Who was the first fighter to drop Tommy Hearns and Mike McCallum?

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  1. Scott Cork

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    Title says it all.
     
  2. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    David Braxton? ( I’m just guessing)
     
  3. JohnThomas1

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    Are you going to count the SRL stoppage? From memory a slip was ruled as a KD against Benitez. He was obviously down against Hagler. Fabrice Tiozzo for McCallum i reckon.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

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    Leonard and Graham.
     
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    Was going to say Graham, it's at the back of my mind that Bomber had him down, but then I started thinking I'd dreamt it George!
    So it actually did happen ?
     
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  6. Bronze Tiger

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    See I thought he meant dropped both of them ....as in like sparring sessions or something
     
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    Woller Active Member Full Member

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    What are you all mumbling about?
    Facts please.
     
  8. JohnThomas1

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    He slipped on a patch of water.
     
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    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If we’re looking for one name and including sparring, amateur, etc., I’m going to go with Clint Jackson. He beat McCallum a couple of times in the amateurs and could easily encounter Hearns in a gym or an amateur bout that’s not recorded somewhere along the way.
     
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    The Bomber loudly objects. :)
     
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    It was counted as a KD, but I agree it really wasn't one.
     
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    I didn't even know McCallum was ever dropped lol. Cheers Lads
     
  13. Mod-Mania

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    The ref counted but the round wasn't scored 10-8.
     
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    It definitely wasn't a genuine KD and the judges viewed it that way. I take no notice of slips that are called KD's like this and say, Hagler - Roldan.

    Boxrec - McCallum took an eight-count from the referee after going down early in the fifth round. None of the three judges counted it as a knockdown as it was a slip on water.
     
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  15. Bokaj

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    Interesting that the judges didn't follow the ref's ruling.
     
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