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It's remarkable how many things Thomas Hearns and Felix Trinidad share along with their great punching power. Both were thought to have a suspect chin by some, both struggled getting down to 147, and both were overshadowed by a superstar fighting in the same division (Leonard & De La Hoya). When breaking down their fighting style and ability some things stand out. Hearns was the more versatile fighter because he could take your head off or move and box at long range from behind his jab. Trinidad is more of a pressure fighter who must push the fight forward to be effective. He cannot fight going back like Hearns could. As far as punching power goes, I'd say Hearns is the better puncher. Along with having a far superior jab, Hearns has a significant advantage as far as right hands go. Hearns put many outstanding fighters to sleep for the count of 10 with one right hand from welterweight up to super middleweight. Tito has the better left hook to the head, but Hearns has the better left hook to the body and their uppercut's are about even. Hearns had faster hands than Trinidad and a huge advantage in reach, but Tito had better basics and was more fundamentally sound. [details]
