Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns (2nd meeting), Who won it?

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  1. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    I've always felt Hearns edged it ( based on the knockdowns ), though the official ruling was a draw.

    The official cards read:

    • Judge: [url]Tom Kaczmarek[/url] 113-112
    • Judge: [url]Dalby Shirley[/url] 112-112
    • Judge: [url]Jerry Roth[/url] 112-113
     
  2. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I thought Tommy nicked it. Can't remember how I scored it, but I remember thinking he was unlucky not to get the W.
     
  3. Reinhardt

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    Hearns by 2 points
     
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  4. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely Hearns, the draw was a gift to Leonard.
     
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  5. he grant

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    Tough because Leonard had a Hearns hanging on for dear life in round 12. If it was a fifteen round fight Leonard would have stopped him again.
     
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  7. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I am not sure. Hearns was hurt in round 9 at the end and came back. He recuperated well at that time, and Ray was out of it also..
     
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  8. BCS8

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    Leonard himself said that he thought Hearns won the draw.

    Hoping the link works:

    [url]http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/sugar-ray-leonard-views-thomas-hearns-rematch-draw-as-a-defeat/[/url]

    That was pretty classy of him. Most guys think they should have won fights they got KO'd in.
     
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  9. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thought Hearns edged out the 12 rd fight.
     
  10. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hagler Leonard was closer than this IMO ... Hearns knocked him down twice and won this .. Tommy the boss of this one ... Was really never the fan of the peoples fighters'(but respect) Ray, Floyd, Ali, etc ... seems like the advantages going in were always there
     
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  11. he grant

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    Anything was possible w those two.
     
  12. Mendoza

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    I felt Hearns won it by a two points.
     
  13. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Each round Leonard got dropped he had a big round right after that round. Rd 12 easily could've been a 2-point rd for him. The fight was pretty much a replay of the 1st fight . A fight were if the 1st fight had been a 12 rd fight Hearns wins, anything past 12 rd's Leonard wins. It just how those two matched up. If they fought 10 times five 12 rd's and five 15 rd's they would be 5 and 5.
     
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  14. Glass City Cobra

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    Hearns was flat out robbed in an excellent performance. Rematch should have happened sooner, but it was still a hell of a fight.
     
  15. lepinthehood

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