Hearns v. 1979 light-heavyweights

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Which (if any) of these men does Hearns beat more often than not?

    Matthew Saad Muhammad
    Marvin Johnson
    James Scott
    John Conteh
    Victor Emilio Galindez
    Yaqui Lopez
    Eddie Gregory
     
  2. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    None. And I respect Tommy.
     
  3. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    Nah hearns had was a hw actually.look at his height and reach
     
  4. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    typo?
     
  5. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    He would be a súper súper hw today
     
  6. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Galindez, Saad and Conteh would be his biggest challenges. Saad with that toughness, Galindez with that animal strength and Conteh with his overall game.
    I think Johnson would be a tough but certainly winnable fight for Tommy. Gregory and Scott less formidable, imo.
     
  7. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Matthew Saad Muhammad KO 12 Thomas Hearns (pretend its a title fight)
    Thomas Hearns KO 5 Marvin Johnson (title fight)
    Thomas Hearns W 10 James Scott
    Thomas Hearns W 10 John Conteh
    Thomas Hearns KO 11 Victor Emilio Galindez (pretend its a title fight)
    Thomas Hearns W 10 Yaqui Lopez
    Eddie Gregory KO 10 Thomas Hearns
     
  8. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If we're talking 1979. Conteh and Galindez were bast their best. Gregory was in his prime. So was Scott.

    I mean, Galindez lost to Mike Rossman in late '78 and Conteh drew with Jessie Burnett in '79.
     
  9. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Conteh was on the slide then but would still outbox Hearns in the one handed style he had to rely on.
    He'd either ko or get KO'd by Johnson
    He wouldn't even dent Gregory or Lopez
    Scott and Muhammad would destroy him
     
  10. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, you're right. I forgot it was against their 1979 versions.
     
  11. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns gets the **** kicked out of him and stopped by them all. Hearns was shot by then. And his china chin gets CRUSHED by the swatters at ltheavy. Sorry, but Andries was garbage.
     
  12. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    gotta be kidding me. Saad was one of the hardest punchers pfp I ever saw. Galindez was pretty shot but an animal vs Rossman in 79. Scott murders weak tommy and all laugh at his power. Yaqui's body shots vs. Hearns? Tommy gets kod in less than 5 by them all. You should give up the Saad name. you are disgracing it.
     
  13. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes. But Johnson laughs at Hearns power and takes him out in an unrelenting attack that would make Hagler's attack in 85 look like hugs & kisses:noclue:noclue.