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Biography
Joe Hanks (born March 27, 1983 in Newark, New Jersey) is a professional American boxer in the Heavyweight division, and the current IBA Americas Heavyweight champion.
He is currently being promoted by Star Boxing.
Pro 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 by 4 round. His next fight was scheduled to be on July 23, 2011 at Hunts Point Produce Market, Bronx. He then won against Alfredo Escalera Jr. by a unanimous decision on July 23, 2011. By winning the fight, he also won the vacant IBA Americas heavyweight title. His next fight was on December 3, 2011. The opponent was Franklin Edmondson. The venue for the fight was Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina. Joe Hanks won the fight by a second-round TKO. He is now scheduled to fight against the Cuban Rafael Pedro on February 4, 2012, at the Times Union Center, Albany, New York. Hanks won the fight by a second-round TKO. Pedro went down in the second round with an apparent dislocated shoulder. He then fought veteran Marcus Rhode on April 27, 2012. He scored a first-round TKO victory. Rhode was down three times in the fight.
On December 6, 2012, Hanks defeated Maurenzo Smith in Costa Mesa, California, by a 6-round unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
| 22 Wins(14 knockouts), 2 Losses, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 21–2 |  Derric Rossy | MD | 10 | 2014-05-16 |  Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada | |
| Loss | 21–1 |  Andy Ruiz | TKO | 4 (10) | 2013-07-27 |  CotaiArena, Cotai, Macao | For vacant WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title |
| Win | 21–0 | Maurenzo Smith | UD | 6 | 2012-12-06 | OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, California | |
| Win | 20–0 | Marcus Rhode | TKO | 1 (6), 1:36 | 2012-04-27 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma | |
| Win | 19–0 |  Rafael Pedro | TKO | 2 (10), 0:48 | 2012-02-04 | Times Union Center, Albany, New York | Retained IBA Americas HW title. |
| Win | 18–0 | Franklin Edmondson | TKO | 2 (6), 1:25 | 2011-12-03 | Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| Win | 17–0 |  Alfredo Escalera Jr | UD | 10 | 2011-07-23 | Hunts Point Produce Market, Bronx, New York | Won vacant IBA Americas HW title. |
| Win | 16–0 | Terrell Nelson | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 2011-04-22 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| Win | 15–0 | Villi Bloomfield | KO | 4 (6), 1:43 | 2010-12-04 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California | |
| Win | 14–0 | Johnnie White | UD | 6 | 2010-08-05 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| Win | 13–0 | Anthony Gatt | KO | 2 (6), 3:00 | 2010-05-25 | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California | |
| Win | 12–0 | Marcus Dickerson | KO | 1 (4), 0:45 | 2010-05-20 | Lakeside Golf Course, Burbank, California | |
| Win | 11–0 | Cliff Couser | KO | 1 (6), 2:22 | 2010-02-10 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| Win | 10–0 | John Clark | UD | 6 | 2009-10-29 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| Win | 9–0 | Ashanti Jordan | UD | 6 | 2009-08-27 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| Win | 8–0 | Hildo Silva | RTD | 1 (6), 3:00 | 2009-06-11 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| Win | 7–0 | Lawson Baker | TKO | 3 (6), 1:01 | 2009-04-08 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| Win | 6–0 | Alvaro Morales | TKO | 1 (4), 2:52 | 2009-03-27 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California | |
| Win | 5–0 | Shidevin Brown | UD | 4 | 2009-01-23 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California | |
| Win | 4–0 | Leo Bercier | TKO | 1 (4), 1:17 | 2008-11-21 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ali Malik | TKO | 2 (4), 0:21 | 2008-05-17 | Aviator Sports & Events Center, Bronx, New York | |
| Win | 2–0 | Corey Winfield | UD | 4 | 2008-04-25 | Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York | |
| Win | 1–0 | Joseph Rabotte | TKO | 2 (4), 1:18 | 2007-12-06 | Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York | Joe Hanks' professional debut. |