was thomas hearns's punching power over rated ?

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  1. Madmanc

    Madmanc Guest

    hearns no doubt had power but people talk about him as being a murderous puncher but i dont think this was the case.he gets heaps of praise for his ko of duran,but it was just a case of massive height reach and weight advantage over duran,if he was such a big puncher would he not have put leonard away with the numerous flush shots he hit him with
     
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  2. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    wtf
     
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  3. Madmanc

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    ok another of his top ko;s cuevas,6 other men did the same thing.any time he fought anyone with decent whiskers he didnt finish them,he had a solid punch no doubt but not murderous
     
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  4. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    so hes supposed to knock out everyone he fights and drop them with every punch?
     
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  5. swilson120

    swilson120 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Go and have a bath loser
     
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  6. Madmanc

    Madmanc Guest

    not at all thats not what im saying
     
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  7. Classic Boxer

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    Dude yearns was a beast. Gtfo
     
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  8. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    He had a monster right hand and vicious left hook to the body.
     
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  9. fighter86

    fighter86 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duran took a serious beating that round ,and I mean a beating and his first time being KO.
     
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  10. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :patsch:nono:bart
     
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  11. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's a question you need to ask Duran.
     
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  12. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You do realize that Hearns won the WBC 175 lb title by KO, right? The only reason that fight lasted so long was because Andries was as tough as they come. Also, was Shuler some kind of scrub? This guy was VERY highly regarded and Hearns ruined him with one right hand.
     
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  13. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    @ WW...NO. He had serious power

    @Mw ... Yes. He couldn't hurt the bigger guys as much
     
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  14. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Hearns right hand was a nuclear bomb.
     
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  15. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    People think it was just one shot that put Duran away. He took several of those right hands before his face went down to the canvas.

    Hearns was a master at using his feet to transfer his weight foward with that right hand.

    His height, reach and weight transfer shooting that right hand, there was alot of snap at the end of that shot and the results were devestating to the opposition.
     
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