Robbie Sims was born in Newark, New Jersey, U.S. on November 5, 1959. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on May 17, 1980 against Troy Vaughn. Sims defeated Vaughn via 3rd round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Sims got his first shot at a world title at the age of 29 after 36 professional fights. On April 18, 1989 Sims challenged Doug DeWitt's WBO middleweight title but lost via 12-round split decision. Sims never got a world-title shot again.
Sims' last fight was an points decision victory over Jose Burgos at age 36, on September 20, 1996.
Some of Robbie Sims' best fights have been against Doug DeWitt, Roberto Durán (HOFer), and Iran Barkley. For a complete list of Sims' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Robbie Sims".
Sims has 10 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Robbie Sims Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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50 | Sep 20, 1996 | 36 | Jose Burgos | win | PTS 8 |
49 | Oct 26, 1993 | 33 | Vinny Pazienza 30 34-5 | loss | UD 10 |
48 | Apr 16, 1993 | 33 | Willis Ely | win | TKO 3 |
47 | Feb 26, 1993 | 33 | Kevin Johnson | win | TKO 3 |
46 | Jun 26, 1992 | 32 | Jerry Strickland | win | KO 1 |
45 | Apr 02, 1992 | 32 | Dennis Johnson | win | KO 4 |
44 | Feb 22, 1992 | 32 | Robert Curry | win | UD 10 |
43 | Apr 03, 1991 | 31 | Nigel Benn 27 27-2 | loss | KO 7 |
42 | Nov 24, 1990 | 31 | Ralph Moncrief | win | UD 10 |
41 | Jun 26, 1990 | 30 | Ron Essett | loss | MD 10 |
40 | Apr 13, 1990 | 30 | Kenny Butler | win | DQ 5 |
39 | Dec 30, 1989 | 30 | Victor King | win | RTD 9 |
38 | Sep 12, 1989 | 29 | Dennis Milton | loss | UD 10 |
37 | Apr 18, 1989 | 29 | Doug DeWitt 27 30-6-4 | loss | SD 12 |
36 | Jun 12, 1988 | 28 | Sumbu Kalambay 32 44-3-1 | loss | UD 12 |
35 | Mar 18, 1988 | 28 | Ralph Smiley | win | TKO 9 |
34 | Apr 10, 1987 | 27 | Lee Sanders | win | TKO 5 |
33 | Feb 12, 1987 | 27 | Tim Williams | draw | SD 10 |
32 | Jun 23, 1986 | 26 | Roberto Duran 35 79-6 | win | SD 10 |
31 | Mar 09, 1986 | 26 | John Collins | win | TKO 1 |
30 | Dec 06, 1985 | 26 | Mario Tineo | win | TKO 4 |
29 | Aug 30, 1985 | 25 | Doug DeWitt 24 25-1-3 | win | UD 10 |
28 | May 30, 1985 | 25 | Stacy McSwain | win | KO 4 |
27 | Nov 01, 1984 | 24 | Mike Tinley | loss | UD 10 |
26 | Jul 26, 1984 | 24 | Mike Baker | win | TKO 5 |
25 | May 10, 1984 | 24 | Danny Long | win | SD 12 |
24 | Mar 29, 1984 | 24 | Curtis Ramsey | win | UD 10 |
23 | Jan 06, 1984 | 24 | Iran Barkley 23 7-1 | win | TKO 6 |
22 | Oct 25, 1983 | 23 | Charlie Hecker | win | TKO 2 |
21 | Sep 01, 1983 | 23 | Teddy Mann | win | SD 10 |
20 | Aug 03, 1983 | 23 | Mike Tinley | loss | SD 10 |
19 | Mar 23, 1983 | 23 | Tony Chiaverini | win | TKO 5 |
18 | Feb 04, 1983 | 23 | Murray Sutherland | draw | SD 10 |
17 | Oct 16, 1982 | 22 | Clint Jackson | loss | SD 10 |
16 | Aug 20, 1982 | 22 | Bruce Thompson | win | KO 1 |
15 | Jul 10, 1982 | 22 | Jose Green | win | KO 4 |
14 | Apr 30, 1982 | 22 | Fred Reed | win | TKO 5 |
13 | Jan 17, 1982 | 22 | Bobby Czyz 19 16-0 | loss | UD 10 |
12 | Dec 23, 1981 | 22 | Johnny Heard | win | UD 10 |
11 | Sep 16, 1981 | 21 | O'Dell Leonard | win | TKO 6 |
10 | Aug 06, 1981 | 21 | Jesus Castro | win | TKO 3 |
9 | Jun 13, 1981 | 21 | Dom DiMarzo | win | TKO 2 |
8 | Apr 12, 1981 | 21 | James Green | win | PTS 8 |
7 | Mar 06, 1981 | 21 | Jamal Arbubakar | win | UD 8 |
6 | Feb 12, 1981 | 21 | Lenny Villers | win | TKO 5 |
5 | Jan 17, 1981 | 21 | Bill Harrington | win | TKO 2 |
4 | Nov 25, 1980 | 21 | Robert Thomas | win | TKO 4 |
3 | Oct 02, 1980 | 20 | Danny Heath | win | TKO 1 |
2 | Aug 18, 1980 | 20 | David Dean | win | KO 1 |
1 | May 17, 1980 | 20 | Troy Vaughn | win | KO 3 |
Sims unsuccessfully fought for 1 middleweight world championship in 1 world-title fight.
# | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | For | Method | Round |
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1 |
Apr 18, 1989 | Doug DeWitt | Middleweight | WBO | SD | 12 |