The best version of Floyd Mayweather versus the best version of Tommy Hearns

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by ThatOne, Jan 22, 2023.



Who wins

  1. Floyd

    5 vote(s)
    6.5%

  2. Tommy

    72 vote(s)
    93.5%
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  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox was older than Mike but Mike was further removed from his salad days.
     
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  2. Pat M

    Pat M Active Member Full Member

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    Excellent post. You and NoNeck have done an excellent job of breaking down how this fight could go. FMJ is not popular on this board, a lot of people here have a knee jerk reaction to pick almost anybody to beat him, but obviously he was not an easy fighter to beat and you two made some excellent points.
     
    Pat M, Jan 23, 2023
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  3. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thank you.
     
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  4. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker Full Member

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    Hearns ..
     
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  5. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Like Pac Mike was a pressure fighter and though younger than Lennox he was more shopworn.
     
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  6. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You know who ages the best: out boxers. You know who ages the worst besides pressure fighters: reflex fighters like Ali, RJJ, and SRL. Ali was able to have some success after his reflexes failed him because despite being a pretty boy he was one tough son of a b-tch and a bit crazy.
     
    ThatOne, Jan 23, 2023
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  7. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thats the one I thought of
     
    Saad54, Jan 23, 2023
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  8. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Doesn't work that way.
     
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  9. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member Full Member

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    You won't find anyone in here that gets into lengthy "debates" with him, certainly not ones on a friendly level.
     
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  10. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've had a few lengthy debates with him, though they couldn't be categorised as friendly.

    His pro Mayweather posts are clearly from a biased perspective, but I'd assumed they were authentic. When you used the term "bait" in response to his post, I (as a relatively new poster) wondered if it you were inferring that he's an established troll who writes insincere posts for the express purpose of fooling others into believing that he's being genuine.
     
    Greg Price99, Jan 23, 2023
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  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Roy wasn't a champion. Try again.
     
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  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Mike wasn't a champion. Try again.
     
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  13. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No need to become upset. We're all friends here! I was just discussing boxers in general and Mike was way more past his due date than Lennox.
     
    ThatOne, Jan 23, 2023
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  14. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy gets peak points, longevity points not so much.
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    The point is that they need to be champions. Guys who were shot to bits like Roy or Tyson don't match with a champion version of Pacquiao.
     
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