The best version of Floyd Mayweather versus the best version of Tommy Hearns

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by ThatOne, Jan 22, 2023.


Who wins

  1. Floyd

    5 vote(s)
    6.4%
  2. Tommy

    73 vote(s)
    93.6%
  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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  2. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Tommy, no question.
     
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  3. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    why are you interested in posting this question?

    Does the thought of Leonard being in Floyd's shadow, disturb you?

    It's only sports
     
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  4. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Valero knocks out floyd .. Floyd doesn't take a fight with Hearns...... you should be posting in General Forum
     
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  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    The funny part about this match is that people always found reasons to pick Hearns but he often ended up sprawled on the canvas or even failing to win on the cards. On the hand, picks rained in against Mayweather from every fight from Corrales to McGregor, and everything in between, be it Hatton, Marquez, or Gatti. But he never actually lost.
     
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  6. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearns with in 4rds',,,,,,, If that long. Hearns at welterweight
    would be all wrong for Mayweather Jr. May didn't have
    the reach, height, and especially the firepower to be
    a serious threat to Hearns. Hearns matches him
    in speed and pure skills.
    The only skill Mayweather had that was better than
    Hearns is defense...... But that's only because he
    fought from a defensive posture, and waited for
    countering opportunities.
    Mayweather Jr. would stand a much better chance
    against Robinson, Leonard and other great welterweights
    than against Hearns. It's simply a terrible match up for him.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    You're going to have to make that bait a whole lot less obvious :lol:
     
  8. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Man against boy.
     
  9. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :frown:
     
  10. Boxing GOAT

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    Providing you could actually get Floyd in the ring with him, it would be a one-sided bludgeoning. Hearns would pick him apart.
     
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  11. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    According to this poll Floyd is a 20-1 dog. In real life I can't see him being worse than 4-1 and a live dog.
     
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  12. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    20-1 dog sounds about right .
    May Jr. wouldn't get with in
    a mile of a boxing ring
    against Hearns anyway
    if they both were in their
    primes , it's a moot point.
     
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  13. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Maybe everyone that voted for Hearns (I just did) see Floyd as a 4-1 underdog. :)

    I actually see Floyd as longer than 4-1 and a dead dog. Kidding - about the dead dog bit.

    But I do see Tommy as a justifiably, very strong favourite.
     
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  14. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    This is true.

    I was looking for the radio button with the option “Floyd doesn’t take fight” but, for some reason, it wasn’t available. Ah well.
     
  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    How does Tommy win if Floyd completely takes his jab away?
     
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