Tommy Hearns would KILL Floyd Mayweather

Hearns would win every single round against Mayweather. Nothing he could do to get past the Hearns' jab. TKO in the mid rounds.

 

It's not just the "pop." There are many other differences. I personally cannot imagine Floyd coming off the stool and stopping Hearns while looking like SRL looked at the time. He was hurt bad, and he was losing the fight. He had one shot at winning, and he showed tremendous courage and mental toughness to make that shot work. I can not imagine floyd doing that under those circumstances.

 

I think Tommy Hearns would beat Floyd but he would'nt ''kill'' him. I say this because of Hearns fight with Wilfred Benitez, who was almost as skilled defensively in his prime as Floyd. Hearns was unable to land flush against Benitez even when he had him cornered so he just started extending his jab when he saw that could'nt just bully Benitez so i say the same would happen if he fought Floyd he would eventually just settle on using his height/reach to get the UD.

 

Floyd would fight defensively and go to the body and he would not get touched by the right hand. But he loses clearly on points b/c of Hearns workrate and aggression. Unless Floyd can catch him with some good counters to make him think twice.

 

That's like saying Carlos Monzon was almost as good as Kelly Pavlik.

 

i dont get what your trying to say Pea, are you saying that Benitez was as good defensively as Floyd or he is nowhere near Floyd defensively?

 

I'm saying he was better, and quite clearly in my opinion. At the age of 17 he put a boxing clinic on one of the very best 140 pounders of all time in Antonio Cervantes, making him miss constantly with subtle head movements and countering at will.

He showed the ability to fight off the ropes at least as well as Floyd also, when he handily outpointed Palomino and Duran(though Duran was fading by then). Floyd uses the Philly Shell to block more shots than straight up avoid, but in terms of being able to slip punches, he was definitely not as good as Benitez. Not a chance in hell he slips those punches in a tight space against Hearns the way Benitez did.

 

You got to understand these no credit giving haters. They will say Benitez was better defensively(though he was not probably in any catergory better) no matter what. They are ****ing clowns. You cant expect anything else from them. Floyd is probably top 5 in least hit fighters of any. Like I said, I would like to see a clip of anyone landing a combination on him. I cant think of one time. Benitez was a natural and one of the best. I would say a tie if anything. I cant really see Monzon/Pavlik gap. That **** is just ****ing ******ed.

 

He wouldn't kill Floyd but i would favor him Hearns had a killer jab and a dangerous right hand and he's a taller fighter.

Can't say Floyd would make Hearns look like Chico either because one Floyd doesn't have that type of power and two because Hearns wasn't big and slow he was quick for a taller fighter.

 

Yes, it's quite possible. Now what?

 

At 147, I'd like to hear a SINGLE category that Floyd was better in. Not the P4P bull****, but at 147. Not a single edge goes to Floyd at the weight.

It was an exaggeration yes, but he needed to get the point.

 

Benitez was also far less offensive. He was a strict counter puncher. Floyd opens up a whole lot more. I take that into consideration.

 

I respect Sweet Pea's opinion, but i do agree with you that Floyd was better than Benitez in almost every category possible.

 

At 147? Not at all true. Floyd resorts to pot-shotting or countering off the ropes mostly at this weight, with the occasional combo thrown in, although nothing like he was at lower weights.

 

No, Hearns would definitely not beat Mayweather.

...Because Mayweather would never have the guts to even sign for a fight with him in the first place.