Thomas The Hitman Hearns vs Bad Bennie Briscoe, 160 lbs, Prime For Prime

Bennie could be a little passive sometimes, and I could see Hearns winning the fight with the jab. However, I would go with Briscoe wearing Hearns down and stopping him, what round I can't say.

 

Briscoe by 11th round kayo.

 

Though Hearns didn't have the toughness of Monzon, but his jab
was much quicker, and his right hand power was equal to
Monzon, perhaps better.
Briscoe would sometimes become hesitant l when a good jab was used
against him. Hearns's jab , height and reach advantages, and the threat
of that nuclear straight right hand would keep Briscoe thinking when he
should be attacking. Hearns in a 12 rd fight would win the fight easily.
a 15 rd fight would be very tough for Hearns but he should have enough
in the tank to hold on to win a closer dec.

 

Monzón didn't have the skills to completely shut Bennie down, and even he was hurt by him. I see Hearns using his speed and length to pin point right hands on Bennie's chin, but primarily trying to box until getting caught and finished. Something like a prolonged version of the Barkley fight.

 

The Hearns of the Hagler fight would have destroyed any fighter that stood in front of him, the hand speed he showe in the first round of that bout landing several straight rights that would have knocked out any other middle was eletrifying, too much power for Benny, however Tommy lost his way after that bout, if he came out lie he did in the Shuler fight he would have stopped Benny also, after that it`s 50/50.

 

Hearns does not have the legs late in the fight to stay in with this guy.

 

The vastly stronger Bad Bennie overwhelms, overpowers and stops Hearns by 7. He takes his share of punishment from Tommy, but proves to be too relentless and steam rolls Hearns.

 

Bennie stops him