Robbie Sims | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1959 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 50 |
| Wins | 38 |
| Wins by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Robbie Sims (born November 5, 1959) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1996. He is the half-brother of former world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler.[1]
Professional career
He KOd an inexperienced Iran Barkley, outpointed Doug DeWitt and rose to prominence as a middleweight contender by a very polemical defeating Roberto Durán in 1986. Sims lost to Sumbu Kalambay in a shot for the WBA title in 1988 and it was all downhill from there. All his losses were on points except a KO7 vs Nigel Benn.
Sims was trained by famous Brockton based trainers Pat and Goody Petronelli. He had a career record of 38-10-2 with 26 knockouts.
Professional boxing record
References
- ↑ Hughes, Damian, Brian. "The Marvin Hagler Story" (PDF). p. 21 The Marvin Hagler Story by Damian and Brian Hughes.
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External links
- Boxing record for Robbie Sims from BoxRec (registration required)
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