T. Hearns vs Mayweather Jr. who wins?

Well if you would care to list all the Welter's Mayweather has fought who were 6' 1", with a 78" reach, and whose Welter career spanned 32 fights, of which they won 30 by stoppage, then perhaps someone might be able to explain to you exactly why they think Mayweather could get KTFO.

 

It may have something to do with the fact that Tommy Hearns was a once in a lifetime type of offensive force in the Welterweight division. Not just his height but his coordination and power that he brought with it.

Who ever outboxed Hearns?

 

Who ever outboxed Mayweather?

 

Here we go again, Why do so many ALWAYS think the taller guy is better?? Durability is what wins long tough fights, and from what I have seen May is a helluva lot more durable than Hearns who was stopped 5x in his career, all by shorter men, unlike May who has never even been on the canvas..

Hearns was 6-1 with a 78 inch reach so what, if height was everything Wilt Chamberlain would have fought Ali but he knew better..

Skill and talent are more important than height, and of course chin, which May weather has a clear advantage..

A lot of folks hate on Maywether because of his attitude, but there's a reason he has never lost, dude was born to box..

 

He's also never been in with a WW who's got about 6 inches in height on reach on him, with a superior jab, arguably faster hands and the most lethal WW puncher of all time.

It's a nightmare match up for him and the 1 weakness of Hearns, his chin, isn't something Mayweather has the power to capitalise on.

 

Benitez at his best was no B- version of Mayweather. That comment demonstrates pure ignorance.

 

When comparing mythical matchups is the exercise to focus on someone's worst results or their best?

Do you focus on their peak performances or their worst performances?

I had always assumed it was peak to peak, but you seem to feel differently.

 

You guys do realize that Mayweather's not even a natural welter weight and now he's suppose to be beat Hearns?

It's pretty close to preposterous.

Maybe since he's never been knocked or outboxed he also beats Hagler. Wait why stop there, since he's got better boxing skills and a great defense, maybe he gets past Lewis too.

 

If hearns had just walked off the street with no boxing skills whatsoever, you might have a point, but Hearns was a great boxer, with tons of power, and he knew how to use both exceedingly well. Hell a shot oscar gave Mayweather trouble and now all of a sudden he can beat Hearns simply because he's undefeated at 48-0 with most of those fights not at welter. Sure I'll buy that.

 

Hearn's is generally thought of as an anti-Mayweather device and with good reason. His style puts Floyd in a bad place. For once 'Money' can't dictate nor does he possess the style to charge at the gates. He was able to do what he did against Corrales because the latter followed around him like a zombie with no jab. Tommy's whipping jab would give him hell, and that right hand, down the pipe (not looped) is 50/50 on getting him out of there. Benitez managed to survive via some tremendous movement off the ropes. It is not a given that Floyd rides the Hitman's bombardments so well.

The smart bet is he loses a decision, but there's a live chance he gets decked/stopped.

 

Bingo, a rational response to many irrational posts.

 

Biggest load of fan boy garbage I've ever read. Who said anything about hating Mayweather other than you? It seems you have a persecution complex on his behalf.

If you choose to ignore the fact that Tommy completely out boxed Leonard over 12 rounds, who was a far bigger, and better Welter than Mayweather, and the fact that he also stopped 30 out of 32 Welters then you really are living in fairyville land. These were all fights in which Tommy was winning before the stoppages, so it isn't as if the man couldn't box as well as punch.

You do realise that the guys who gave Mayweather the most problems were guys with good jabs, NO?

In 9 years as a Welter Mayweather has managed to stop 2 Welters, and even that is debatable as far as Hatton goes.

So he has to out box a very very good boxer, with both height and reach advantages, all the while keeping away from a guy that hits 3 or 4 times harder and faster than Shane Mosley. Bookmakers rarely get it wrong, and I can assure you Tommy would be a big odds on favourite.

As someone said previously, it is impossible for Hearns to lose, it is just a case of whether or not he KO's Mayweather.

 

^ you really have to wonder how much these Mayweather fans have watched Hearns fights to arrive at their concussions.

Many of the older guys on this forum, like me, have watched them both.

But not is all lost, one can easily go on Youtube and watch one or two fights from each fighter and arrive at an informed opinion.

 

It's delusional to think otherwise. The proof is on video and in career results.

 

Keeping in mind we're talking peak to peak, so would that be the majority loss to Hearns, or his fight against SRL, or his 154 title win over Maurice Hope? or his win over Antonio Cervantes for the 140 belt, or his win for the 147 belt over Palomino?

Wilfred Benítez (born September 12, 1958), is a former boxer and youngest world champion in the sport's history. Earning his first of three career championships in separate weight divisions at the age of 17, he is remembered best as a skilled and aggressive fighter with exceptional defensive abilities.

Ya that reads like a B- fighter to me. atsch