1988 Sparring Footage of Thomas Hearns vs Matthew Saad Muhammad

I agree, although I would give Tommy a chance as he's proven he can hang with tough, rugged fighters in the higher weights like Dennis Andries and Nate Miller. And Saad has shown he can be hurt and dropped with the right hand, such as in the Richie Kates fight. But I don't know, I still see Saad digging deep and catching Tommy in the later rounds for the stoppage victory.

What's also interesting in this matchup though imo, was that both fighters were more the boxer types at the start of their careers and only later on did they become the devastating punchers they're known today. Tommy may have been the more talented of the two but Saad was just straight-up stronger and tougher.