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Typical Tommy fighting. Come out with that long telephone pole jab to keep Kahn at the perfect punching range for his demonic right.
The Hearns who lost to Hagler at 160 was better than most Middleweights; but Hagler was the best of an era. Not to mention Tommy breaking his hand in the first round and his legs being as weak as they were coming in didn't help. But; at 147, no one in history has an easy time with Tommy Hearns. He was vaporizing guys left and right at welter...and was outboxing Ray Leonard until Ray's determination and Tommy's overtraining did him in...with a little help from a semi-quick stoppage from Davy Pearl.
Nothing against Kahn; but it's way too early in his career to even suggest he would beat an all-time great like Hearns...especially when he has shown he could be wacked out in one round...or early anyway. I think it was one.
Gameplan though....same one that worked and Destroyed the iron-chinned Roberto Duran in 2.
The Hearns who lost to Hagler at 160 was better than most Middleweights; but Hagler was the best of an era. Not to mention Tommy breaking his hand in the first round and his legs being as weak as they were coming in didn't help. But; at 147, no one in history has an easy time with Tommy Hearns. He was vaporizing guys left and right at welter...and was outboxing Ray Leonard until Ray's determination and Tommy's overtraining did him in...with a little help from a semi-quick stoppage from Davy Pearl.
Nothing against Kahn; but it's way too early in his career to even suggest he would beat an all-time great like Hearns...especially when he has shown he could be wacked out in one round...or early anyway. I think it was one.
Gameplan though....same one that worked and Destroyed the iron-chinned Roberto Duran in 2.
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