Hearns didn't telegraph his punches, that technique he did with the jab to the face is called the blinder jab. Hearns did that so his opponents couldn't see what was coming next and he had a big plus with those freakishly long arms of his.
Just watch how Hearns measures the distance with the jab to set up the right hand in his signature win vs Pipino Cuevas.
He did the same with Leonard but Leonard, the genius fighter that he is, instinctively brushed or push Tommy's left hand away from his face.
Yes, everyone gets "official" when the "official" decision goes their way. Doesn't make me or most others think he won. It's boxing. Bad decisions happen all the time. If you want to go straight by the statistics, go ahead, but it often fails at painting an accurate picture.
You can't control the talent around you. Hearns was lucky to fight in an era where he was surrounded by ATGs in and around his weight class.
Well, on this site, it seems that every fighter is expected to fight ATGs, because they must be everywhere. If not, the weak era excuses abound. Haha. A guy can't win.
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