Prime HEARNS v Prime MANNY

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  1. carras

    carras Well-Known Member Full Member

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    c'mon hearns was a huge ww that could box and had a MONSTER punch. It's not a fair match up.
     
  2. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    I'd sitll take Hearnz in this match up even if he began his career at 130 instead of 147
     
  3. jjnight

    jjnight Active Member Full Member

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    Remember, Hearns was 6′ 1″ and Manny is like 5'6'". Hearns is not Antonio Margartio although he punch like he had loaded gloves. Hearns was fast and had a hell of a jab. Now I remember he out jabbed Sugar Ray Leonard. Manny would put up a hell of a fight but Hearns would he wouldn't get past that jab and if he hits Manny with one of those right hands that Marquez hits him with at will, Manny goes to sleep!
     
  4. Pimp C

    Pimp C AHHH HA

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    Hearns easy and quick
     
  5. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The first huge right Hearns lands will drop Pacman for the count via Duran. Hearns on a whole diffeent level.
     
  6. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Like Manny would even get into the same stadium as Hearns without a 122 lb catchweight.
     
  7. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    How bout a 5-6 Hearns vs. a 6-1 Pacquiao?
     
  8. Cinderella Man

    Cinderella Man Deleebr 'eem into mahands Full Member

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    I'm just waiting for Gander to post something.
     
  9. Sandokan32

    Sandokan32 Active Member Full Member

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    Exactly... This is the fifth thread with this title i´ve read in the last 12 months.
     
  10. Sandokan32

    Sandokan32 Active Member Full Member

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    Pac started at flyweight and will end his career at welter. Hearns was a huge welter who ended his career at cruiser.
     
  11. Sandokan32

    Sandokan32 Active Member Full Member

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    Hearns dominates/decapitates every welter-superwelter from his era to this day. Everyone.

    Maybe.... just maybe Oscar survives 12 rounds because of his iron chin, his decent size and the fact that Hearns doesn´t carry his power into the later rounds.

    Julian Jackson has a punchers chance. Tito too.

    Floyd survives because of his hermetic defense, but wouldn´t even try to pull counter Hearn´s jab. Too ****ing risky.
     
  12. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Oscar, Trinidad, Mayorga and Mosley had a shot to beat Hearns.
     
  13. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    Because they were not smallish flyweight starting pros to begin with.
     
  14. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    So? I'd still worry about Manny's chances against the best lightweights and Junior lightweights.
     
  15. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    That's your problem and that's beside the point.

    The fact is, Hearns started at 147 and grew up even more massive, Pacquiao is maxed out at his weight, He doesn't even weigh 147 at the scales.

    He's at a tremendous disadvantage.

    Which makes this discussion already as pointless as it is.