Originally posted by SCtrojansbaby
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Duran wasnt prime, no.
Hearns didnt 'squeek by' Benitez at all, maybe you should watch the fight. and Benitez was an outstanding fighter, and imo at his best at 154lbs. Theres no doubt that Hearns' win over Benitez was greater than Jones' win over Hopkins, Hopkins was 4+ years away from his prime, as further shown when he struggled against Mercade a year after the Jones fight.
The Toney win is definitely Jones' biggest win. but imo its not enough to eclipse Hearns' wins over Cuevas, Shuler, Andries, Espada, Gray, Curry, Finch, Shields, Roldan, Duran, Leonard, Roldan, and Virgil Hill, who Hearns beat in his prime and in the middle of his large streak of title defences.
yes, Im well aware that Jones beat Hill as well(one of his best wins), but Hearns beat a more prime one and Hearns was also a former Welterweight.
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