Tommy Hearns vs Andre Ward? Who would have won?

Good work. My mistake.

I seem to remember Barkley stopping Hearns twice for some reason.

In any case Barkley is just the type of fighter Hearns did struggle with; strong, crude, rough, hard hitting, unpredictable.

Hearns also struggled with Kinchen and Roldan. It wasn't because they were out boxing him, it was due to their pressure and power. Yes he stopped Roldan in. 4, but it was touch and go and he caught Tommy with a few wild, looping shots. Kinchen roughed him up, hurt him, put him on the back foot and held him to a close decision.

For the most part anyone who tried to box with Hearns rarely had much success.

Ward is a tough fight for Hearns, no doubt, but he isn't wild enough and doesn't hit hard enough to cause him much trouble.

Hearns had a better jab, better movement, faster hands and more power.

 

At 175 eh? Most likely Ward would eek out a decision.

 

If Hearns doesnt KO him then ofc SOJ will get the decision. Another great "win" for Ward!

 

Even money.

 

A fight all serious boxing fans would love to see.

 

I think Hearns would be too quick and slick from the outside.

With the caveat that if he tried to brawl with Ward, he'd get sucked into a soul-sapping series of clinches, bodypunches and butts that would grind him down and out.

 

Hearns outboxes Ward to a UD.

 

Hearns would knock Ward out.

 

Hearns doesn't have close to the stamina or chin to last long enough to see 12 or 15

 

Hearns had enough stamina to last 14 rounds with Leonard while weighing 145 with a same day weigh-in. Fighting 12 rounds against Ward at 168 or 175 shouldn't be a problem. As to chin, Hearns having a shaky chin is urban legend. Everyone that put Hearns down could crack. Ward doesn't have that kind of power. Ironically, I would pick Kovalev to stop Hearns.

 

Hearns was alot older at the higher weights, and had some mileage already. That would have to be taken into consideration.

 

That's true but he still had enough left in the tank to outbox Virgil Hill, who was no slouch. Like stated above, you aren't going to outbox Hearns and I don't think Ward has enough to stop him.

 

Andre Ward would win in my opinion. Hearns doesn't had quite the power at super middleweight compared to
his power at welterweight or light middleweight.

Andre Ward in his prime at super middleweight was exceptional and one if not the best super middleweight of
all time.

He would win at light heavyweight as well.

 

I think it'd be a close, competitive fight. It'd take a few rounds for Ward to adjust to the size disadvantage. It also depends on which versions of these fighters we're seeing. 168 Ward was better than 175.

Tough call, can't make one at this time.

Also, I love how Ward receives one controversial decision and all of the sudden it's what he's known for. Like he gets them all the time.