Robbie Sims vs Mike Tinley I - Middleweight PunchFest

[@cycletouringoz5760]

Honestly, there were so many, tough, underrated fighters in the 70's and 80's. Fighters that would surely be World Champions today.

[@jamesross7675]

FACTS I miss those days real fighters and same day weigh ins makes fighters fight at their natural weight

[@charlesrazo7246]

Robbie was a good fighter after that fight with that old overblown lightweight Duran he was never the same

[@vt500ft]

Rich thank you for finding us yet another gem from the archives, much appreciated sir! 🙂

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, John.

[@decidingpaper6324]

11 wins with 16 KO’s….this man must have KO’ed 4 fans and 1 referee 😂

[@shawnw5242]

Grew up in the projects with Robbie. Marvin's sister Geneara Simms lived on Cliff Ave. Too bad crck defeated him in the late 80s. Rico Petracelli had enough and Rockin Robbie drove cab for awhile

[@quickjab33]

Loved Tinley and always thought his inactivity messed him up. Was shocked when Doug Dewitt outboxed him but I thought Tinley did enough to beat Barkley. Tinley was such an underrated boxer thank you for posting this.

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, quickjab.

[@smokeflame8333]

THANK YOU MISTER 👍🏿👍🏿

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Sure thing, Smoke.

[@flubberlane8437]

These are fun to watch 😀

[@shawnw5242]

Thank you for the memories Rich

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

Sure thing, Shawn.

[@MaximusWolfe]

Thanks, Rich!!

[@RichtheFightHistorian]

My pleasure, Maximus.

[@AlienApe.]

wow, 7-2! I just couldn't see that at all.

[@MrT-ev4dq]

So many good fights back in the day 👊 Cappuccino has never changed 😅

[@eMCEe131]

He mentioned Clint Jackson too....decisions feel like a hoax. Wow.

[@charlesbadal]

I was at ringside for the Tinley/Barkley fight at New York's Felt Forum. At the end of the fight, I overheard Barkley admit to Tinley that Tinley won the fight. Of course, this was evident to all that watched it that night. However, Barkley was the house fighter, and listening to his comments at the end of the Simms fight, Tinley knew how the system worked. Sorry his career ended on such a sour note, as he was a solid pro.