Thomas hearns born october 18, 1958 is an american former professional boxer. Roberto duran vs sugar ray leonard i high quality by. Roberto duran vs sugar ray leonard 1 explained brawl in montreal. Roberto duran, also known as roberto carlos duran samaniego, was born in. Roberto duran vs kirkland laing upset of the year 1982 by huakklise. Sugar ray leonard, marvelous marvin hagler, thomas hearns and roberto duran. Thomas hitman hearns ko 2 roberto duran, las vegas. Leonard hagler hearns duran and the last great era of boxing pdf. From the mean streets of panama to the bright lights of las vegas, blazing a trail through the golden decade of boxing, duran, in unflinching form, dispels myths and lays bare the cost of conquering the world. The fight was nicknamed the brawl in montreal and attracted more attention.
Curry in a junior middleweight showdown circa 1986. Roberto duran enhances reputation while losing to marvin hagler on november 10, 1983, writes matt christie. This edition of best i faced originally appeared in the january 2015 issue of the ring magazine. Thomas is destined to be inducted into the international boxing hall of fame when he becomes eligible. The war the most explosive fight in boxing explained hagler vs hearns fight breakdown duration. Apr 26, 2007 again, douglas has echoed the blogbabas thoughts, thumbs up for a great analysis.
Legendary fightshagler vs hearns by miguel salazar. The attraction pitted wbc world super welterweight champion, thomas hearns 381, 32 kos defending his title against the always tough and rugged roberto duran 775, 58 kos. James shuler, who was undefeated at the time hearns s first fight after hagler. Roberto duran and thomas hearns were generously rewarded for grooving in the spotlight, marvin shuffled in dark corners with dance partners few wanted to watch. Hearns gains universal acceptance as the world super welterweight champion. Aug 12, 2000 roberto duran current fights and historical boxing matches from the archives. Mar 19, 2012 roberto duran vs sugar ray leonard 1 explained brawl in montreal. He would also become the first fighter in history to. This would have been one for the ages, truely two of boxings greats, but roberto duran was more than equal to the task. All of durans other losses could have been reversed were it not for his outerring behavior. Roberto hands of stone duran, full fight boxing in hd.
From what i saw duran simply had moores number and moore was a good fighter but with the wrong style to battle duran. Roberto duran is a 1 time undisputed wba lightweight champion, 1 time undisputed wbc lightweight champion, 1 time wbc welterweight champion, 1 time wbc light middleweight champion and 1 time wbc middleweight champion. Roberto duran upset the odds when he outpointed reigning wbc champion iran barkley. I couldnt have put it any better than the previous answer did. Why roberto duran is the greatest boxer of all time howtheyplay. Roberto duran was flattened in frightening fashion by thomas hearns. Even though duran already managed to beat a prime sugar ray leonard the first time, i still think this one is a tough call. Thomas hit man hearns scores a shocking and sensational knockout of ironchinned, threetime champion roberto duran. In 1982, hagler saw two huge opportunities for big money slip through his fingers.
One of the defining characteristics of the 1980s welterweight and middleweight picture was the near absolute refusal of three of the four kings ray leonard, tommy hearns and roberto duran to fight any of the young lions who came up behind them. Thomas hearns boxing fights career thomas hitman hearns was born october 18, 1958 in memphis, tennessee. In his own words, and for the first time, roberto duran tells his unbelievable story in i am duran. No one beats hearns at 154 and no one beats hagler at 160, at least not at that time. In the spring he signed to face hearns but the hitman injured. Thomas hearns vs roberto duran was fight for wbc and the ring light middleweight titles, held on june 15. June 15, 1984 saw thousands of fans pack the outdoor arena at caesars palace in las vegas, nv. Sugar ray leonard sends the perspiration flying as he hits roberto duran with a hard right hand during the 6th round of. This intense and historic battle is nothing less than a benchmark for how violently beautiful pugilism can be when the right ingredients are combined. It is a city of fights and fighters, of hockey and. Iran the blade barkley vs roberto hands of stone duran represents a very special page in the history book of boxing.
June 20, 1980 was the date for the first in a trilogy of fights between roberto duran and sugar ray leonard. In a super fight between the top 154pounders, wbc champion thomas hearns defends his title against the former wba champion roberto duran, who is stripped of. Caesars palace, las vegas, nevada, estados unidos arbitro. Roberto duran vs edwin viruet fan scorecards eye on the ring. Roberto duran, also known as roberto carlos duran samaniego, was born in guarare. Curry in a junior middleweight showdown circa 1986 one of the defining characteristics of the 1980s welterweight and middleweight picture was the near absolute refusal of three of the four kings ray leonard, tommy hearns and roberto duran to fight any of the young lions who came up behind them. Apr 02, 2012 however, as you pile on more styles, duran begans to pull ahead in his ability to adjust to different styles. Tf 119 w pct 87% ko pct 58% wins over buchanan, leonard, cuevas, palomino and d. Duran was arguably the finest lightweight who has ever lived, won titles in. Made a name for himself for beating leonard once and saying no mas in the rematch. With duran, the only two fights he was not going to win, above 147, were his fights against hearns and hagler.
Roberto duran vs sugar ray robinson both in their primes. Plus, duran looked much more motivated for hagler than he did with hearns. All of duran s other losses could have been reversed were it not for his outerring behavior. In round fourteen, after staggering hearns with an overhand right, leonard pinned hearns against the ropes, where he unleashed another furious combination, prompting referee davey pearl to stop the contest and award sugar ray leonard the unified world welterweight championship. Roberto duran was know for his large amounts of professional fight with 119 in total. At long last hagler stood alone atop the mountain, lord of all he surveyed.
