Greater fighter? Thomas Hearns or Mike Tyson?

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  1. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns had more of an ability to improve or modify his style when he slowed down more than Tyson did. Who knows why the real ATG's have this ability but they do. A guy who did not improve much when he got older was Delahoya. Hearns improvised more than Leonard or Oscar. Hagler improvised also. Hearns did, Hagler did and Tyson did not. So that might be the mark of a real ATG. Duran actually improvised well also. Not all the time, but sometimes.
     
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    Like Hearns, Hopkins is the king of learning how to extend his career with experience. The guy is incredible.
     
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    I'll go for hearns
     
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    It is more onesided for Hearns than I thought it would be when I first saw this thread.
     
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    cpnasty Fight Fan 83 Full Member

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    Tommy
     
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  6. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sounds like Hearns is the greater fighter. Pretty convincing. Not even close.
     
    PernellSweetPea, Apr 10, 2009
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    Jinx Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mike is the youngest heavyweight champ ever and was destroying good fighters with ease...nuff said
     
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  8. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Seems like the consensus is that Hearns had the better longevity and quality of opposition. I agree.
     
    PernellSweetPea, Apr 10, 2009
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    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    98 votes so far. an even 100 would be good.
     
    PernellSweetPea, Apr 11, 2009
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  10. MAG1965

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    Hearns beat out Tyson pretty convincinly that is for sure.
     
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    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    nothing new - Hearns
     
    jaffay, Apr 12, 2009
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  12. MAG1965

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    And the winner and still champ. Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns.
     
    MAG1965, Apr 13, 2009
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  13. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And Hearns is going to fight soon, but that is a big mistake.
     
    PernellSweetPea, Apr 13, 2009
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  14. Royal-T-Bag

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    Hearns and it's not even close. the 29 that voted tyson are idiots.
     
    Royal-T-Bag, Apr 13, 2009
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    The only thing Tyson has over Hearns is chin. If both fighters were the same size, Hearns would also have an advantage in punching power.
     
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