Tommy Hearns at MW had bigger arms than Ali

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  1. Mark Adam

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    He couldn`t have KO`d Ali and punchers Ali faced would have blown Hearns away like when Frazier blew Foster away, Foster would have knocked Hearns out at heavyweight or light heavy, no comparison at those weights.
     
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    Ali would have knocked Hearns out the same way he knocked Foster out.
     
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    Ricky Hatton had a better chin than you!
     
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    Not top heavyweights ! but he would have ko,d some top 30 guys...
     
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    hearns never had huge arms
    he did have long arms though

    not sure who makes up the stats they never seem to match the eye test

    hagler had the bigger arms of the 2 and ali much bigger thats just using the eye test

    loved watching hearns fight though / beutiful flowing fighter with power to watch
     
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    No there`s a pic of Tommy with his hands up against Kitchen and his bicep looks massive, it`s more muscular than Ali`s was specifically when he was slimmer in his bouts during the 60`s.
    [url]https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiBsO6EqI7dAhVDWxoKHcKDCOQQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gettyimages.com%2Fdetail%2Fnews-photo%2Fjames-kinchen-looks-to-land-a-punch-against-thomas-hearns-news-photo%2F161748487&psig=AOvVaw0wkKrBFlErT4whPb4AUYff&ust=1535496414672951[/url]
     
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    Ali`s arm didn`t look bigger than Tommy`s in his iconic photo where he`s shouting at Liston to get up in their rematch.
    [url]http://www.reveil-fm.com/images/Elie01/7382607.jpg[/url]
     
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    ROFLMAO Fluffy Floyd difnt KO Hatton. He just steered him into the corner padding. Watch his head snap as he hit it.
     
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    Tommy didn't have 15" arms. On a guy with arms as long as his and with legs as thin he would have looked like some weird cartoon.
     
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    Wonder what size arms Tony Galento had....after lifting so many cold beers over the years??
     
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    Oh my God!
     
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    [url]https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/boxer-thomas-hitman-hearns-at-boxing-match-on-march-10-1986-news-photo/114471048[/url] Hearns arm looks huge in the pic of him vs Shuler.