Tommy Hearns was sadly underrated...

[JAB5239]

I can point out similar moments in Leonard 1, and both Barkley fights that cost him those fights

You're wrong again. The first Barkley fight could have been stopped after the initial knockdown...Hearns was finished. In the second fight Hearns DID survive the 4th round knockdown. You're trying to say Hearns would have been better off changing his style to suit your agenda. You will have to pardon me, but Manny Steward obviously disagreed with you. With all due respect, I'll take his boxing knowledge of how Hearns should of and did fight over yours.

As I said already I could buy Leonard just being better in the first fight. The other three were lost/not won because of Hearns deadly flaw of wanting to fight back and not knowing how to "survive".

And as I've pointed out more than once Hearns DID survive 2 of those 3 encounters and was robbed in one of them. In top of that you're still not addressing the point that the other fighter has a say in how his opponent is going to react...especially when its a fighter like Ray Leonard we're talking about.

[SCtrojansbaby]

Damn how many times do I have tell you, surviving doesn't just mean finish the fight or the round.

This is going no where. What you're saying doesn't even contradict my point which is, Hearns fighting instinct/not knowing how to survive is a MAJOR flaw and lost him at least 3 of the 4 fights that I highlighted. Why can't you just admit

[JAB5239]

Damn how many times do I have tell you, surviving doesn't just mean finish the fight or the round.

This is going no where. What you're saying doesn't even contradict my point which is, Hearns fighting instinct/not knowing how to survive is a MAJOR flaw and lost him at least 3 of the 4 fights that I highlighted. Why can't you just admit

I've already contradicted your point and shown you to be wrong, and you still haven't broached the point that the other fighter has a say in how Hearns reacts. If Hearns had a MAJOR FLAW don't you think Manny would have done something to correct it? Basicly you're trying to tell us you know more about training Hearns and his strength and weaknesses than Manny. That to me is comical.

[THE REED]

Aye, Jab... bout time you represent a historical fighter in your avi? The whole mock the Klitschkos thing is about a wrap... aye?

[THE REED]

P.s. With love

[THE REED]

I don't get how Hearns is underrated though... everytime I see him talked about he is generally rated very highly by everyone..

[JAB5239]

Aye, Jab... bout time you represent a historical fighter in your avi? The whole mock the Klitschkos thing is about a wrap... aye?

If I change it to anything it will be another Dallas Cowboys logo, as that is what I had for 10 years before someone changed it on me.

It has run its course though. You don't think maybe I should just change his dress?

[THE REED]

I'd say go with the Cowboys..

[JAB5239]

I'd say go with the Cowboys..

Lol fair enough. I'll get around to changing it sooner or later.

[THE REED]

Roy is also a fine choice.

Fighter of the 90's, history at it's greatest moment.