Joe Hanks (born March 27, 1983) is an American professional

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. He is currently being promoted by Star Boxing.

Professional career

On December 4, 2010, Hanks beat Villi Bloomfield by KO in round 4, on the undercard of Donaire-Sidorenko. On April 22, 2011, Hanks beat Terrell Nelson via a RTD in 4 rounds. In his next fight, on July 23, 2011 at Hunts Point Produce Market,

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, he won a unanimous decision against Alfredo Escalera Jr., which also won him the vacant IBA Americas heavyweight title. In his next fight on December 3, 2011 against Franklin Edmondson at

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, Hanks won by a second-round TKO. Against the

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Rafael Pedro on February 4, 2012, at the

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, Hanks won by a second-round TKO, as Pedro went down with an apparent dislocated shoulder. Against veteran Marcus Rhode on April 27, 2012, he scored a first-round TKO victory, as Rhode went down three times. On December 6, 2012, Hanks defeated Maurenzo Smith in

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, by a 6-round unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanks, Joe 1983 births Living people American male boxers African-American boxers Boxers from Newark, New Jersey Heavyweight boxers 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people