Robert Hawkins (boxer)

Robert Hawkins (born 1970-03-19 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a journeyman heavyweight boxer who fought many contenders and champions in the 1990s and 2000s.

Early life

On ESPN's Friday Night Fights telecast on Dec 28, 2007 it was revealed that Hawkins began boxing in a Pennsylvania prison while serving six years for aggravated assault.

Background

Hawkins, known for stepping in for fighters on late notice, turned pro in 1994 and took on future champion Oleg Maskaev in 1995 in his 4th fight and was KO'd in the 4th round. After another loss to prospect Gary Bell, Hawkins went on a 15 fight win streak and ascended to a heavyweight contender, but the lost to Livin Castillo in a close decision in 2004. The following year he lost to Eddie Chambers by decision. After a win over Robert Wiggins, he went on a 5 fight losing streak, losses to Samuel Peter, heavyweight prospect Kevin Johnson, David Tua, Jason Estrada, and Jean Francois Bergeron, all by decision. In the loss to Peter, the fight was delayed for about ten minutes at the close of round four when Panama Lewis, the advisor for Sultan Ibragimov, collapsed in the audience and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Hawkins seemed destined for permanent clubfighter status before scoring an upset win over Terry Smith in late 2007. The momentum was lost when he was KO'd in his next bout against Ukrainian contender Vladimir Virchis. Hawkins most recently upset former contender Dominick Guinn on ESPN after taking the fight on 2 weeks notice after Alonzo Butler pulled out. Hawkins has lost his three recent fights to Denis Boytsov, Oleg Maskaev in a rematch and Bermane Stiverne. He went on another losing streak, going 0-7, and announced his retirement in July 2011 after decision loss to Jason Bergman.^[1]

Professional boxing record

23 Wins (7 knockouts, 16 decisions), 20 Losses (4 knockouts, 16 decisions)
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	34-7	Fres Oquendo	RTD	7	18/08/2012	Hammond, Indiana, United States	Hawkins did not come out for the eighth round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	23-0-1	Francesco Pianeta	PTS	8	21/10/2011	Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Germany	72-80.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	15-9-2	Jason Bergman	SD	6	28/07/2011	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States	56-58, 55-58, 58-56.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	4-0	Erkan Teper	PTS	6	01/04/2011	Lichtenberg, Berlin, Germany
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	14-0	Manuel "Diamond Boy" Charr	RTD	5	19/11/2010	Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany	Hawkins could not answer the bell for round six.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	22-14-2	Maurice "Mo Bettah" Harris	UD	8	15/04/2010	New York City, United States	72-80, 72-80, 72-80.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-2	Ondrej Pala	UD	8	23/01/2010	Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany	74-78, 75-78, 74-78.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	16-1	Bermane "B-Ware" Stiverne	UD	8	14/02/2009	Sunrise, Florida, United States	78-72, 77-73, 77-73.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	34-6	Oleg "Big O" Maskaev	UD	10	06/09/2008	Moscow, Russia	92-100, 90-100, 90-100.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	20-0	Denis Boytsov	UD	8	26/04/2008	Dresden, Sachsen, Germany	74-79, 72-80, 73-79.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28-5-1	Dominick "Southern Disaster" Guinn	UD	10	28/12/2007	Richmond, British Columbia, Canada	97-93, 99-91, 100-90.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	23-1	Volodymyr "The Hunter" Vyrchys	KO	5	17/11/2007	Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany	Hawkins knocked out at 0:40 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	30-3-1	Terry "Troublemaker" Smith	UD	6	29/09/2007	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	60-54, 59-55, 58-56.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	26-0	Jean Francois Bergeron	UD	10	15/06/2007	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	NABA Heavyweight Title. 91-99, 91-99, 93-97.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	8-1	Jason "Big Six" Estrada	UD	6	11/05/2007	Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States	55-59, 54-60, 54-60.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	46-3-1	David "Tuaman" Tua	UD	10	22/02/2007	New York City, United States	91-99, 94-96, 94-96.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	8-0-1	Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson	UD	8	31/03/2006	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States	73-79, 72-80, 72-80.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	24-1	Samuel "Nigerian Nightmare" Peter	UD	10	15/12/2005	Hollywood, Florida, United States	NABA Heavyweight Title. 91-98, 90-99, 90-99.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-5-1	Robert Wiggins	UD	10	26/10/2005	New York City, United States	98-91, 98-91, 98-91.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	23-0	"Fast" Eddie Chambers	UD	12	09/09/2005	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	IBU World/Pennsylvania Heavyweight Titles. 112-115, 112-115, 112-115.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-4-1	Kendrick "The Apostle" Releford	SD	10	16/06/2005	Coconut Creek, Florida, United States	97-93, 96-94, 94-96.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-0	"Big" John Poore	TKO	5	24/03/2005	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	IBU World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the fifth round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	12-3	Livin "El Maquino" Castillo	MD	6	28/08/2004	Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States	54-59, 54-59, 57-57.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-14	Gary "The Bull" Winmon	TKO	2	23/07/2004	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:08 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18-5-2	Najee Shaheed	UD	6	25/06/2004	Whippany, New Jersey, United States	60-54, 60-54, 60-54.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-1	Boris Powell	UD	10	31/03/1998	Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States	96-94, 96-94, 95-94.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-0	Gary "Bring Da Pain" Bell	TKO	10	04/11/1997	Tunica, Mississippi, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the tenth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-4	Ramon "The Panther" Hayes	TKO	6	05/10/1997	Fort Hood, Texas, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 0:10 of the sixth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-22-3	Marion "The Creep" Wilson	UD	10	20/07/1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-4-1	Melvin "Top Gun" Foster	TKO	10	20/05/1997	Lyndhurst, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17-3	Thomas "Top Dawg" Williams	UD	8	07/01/1997	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-1	Terry Porter	PTS	6	29/10/1996	Tunica, Mississippi, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-18-1	Doug "Dig-em-Up" Davis	UD	6	22/08/1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-3	Earl "The Pearl" Clark	PTS	6	09/07/1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-1	Ronnie "The Bear" Smith	PTS	6	15/06/1996	Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-0	Terrell Brown	UD	6	24/05/1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-5	James Stills	TKO	2	23/02/1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Dwayne Outlaw	TKO	1	26/01/1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	5-0	Gary "Bring Da Pain" Bell	PTS	6	07/10/1995	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	3-0	Oleg "Big O" Maskaev	KO	4	30/06/1995	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	Hawkins knocked out at 1:05 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-0	Jerry "Technician" Ballard	PTS	4	17/03/1995	Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-0	"King" James Johnson	UD	4	17/01/1995	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	39-37, 40-36, 40-36.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Rodney Harris	PTS	4	29/11/1994	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Robert Hawkins from BoxRec