i think hearns uses his jab here and punishes mccallum as he tries to get close to work on hearn`s body ,hearns by ud
Provided Hearns doesn't catch him flush one too many times, McCallum by late TKO, as a result of working Tommy's rib cage.
I agree, we saw what success Milton McCrory had against Mike.. I think Hearns has the better jab than Milton and the more powerful punch.
Tough 1, defense and inside game versus speed, rangyness and jab? McCallum had pretty a decent jab and speed himself. What a shame it never happened
McCallum. He was so tough, so Tommy`s power wouldn`t be such a deciding factor. McCallum I reckon is the most underrated fighters of the 80`s. Anyone know why he didn`t become more famous in an era when there were some brillaint fighters and high-profile fights
He lacked charisma and wasn't spectacular as far as styles go. Plus, he didn't endear himself with promoters and he was always deeply suspicious of them. Still, he was criminally overlooked. If this fight was at middeweight, I'd maybe have picked him. At 154, I don't think I ever saw Hearns look better. He was just scary at 154. Hearns would win a close decision here, I think, in a relatively drama-free fight.
I'm going with Hearns by decision, but I say this no real conviction. McCallum had a great defense, worked the body better than anyone, had a great chin, decent power and could really box. Probably one of the most avoided fighters of the 1980's.
This brings to mind the thread which asks how successful Hearns would have been with Hagler's chin. In that event, The Bodysnatcher could be Tommy's Kryptonite at 154.
I can easily envisage this going either way. Gut feeling: Hearns boxes on the move to a tight decision win.
