He’s called “Britain’s worst boxer.” And when you lose 52 in a row, yeah, you probably deserve that title.
But on Saturday night, Robin Deakin took a record of 1-52 (he won his first fight, then lost his next 52) into the ring against Latvian Deniss Kornilovs.
And guess what: he won.
@rockinrobinbox6 only 2 I have on my phone!! pic.twitter.com/n7xRJftdZg
— Ash PAP (@ASH_PAP) September 1, 2015
Deakin’s losing streak was so bad, British boxing authorities revoked his license.
The British Boxing Board of Control didn’t want Deakin fighting, out of fear for his health, so Deakin’s fight in London was instead sanctioned by the Malta Boxing Commission.
After the fight, Deakin celebrated the victory on Twitter.
I won and I'm #Reborn can't wait to fight and win again👊🏻
— Robin Deakin (@rockinrobinbox6) September 1, 2015
Off to Crawley today to see my Grandad he's so proud after hearing I won my fight 👊🏻
— Robin Deakin (@rockinrobinbox6) September 1, 2015
Prior to breaking the streak, a short documentary was done on the man who wants to become the “real life Rocky.”