Robbie Sims boxer

Robbie Sims boxer
bouts
50
won
38
lost
10
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1980-05-17
Height
5′ 10″/178cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1959-11-05
Death
-
Nationality
USA

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Robbie Sims (born November 5, 1959) is a former contender at middleweight, (boxing) fighting out of Brockton, Massachusetts like his brother, world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler, also a southpaw.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 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.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1996-09-20 Jose Burgos WLWLWW Bayside Expo Center, Boston WIN
Points
1993-10-26 Vinny Pazienza LWWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket LOST
Unanimous decision
1993-04-16 Willis Ely LLLLLL Cyclorama Building, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1993-02-26 Keheven Johnson WWLLLW Total Sports Pavilion, Woodbridge WIN
Technical knockout
1992-06-26 Jerry Strickland LLLLLL Lombardo's, Randolph WIN
KO
1992-04-02 Dennis Johnson LLLLLL Lombardo's, Randolph WIN
KO
1992-02-22 Robert Curry LLLLLL Lombardo's, Randolph WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-04-03 Nigel Benn WWWWWL York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
KO
1990-11-24 Ralph Moncrief LWWLWL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1990-06-26 Ron Essett DWWLWW Hyatt Regency, Tampa LOST
Majority decision
1990-04-13 Kenny Butler LWLWWL Roseland Ballroom, Taunton WIN
1989-12-30 Victor King LLWLLL Teachers Union Hall, Boston WIN
Corner retirement
1989-09-12 Dennis Milton WWLDWW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Unanimous decision
1989-04-18 Doug DeWitt LWWDWL Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Split-decision
1988-06-12 Sumbu Kalambay WWWWWW Palazzo Dello Sport, Ravenna LOST
Unanimous decision
1988-03-18 Ralph Smiley LLLLWL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1987-04-10 Lee Sanders LWLWWW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1987-02-12 Tim Williams WLWWLW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas DRAW
Points
1986-06-23 Roberto Duran WWLLWW Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Split-decision
1986-03-09 John Collins WWDWWW Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1985-12-06 Mario Tineo WWLWWW Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1985-08-30 Doug DeWitt WWWWWD Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-05-30 Stacy McSwain LWLLLW Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland WIN
KO
1984-11-01 Mike Tinley WWWLWW Resorts International, Atlantic City LOST
Unanimous decision
1984-07-26 Mike Baker WLWDLD Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1984-05-10 Danny Long WWWWWW Massasoit Community College Gym, Brockton WIN
Split-decision
1984-03-29 Curtis Ramsey LWLLLW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1984-01-06 Iran Barkley WWLWWW Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1983-10-25 Charlie Hecker LWLLLL Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland WIN
KO
1983-09-01 Teddy Mann WLLLLW Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
Split-decision
1983-08-03 Mike Tinley WWWWW Resorts International, Atlantic City LOST
Split-decision
1983-03-23 Tony Chiaverini WLDLWD The Centrum, Worcester WIN
Technical knockout
1983-02-04 Murray Sutherland WWWWWL DCU Center, Worcester DRAW
Points
1982-10-16 Clint Jackson WWWWLW Golden Nugget Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Split-decision
1982-08-20 Bruce Thompson WLWLLW Memorial Hall, Plymouth WIN
KO
1982-07-10 Jose Green LWWLWL Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee WIN
KO
1982-04-30 Fred Reed LWLLLW Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth WIN
Technical knockout
1982-01-17 Bobby Czyz WWWWWW Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Unanimous decision
1981-12-23 Johnny Heard LLLLLL Civic Center, Providence WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-09-16 O'Dell Leonard WLWWWL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1981-08-06 Jesus Castro WWWLLL Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1981-06-13 Dom DiMarzo WWWWWD Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1981-04-12 James Green WWWW Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1981-03-06 Jamal Arbubakar LWWWLD E.M. Loew Theatre, Worcester WIN
Points
1981-02-12 Lenny Villers WLWWW Hotel Bradford Ballroom, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1981-01-17 Bill Harrington WDLWL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1980-11-25 Robert Thomas LLL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1980-10-02 Danny Heath WLLLLL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1980-08-18 David Dean WWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
KO
1980-05-17 Troy Vaughn LLLLDL Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
KO

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