Robbie Sims (born November 5, 1959) is an American 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 1980 to 1996. He is the half-brother of former world middleweight champion
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 – March 13, 2021) was an American professional boxer and film actor. He competed in boxing from 1973 to 1987 and reigned as the undisputed champion of the middleweight div ...
.
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
Roberto Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight, as wel ...
in 1986.
Sims lost to
Sumbu Kalambay
Patrizio Sumbu Kalambay (born 10 April 1956) is a Congolese-born Italian former professional boxer. A world champion and two-time title challenger, he held the WBA world middleweight title from 1987 until 1988.
Personal life
Kalambay was born i ...
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
Nigel Gregory Benn (born 22 January 1964) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO middleweight title in 1990 and the WBC super-middleweight t ...
.
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
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, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Jose Burgos
, PTS
, 8
, 20/09/1996
, align=left,
Bayside Expo Center,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left,
Vinny Pazienza
Vinny Paz (born Vincenzo Edward Pazienza, December 16, 1962), formerly Vinny Pazienza, is an American former professional boxer who held world titles at lightweight and light middleweight. The 2016 film '' Bleed for This'' is based on his comeba ...
, UD
, 10
, 26/10/1993
, align=left,
Mashantucket, Connecticut
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Willis Ely
, KO
, 3
, 16/04/1993
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Keheven Johnson
, TKO
, 3
, 26/02/1993
, align=left,
Woodbridge, Virginia
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Woodbridge ...
, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Jerry Strickland
, KO
, 1
, 26/06/1992
, align=left,
Randolph, Massachusetts
"To Say What One Feels"
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Dennis Johnson
, KO
, 4
, 02/04/1992
, align=left,
Randolph, Massachusetts
"To Say What One Feels"
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Robert Curry
, PTS
, 10
, 22/02/1992
, align=left,
Randolph, Massachusetts
"To Say What One Feels"
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left,
Nigel Benn
Nigel Gregory Benn (born 22 January 1964) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO middleweight title in 1990 and the WBC super-middleweight t ...
, KO
, 7
, 03/04/1991
, align=left,
London
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, England
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Ralph Moncrief
, UD
, 10
, 24/11/1990
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left, Ron Essett
, MD
, 10
, 26/06/1990
, align=left,
Tampa, Florida
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Kenny Butler
, DQ
, 5
, 13/04/1990
, align=left,
Taunton, Massachusetts
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Victor King
, TKO
, 9
, 30/12/1989
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left,
Dennis Milton
, UD
, 10
, 12/09/1989
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left,
Doug DeWitt
, SD
, 12
, 18/04/1989
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...
, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left,
Sumbu Kalambay
Patrizio Sumbu Kalambay (born 10 April 1956) is a Congolese-born Italian former professional boxer. A world champion and two-time title challenger, he held the WBA world middleweight title from 1987 until 1988.
Personal life
Kalambay was born i ...
, UD
, 12
, 12/06/1988
, align=left,
Ravenna
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, Italy
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Ralph Smiley
, TKO
, 9
, 18/03/1988
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Lee Sanders
, TKO
, 5
, 10/04/1987
, align=left,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Draw
,
, align=left, Tim Williams
, PTS
, 10
, 12/02/1987
, align=left,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left,
Roberto Durán
Roberto Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight, as wel ...
, SD
, 10
, 23/06/1986
, align=left,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, John Collins
, TKO
, 1
, 09/03/1986
, align=left,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Mario Tineo
, TKO
, 4
, 06/12/1985
, align=left,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left,
Doug DeWitt
, UD
, 10
, 30/08/1985
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Stacy McSwain
, KO
, 4
, 30/05/1985
, align=left,
Portland, Maine
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left, Mike Tinley
, UD
, 10
, 01/11/1984
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Mike Baker
, TKO
, 5
, 26/07/1984
, align=left,
Miami Beach, Florida
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Danny Long
, SD
, 12
, 10/05/1984
, align=left,
Brockton, Massachusetts
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Curtis Ramsey
, UD
, 10
, 29/03/1984
, align=left,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left,
Iran Barkley
, KO
, 6
, 06/01/1984
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Charlie Hecker
, KO
, 2
, 25/10/1983
, align=left,
Portland, Maine
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Teddy Mann
, SD
, 10
, 01/09/1983
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left, Mike Tinley
, SD
, 10
, 03/08/1983
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Tony Chiaverini
, KO
, 5
, 23/03/1983
, align=left,
Worcester, Massachusetts
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Draw
,
, align=left,
Murray Sutherland
, PTS
, 10
, 04/02/1983
, align=left,
Worcester, Massachusetts
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left,
Clinton Jackson
, PTS
, 10
, 16/10/1982
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Bruce Thompson
, KO
, 1
, 20/08/1982
, align=left,
Plymouth, Massachusetts
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Jose Green
, KO
, 4
, 10/07/1982
, align=left,
, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Fred Reed
, TKO
, 5
, 30/04/1982
, align=left,
South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left,
Bobby Czyz
Robert Edward Czyz ( ; born February 10, 1962) is an American retired boxer and commentator. Czyz was a two-division world titlist at light heavyweight and cruiserweight.
Czyz was born in Orange, New Jersey. He grew up in Wanaque, New Jersey a ...
, UD
, 10
, 17/01/1982
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Johnny Heard
, UD
, 10
, 23/12/1981
, align=left,
Providence, Rhode Island
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, O'Dell Leonard
, KO
, 5
, 16/09/1981
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Jesus Castro
, TKO
, 3
, 06/08/1981
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Dom DiMarzo
, TKO
, 2
, 13/06/1981
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, James Green
, PTS
, 8
, 12/04/1981
, align=left,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...
, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Jamal Arbubakar
, PTS
, 8
, 06/03/1981
, align=left,
Worcester, Massachusetts
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, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Lenny Villers
, KO
, 5
, 12/02/1981
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Bill Harrington
, KO
, 2
, 17/01/1981
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Robert Thomas
, KO
, 4
, 25/11/1980
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Danny Heath
, KO
, 1
, 02/10/1980
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, David Dean
, KO
, 1
, 18/08/1980
, align=left,
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Troy Vaughn
, KO
, 3
, 17/05/1980
, align=left,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, U.S.
, align=left,
References
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Living people
1959 births
American male boxers
Middleweight boxers
Boxers from Massachusetts
Sportspeople from Brockton, Massachusetts