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Robbie Sims

{{short description|American boxer}}

{{more footnotes needed|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox boxer

|image= |

| name = Robbie Sims

| realname =

| nickname =

| nationality =American

| weight = Middleweight

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|11|5}}

| birth_place = Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

| style = Southpaw

| total = 50

| wins = 38

| 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/sites/default/files/associated_downloads/Marvelous%20Marvin%20Hagler%20SOFTBACK%20sample.pdf|title=The Marvin Hagler Story|last=Hughes|first=Damian, Brian|website=p. 21 The Marvin Hagler Story by Damian and Brian Hughes}}

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. 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

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|align="center" colspan=8|38 Wins (26 knockouts, 12 decisions), 10 Losses (1 knockout, 9 decisions), 2 Draws [http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=458&cat=boxer]

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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|38-10-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jose Burgos

|PTS

|8

|20/09/1996

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bayside Expo Center, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{small|37-10-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Vinny Pazienza

|UD

|10

|26/10/1993

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|37-9-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Willis Ely

|KO

|3

|16/04/1993

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|36-9-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Keheven Johnson

|TKO

|3

|26/02/1993

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|35-9-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Strickland

|KO

|1

|26/06/1992

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Randolph, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|34-9-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Johnson

|KO

|4

|02/04/1992

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Randolph, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|33-9-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Curry

|PTS

|10

|22/02/1992

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Randolph, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{small|32-9-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Nigel Benn

|KO

|7

|03/04/1991

|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} London, England

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|32-8-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ralph Moncrief

|UD

|10

|24/11/1990

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{small|31-8-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ron Essett

|MD

|10

|26/06/1990

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tampa, Florida, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|31-7-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Butler

|DQ

|5

|13/04/1990

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|30-7-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Victor King

|TKO

|9

|30/12/1989

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{small|29-7-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Milton

|UD

|10

|12/09/1989

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{small|29-6-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Doug DeWitt

|SD

|12

|18/04/1989

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|{{small|WBO Middleweight Title.}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{small|29-5-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Sumbu Kalambay

|UD

|12

|12/06/1988

|align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Ravenna, Italy

|align=left|{{small|WBA Middleweight Title.}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|29-4-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ralph Smiley

|TKO

|9

|18/03/1988

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the ninth round.}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|28-4-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Lee Sanders

|TKO

|5

|10/04/1987

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:53 of the fifth round.}}

|-

|Draw

|{{small|27-4-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tim Williams

|PTS

|10

|12/02/1987

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|27-4-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|PAN}} Roberto Durán

|SD

|10

|23/06/1986

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|26-4-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} John Collins

|TKO

|1

|09/03/1986

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

|align=left|{{small|IBF USBA Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:46 of the first round.}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|25-4-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Mario Tineo

|TKO

|4

|06/12/1985

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|24-4-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Doug DeWitt

|UD

|10

|30/08/1985

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|23-4-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Stacy McSwain

|KO

|4

|30/05/1985

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Portland, Maine, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{small|22-4-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Tinley

|UD

|10

|01/11/1984

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|22-3-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Baker

|TKO

|5

|26/07/1984

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.

|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the fifth round.}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|21-3-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Long

|SD

|12

|10/05/1984

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|20-3-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Curtis Ramsey

|UD

|10

|29/03/1984

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|19-3-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Iran Barkley

|KO

|6

|06/01/1984

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|18-3-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Hecker

|KO

|2

|25/10/1983

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Portland, Maine, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|17-3-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Teddy Mann

|SD

|10

|01/09/1983

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{small|16-3-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Tinley

|SD

|10

|03/08/1983

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|16-2-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Chiaverini

|KO

|5

|23/03/1983

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|Draw

|{{small|15-2-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Murray Sutherland

|PTS

|10

|04/02/1983

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{small|15-2}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Clinton Jackson

|PTS

|10

|16/10/1982

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|15-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Thompson

|KO

|1

|20/08/1982

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|14-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jose Green

|KO

|4

|10/07/1982

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} McAfee, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|13-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Reed

|TKO

|5

|30/04/1982

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:48 of the fifth round.}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|{{small|12-1}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Czyz

|UD

|10

|17/01/1982

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|12-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Heard

|UD

|10

|23/12/1981

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|11-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} O'Dell Leonard

|KO

|5

|16/09/1981

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|10-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} Jesus Castro

|TKO

|3

|06/08/1981

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|9-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dom DiMarzo

|TKO

|2

|13/06/1981

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the second round.}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|8-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} James Green

|PTS

|8

|12/04/1981

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|7-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jamal Arbubakar

|PTS

|8

|06/03/1981

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|6-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Lenny Villers

|KO

|5

|12/02/1981

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|5-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Harrington

|KO

|2

|17/01/1981

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|4-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Thomas

|KO

|4

|25/11/1980

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|3-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Heath

|KO

|1

|02/10/1980

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|2-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} David Dean

|KO

|1

|18/08/1980

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

|align=left|

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{small|1-0}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Troy Vaughn

|KO

|3

|17/05/1980

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

|align=left|

|}

References

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External links

  • {{Boxrec|id=458}}

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