Benn v Hearns in 1988 who would have won?

Hearns by brutal 2nd round knockout....before Benn had a chance to know what he was in.

Judt the bodyshots would have Nigel looking to puke up....

Sure Barkley took a horrific beating and changed Hearns career with 1 punch...i just think the 1988 Benn was one dimensional....and his wild wide punches would leave him open to a laser like right that could put him to sleep.I honestly cant see any other way.

The 1990 Benn is a totally different beast...good lateral movement,pacing,boxing,stamina.

And if we were talking 85-86 middleweight tommy than again the pendulum swings the other way

 

Benn just has to land one clean power shot to rock hearns, McClellan may have had a bad night but he was still landing a lot of big shots and benn pushed through, So I think he takes some good shots from Hearns but he pulls through and finds Tommy’s chin

 

He didnt just stop him he massacred Andries who was as big strong and durable as any 175lber out there...no one ever talks about this fight and how electrifying this display of power was......andries went on to win 2 more world titles ..

 

Hearns by ko.

He would try to walk through Hearns ala Barkley but would be leveled before inflcting serious damage on Hearns

1988 Benn was a guy who had been fed a diet of mediocre opposition and had built up a glossy KO record. The first time he stepped up to world class he was exposed.

 

You know , everyone has this opinion that Mccellean was some monster puncher, and since Benn survived his power, he would survive long enough to test Hearns chin..... But scrutinez Mccellean's wins before the Benn fight closely. Where' s the beef? His "legend" was built on feasting on a bunch of 3rd raters, a small, past prime Jackson, a shot Mugabi. Where the truly impressive stoppage of a ranked prime Middleweight contender? I'll answer that, their isn't one. Think about all the wide open full power shots he landed on Benn for 10rds. We all know Benn's chin never was Tony Zale, yet " the devastating power " of Mccellean couldn't put him away. Yet relative light punchers like Watson and Eubanks could?
Could it be Mccellean's devastating power is a little overrated? And Because of the tragedy of what happened to him we've built him up more than he was? If he didn't get seriously hurt in the Benn fight, just stopped, would we think he was as powerful as rumored? No of course not, we would look at the fighters he faced and realized he really hadn't proven anything, and was a recipient of a well managed career.
A completely shot , blind in one eye, slow as molasses fist of Barkley had Benn in SERIOUS trouble, Barkley also was mentally troubled with the death of his dad a week earlier. Yet Barkley had Benn on the Brink despite all the late punches and dirty tactics Benn used.
You know what, I retract my earlier opinion, Benn wouldn't see the 3rd rd against Hearns at Middleweight. Sorry Brits......

 

Benn was bigger,stronger and did hit much harder than hagler

 

Hagler would leave Benn prone. Hagler is so much better. Benn couldn't take it back anything like Hagler who had an ATG chin.

 

Benn was bigger,stronger and did hit much harder than Hagler

 

Benn would bob and weave to mid range and destroy Hearns at that distance

 

Maybe yet Hagler would leave him on his back. Benn wouldn't even have a punchers chance.

 

One question John... When exactly did i comment about the fantasy match Benn vs Hagler?

 

You didn't. That's why i expanded a couple of posts back underlining that Hagler was an immensely better fighter than Nigel and took a punch so much better. Hagler beating Hearns doesn't equal Benn beating him that's for sure. He could well catch Tommy and beat him. The reverse is also quite possible.