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Thomas Hearns
Thomas Hearns
| Thomas Hearns | |
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Thomas Hearns |
| Nickname(s) | Hitman Motor City Cobra |
| Rated at | Welterweight Super Welterweight Middleweight Super Middleweight Light-Heavyweight Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | October 18, 1958 (age 49) |
| Birth place | Memphis, Tennessee U.S.A. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 67 |
| Wins | 61 |
| Wins by KO | 48 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958, in Memphis, raised in Detroit), is an American 8-time world champion professional boxer. Hearns is considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time. He became the first ever Quadruple, Quintuple and Sextuple Champion in history.
1980-81 WBA world welterweight (147) champion. 1982-86 WBC world super welterweight (154) champion. 1982-86 The Ring super welterweight (154) champion. 1987-88 WBC world middleweight (160) champion. 1987-88 WBC world light heavyweight (175) champion. 1988-91 WBO world super middleweight (168) champion. 1991-93 WBA world light heavyweight (175) champion. 1995 WBU world cruiserweight (200) champion. 1995 IBO world cruiserweight champion.
Blessed with exceptional height for a welterweight (6'1"), a broad back, and unusually long arms, Hearns was known for his destructive punching power. His promotional fight name was the Hit Man.
He is known best for his devastating right hand, his powerful left hook and for carrying his left hand low — a stance he uses to lure foes into an exchange, as well as to maximize the speed and change the angle of his jab, a technique called the "flicker jab".
Hearns was always commanding in the ring, controling fights with his incredible reach and superb boxing skills always delivering his crunching jab-right hand cross with pinpoint accuracy. He has scored many memorable knockouts in his career, and is widely considered as one of the greatest knockout artists of all time.
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Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958, in Memphis, raised in Detroit), is an American 8-time world champion professional boxer. Hearns is considered to be one of the greatest boxers ...
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Fight-by-fight career record for Thomas Hearns. ... 61 Wins, 5 Loss, 1 Draw, 48 Knockouts. 2006 02-04 -- Shannon Landberg, Auburn Hills, MI, TKO 10 *RECAP*
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