# Joe Hanks

Joe Hanks (born March 27, 1983) is a retired American professional boxer.

## 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, Bronx, 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 Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina, Hanks won by a second-round TKO. Against the Cuban Rafael Pedro on February 4, 2012, at the Times Union Center, Albany, New York, 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 Costa Mesa, California, by a 6-round unanimous decision.

## Professional boxing record

| 26 fights | 23 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 26 | Loss | 23–3 | Joe Joyce | KO | 1 (10), 2:25 | 2018-12-01 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Terrance Marbra | TKO | 1 (6), 2:26 | 2018-09-25 | Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Pennsylvania | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Joel Caudle | UD | 6 | 2017-12-01 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 23 | Loss | 21–2 | Derric Rossy | MD | 10 | 2014-05-16 | Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada | |
| 22 | Loss | 21–1 | Andy Ruiz Jr. | TKO | 4 (10), 1:41 | 2013-07-27 | Cotai Arena, Cotai, Macao | For vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Maurenzo Smith | UD | 6 | 2012-12-06 | OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, California | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Marcus Rhode | TKO | 1 (6), 1:36 | 2012-04-27 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Rafael Pedro | TKO | 2 (10), 0:48 | 2012-02-04 | Times Union Center, Albany, New York | Retained IBA Americas heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Franklin Edmondson | TKO | 2 (6), 1:25 | 2011-12-03 | Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Alfredo Escalera Jr | UD | 10 | 2011-07-23 | Hunts Point Produce Market, Bronx, New York | Won vacant IBA Americas heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Terrell Nelson | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 2011-04-22 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Villi Bloomfield | KO | 4 (6), 1:43 | 2010-12-04 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Johnnie White | UD | 6 | 2010-08-05 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Anthony Gatt | KO | 2 (6), 3:00 | 2010-05-25 | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Marcus Dickerson | KO | 1 (4), 0:45 | 2010-05-20 | Lakeside Golf Course, Burbank, California | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Cliff Couser | KO | 1 (6), 2:22 | 2010-02-10 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | John Clark | UD | 6 | 2009-10-29 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ashanti Jordan | UD | 6 | 2009-08-27 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Hildo Silva | RTD | 1 (6), 3:00 | 2009-06-11 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Lawson Baker | TKO | 3 (6), 1:01 | 2009-04-08 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Alvaro Morales | TKO | 1 (4), 2:52 | 2009-03-27 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Shidevin Brown | UD | 4 | 2009-01-23 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Leo Bercier | TKO | 1 (4), 1:17 | 2008-11-21 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ali Malik | TKO | 2 (4), 0:21 | 2008-05-17 | Aviator Sports & Events Center, Bronx, New York | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Corey Winfield | UD | 4 | 2008-04-25 | Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joseph Rabotte | TKO | 2 (4), 1:18 | 2007-12-06 | Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York | |