Roberto Duran .Vs. Thomas Hearns 1980

Even as a Duran fan I'll freely admit that Hearns with his size and ability as a package is just kryptonite for Duran. Even if Roberto came in against Hearns in 1980, I would say Tommy takes it.

 

Once Duran feints & slips under Hearns jab & starts punching holes through tommys rib-cage you'll see Hearns on the ropes flapping his arms around like that aussie surfer who's being chewed in half by a great white shark:yep

Tommy did'nt know how to clinch as SRL exposed.:deal

 

Duran wouldn't get close enough often enough anyways. Duran couldn't handle fast hands and feet at 147 as SRL exposed. Hearns power is obviously proven as enough to put Roberto sound sleep.

 

If Duran can handle Leonard's fast ass combos, he can handle Hearns two piece.

How you doing JT?

 

hearns, for me, was h2h better at 154 than 147. not saying he loses but the fight at 154 doesn't not necessarily indicate how either would fare.

154 very much favours hearns

at 147 duran was closely to his prime and hearns MIGHT have been more vulnerable to duran's attacks

 

I personally see it being a much more competitive fight, but like most on this thread, it's hard to argue a different outcome. The only way I would envision a different outcome is if Duran got inside on Hearns and basically stayed there. This would to some extent nullify much of Hearns weapons, but obviously there's going to be breaks and other events that force the fighters apart and the more often this happens the worse it is for Duran.

 

Dealing with Leonard and dealing with Hearns is completely different. Duran would have had to take the right hand anytime he fought Duran, and in 1984 he could not. So he would have to absorb it better if he won obviously, or get Hearns out of there quickly before he has to get hit with it.

 

Duran ain't superman folks.......When I see people picking him over Hearns at 147lbs, I know they think he's just that - Superman.

 

I know, right.

But he's the only fighter of nearly the last half century with the slimmest hope of making a top ten list, so who are you to kill the dream? :rofl

BTW, Hearns wouldn't even be rated at 147 back in the days. He's just that inferior. :deal

 

Hearns may actually be a little underappreciated, pound-for-pound, IMO. He beat a slew of rated fighters (with some HOF names mixed in) from 147 all the way up to 175 and for the most part was able to carry his power with him.

THOMAS HEARNS
01/79: Clyde Gray [65-6] (#2 WW) W-TKO10
05/79: Harold Weston [27-8] (#5 WW) W-RTD6
03/80: Angel Espada [43-10] (#7 WW) W-TKO4
08/80: Jose Cuevas [27-6] (#2 WW, WBA) W-TKO2
12/80: Luis Primera [15-0] (#8 WW) W-KO6
04/81: Randy Shields [38-6] (#5 WW) W-TKO12
09/81: Ray Leonard [30-1] (WW Champ, WBC) L-TKO14S
12/82: Wilfred Benitez [44-1] (#1 JMW, WBC) W-MD15
06/84: Roberto Duran [77-5] (#2 JMW) W-TKO2
09/84: Fred Hutchings [27-1] (#5 JMW) W-TKO3
04/85: Marvin Hagler [60-2] (MW Champ) L-TKO3
03/86: James Shuler [22-0] (#2 MW) W-KO1
06/86: Mark Medal [24-2] (#5 JMW) W-TKO8
10/86: Doug DeWitt [27-3] (#7 MW) W-UD12
03/87: Dennis Andries [28-6] (#3 LHW, WBC) W-TKO10
10/87: Juan Roldan [65-3] (NR MW, V-WBC) W-KO4
06/88: Iran Barkley [24-4] (#8 MW, WBC) L-TKO3
11/88: James Kinchen [45-4] (#8 SMW, V-WBO) W-MD12
06/89: Ray Leonard [35-1] (#1 SMW, WBC) D-PTS12
06/91: Virgil Hill [30-0] (#1 LHW, WBA) W-UD12

Pretty sick resume.

He obviously beat Leonard in their second fight.

 

Hey dude, i'm great thanks. Been enjoying the Aussies tennis success tho it could come to an abrupt end in the next 30 hours.

 

I was enjoying it too until Hewitt beat my man Raonic. Stayed up til 4:00am to watch that damn match. lol

 

Damn.

Never could get into tennis myself.

 

Hearns is a bad style matchup for Duran.. BUT.. I don't think he was ready for the Duran of montreal at this point in his career.

 

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