Herbert Lewis Hardwick

Athlete

1914 –

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Who is Herbert Lewis Hardwick?

Herbert Lewis Hardwick a.k.a. "Cocoa Kid" was an Afro Puerto Rican boxer who fought primarily as a welterweight but also in the middleweight division. Hardwick won the World Colored Championships in both divisions. He was a member of boxing's "Black Murderers' Row" and fought the best boxers of his time. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012.

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Born
May 2, 1914
Mayagüez
Nationality
  • Puerto Rico

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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