My favourite fight from that era is Hagler v Hearns. What a crazy fight. Makes me laugh a bit as well for some reason whenever I watch it.
You don't see wars like that anymore.
Hagler v Hearns was the best 3 rounds in boxing history
The first Sugar Ray v Hearns fight was a legendary SRL performance, but I thought he lost the rematch.
What are everyone's thoughts on the Hagler v SRL controversy? I scored it 115-113 Sugar. Hagler cost himself the fight by fighting orthodox in the first 2 rounds, crazy decision
The Sugar Ray v Duran fights were classics, too... Ah, the good old days
At 22, Hearns seem so young by today's standard of when a fighter reaches his prime. Leonard was only 25 as well.
It was a 15 round fight, which I think they should bring back for unification bouts.
Weren't they stopped due to safety?
its a safety issue D4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_distance_(boxing)
got some bits and bobs (studies etc) if your interested.
Fine choice D4. The ebb and flow in that fight was fantastic.
Two great young Welter's putting it on the line. This is why I get angry about what is happening in modern day boxing. Alphabet belts and closeted fighters.
Second time I've seen this fight. Hearns was unreal but his chin was really suspect, his initial punch resistance wasn't good, but his recovery was also very slow. He's probably got the best jab I've seen though, he would give any fighter from any era serious problems.
John Lock Hearn would comfortably beat manny and floyd probably knocking manny out early
I agree he would beat both
comment by diamond (U18412)
posted 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
John Lock Hearn would comfortably beat manny and floyd probably knocking manny out early
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D4 if RGK sees that you are in big trouble. Hearns is his fav of all time
Hearns would have had a massive reach advantage over Pacquiao, not to mention height advantage.
Pacquiao by comparison has poor reach so that would be a huge issue for him in that fight. It would be a weird fight with Pac looking like a dwarf next to 6 foot + Hearns.
Would have been like watching Haye vs Valuev
Just remember who won out of Haye and Valuev.
D4 you think manny would knock hearns out round 8? This the same manny that hasn't knocked anyone out at 147? Not a hope in hell does manny stop him Hearns jabs him to death before catching him and if marquez KOs pac Hearns puts him in a coma
Hearns knocks Pac out cold imo. Hearns was IMHO my fav fighter , not saying he was the best fighter but my god he was a joy to watch. Such an exciting fighter with a glass jaw , the right hand he landed on "hands of stone" with was the best single punch KO I've ever seen. Unbelievable right.
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posted on 15/2/15
My favourite fight from that era is Hagler v Hearns. What a crazy fight. Makes me laugh a bit as well for some reason whenever I watch it.
You don't see wars like that anymore.
posted on 15/2/15
Hagler v Hearns was the best 3 rounds in boxing history
The first Sugar Ray v Hearns fight was a legendary SRL performance, but I thought he lost the rematch.
What are everyone's thoughts on the Hagler v SRL controversy? I scored it 115-113 Sugar. Hagler cost himself the fight by fighting orthodox in the first 2 rounds, crazy decision
The Sugar Ray v Duran fights were classics, too... Ah, the good old days
posted on 15/2/15
At 22, Hearns seem so young by today's standard of when a fighter reaches his prime. Leonard was only 25 as well.
It was a 15 round fight, which I think they should bring back for unification bouts.
posted on 15/2/15
Weren't they stopped due to safety?
posted on 15/2/15
its a safety issue D4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_distance_(boxing)
got some bits and bobs (studies etc) if your interested.
posted on 16/2/15
Fine choice D4. The ebb and flow in that fight was fantastic.
Two great young Welter's putting it on the line. This is why I get angry about what is happening in modern day boxing. Alphabet belts and closeted fighters.
posted on 17/2/15
Second time I've seen this fight. Hearns was unreal but his chin was really suspect, his initial punch resistance wasn't good, but his recovery was also very slow. He's probably got the best jab I've seen though, he would give any fighter from any era serious problems.
posted on 17/2/15
John Lock Hearn would comfortably beat manny and floyd probably knocking manny out early
posted on 17/2/15
I agree he would beat both
posted on 17/2/15
comment by diamond (U18412)
posted 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
John Lock Hearn would comfortably beat manny and floyd probably knocking manny out early
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posted on 17/2/15
D4 if RGK sees that you are in big trouble. Hearns is his fav of all time
posted on 17/2/15
Hearns would have had a massive reach advantage over Pacquiao, not to mention height advantage.
Pacquiao by comparison has poor reach so that would be a huge issue for him in that fight. It would be a weird fight with Pac looking like a dwarf next to 6 foot + Hearns.
Would have been like watching Haye vs Valuev
posted on 17/2/15
Just remember who won out of Haye and Valuev.
posted on 17/2/15
D4 you think manny would knock hearns out round 8? This the same manny that hasn't knocked anyone out at 147? Not a hope in hell does manny stop him Hearns jabs him to death before catching him and if marquez KOs pac Hearns puts him in a coma
posted on 18/2/15
Hearns knocks Pac out cold imo. Hearns was IMHO my fav fighter , not saying he was the best fighter but my god he was a joy to watch. Such an exciting fighter with a glass jaw , the right hand he landed on "hands of stone" with was the best single punch KO I've ever seen. Unbelievable right.
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