Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 2006. Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra", and more famously "The Hitman", Hearns's tall, slender build and oversized arms and shoulders allowed him to move up over fifty pounds in his career and become the first boxer in history to win world titles in five weight divisions: welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight.
Hearns was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1980 and 1984; the latter following his knockout of Roberto Durán. Hearns was known as a devastating puncher throughout his career, even at cruiserweight, despite having climbed up five weight classes. He is ranked number 18 on The Ring's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.[3] He currently ranks #78 in BoxRec ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time.[4] On June 10, 2012, Hearns was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.[5]
^HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the second Sugar Ray Leonard fight.
^HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Iran Barkley rematch.
pound boxers of all time. On June 10, 2012, Hearns was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Hearns was born in Grand Junction, Tennessee, on...
a resurgence in 2000 when he defeated ThomasHearns in the second round. By the end of the first round, Hearns could be seen limping on his right leg...
with ThomasHearns at Caesar's Palace. It was promoted as "The War". Hearns was guaranteed $11 million, and Leonard was guaranteed $14 million. Hearns dropped...
Ronald Hearns (born 19 March 1978) is an American professional boxer and the son of ThomasHearns. Hearns fights at both the light middleweight and middleweight...
five world champions: Wilfred Benítez, Roberto Durán, Marvin Hagler, ThomasHearns and Sugar Ray Leonard.[citation needed] Of all the possible match-ups...
IBHOF official record book, 1997 edition Sugar Ray Leonard's opponent ThomasHearns, who was defending the WBO super middleweight title against him on 12...
welterweight ThomasHearns, whom he changed from a light hitting boxer into one of the most devastating punchers in boxing history. Hearns became one of...
before winning the WBC middleweight title with a third-round knockout of ThomasHearns, voted 1988 Upset of the Year by The Ring magazine. In his next fight...
Hearns is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Elle Hearns, African American organizer, speaker, writer, and transgender rights activist...
the much taller Hearns, drilling in an overhand right behind Hearns' ear. Hearns' legs wobbled and Hagler was on him quickly. Hearns toppled to the canvas...
Manny Pacquiao, Wilfred Benítez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Miguel Cotto, ThomasHearns, Mike McCallum, Julian Jackson, Roberto Durán, Terry Norris, Oscar De...
De La Hoya, Holyfield vs Foreman, Foreman vs Moorer, Leonard vs Hearns, Hagler vs Hearns, Ali vs Frazier II and both Ali vs Spinks fights. The company also...
Benitez Dmitry Bivol Ezzard Charles Tyson Fury Naseem Hamed Devin Haney ThomasHearns Larry Holmes Jack Johnson Wladimir Klitschko Benny Leonard Sugar Ray...
middleweight champion Hearns or world middleweight champion Hagler. Despite Mugabi being a mandatory contender for some time, a Hearns - Mugabi title match...
Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019. "Hearns vacates share of light-heavyweight title". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg...
loss to Roberto Durán in "The No Más Fight", when Leonard drew with ThomasHearns in their second fight, and when Ike Ibeabuchi knocked out Chris Byrd...
IBHOF official record book, 1997 edition Sugar Ray Leonard's opponent ThomasHearns, who was defending the WBO super middleweight title against him on 12...
Leonard 1980: ThomasHearns 1981: Sugar Ray Leonard (2) and Salvador Sánchez 1982: Larry Holmes 1983: Marvin Hagler 1984: ThomasHearns (2) 1985: Marvin...
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