Robbie Sims
| Robbie Sims | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Robbie Sims |
| Nickname(s) | n/a |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
June 23, 1959 Brockton, Massachusetts, United States |
| 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) was a former contender at middleweight, (boxing) fighting out of Brockton, Massachusetts like his half-brother, world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler, also a southpaw.
Career
He KOd an inexperienced Iran Barkley, outpointed Doug DeWitt and rose to prominence as a middleweight contender by 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
| 38 Wins (26 knockouts, 12 decisions), 10 Losses (1 knockout, 9 decisions), 2 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-2 | Jose "Bert" Burgos |
PTS | 8 | 20/09/1996 |  Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 34-5 | Vinny Pazienza |
UD | 10 | 26/10/1993 |  Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States |
93-97, 93-98, 93-99. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-5 | Willis Ely |
KO | 3 | 16/04/1993 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23-39-2 | Keheven Johnson |
TKO | 3 | 26/02/1993 |  Woodbridge, Virginia, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-85 | Jerry Strickland |
KO | 1 | 26/06/1992 | Randolph, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-19 | Dennis "The Menace" Johnson |
KO | 4 | 02/04/1992 | Randolph, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-29 | Robert "Vindaloo" Curry |
PTS | 10 | 22/02/1992 | Randolph, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 27-2 |  Nigel Benn |
KO | 7 | 03/04/1991 | Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-12 | Ralph Moncrief |
UD | 10 | 24/11/1990 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
99-92, 99-91, 97-93. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 21-3-2 | Ron "Dragon" Essett |
MD | 10 | 26/06/1990 |  Tampa, Florida, United States |
95-95, 95-97, 94-97. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-6 | Kenny "Special Delivery" Butler |
DQ | 5 | 13/04/1990 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-11 | Victor King |
TKO | 9 | 30/12/1989 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-2-1 | Dennis "Magician" Milton |
UD | 10 | 12/09/1989 |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
92-98, 92-98, 91-99. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 30-6-4 | Doug DeWitt |
SD | 12 | 18/04/1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
WBO World Middleweight Title. 113-115, 112-116, 115-113. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 44-3-1 |  Sumbu Kalambay |
UD | 12 | 12/06/1988 | Ravenna, Emilia Romagna, Italy |
WBA World Middleweight Title. 110-118, 113-117, 113-119. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-9-1 | Ralph "Shocktime" Smiley |
TKO | 9 | 18/03/1988 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the ninth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-2 | Lee Sanders |
TKO | 5 | 10/04/1987 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:53 of the fifth round. |
| Draw | 12-2 | Tim "The Refrain" Williams |
PTS | 10 | 12/02/1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
96-94, 95-96, 96-96. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 79-6 |  Roberto Duran |
SD | 10 | 23/06/1986 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
97-92, 95-94, 94-96. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 34-1-1 | John "Jackie" Collins |
TKO | 1 | 09/03/1986 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
IBF USBA Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:46 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-7 | Mario Tineo |
TKO | 4 | 06/12/1985 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25-1-3 | Doug DeWitt |
UD | 10 | 30/08/1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
6-4, 7-3, 5-4. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-11-1 | Stacy McSwain |
KO | 4 | 30/05/1985 |  Portland, Maine, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 16-2-1 | Mike Tinley |
UD | 10 | 01/11/1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
3-5, 4-5, 3-7. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 44-19-3 | "Irish" Mike Baker |
TKO | 5 | 26/07/1984 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the fifth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 31-6 | Danny Long |
SD | 12 | 10/05/1984 | Brockton, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-17-5 | Curtis Ramsey |
UD | 10 | 29/03/1984 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-1 | Iran Barkley |
KO | 6 | 06/01/1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-8 | Charlie Hecker |
KO | 2 | 25/10/1983 | Portland, Maine, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 27-12 | Teddy Mann |
SD | 10 | 01/09/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 11-1-1 | Mike Tinley |
SD | 10 | 03/08/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 39-8-2 | Tony Chiaverini |
KO | 5 | 23/03/1983 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Draw | 37-9 | Murray Sutherland |
PTS | 10 | 04/02/1983 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
95-96, 96-94, 95-95. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 19-2 | Clint Jackson |
PTS | 10 | 16/10/1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-4 | Bruce "The Truce" Thompson |
KO | 1 | 20/08/1982 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-6 | Jose Green |
KO | 4 | 10/07/1982 | McAfee, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-15-1 | Fred "Flintstone" Reed |
TKO | 5 | 30/04/1982 | South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:48 of the fifth round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 16-0 | Bobby Czyz |
UD | 10 | 17/01/1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
3-6, 2-7, 3-6. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18-24-1 | Johnny Heard |
UD | 10 | 23/12/1981 |  Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-8-1 | O'Dell Leonard |
KO | 5 | 16/09/1981 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-7 |  Jesus Castro |
TKO | 3 | 06/08/1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-2-1 | Dom DiMarzo |
TKO | 2 | 13/06/1981 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-0 | James "Hard Rock" Green |
PTS | 8 | 12/04/1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-2-1 | Jamal Arbubakar |
PTS | 8 | 06/03/1981 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-1 | Lenny Villers |
KO | 5 | 12/02/1981 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-2-1 | Bill "Commander Jet" Harrington |
KO | 2 | 17/01/1981 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-3 | Robert Gregory Thomas |
KO | 4 | 25/11/1980 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-10-1 | Danny Heath |
KO | 1 | 02/10/1980 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0 | David "College" Dean |
KO | 1 | 18/08/1980 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-8-2 | Troy Vaughn |
KO | 3 | 17/05/1980 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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