** Tommy Hearns, could have been the best ever...**

If Tommy Hearns had a chin....he would have been the best ever, he had it all speed, power, very underestimated boxing skills.....he had guts and he wanted to fight the best...regardless...no games ...no bullshit... He fought 26 rounds with one of the top 10 ATG's on anyones list, and got the best out of him winning more rounds and outboxing the boxer if you ad all the those 26 rounds together, Tommy wouldhave won by UD on points... He got shafted by History, yet he gave us the best 3 rounds in boxing against MMH, he stood toe to toe for 3 rounds, takes no prisioners fight against Hagler....something that SRL didn't do...He outboxed the incredible Wilfred El Radar Benitez, a master technician...he destroyed Duran in 2 rounds...2 rounds with one of the mnost devastating right hands I ever seen...that was electric...he detroyed with one punch the great Pipino Cuevas...yet he is not talk at the same level as the SRL and Hagler... In all honesty , Hearns, SRL and Hagler should be considered equals in history , not one better than the other one in an ATG list they should all be equal, with Duran possibly ahead of then for what he did a LW and the fact that he was the oleder and smaller of the group, but that;s arguable...what we can argued is that Hearns was an incredible odity that was not given a solid chin, but yet transcended on the sport by his power and boxing skills.

Comments (20)

I_LOVE_YOU

hearns equals super offensive power machine

19y ago

The_Surgeon

It's probably better that he went down anyway...he wasn't being smart by staying up and letting his pride get in his way. He was taking some heavy punches and I was afraid he was going to knocked clean out for awhile. I was yelling, "TAKE A KNEE DAMMIT!" That was some crazy shit though...just standing up and battling through all of those power shots. Cotto is the man. Yeah Brave but stupid! Id have been all over Torres like an octopuss but Cotto still wanted to rumble, sicko! The count wont hav hurt him ur right, but he's probably pissed off that the records will state he got dropped. Just thinking, aint this a Tommy Hearns thread lol! :offtopic:

19y ago

oldgringo

Ive seen the fight 5 or 6 times now and once he gets hurt it really is amazeing how he kept taking those shots without getting sparked! I thought the Knock down was bull shit by the way It's probably better that he went down anyway...he wasn't being smart by staying up and letting his pride get in his way. He was taking some heavy punches and I was afraid he was going to knocked clean out for awhile. I was yelling, "TAKE A KNEE DAMMIT!" That was some crazy shit though...just standing up and battling through all of those power shots. Cotto is the man.

19y ago

The_Surgeon

If you look at the replay you be amazed how he handle those shots..if you notice no one wants to deal with Ricardo Torrez either.... Ive seen the fight 5 or 6 times now and once he gets hurt it really is amazeing how he kept taking those shots without getting sparked! I thought the Knock down was bull shit by the way

19y ago

The_Surgeon

Cotto is all busness at the gym...we kid around talk but he is all business when he is done then he gets down and we start trash talking who ever is sparring... Haha, ur a lucky cunt! U fight pro or amature?

19y ago

Orishaman

Yeah i agree, Those shots would hav had any1 in trouble! More so than anything it proved his heart and fighting spirit If you look at the replay you be amazed how he handle those shots..if you notice no one wants to deal with Ricardo Torrez either....

19y ago

The_Surgeon

That's no secret that draining himslef to make weight, even with the nutritionist affected his ability adversely...he is a beast at the more natural 147... and BTW the fact taht people say he does not have a good chin is a fallacy..the shot that he took from Torrez, a heavy handed boxer, were flush and he had the will power and stamina to weathered the storm twice already, the Corley shot was a timple shot that will cause anyone to lose their balance... Yeah i agree, Those shots would hav had any1 in trouble! More so than anything it proved his heart and fighting spirit

19y ago

Orishaman

Thats Awsum bud fuckin awsum! Ive seen the workout vid of him thats on here of him, he looks devastating on the heavy bag! Id luv to train with a star like him! He down to earth? Cotto is all busness at the gym...we kid around talk but he is all business when he is done then he gets down and we start trash talking who ever is sparring...

19y ago

The_Surgeon

I didn;t trained with him ,but in the same gym...when he was there also...man the cat is an animal he trained hard his sparring session are a trip ....we have fun trash talking an shit...well nothing new there if you been in a boxing gym... He impresses me the most hitting the heavy bag dude... Thats Awsum bud fuckin awsum! Ive seen the workout vid of him thats on here of him, he looks devastating on the heavy bag! Id luv to train with a star like him! He down to earth?

19y ago

Orishaman

His chin seems better at the new weight tho dont u think? I thought so anyway. His body work is Special! Just brutal! I actually think he'd be better suited getting back to boxing a bit more as aposed to the seek and destroy stuff but both work and its very exciting! :banana: That's no secret that draining himslef to make weight, even with the nutritionist affected his ability adversely...he is a beast at the more natural 147... and BTW the fact taht people say he does not have a good chin is a fallacy..the shot that he took from Torrez, a heavy handed boxer, were flush and he had the will power and stamina to weathered the storm twice already, the Corley shot was a timple shot that will cause anyone to lose their balance...

19y ago

The_Surgeon

I think Cotto is the best fighter in the world im not gonna lie. Its been a while since i seen a guy go so well to the body and just throw such ferocious shots. And hes a good boxer what more could you ask for. A better chin maybe? His chin seems better at the new weight tho dont u think? I thought so anyway. His body work is Special! Just brutal! I actually think he'd be better suited getting back to boxing a bit more as aposed to the seek and destroy stuff but both work and its very exciting! :banana:

19y ago

Orishaman

U trained with Cotto? Lucky mother fucker! What he like in real life? I didn;t trained with him ,but in the same gym...when he was there also...man the cat is an animal he trained hard his sparring session are a trip ....we have fun trash talking an shit...well nothing new there if you been in a boxing gym... He impresses me the most hitting the heavy bag dude...

19y ago

X7205

19y ago

The_Surgeon

In PR he wins....he is my cat too!!!When I live in PR I trained at the Bairo Gym, same gym he train in ....he is an animal!! Strong mofo!! U trained with Cotto? Lucky mother fucker! What he like in real life?

19y ago

Orishaman

Cotto for President! I Luv the kid! :boxing: :banana: In PR he wins....he is my cat too!!!When I live in PR I trained at the Bairo Gym, same gym he train in ....he is an animal!! Strong mofo!!

19y ago

The_Surgeon

Nice avatar!!!!:boxing: Cotto for President! I Luv the kid! :boxing: :banana:

19y ago

Orishaman

I know mate, calm urself. Its still a tragedy! Nice avatar!!!!:boxing:

19y ago

The_Surgeon

Boxing is a brutal sport and when you get inside the ropes, you know is not a game!!! I know mate, calm urself. Its still a tragedy!

19y ago

Orishaman

Fuckin luv Tommy Hearns! But id rate SRL above him. cant really say if he had a better chin, its like saying if Pep hit like Louis. But i hear u. G - Man, what a tragedy. :nonono: . Luved his style too, Benn was all heart that night, another of my all time favs, The ref didnt do G-Man any favours that night tho. Boxing is a brutal sport and when you get inside the ropes, you know is not a game!!!

19y ago

The_Surgeon

19y ago