Canelo vs Thomas Hitman Hearns?

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  1. DJAdAmS

    DJAdAmS Ex-Army Middleweight Full Member

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    Canelo vs Hagler would interest me more
     
  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Depends on the weight, and Hearns would be the guy more likely to be staring at the ceiling.
     
  3. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Change my mind

    154 Hearns by Decision

    160 Canelo

    168.canelo

    175 canelo
     
  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Canelo is excellent at slipping straight shots but he wouldn't be able to dodge them all. He'd have to catch Hitman with a perfectly timed counter and follow it up with a stoppage to win. Its possible but the odds of winning decrease the longer it goes.
    Hearns UD most likely
     
  5. 22JM

    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For some reason Canelo vs Kova came to mind, even tho Hearns is a better fighter than Kova, If Canelo can disarmed Hearns right hand too he might have a chance.
     
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  6. BoxingDialogue

    BoxingDialogue Active Member Full Member

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    Canelo would chop up his body then break that glass jaw of his.
     
  7. cornwall22

    cornwall22 Active Member Full Member

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    Totally agree, a hook to put him on skates then he batters him on the ropes.
     
  8. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    canelo beats hagler and hearns
     
  9. DONT B SCARED

    DONT B SCARED Pimpin Aint Easy Full Member

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    Hearns is 1 of my all time favourites and I think he is a better fighter then him but Canelo is definitely capable especially with how good he is with body punches.
    As a few others have said it depends what Hearns we are talking about,prime Hearns is a different animal who I could see even finishing Canelo
     
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    DONT B SCARED Pimpin Aint Easy Full Member

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    You calling Hearns a B fighter is up there with the silliest things i've read today
     
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  11. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearns is advantageous in every way, he is taller, has longer arms and a far better jab, Canelo would probably seek a chance in close combat, but Hearns would probably keep his distance and destroy Canelo with his jabs...
     
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  12. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Canelo. But a prime Golovkin would obliterate both
     
  13. PistolPat

    PistolPat Active Member Full Member

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    So Hearns who fought during the time of same day weigh ins and was even outweighed by SRL on fight night in their first bout is the weight bully. Yet Canelo who drains, then balloons up on fight night outweighing many of his opponents by significant amounts isn't one?

    Also the triangle theory works both ways. Lara has less speed, range, power, accuracy, lower punch selection, worse combinations, and a worse jab than Hearns yet he gave Canelo a very tough fight. I slightly lean towards a Canelo at 160+, but your post is just ignorant from start to finish. You should consider building a cubby house up a tree so you can hang out with koalas.
     
  14. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns is not a lesser fight like Kovalev is now and he is better than Jacobs. He is a little more reckless than Jacobs, but he has a better right and sharper punches and greater.
     
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  15. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you should see Hearns against Andries in 1987.. Hearns would be lean still and outsharp Canelo. People are overrating Canelo now. Tommy had a 78 1/2 in reach and was a sharp shooter and he was more comfortable at 175 than Canelo who had a washed up Kovalev to fight last time. Maybe Canelo could beat Spinks and move up and beat Holmes also.
     
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