Floyd Mayweather vs Thomas Hearns at 147lb

[boxing boy]

I have to agree with everybody and i pick Hearns.

Hearns could be a very good boxer,and at the same time have devastating knock out power.

I don't see how Floyd could win this fight.

[r.burgundy]

seriously?

did i miss something here?when did leonard become a devastating puncher?they have the exact same k.o ratio lol.neither are devastating punchers but both have respectable power

[r.burgundy]

Tommy was out-boxing Leonard most of the fight. It was only when Ray began brawling with him that he got the upper hand. Floyd would never brawl with Hearns and is at massive disadvantages boxing him.

that has nothing to do with tommy getting taken apart late by leonard.leonard had a habbit of fighting ******ly.see 1st duran fight.he's not at a massive disadvantage lol.floyd is easily 1 of the most skilled fighters of the past 20 years.goes from offense to defense better than anybody.its a classic boxer vs puncher match and i favor the boxer

[StarshipTrooper]

did i miss something here?when did leonard become a devastating puncher?they have the exact same k.o ratio lol.neither are devastating punchers but both have respectable power

Ask Davey Green about Leonard's power. BTW, when was the last time Floyd legitimately KOed anyone (as opposed to stool quitting and plug pulling)?

Poet

[StarshipTrooper]

that has nothing to do with tommy getting taken apart late by leonard.leonard had a habbit of fighting ******ly.see 1st duran fight.he's not at a massive disadvantage lol.floyd is easily 1 of the most skilled fighters of the past 20 years.goes from offense to defense better than anybody.its a classic boxer vs puncher match and i favor the boxer

Obviously someone who's seen very little of either Hearns OR Leonard

Poet

[Calilloyd]

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Too many people pick Hearns by KO. Decision is obviously more likely. Who's the best defensive fighter Hearns ever faced? Benitez. Did he knock him out? No. Is Benitez a better defensive fighter than Mayweather? No. The Benitez fight was a hard fought tactical battle. Same **** here.

Hearns by MD.

And this is not a legitimate knock at Floyd at all. Hearns was getting decisioned by no man at 147. And Mayweather could only win the fight by decision.

I agree. I would favor Hearns all the way. But Mayweather is not some scrub Hearns would walk in and KO easily. Randy Sheilds and Harold Weston were inferior fighters to mayweather but they extended and troubled Hearns. A KO for Hearns is possible but I doubt it would be an easy fight.

[Suckmedry]

Hearns by close decision

As usual, everyone here is underestimating Floyd and expecting he would get ktfo early.

[sonnyboyx2]

Too many people pick Hearns by KO. Decision is obviously more likely. Who's the best defensive fighter Hearns ever faced? Benitez. Did he knock him out? No. Is Benitez a better defensive fighter than Mayweather? No. The Benitez fight was a hard fought tactical battle. Same **** here.

Hearns by MD.

And this is not a legitimate knock at Floyd at all. Hearns was getting decisioned by no man at 147. And Mayweather could only win the fight by decision.

Hearns fought Benitez at 154 this is a 147 match-up

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did i miss something here?when did leonard become a devastating puncher?they have the exact same k.o ratio lol.neither are devastating punchers but both have respectable power

yes you did. you missed the weight classes at which they got their stoppages.

[JAB5239]

that has nothing to do with tommy getting taken apart late by leonard.leonard had a habbit of fighting ******ly.see 1st duran fight.he's not at a massive disadvantage lol.floyd is easily 1 of the most skilled fighters of the past 20 years.goes from offense to defense better than anybody.its a classic boxer vs puncher match and i favor the boxer

That has EVERYTHING to do with this match up. Leonard was a MUCH better offensive fighter at 147 than Floyd, and Hearns proved he was better than Ray. When has Floyd EVER shown the balls to go to war at 147 with anyone, let alone someone like Hearns? Floyd likes to pot shot at this weight. Just see the Baldomir, DLH and Marques fights. NONE of them bring anything to the table close to what Hearns had. Do you disagree with that? Tommy is equal in speed, better in all around offense, and trumps Floyd by miles in power at 147. There should be little doubt Floyd would be covering up in a shell all night long. He simply has nothing to keep Hearns at bay.