Prime Canelo Alverez vs prime Thomas Hearns

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This has been done to death but can Hearns outbox and survive a prime Canelo ? Canelo has an iron chin so I highly doubt Hearn is knocking him down but Hearns definitely has the ability to dominate the fight until he gets hurt
     
  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Hearns dec 154. Canelo ko late 160.
     
  3. Smoochie

    Smoochie G.R.E.B G.O.A.T Full Member

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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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  5. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearns at 154lbs, but Canelo is too much above that.
     
  6. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hearns stops Alvarez at 154 and wins a commanding decision at 160. Canelo was not a pressure fighter at those two weights by any means. His methodical, counter-punching style would get him jabbed to death and kept honest by Hearns' cross.

    I'll admit that Canelo wins at 168.

    P4P, Tommy was better and greater.
     
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  7. Chex31

    Chex31 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes, Canelo's concrete feet would kill him against the tall, rangy Hearns
     
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  8. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Did you not see how GGG made Canelo eatt his jab all-night long? What do you think happens if someone has a better faster jab then GGG?
     
  9. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    Tommy by destruction at 154
    Canelo by knockout at 160 or 168
    Tommy by decision at 175
     
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  10. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    I agree but I think at 175 Tommy was better. The version that beat Dennis Andries was better than Bivol
     
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  11. McCallumsJab

    McCallumsJab Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't put any money on this fight because it could go either way
     
  12. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns wins this one pretty easily, at any weight.
     
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  13. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Good point. GGG landed alot of clean jabs. They tell me Tommy Hearns had not too shabby jab.
     
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  14. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearns is too tall and rangy, and definitely has power to keep Alvarez honest.
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    No. I saw Canelo put GGG on the back foot and land a lot of punches that would've put Hearns' lights out.
     
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