Hearns beating up Ali in an exhibition match

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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Hearns beat Ali in an exhibition and Ali stopped prime Foreman therefore Hearns stops prime Foreman. Prove me wrong.
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    My logic is unassailable
     
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    Lol
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Not a laughing matter
     
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    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    How about Hearns’ best bombs couldn’t stop Hagler, so………:D
     
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    I just can’t find a compelling argument against that, that’s why I pick Gus Ruhlin to defeat Muhammad Ali, Gus Ruhlin drew with Marvin Hart who beat Jack Johnson who beat Fireman Jim Flynn who beat Jack Dempsey who beat Jack Sharkey who beat Max Schmeling who beat Joe Louis who beat Jersey Joe Walcott who beat Harold Johnson who beat Eddie Machen who beat Jerry Quarry who beat Earnie Shavers who beat Ken Norton who beat none other than Muhammad Ali.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Gus KO 1 1967 Ali
     
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    That was 1980, Ali sparred with Hearns and also Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and Matthew Saad Muhammad. I guess he wanted lighter weight fighters because they were faster, It didn't make a difference because he was a completely shot fighter anyway.
     
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    I don’t like the way Hearns teed off Ali at all .
     
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    That's just how they rolled down at Kronk.

    Either you showed up the next day, to do it all again, or you didn't.
     
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    This actually was Hearns' M O ... Manny would throw Tommy in with LGtHVies his whole carrer since the late 70's .. when Saad was preparing for Marvin Johnson, Hearns was in there banging with him ...
    But Ali having fun with Tommy was just that
     
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    Kronk... notorious for brutal spars and CTE.
     
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    Hearns' teeing off probably felt like feathers compared to Frazier, Foreman, and Shavers
     
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    Me likewise.
     
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