Thomas Hearns vs Floyd Mayweather Jr at 147

I'll go with Hearns

 

hearns w/o a doubt. Its widely recognized that he got robbed in his second fight with Leonard. Plus Hearns great boxing background and bigger size would pose the same problem that DLH did. The key difference between DLH and Hearns? Power. Floyd has never been in the ring with anybody who could hit like Hearns. Floyd would not have been the P4P best he is today if he fought Hagler, Hearns or Leonard

 

Hearns wins this.

 

Hearns is a stylistic nightmare for anyone, especially fighters he is naturally larger than, even the great ones(Wilfred Benitez and Roberto Duran). Hearns would have a 5 inch height advantage, just as fast hands, a ringpole jab, and far superior power. The only chance Mayweather would have to win his to make the fight an inside fight, or counterpunch Hearns advances. Im not sure even a fighter as crafty as Mayweather would be able to figure out this puzzle. But because Mayweather is a great technician, slick as a greased pig, and has a good chin, I could see him losing a clear descsion where for the first time he is outboxed for stretches but find his success on the inside employing counterpunching and bodyshots.

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he would have never fought past junior welterweight for sure.

 

Hearns would be Mayweather's most difficult opponent (considering the 130-154 range).

 

It seems to me that most people picked Hearns over Leonard before their first fight for many of the same reasons mentioned here. Good reasons for sure, but it didn't work out that way with Leonard. Perhaps Mayweather could have that extra ability to adapt, to reinvent himself in a fight when he is on the brink of losing, just like Leonard did. It's an open question, not a statement.

 

I agree it would be hard for Mayweather to counterpunch Hearns off the jab, but he would have an easier getting inside and staying there.

Mayweather has great footwork and knows how to cut off the ring, psychologically Hearns will not be scared to mix it up, and also people think a great puncher is always physically strong.

Hearns, Like Bob Foster before him, is a good hard puncher but has the most trouble when someone is pressing the fight.He isn't the most physically strong guy and at the highest level his stamina and never clinching let him down.

Which is why I said Mayweather will have some success inside. Watch Hearns-Leonard 1, Hagler-Hearns, and Hearns-Barkley 1 & 2, even his fight with Juan Roldan. Hearns only ***** in his armour was an inside fight where his punches were smoothered and he couldnt get full extention.

 

Who beats FloyD?


At 130: Nobody. The toughest fight would be against JCC.

At 135: Roberto Duran, Shane Mosley and 3 or 4 other guys.

At 140: Aaron Pryor, JCC

At 147: Mayweather would lose several fight against ATG. 147 is simply not his weight class.

At 154: Same as above.

 

I hear ya, but the only problem I had with Pryor was he never faced a great pure boxer, and watch the Arguello fight, he was being outpunched and outboxed by a physically smaller man, who was also slower with his hands and feet. I think a Pryor-Mayweather match is even up. It would be the first time Pryor faced a fighter with faster hands and better boxing skills. I have to give the edge to Mayweather but wither guy has the skills to win.