About Robbie Sims
Born 1959. Robbie Sims is an American boxer.
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.
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 knockout in the 7th round against 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
Win
PTS 8 20/09/1996
Loss
UD 10 26/10/1993
Win
KO 3 04/16/1993
Win
TKO 3 02/26/1993
Win
KO 1 06/26/1992
Win
KO 4 02/04/1992
Win
PTS 10 022/22/1992
Loss
KO 7 03/04/1991
Win
UD 10 11/24/1990
Loss
MD 10 06/26/1990
Win
DQ 5 04/13/1990
Win
TKO 9 12/30/1989
Loss
UD 10 12/09/1989
Loss
SD 12 04/18/1989
Loss
UD 12 12/06/1988
Win
TKO 9 03/18/1988
Win
TKO 5 10/04/1987
Draw
PTS 10 12/02/1987
Win
SD 10 23/06/1986
Win
TKO 1 09/03/1986
Win
TKO 4 06/12/1985
Win
UD 10 30/08/1985
Win
KO 4 30/05/1985
Loss
UD 10 01/11/1984
Win
TKO 5 26/07/1984
Win
SD 12 10/05/1984
Win
UD 10 29/03/1984
Win
KO 6 06/01/1984
Win
KO 2 25/10/1983
Win
SD 10 01/09/1983
Loss
SD 10 03/08/1983
Win
KO 5 23/03/1983
Draw
PTS 10 04/02/1983
Loss
PTS 10 16/10/1982
Win
KO 1 20/08/1982
Win
KO 4 10/07/1982
Win
TKO 5 30/04/1982
Loss
UD 10 17/01/1982
Win
UD 10 23/12/1981
Win
KO 5 16/09/1981
Win
TKO 3 06/08/1981
Win
TKO 2 13/06/1981
Win
PTS 8 12/04/1981
Win
PTS 8 06/03/1981
Win
KO 5 12/02/1981
Win
KO 2 17/01/1981
Win
KO 4 25/11/1980
Win
KO 1 02/10/1980
Win
KO 1 18/08/1980
Win
KO 3 17/05/1980
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Who is Robbie Sims?
American boxer
When was Robbie Sims born?
Robbie Sims was born on 23 June 1959 in Brockton.
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