GGG vs Hearns

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  1. 80s champs

    80s champs Active Member Full Member

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    Thoughts? Providing The Hit man doesn't get carelessly caught,He either wins by ko or 12 round decision.From what we know of GGG,how would he handle a guy with Hearns reach ,boxing skill and power? Hearns must be careful,also taking into account his absorbing of punches.
     
  2. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    Golovkin by KO.

    Too powerful and durable for Tommy, although it would have been a decent s****.
     
  3. Jay1990

    Jay1990 Active Member Full Member

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    GGG would be knocked out COLD BY TOMMY. I guaran-Damn-Tee Tommy would knock him into another century
     
  4. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Tommy Hearns wins every fight on paper. Except he had some flaws in his game that cost him fights. Not sure whether Golovkin beats him or not because we haven't seen him face many top level guys like Hearns. Just have to see GGG`s career develop a little more before we can make an informed ****ysis.
     
  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Gotta go for Golovkin here.

    Maybe an early stoppage 1 or 2 rounds.
     
  6. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tommy was KO'd by Barkley and in trouble against Roldan. In fact, Schuler was probably his only great performance at MW.

    It's true that Golovkin hasn't really been tested yet, but the times Tommy was tested by strong, hard punching MWs he didn't convince. The smart money must be on Golovkin here.
     
  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Not sure. I'd like to think Hearns could win ( and in truth he could have. ) but I just don't feel comfortbable betting against Golovkin.
     
  8. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1st fight hearns ud15.

    2nd fight golovkin close/late ko

    3rd + golovkin
     
  9. frankwornank

    frankwornank Active Member Full Member

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    Hearns was a welterweight that always reminded me of LH Bob Foster. Long and lean and extremely hard punchers. However, while they were great punchers, they were not strong enough to move up in weight class and retain their dominance. As great as Foster was, he had very little success in the Heavyweight division. Same with Hearns fighting middleweights.
    In GGG, hearns would be fighting a very talented, durable and hard punching full fledged middleweight. Result, GGG too strong and stops Hearns.
     
  10. bobbob

    bobbob Member Full Member

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    Golovkin by ko.
     
  11. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Golovkin KO
     
  12. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All depends on how well GGG can take Tommy's power IMO. Tommy would be landing first and hard, if GGG walks through his shots it's curtains for Hearns.
     
  13. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    GGG ( i,m a Hearns fan btw )