Joe Hanks is an undefeated professional boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 in the Heavyweight

Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...

 division, and the current IBA Americas Heavyweight champion.

Pro career

On December 4, 2010 Hanks beat Villi Bloomfield by KO in round 4, on the undercard of Donaire-Sidorenko

Nonito Donaire vs. Wladimir Sidorenko

Nonito Donaire vs. Wladimir Sidorenko Chavez and Gomez met along with their friends from Top Rank at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel to announce their mega fight...

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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

Hunts Point Cooperative Market

The Hunts Point Cooperative Market, a wholesale food market located on 60 acres in New York City's South Bronx district, is the largest food distribution center in the world...

, 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 is going to be on December 3rd, 2011. The opponent will be the Puerto Rican

Puerto Rican people

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 boxer Alexis Mejias. The venue for the fight is Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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Professional boxing record

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|align=center|17-0||  Alfredo Escalera Jr
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|align=center|16-0||align=left|  Terrell Nelson
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|align=center|15-0||align=left|  Villi Bloomfield
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|align=center|14-0||align=left|  Johnnie White
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|align=center|13-0||align=left|  Anthony Gatt
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|align=center|12-0||align=left|  Marcus Dickerson
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|align=center|11-0||align=left|  Cliff Couser

Cliff Couser

Clifford Couser is a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "The Black Bull" and often "Twin Tyson" for his resemblance to Mike Tyson, Couser fought several contenders from his era...

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|align=center|10-0||align=left|  John Clark
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|align=center|9-0||align=left|  Ashanti Jordan
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|align=center|8-0||align=left|  Hildo Silva
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|align=center|7-0||align=left|  Lawson Baker
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|align=center|6-0||align=left|  Alvaro Morales
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|align=center|5-0||align=left|  Shidevin Brown
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|align=center|4-0||align=left|  Leo Bercier
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|align=center|3-0||align=left|  Ali Malik
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|align=center|2-0||align=left|  Corey Winfield
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