Thomas Hearns or Erik Morales

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  1. SmokingLeftHook

    SmokingLeftHook New Member Full Member

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    Who had the more entertaining career? I'm gonna rewatch there career sets and was wondering who people thought was in the greater fights. From my memory here is the great wars (two way action fights) they were both in. Of course they had other good fights as well (Hearns vs De Witt, Erik Morales vs Jesus Chavez) but these ones really stand out.


    Thomas Hearns vs Sugar Ray Leonard 1
    Thomas Hearns vs Sugar Ray Leonard 2
    Thomas Hearns vs James Kinchen
    Thomas Hearns vs Marvin Hagler
    Thomas Hearns vs Freddie Delgado
    Thomas Hearns vs Iran Barkley 1
    Thomas Hearns vs Iran Barkley 2


    Compared too


    Erik Morales vs Daniel Zaragoza
    Erik Morales vs Wayne Mccullough
    Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera 1
    Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera 3
    Erik Morales vs In Jin-Chi
    Erik Morales vs Marcos Maidana
    Erik Morales vs Manny Pacquiao 1
    Erik Morales vs Manny Pacquiao 2
     
    SmokingLeftHook, Apr 7, 2012
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  2. DKD

    DKD Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearns and Morales are two of my four favourite fighters. I can't really choose between them, but would probably go with Hearns because of his eye catching style and explosive power.

    Also Hearns vs Duran was my introduction to the sport. I'd watched boxing before, but I'd never seen a man move or fight like that. I was about thirteen years old and have been hooked ever since.
     
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  3. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Morales for me.
     
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  4. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Honestly. this is one time it is hard to rate. I will always go with Tommy, but the younger guys will pick Morales who is more recent than Hearns, and the older guys will pick Hearns. Both guys contributed so much that it really is hard to pick or say. These kind of fighters are needed for boxing. Guys who fight them all and leave all they had in the ring.
     
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  5. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    If you want entertainment you need Morales-Junior Jones on your list, the Chavez fight isn't bad either
     
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  6. SmokingLeftHook

    SmokingLeftHook New Member Full Member

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    Good fights but hardly on the level of what I would calll a great fight. I don't remember the Jones fight being that competitive to be fair, though it woulden't surprise me, Jones has talent.
     
    SmokingLeftHook, Apr 7, 2012
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  7. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    what about cano or most recently danny garcia. those were 2 good fights.
     
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  8. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Shorter but more exciting than some you listed though
     
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  9. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    i have both career sets and i watch morales 1 more often. u need to add jones, ayala, and chavez fights to that list aswell
     
    brickfists, Apr 7, 2012
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  10. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    I think Hearns. You get that feeling of excitement an i think he just looks more special.
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    morales
     
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  12. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tommy Hearns...
     
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  13. PrinceVega

    PrinceVega 帝拳ボクシングジム Full Member

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    as DonBoxer says. Hearns looks more, much more special.

    More memorable. Part of a 4 kings. Great era of boxing. Morales got wars yeah but Hearns has the edge.
     
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  14. CassiusClayAli

    CassiusClayAli Active Member Full Member

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    Erik Morales is great, but no match for the Thomas Hearns legacy and fights. Sorry. Thomas Hearns is like that high level of icon and superfights which rare that fighters get there and then put up fights which match the hype. He was either in wars like Leonard Hearns 1 and 2 or Hagler Hearns or outboxed guys like Benitez or Hill or knocked out legends like Cuevas and Duran. Morales is great but not the Hearns level. That man was bad!!!!!
     
    CassiusClayAli, Apr 7, 2012
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  15. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns was special. Boxer puncher superfights everything. Hearns wins this by UD!!! Morales great. But not as great as Tommy Hearns!!!!!!
     
    PernellSweetPea, Apr 7, 2012
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