When exactly did Tommy Hearns prime end?

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  1. Jay1990

    Jay1990 Active Member Full Member

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    After hagler or After Barkley?
     
  2. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I felt it was post Hagler
     
  4. SHADAPBLAD

    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    But when did it start?
     
  5. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When was the Hagler vs Hearns "rematch" proposed?
    https://www.nytimes.com/1985/07/30/sports/hearns-races-toward-hagler-rematch.html
    Hearns beat Roldan on 10/29/87. and lost to Barkley on 6/6/88.
    https://www.nytimes.com/1985/07/30/sports/hearns-races-toward-hagler-rematch.html

    Hearns became the first boxer to win world titles in four weight divisions.
    1987-10-29 : Thomas Hearns 159½ lbs beat Juan Domingo Roldan 159¼ lbs by KO at 2:01 in round 4 of 12

    • Vacant WBC Middleweight Title

    Notes
    • The WBC middleweight title became vacant with the retirement of Sugar Ray Leonard on May 27, 1987.
    • Hearns got $1.1 million and Roldan made $250,000.
    • The fight was shown live on pay-per-view and closed circuit television.
    • Hearns was an 8 to 5 favorite.
    • There was a crowd of over 10,000 at the Hilton Hotel's outdoor arena.
    • Ticket prices were $400, $300, $200, $100, and $50.
    • Hearns knocked Roldan down twice in the first round and once in the second. Early in the fourth, Roldan wobbled Hearns with a left hook. Later in the round, Hearns put Roldan down for the count with a right cross to the chin.
    • Hearns became the first boxer to win world titles in four weight divisions.
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The second the Pipino Cuevas fight ended.