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Herbert Lewis Hardwick "Cocoa Kid" was an American professional boxer with a 178-58-11 record. 48 of those wins came by knockout (27% KO rate). Herbert Lewis Hardwick died on December 27, 1966.
🇺🇸UNITED STATESDIED AGED 52
“Cocoa Kid”
178
Wins48 KO · 27%
58
Losses
11
Draws249 tracked bouts
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AUG 24L toBobby Mann· PTSArena · Trenton178-58-11 (2)
DEC 17d.Ray Barnes· KO · R6Coliseum Annex · Chicago178-57-11 (2)
OCT 12d.Julio Pedroso· PTSPalacio de Deportes · Havana177-57-11 (2)
OCT 4d.Jose Garcia Alvarez· KO · R6Palacio de Deportes · Havana176-57-11 (2)
SEP 30L toJose Garcia Alvarez· DQ · R2Palacio de Deportes · Havana175-57-11 (2)
SEP 2L toWilliam Poli· UDMacArthur Stadium · NYC175-56-11 (2)
AUG 29d.Ellis Stewart· UDOpen Air Arena · Leiperville175-55-11 (2)
JUL 21L toPete Mead· MDConey Island Velodrome · NYC174-55-11 (2)
JUL 7drewJerry Marshall· PTSQueensboro Arena · Long Island City174-54-11 (2)
MAY 18L toBert Lytell· RTD · R6Coliseum Arena · New Orleans174-54-10 (2)
APR 29L toJimmy Sherrer· TKO · R4Auditorium · Milwaukee174-53-10 (2)
JAN 31d.Bobby Richardson· SDRainbo Arena · Chicago174-52-10 (2)
JAN 27d.Lloyd Gibson· PTSColiseum · Chicago173-52-10 (2)
JAN 10drewO'Neil Bell· PTSRainbo Arena · Chicago172-52-10 (2)
DEC 27L toEddie O'Neill· PTSRainbo Arena · Chicago172-52-9 (2)
DEC 5d.Young Gene Buffalo· PTSRainbo Arena · Chicago172-51-9 (2)
JUL 30L toBert Lytell· PTSSixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan171-51-9 (2)
JUL 16d.Mario Raul Ochoa· PTSSixto Escobar Stadium · San Juan171-50-9 (2)
APR 4d.Billy Morris· UDFayette Street Garden · Baltimore170-50-9 (2)
MAR 25L toBert Lytell· PTSValley Arena · Holyoke169-50-9 (2)
FEB 7d.Cecil Hudson· MDFayette Street Garden · Baltimore169-49-9 (2)
SEP 17L toArchie Moore· KO · R8Coliseum · Baltimore168-49-9 (2)
AUG 20L toGeorge Henry· UDCentury Stadium · West Springfield168-48-9 (2)
JUL 30d.Joe Carter· SDColiseum · Baltimore168-47-9 (2)
JUL 9d.Joe Carter· SDCentury Stadium · West Springfield167-47-9 (2)
MAY 23d.Joe Hyman· PTSElizabeth · New Jersey166-47-9 (2)
MAY 14L toHolman Williams· UDColiseum · Baltimore165-47-9 (2)
MAY 2d.Joe Reddick· TKO · R6Armory · Paterson165-46-9 (2)
APR 20L toJoe Carter· PTSPelican Stadium · New Orleans164-46-9 (2)
MAR 26d.Holman Williams· SDSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC164-45-9 (2)
MAR 19L toJohnny Carter· PTSLaurel Garden · Newark163-45-9 (2)
FEB 15d.Butch Lynch· PTSMasonic Hall · Highland Park163-44-9 (2)
JAN 29L toJoe Carter· UDColiseum · Baltimore162-44-9 (2)
NOV 24NCOakland Billy Smith· NC · R3Civic Auditorium · SF162-43-9 (2)
NOV 13L toAaron Wade· PTSCivic Auditorium · SF162-43-9 (1)
OCT 20d.Jack Chase· UDLegion Stadium · Hollywood162-42-9 (1)
SEP 15drewHolman Williams· PTSColiseum Arena · New Orleans161-42-9 (1)
AUG 24d.Billy Campanelli· TKO · R1Fort Hamilton Arena · NYC161-42-8 (1)
OCT 8d.Jimmy McDaniels· UDLegion Stadium · Hollywood160-42-8 (1)
SEP 24d.Anthony Jones· PTSColiseum Arena · New Orleans159-42-8 (1)
SEP 9d.Verne Patterson· TKO · R7Fort Hamilton Arena · NYC158-42-8 (1)
AUG 30d.Phil Norman· PTSLido Sports Arena · NYC157-42-8 (1)
JUL 12L toJoe Carter· PTSMeadowbrook Bowl · Newark156-42-8 (1)
JUN 7L toGeorge Kochan· SDColiseum · Baltimore156-41-8 (1)
MAY 24d.Pete DeRuzza· TKO · R5Convention Hall · Philly156-40-8 (1)
MAY 17d.Al Gilbert· TKO · R2Arcadia · Providence155-40-8 (1)
MAY 10d.Bob Jacobs· PTSArena · Philly154-40-8 (1)
MAY 3d.Deacon Johnny Brown· UDColiseum · Baltimore153-40-8 (1)
APR 19drewCharley Burley· PTSPelican Stadium · New Orleans152-40-8 (1)
APR 9d.Henry Robinson· PTSUline Arena · DC152-40-7 (1)
Herbert Lewis HardwickvsBobby Mannrecord pendingFought Aug 1948 · L PTS
Herbert Lewis HardwickvsRay Barnesrecord pendingFought Dec 1947 · W KO
Herbert Lewis HardwickvsJulio Pedrosorecord pendingFought Oct 1947 · W PTS
Herbert Lewis HardwickvsJose Garcia Alvarezrecord pendingFought Oct 1947 · W KOHerbert Lewis HardwickvsWilliam Polirecord pendingFought Sep 1947 · L UDSomeone else?