Rare Footage: Thomas Hearns sparring with Muhammad Ali

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  1. DKD

    DKD Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Someone else posted this the other day, but for some reason hardly anyone took any notice. It's a great if short clip.

    Here it is again:


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2thglwsTak[/ame]


    Meanwhile, here's a clip of Leonard admitting that Tommy beat him in the second fight:


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUbhRMgScbA[/ame]
     
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  2. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Tommy was too fast for Ali at this point. This was right after the first Leonard fight, had to be. Bahamas.
     
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  3. dee-z-r

    dee-z-r Active Member Full Member

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    was ali fighting still?
     
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  4. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    They were preparing for their fights in Bahamas, Ali against Berbick and Hearns against some middleweight.
     
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  5. bez

    bez Active Member Full Member

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    good find man! i cant remember the name of the guy hearns fought but it was a pretty good fight.
     
    bez, May 19, 2011
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  6. The Spider

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    Hearns fought the forgetable Ernie Singletary and had a win.
     
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  7. bez

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    singletary wasnt too bad
     
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  8. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Tommy fought Singletary less than 3 months after Leonard beat him. a 10 round decision. Those were the days Hearns was so fast and good he could fight good enough guys and win easily. Singletary might have been harder for him in 1988 or 1989.
     
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  9. Robbi

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    Nice footage.
     
    Robbi, May 19, 2011
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