Hearns' wins vs Virgill Hill and Nate Miller

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  1. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hill did not have 20 lineal title defences. He didn't even have 1 successful defence of the lineal title. The Hill vs Maske unification fight is generally considered to have established a new lineage for the first time since Spinks, with Virgil losing lineage in his first defence vs Michalczewski.

    That said, I think Hill is an underrated win for Hearns. Virgil was 30-0 including 12 x WBA title fight wins. How many former WW world titlests would have beaten him that night?
     
    Greg Price99, Sep 21, 2025
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    I forgot Maske had the best lineal claim during Hills 2nd reign. My bad misspoke. Still 20 defenses of a strong title.

    Not many WW's are 6'1. Still agree an underrated win.
     
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  3. Paul McB

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    I was there for that one!
     
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    Did you stay for the whole fight? I remember people were leaving in the stands in the back ground.
     
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  5. Paul McB

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    Yes.
    People were leaving because it was after the main event, because Naz wanted to watch it. Me and my dad stayed because while it wasn’t a great watch, we loved Hearns. Hellacious traffic back to Liverpool after that one…
    Wasn’t it Hamed vs Ingle as the main?
     
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