HEAVYWEIGHT division
JEFF SIMS
RetiredBorn 1954-02-19, BELLE GLADE, FL. (died aged 39)· Died 1993-11-11, MIAMI, FL.· USA
Residence: MIAMI BEACH, FL.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 191 cm (6'3")· Reach: 203 cm (6'8")
Debut: 1979-03-19· Career: 1979–1991 (13 years)
Wins
22
Losses
9
Draws
0
NC
1
Rated Fights
31
Sims was born into poverty in rural Florida in 1954. As a young man (like many boxers) he got in trouble with the law and was sent to prison, where he took up boxing and reportedly racked up a 21-0 record with 21 first round knockouts. Upon his release, he moved to Miami and began his professional career.
Following his loss to Shavers, Sims’ lifestyle was beginning to affect his career. In the summer of 1982, he was shot three times by a roommate during an argument.
He tried hard to correct the course of his troubled life but unfortunately, two years after he retired, Jeff was shot dead after an argument outside a grocery store in Miami.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare JEFF SIMS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 32 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 SEP 1991 | LOSS | JAMES BONECRUSHER SMITH | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2029 | |
| 07 APR 1991 | LOSS | PHIL JACKSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2045 | |
| 18 JUL 1990 | LOSS | TREVOR BERBICK | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2066 | |
| 11 JAN 1990 | LOSS | TIM WITHERSPOON | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2107 | |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1989 | LOSS | JOSÉ RIBALTA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1986 | LOSS | TYRELL BIGGS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1985 | KO | DANNY SUTTON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 SEP 1984 | TKO | CONROY NELSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1984 | TKO | JIMMY JONES | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JAN 1984 | DQ | LOU BENSON, JR. | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1983 | KO | RAHIM MUHAMMAD | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUL 1983 | KO | ALF COFFIN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1983 | KO | MICHAEL GREER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1982 | KO | HENRY PORTER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1982 | KO | FLOYD CUMMINGS | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1982 | DEC | MELVIN EPPS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1981 | LOSS | EARNIE SHAVERS | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUL 1981 | LOSS | JIMMY YOUNG | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1981 | KO | LEON SHAW | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 OCT 1980 | KO | CLAMAN PARKER | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1980 | KO | GRADY DANIELS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1980 | NC | LARRY FRAZIER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1980 | LOSS | LARRY ALEXANDER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1980 | TKO | NICK WELLS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 FEB 1980 | KO | WALTER SANTEMORE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1980 | KO | TOM PRATER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1979 | TKO | AL LETICKY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1979 | KO | PHIL FRITZ | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1979 | KO | GLENN MORGAN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1979 | TKO | JIMMY LEE NIXON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1979 | TKO | CARL BAKER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1979 | TKO | CRAIG HENDERSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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