Manny Pacquiao vs Thomas Hearns prime for prime

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How does it go boys ?

Poll closed Sep 14, 2024.
  1. Thomas Hearns KO

    62.9%
  2. Thomas Hearns KO

    24.7%
  3. Manny Pacquiao somehow wins

    12.4%
  1. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Hearns only lost to SRL in a great fight. SRL is arguably the greatest fighter ever or are you going to say Pacquiao beats SRL. No version of Pacquiao even the one scared of needles refusing to drugs test beats SRL.
     
  2. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I assume you mean welterweight because otherwise it is hard to match it up. Tommy wins but it would not be as easy and people think. Manny has a lot of experience, but Tommy would settle down after going after him early and start to jab and counter right and Manny would be stopped in about 6 rounds, more from the jab than from the right. I think Manny is smart enough to avoid the right for a while. Tommy in 1984 is a different story. He stops Manny in 4 with a right hand.
     
  3. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Because the odds of Hearns winning by KO is about 200%
     
  4. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    I see.

    OK...

    Carry on.
     
  5. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee Loyal Member

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    If Pac fought in the 80’s..

    He’d stay at 135 his entire career..
     
  6. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    I guess Pac could fight small and hope Hearns gets back ache reaching down.

    The Cobra would have too much size and venom.
     
  7. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearns by murder. Hearns just has too many advantages here. He has an 11in reach advantage, and he has a substantial power advantage while giving up little in terms of speed.
     
  8. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It isn't even just size. Everything about Hearns's build was optimized for him to be able to have his height and reach, with that level of power, without being 20+lbs heavier. It isn't size. It's everything.
     
  9. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I undertand that thanks.

    Where did I state it wass just about size?
     
  10. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearns wins by KO…
     
  11. djfonti

    djfonti Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hearns easily. Why? Because he used to used to fight in the olden days, so he's invincible.
     
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  12. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    2 fighters I admire and respect, but neither of which I am an actual fan. Tommy destroys Manny. Manny stands no chance against Tommy
     
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  13. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely not invincible.

    But he would have an 11in reach advantage, he had a great jab to use with that advantage, and he hit way, way harder than any tall lanky guy has any right to.
     
  14. MarkusFlorez99

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  15. ConfusedGuy

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    I'm a big pac fan but this is a mismatch. Hearns by spectacular KO mid rounds.