If Duran had fought Hearns again

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  1. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do you think it would have been any different. If a more focussed and prepared Duran came in against Hearns how much more of a chance would he have against him or was Hearns just too big and powerful and have his number?
     
  2. Raggamuffin

    Raggamuffin You dipstick Full Member

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    At 154 Hearns might have to much baggage for `Manos de Piedra`. The Hitman could keep Duran at range and let loose with his great equalizer
     
  3. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Like many, I thought about the idea of a rematch after Duran-Barkley. Roberto certainly would have gotten into the very best condition he possibly could have managed at that age. However, Heanrs would have had an enormous psychological advantage off of what he did to Duran in 1984. If El Cholo was able to somehow evade or absorb Tommy's power, Hearns could simply outbox him from long range. Tommy showed against Kinchen that he had learned how to clinch and get up to win if hurt, survival ability previously questioned. There's no way Roberto beats Hearns in 1989, even if he managed to hurt Tommy as he did Barkley. A WW title unification in late 1980 represented his best window of opportunity for knocking out a still maturing and inexperienced Hearns.

    I believe Hearns would have taken a lopsided decision in 1989. A wary and fully prepared Duran would be too alert and savvy to be knocked out, but he'd also be too physically over-matched to have a chance at overcoming Tommy's skills and versatility. Barkley eventually evolved into a near 240 pound heavyweight, but he never had Tommy's speed or mobility. More than mere size and strength was typically needed to beat Duran.
     
  4. left right left

    left right left Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No different at all. Hearns meat pulverizes him again.

    Duran tried to lead plenty here too the first time.. and got meat pulverized for it :rofl Sweet





    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmLya0g815U[/ame]
     
  5. left right left

    left right left Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Just roll with the punches, Roberto!
     
  6. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    This fight for me should be the text book answer to one great having anothers number.
     
  7. duranimal

    duranimal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wanker:yep
     
  8. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The fight might last longer, but Hearns would win by stoppage.
     
  9. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    In 1980 at Welter, Duran would've lasted a few rounds before being KO'd.
     
  10. JohnThomas1

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    Exactly.
     
  11. left right left

    left right left Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :hey

    Duran gets more than his share of love around here. Lets shake it up a bit for once.
     
  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    If it were a rematch after the original fight, it would last a lot longer but still the outcome be in Hearns' favor. He was prime and hungry.

    I think a 1978-80 version of Duran would have a good chance of taking him over the distance. You can't read too much into an over the hill fighter, who was undertrained... or better yet untrained, getting cold cocked in the early goings. All credit to Hearns. They both signed the contract. One showed up, the other didn't. But a prepared, closer to prime Duran is a much tougher test, and one that takes this fight.
     
  13. left right left

    left right left Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Oh, Duran showed up all right. He was waving Hearns forward. :rofl Here's the full fight (bad video quality though).. Hearns is Duran's master, just like he was Cuevas' master. Hearns even called a first or second round KO before the fight. Ha ha
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNFi3ZcM_S4[/ame]
     
  14. Outback Jack

    Outback Jack Guest

    duran would outwork him and take a decision second time round. duran way too savy for hearns and he would have learnt from the first fight
     
  15. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Obviously Tommy wasn't a big name like Davey Moore. :yep