Robbie Sims
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Robbie Sims was a former middleweight
boxer
out of Brockton, Massachusetts
. A southpaw born November 5, 1959, he rose to prominence as a middleweight contender after defeating Roberto Durán
in a split decision on 6/23/86. Sims lost to Sumbu Kalambay
in a shot for the WBA
title in 1988.
Sims was trained by famous Brockton based trainers Pat and Goody Petronelli
. The half-brother of world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler
, Sims had a career record of 38-10-2 with 26 knockouts.
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
out of Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
. A southpaw born November 5, 1959, he rose to prominence as a middleweight contender after defeating Roberto Durán
Roberto Durán
Roberto Durán Samaniego is a retired professional boxer from Panama, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. A versatile brawler in the ring, he was nicknamed "Manos de Piedra" during his career....
in a split decision on 6/23/86. Sims lost to Sumbu Kalambay
Sumbu Kalambay
Sumbu "Patrizio" Kalambay is a Zaire-Italian former professional boxer who held the WBA middleweight championship. He was born in Zaire, moving to Italy during his youth, which is where he still resides.-Professional career:...
in a shot for the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
title in 1988.
Sims was trained by famous Brockton based trainers Pat and Goody Petronelli
Goody Petronelli
Guerino Petronelli is an American boxing trainer and co-manager.With his brother Patrick, Petronelli managed and trained Marvin Hagler. His other fighters have included Robbie Sims, Steve Collins, and Kevin McBride...
. The half-brother of world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Marvin Hagler
Marvelous Marvin Hagler , is a former professional boxer who was undisputed world middleweight champion between 1980 and 1987. Hagler holds the distinction of having the highest KO% of all middleweight champions at 78%...
, Sims had a career record of 38-10-2 with 26 knockouts.