| Robbie Sims | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Robbie Sims |
| Nickname(s) | n/a |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Nationality |
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| Born |
June 23, 1959 Newark, New Jersey, 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) is a former contender at middleweight, (boxing) fighting out of Brockton, Massachusetts like his half-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 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.