Boxingfourm 24 classic fight reviews: Hagler Vs Hearns | DEADLINE JUNE 5TH.

I’ll just say the thrill of watching this live as it played out without knowing how it would turn out … that first round is everything it’s cracked up to be.

And you didn’t know then that (a) Tommy broke his hand, (b) that it might not end up being stopped due to Hagler’s cut or (c) that the pace wouldn’t slow and Hearns might not get his legs back under him and turn it into a boxing match.

It’s like watching two cars collide head-on — it’s traumatic and impactful. Watch it 100 times and see it in slow motion and you know both drivers survived with minor injuries and so on … and it’s not the same.