who would win Hearns vs Calzaghe?

calz bigger size and sturdy chin allow him to outwork tommy for the decision win or late stoppage

 

While Hearns is miles ahead of Calzaghe prime wise, I'm assuming you mean at 168?

 

I think Hearns would knock him out.

Calzaghe has the better chin but I dont think he's gonna land enough of those slaps of his to really do the damage needed to stop Hearns. Hearns has a great jab, great right hand, and skill and heart, very dangerous when hurt, and a huge reach.

It's not that I dont think Calzaghe is as good as Hearns at 168, he's actually much more accomplished obviously. I just dont think Calzaghe's style gets him past Hearns. In fact, Jeff Lacy might have a better style and chance to get past Hearns. And we all saw how Calzaghe destroyed Lacy.
It's styles.

 

If hopkins can land the right hand & drop him, then its a sur ething that tommy's will land & when it did, it usually caused a circuit malfunction. Tommy's left hand was awesome as well. I think it would be agreat fight but I don't think JC would hurt tommy.

 

Tommy would be stretched too far at 168 to beat Calzaghe. I think Joe would stop him.

 

Is Hearns' chin and stamina rated so poorly that people actually think that there's a possibility that Calzaghe stops him? Keeping in mind that Hearns, years past his best, still managed to outbox a prime, undefeated Virgil Hill, who was no slouch at light heavyweight.

Personally, I think Hearns puts on a clinic using that terrific jab. Calzaghe would manage to get inside on Hearns plenty of times for sure, but his punches that couldn't crack open an egg sure won't knock Hearns out.

 

Hearns would have his best rounds early behind his left jab at long range. But Calzaghe is a proven adjuster who can get inside of taller opponents. I don't envision Hearns being able to last 12 fighting at a closer distance than he liked against the solid chinned Calzaghe. People forget that a prime Calzaghe had excellent power, especially in the left hand. I'd pick Joe to wear him down and stop him in the late rounds.

 

This is how I see it.

 

This match-up is instantly void as Hearns wasn't anywhere near his prime as a super-middleweight. He does have the boxing ability and ring generalship to make this an extremely competitive fight for as long as it lasted.

Does Hearns have enough power at 168lbs to put Calzaghe on the canvas like Mitchell did? Thats arguable.

But looking back at Hearns' showings at the weight, with Kinchen and Leonard putting him down, it's a very tall order for him to beat a naturally strong super-middleweight who's so persistent.

Calzaghe would not be hiding. And with Hearns' legs not what they were divisions south, he'd have no option but to return fire. Hearns' movement would serve him well during the early rounds, but Calzaghe's overall approach would be Hearns' undoing during the late rounds.

Anyone who comes to the conclusion that Calzaghe "couldn't crack open an egg" doesn't know much about his capabilities. Over the last couple of years he's not had the same weight behind his shots due to fragile hands. Calzaghe at his physical best at super-middleweight could punch, believe me.

 

People - the Hearns to picture and pitch into this battle would be the guy from the Andries fight at 175. Lets say this version dropped short of the 175. He's well past peak but better than trying to match the Hearns who rematched Leonard.

 

I can't help thinking that for all Tommy's punch resisitance problems aboe 160 and post-Hagler that he ahs the style to win this one.

If anyone can time a right hand it was Hearns and what a right hand it was. Joe's in and out boxer-swarmer approach would see him hang that chin out. I think Tommy (who could be beat by lesser fighters above 154) would win this one.