Herbert Lewis Hardwick
Puerto Rian boxer (1914–1966)
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- Born
- 2 May 1914, Mayagüez
- Died
- 27 December 1966, Chicago
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- middleweight, welterweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Recorded fight record
- 176 wins, 56 losses, 10 draws
Herbert Lewis Hardwick Arroyo (May 2, 1914 – December 27, 1966), also known as "Cocoa Kid", was a Puerto Rican boxer of African descent 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.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2012
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2981344 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.