1980 Thomas `Hitman` Hearns versus 147 Mayweather ? Who why and how ?

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  1. Flea Man

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    Nah, he's beaten some good weight cutters so I have no doubt he could beat some natural 10-11 stone fighters of the highest calibre.

    But Hearns? Leonard? No chance IMO, totally different levels of fighters.
     
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  2. Nipple

    Nipple I hate my username banned

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    I remember Danny Flexen (Boxing News Reporter) Choosing Floyd over Heanrs, and made a comparison with Hearns and Corrales due to Diego's height!

    That lad is clueless!

    Floyd is an ATG, but Tommy is just that much better than Floyd.
     
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  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    My thought pausing isn't regarding his chances of victory.

    It's regarding his chances of survival.
     
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  4. Flea Man

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    I even think that's unreasonable.
     
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  5. Waynegrade

    Waynegrade Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No offense meant to Chico... But comparisons to Hearns ??? Hearns was much bigger,twice the puncher and 3 times the boxer ! He didn`t earn the moniker, `Motor City Cobra` for nothing !
     
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  6. Waynegrade

    Waynegrade Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Interesting to note, that PBF fans llike to brag about PBF standing as an ATG. But go mysteriously missing when the `Hitman`s ` name comes up... It toook a monster effort from SRL to squeak by Hearns at 147...
     
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  7. lufcrazy

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    :lol: ok
     
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  8. Flea Man

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    :good
     
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  9. Mr. Minmon

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    Hearns stops him late.
     
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  10. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Benitez and Hearns easily beat Duran at 154.How convenient for you to not include that in your post.But I'll be waiting to read your retort on how Duran was natural and close to prime at 154:lol:.Only person on ESB that would make a fantasy matchup between Tommy Hearns and Floyd Mayweather into a Mayweather-Duran matchup.I'd like to say nicely done,but I can't.Your agenda is GLARING.Having written that,this fight would never happen in the 1st place as Floyd would have avoided Tommy like the plague.However,if that fight were ever to have taken place in fantasyland,Mayweather does one thing better than Tommy and that is to make people miss.Tommy is FAR longer and does everything else better at 147 or 154.Floyd really couldn't do much to score on Tommy and Mayweather NEVER fought anyone REMOTELY as good as Tommy AT ANY WEIGHT.Tommy stops Floyd late as Floyd has no answer.
     
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  11. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I personally would agree with this post 100%.
     
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  12. Waynegrade

    Waynegrade Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And I agree with you agreeing !
     
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  13. Waynegrade

    Waynegrade Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don`t see it lasting long, no knock on Floyd. But Hearns,once he knew he had you afraid, wasted no time in doing his business quick... He was so imposing physically, especially so over PBF.
     
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  14. Hands of Iron

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    Over just about anybody.

    Robinson would cave his thin vest and knock his head through a different dimension. Same goes for the unflappable Montreal Duran. Hasty, ya dig? :good
     
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  15. duranimal

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    No way does Tommy KO the Duran from the Montreal fight:bart

    Just go watch the 6th round of Leonard/Hearns 1 & there's yer answer:bbb
     
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