Introduction
Robert Allen (born June 7, 1969) is an American former professional boxer from Atlanta, Georgia.He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana 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.The first fight ended in a no contest when Hopkins was pushed out of the ring by referee Mills Lane 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).