In the semi-final, Baker was eliminated after losing a UD to

Coleman Barrett Coleman Barrett (born 10 November 1982), nicknamed Coley, is an Irish professional boxer who has held the Irish heavyweight title. Prizefighter Coleman competed in the Prizefighter series on 2 October 2009 at the ExCeL London, London Dockla ...

Professional boxing record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Carl 1982 births Sportspeople from Sheffield Living people English male boxers Heavyweight boxers Prizefighter contestants Southpaw boxers