Hearns vs Hopkins at 175

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  1. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns (Hill fight) vs Hopkins (Tarver fight). Who wins?
     
  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins stops him after a good chess match
     
  3. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don’t know. Hopkins wasn’t cracking all that hard anymore at 175. And the Hearns who beat Hill put on a master class and would have still been about a decade or more younger than the B-Hop who beat Tarver. Kinda leaning towards the hitman on points.
     
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  4. Wladimir

    Wladimir Active Member Full Member

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    Hearns by decision.
     
  5. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    Hitman decision. Bernard wasn't the same cagey fighter he was in middleweight when he was fighting at 175. Fought more in spurts, less speed, less power. While Tommy actually looked better at light heavyweight in his fights with Hill and Andries than he did at MW/SMW.
     
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  6. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    That's true
     
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  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Hearns by decision
     
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  8. Bronson666

    Bronson666 Member Full Member

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    Hearns for the win. Hopkins was overrated. He padded his record at 160 while hiding out from prime Jones and Toney at 168. None of his opponents at 175 were better than Hearns.
     
  9. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree. Hearns UD.
     
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