Tommy Hearns wanted to fight Mike Tyson in 1990

Jesus, talk about deluded. Great fighter, really stupid dream he kept having though !

 

Love his attitude .. Tommy just wanted to be in the ring .. Here's an article about him from his neighbor about his challenging life

http://www.debbieschlussel.com/20138/what-happened-to-my-neighbor-tommy-hitman-hearns/

 

I don't even want to think about what Tyson would have done to Hearns' shaky chin.

 

Tommy was not being seious.
He seems to saying sure if agrees to train by snorting coke and banging hookers,
"If Tyson will come down to 200 and train the way he did for Buster Douglas, I'd fight him in a minute. Everybody wants a piece of him now.''

Mike may gone for it though and probably would have been the first contract he would have read.

 

This idea proves the fighting weight is more important than the height considering the stupid
HEIGHT division ideas.

 

Mike would obliterate Tommy, but Tommy was the better boxer and better h2h fighter.

 

I love Hearns, but I don't want to insult him but both he and Duran.. I mean what idiots.. To lose it all. I mean one thing is people here debating fights and who beat who. But for these guys to earn all that and lose it all.. I get it, we have family and all that, but honestly how could they lose all that money? They had fame and what was it for now? It is rather frustrating to read things like that. Hearns and Duran should have a lot of money. Leonard has a lot. Hagler does.. They were smarter. How don't know how much Benitez has... How Hearns and Duran ended up makes me think Floyd could possibly spend all his money if he does not invest smartly.

 

Duran destitute? News to me...he owns a classy restaraunt in panama where he spends his days,watching his fights over a beer..he still has a sportscar or two....hes respected..and still travels to the us for big fights..he has a home in the states and Panama ......duran spent his career money on whores,cars,jewellery,food and clothes......the rest he wasted

Tommy destitute??....its news to me...i always read he was frugal

 

Read the article I posted, he talks about it in depth

 

I heard both of them spent a lot and were in debt. Big time. Which makes sense. They were the two of the fab 4 who kind of were unpredictable. Leonard you know would always have money.

 

Please tell me you're joking. Was anybody actually seriously suggesting a height division?

 

Brilliant article.read it over very toasted buttered croissants and milk on my breakfast table

 

Height division would hurt guys like Hearns. Who was the lightest a guy 6-1-6-2 could be.