What was so great about Tommy Hearns?

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  1. Borincano

    Borincano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Must be a bored TS starter.
     
  2. el mosquito

    el mosquito Boxing Addict banned

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    Sugar Ray Leonard must have been the devil himself lol
     
  3. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    :lol: ...Had it been a 12rdr, Hearns wins by Dec., Crazy ****!
    (When put into today's perspective!!!)
     
  4. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    His size and skills makes him the best head to head at 147 and 154.
    He has championships at 147, 154, 160, 168 and 175.
     
  5. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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  6. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    You havent started off too well on ESB with threads like this !

    Hearns was a master boxer that could go to war when he had to, was incredibly fast & hit like a horse, especially with that right hand.... he had incredible heart & was just about impossible to outbox from distance, was IMO the best ever 154 lber as well as a brilliant 147 lber & a very capable 160 lber... he also won titles at 168 lbs, 175 lbs & one of the lesser titles at 190 lbs.

    He only ever lost twice in his prime, to a top 5 ATG MW & the consensus no2 WW of all time & he never let himself down in any of those fights.

    Hearns also dominated both Duran & Benitez, both amazing ATG fighters.

    Boxrec dont tell the whole story :deal
     
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  7. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    This is a troll---- no one is that dumb, not even the *****s
     
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  8. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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  9. EJDiaZ

    EJDiaZ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tommy is a Legend, are you talking pills man?
     
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  10. Among top 15 greatest welters of all time. Yeah yeah he lost his fights with Leonard and Hagler but boy were those great fights. It's not like he laid down. Leonard and Hagler were both busted the **** up after their fights with him.
     
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  11. unsigned_userv2

    unsigned_userv2 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't even watch boxing, I just look at the stats. Fight variables, styles, and circumstances never factor into the equation, it's all about numbers.

    There is nothing wrong with boxrec/a fighter's record, but it should be used in conjunction with actually watching their fights and not just as an independent barometer of their legacy.

    Stats can be manipulated depending on how you want to frame an argument - not everything is so black and white.

    Stats tell us that Sugar Ray Robinson had 19 losses on his record, so therefore he must be pretty awful losing that many times.
     
  12. conraddobler

    conraddobler Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    The thread starter will go to hell.
     
  13. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Exactly. Obvious troll. Or some 13 year old kid who knows absolutely nothing about boxing.
     
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  14. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Troll or complete moron...I can't decide...:think
     
  15. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yep.

    Hearns is an ATG, no doubt about it. I wouldn't say he's a better ATG than Pac, but if they'd fought at 147 it would have been murder, similar to what he did to Duran, easy, early rounds KO.

    That's how damn good he was.
     
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