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This Memphis boxer shares lessons with anyone — including Grizzlies

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 06, 2025 5:11 PM CT | Published: June 06, 2025 4:00 AM CT

At 20 years old, professional boxer Mike Cook was working at Sam’s Club.

And he said he loved it. 

But that was a long way away from what he said he imagined his career looking like.

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Drew Hill

Drew Hill

Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.


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