Was tommy hearns's power over rated or is

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Madmanc, Nov 4, 2014.

  1. Madmanc

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    Calzaghe's under rated ?
    There is 1 % difference in their ko ratio,yet one is portrayed as amonster and the other feather fisted.
    If hearns is classed as one of the all time big hitters then so should calzaghe
     
  2. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    8/10.

    Refreshing from boring MVC style threads.
     
  3. repsaccer

    repsaccer Aficionado Full Member

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    I'm just wondering if you compared their opposition.
     
  4. jim jim

    jim jim Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah you can't just compare by ko ratio how many if joes were proper knockouts and yeah opposition counts too
     
  5. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    NEVER mention JC in the same sentence as Hearns:deal
     
  6. stebinn

    stebinn Active Member Full Member

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    Didn´t Tommy Hearns go up like 5 divisions?
     
  7. frosty36

    frosty36 Active Member Full Member

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    Hearns fought better opponents and ended up fighting as a cruiser weight in his 40s
     
  8. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Exactly he started at 147lbs and moved all the way up to 190lbs that's 6 divisions and 43lbs. Lets see what Calzaghe's KO percentage would be had he had half his fights above his best weight like Hearns did.
     
  9. YearZero

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  10. Madmanc

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    Not many ppl put Eubanks flat on his back 10 seconds into a fight
     
  11. YearZero

    YearZero Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah eubank was hurt real bad wasnt he? :rofl **** off
     
  12. CrossedLine

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    Calslappy had accumulation of slaps KOs. Hearns was more like a dillinger to the face, from the video.
     
  13. Madmanc

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    Eubank was impressed with Calzaghe's power he's stated it numerous times.nigel benn couldn't do it with a legitimate head shot yet his punch power is supposedly amazing
     
  14. wayne189

    wayne189 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eubank said benn hit the hardest and he benn did drop him. Hearns had one punch ko power up through all the weights he climbed. Ko better fighters than jc at many weights
     
  15. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Eubank was up straight away though he wasn't hurt. I think it was Calzaghe's speed that was the factor here, he caught Eubank with shots he didn't see coming. Calzaghe had more power than some would like to admit but he wasn't on Hearns level as a puncher.