tommy hearns is the greatest 140 and 147 pounder ever

[acquitted]

who agrees..maybe u say leonard beat him...hearns was handing leonard his ass in the first fight..the pro-leonard crowd and ref..when leonard started his little flurry they stopped the fight...the 2nd fight hearns got ripped off

[oldgringo]

I wouldn't say he is the man at 147 all time, he's certainly up there however. Had he held up and finished the first SRL fight his legacy would be much greater today. He was also whored in their second fight so who knows. He is certainly one of the most skilled fighters I have ever seen.

[Sir_Jose]

Ray Robinson is hands down the #1 guy all time at 147.

But I would put Hearns top 5

[loangunZ]

I agree to a point, I mean the way he come on and flatout knocked people out was amazing

[Dude]

Tommy Hitman Hearns was a great fighter at 140-7 but certainly not the greatest. He had a vicious right hand and some serious power in the left as well. He was some kind of natural freak as well if you look at his size and how his skinny legs allowed him to fight in these weightclasses. However his chin and his not above average defense let him down in my eyes. If his opponents let him go he went on his destruction path but against a true warrior or a master boxer he had his problems.

[Tha Greatest]

ya

the hitman is one of my fav fighters ever def top 5

[MikeHunt]

The Hitman never fought at 140 so you may as well call him the best lightweight too? He was 1 for 2 in his only meaning ful welterweight fights. Ko'd Cuevas and was Ko'd by Leonard.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the hell out of his career but the best?

[cple]

who agrees..maybe u say leonard beat him...hearns was handing leonard his ass in the first fight..the pro-leonard crowd and ref..when leonard started his little flurry they stopped the fight...the 2nd fight hearns got ripped off

What? A fighter from the 80s being the greatest at 147? Impossible.

In all seriousness, Hearns was simply a beat at 147. His combination of speed, boxing ability, and power probably exceeds that of anyone who previously fought at welterweight. However, i wouldn't call him the greatest. That distinction goes to Sugar Ray Robinson. If i remember correctly, i have Hearns around 7 or 8, with Robinson, Armstrong, Leonard, and Walker definately ahead of him.

[miron_lang]

who agrees..maybe u say leonard beat him...hearns was handing leonard his ass in the first fight..the pro-leonard crowd and ref..when leonard started his little flurry they stopped the fight...the 2nd fight hearns got ripped off

I AGREE!!!! the first fight was halted prematurely by the ref and the 2nd fight was a clear robbery .

In an interview after the 2nd fight Leonard was asked. 'Do you feel Lucky that you got the draw?'

[FistoftheDallasStar]

Tommy was one of my favorite fighters to watch. I consider him one the best at 140 and 147. His right cross was unmatched cuz if he connected with it cleanly you were going down. He also in my opinion had the best nickname ... Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns. Great fighter.