Robert Allen (born June 7, 1969) is an American former professional
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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from
Atlanta, Georgia
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. He was born in
and fought as a middleweight.
Amateur career
Allen was a standout as an amateur, becoming the 1992
United States Amateur Light middleweight champion.
Professional career
Nicknamed ''Armed & Dangerous'' he has held several minor titles and fought for the world middleweight title three times against all time great middleweight champion
Bernard Hopkins
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. The first fight ended in a no contest when Hopkins was pushed out of the ring by referee
Mills Lane
Mills Bee Lane III (November 12, 1937 – December 6, 2022) was an American boxing referee and professional boxer, a two-term Washoe County, Nevada district court judge, and television personality.
Lane was best known for having officiated se ...
when he was breaking a clinch. In the second fight Hopkins knocked Allen out in the 7th round. In their third fight Hopkins won an easy 12 round decision. As of November 14, 2008 his record stands at 39(27)-5(4).
References
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1969 births
Living people
Boxers from Georgia (U.S. state)
Middleweight boxers
Sportspeople from New Orleans
Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
American male boxers
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