Thomas Hearns wants to fight again.

He cannot seem to do it. He needs something else to do which gets his mind off of his old career.

 

Duran was just past his 50th birthday when he retired in 2001. I am not sure Hearns will get a title shot just because he wants one. He might have to fight some tuneups, which at his age would be difficult. Do you guys think he could beat Adamek?

 

I remember Duran fighting a lot on USA network in those years. For a guy 50 years old he fought pretty well. He was beating guys 10 -15 years younger than him, although he was not beating anyone great. His last title fight at middleweight was when Joppy outclassed him. I was shocked to see Duran beaten up easily by Joppy in 1997. Not that he wouldn't be, but just to see Duran beaten by William Joppy -who was never near his class. even 5 years before Duran could have given Joppy a good fight. 10 years before he would have beaten him.

 

I remember that accident. Duran had several broken ribs which punctured his lungs. After that he could not really breathe properly to be in a fight. That is what I remember hearing him say in an interview.

 

The thing about fighting at 50 is that the rare times fighters do that is when they are heavyweights. It is very rare for a fighter to be 50 and fight below heavyweight, since the guyshave to make weight and be in shape. Holmes was 52 and Foreman was 47 when they last fought-But they were heavyweight. I am not sure how many other guys fought at 50 and above who fought below the heavyweight rank. Probably only Duran and now Hearns.

 

Emanual wants no part of it.

 

I don't think he can. When Roberto Duran was fighting it didn't seem like anyone would get him to stop fighting either. These guys really cannot stop. This is what made them famous and this is what gets them excited. But the boxing commissions should step in sometimes when a guy is 50. For thier own good. I know Emanual Steward feels the same way probably.