Leonard would be troublesome for anyone but duran does a better job of adjusting to a bigger variety of styles. Sitting down with a former world champion of roberto durans caliber is a surreal experience. The attraction pitted wbc world super welterweight champion, thomas hearns 381, 32 kos defending his title against. During his reign at this weight, the 2 round destruction of roberto duran, in which he. When rourke sparred with duran rourke showed softer hands in the film nineandahalf weeks. Who was better p4p, roberto duran or sugar ray leonard.
Marvelous marvin hagler finishes strongly to edge roberto duran. Thomas hearns and roberto duran dual signed original. Duran took responsibility for his family when still a boy. Thomas hearns born october 18, 1958 is an american former professional boxer who. Roberto duran y mario cesarno te rindas amigo duration. Roberto duran vs kirkland laing upset of the year 1982. Aug 21, 2016 ray arcel got his head bashed in because of boxing. Hearns destroyed duran with one punch 35 years ago big fight. Dual signed by thomas hearns and roberto duran silver sharpie. If you look at the history of hearns duran, you will see that duran was not well before their fight. But it wouldnt be the last time the elite trainer famous for working with roberto duran, one of the greatest boxers. To sum it up, duran fought the wrong fight against hearns, hagler did not. Hagler vs duran by michael carbert on november 10, 2019 since finally winning the world middleweight title in 1980 and firmly establishing himself as one of the best boxers on the planet, marvelous marvin hagler had been like the prettiest belle at the ball who, for whatever reason, just cannot attract a talented dance partner. Mar 15, 2016 thomas hearns boxing fights career thomas hitman hearns was born october 18, 1958 in memphis, tennessee.
Roberto duran current fights and historical boxing matches from the archives. In 1980, however, the sport was resuscitated by a riveting series of bouts involving an improbably dissimilar quartet. By the late 1970s, boxing had lapsed into a moribund state and interest in it was on the wane. He sparred with legends roberto duran, james toney and thomas hearns, and has many an interesting tale to tell, as bbc radio five lives colin paterson found out on the eamonn holmes show. Nicknamed the motor city cobra and more famously the hitman, hearns became the first boxer in history to win world titles in four divisions. Duran again made history in the fight, but this time it was the wrong. Hearns vs duran represented a huge opportunity for both boxers, but in fact only one was prepared to take full advantage. Duran had lost upwards of 3 stone in the weeks before the fight, he was suffering. In a super fight between the top 154pounders, wbc champion thomas hearns defends his title against the former wba champion roberto duran, who is stripped of his belt for not facing mike mccallum instead. Hearns became the first boxer in history to win world titles in four divisions. Duran was arguably the finest lightweight who has ever lived, won titles in three more divisions and was a first ballot hall. Tommys first world championship another ko showing the unstoppable power of the hitman was vs. Thomas hearns and roberto duran dual signed original onsite triple hitter poster. Thomas hearns vs roberto duran was fight for wbc and the ring lightmiddleweight titles, held on june 15.
Jun 15, 2019 hearns vs duran represented a huge opportunity for both boxers, but in fact only one was prepared to take full advantage. Sugar ray leonard vs roberto duran i highlights the brawl in montreal duration. And as for thomas the motor city cobra hearns, he was a great fighter himself, and i thought he beat leonard quite comfortably in their second fight. Moore koed by leonard duran quit in the ring, hearns and w. Thomas hearns vs iran barkley ii highlights youtube. Sugar ray leonard vs thomas hearns i highlights the showdown duration. Sugar ray leonard sends the perspiration flying as he hits roberto duran with a hard right hand during the 6th round of their welterweight championship. Sugar ray leonard, roberto duran and bernard hopkins all found greatness. Commodore, i apologize if this is more answer than you wanted. Following his inspired victory over davey moore and his valiant effort against hagler, duran was riding high again, his reputation restored after the disgrace of no mas two years before. This would have been one for the ages, truely two of boxings greats, but roberto duran was more. On that night hagler demolished thomas hearns, knocking him out in the third round of a brutal slugfest.
Feb 17, 20 thomas hearns vs roberto duran highlights skuxx. Hearns was leading by scores of 124122, 125122, and 125121. Uploaded for easier viewing mobile phones etc and for fight fans who perhaps dont have the time to watch these great fights in full. Jan 26, 2011 with duran, the only two fights he was not going to win, above 147, were his fights against hearns and hagler. As ellodin below mentioned, cuevas is another fantastic knockout. He was stopped by two bigger and stronger men, hearns, joppy, not by a much smaller, less powerful man, camacho. Roberto just looked over matched and listless from the beginning of the fight with hearns, like he really wasnt into it. Nov 02, 20 the war the most explosive fight in boxing explained hagler vs hearns fight breakdown duration.
He won 8 world titles in six different weight divisions. Duran was stripped of his light middleweight title when the wba did not approve of his fight with wbc champion thomas hitman hearns and took away recognition of duran as world champion the moment duran stepped into the ring to box hearns. Roberto duran fought, probing for a weakness and looking for an opening. Ok, why did duran go 15 rounds with hagler but couldnt go. James shuler, who was undefeated at the time hearnss first fight after hagler a hearns fight i felt was great was vs. Boxings great lightweight attended a card in portland. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to detroit, michigan. Anyone could see that he was in no shape for benitez. Thomas hearns and roberto duran dual signed original onsite. Ray arcel got his head bashed in because of boxing. Roberto duran vs sugar ray robinson both in their primes at lightweight.
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