A fantasy match-up between Thomas Hearns and Floyd Mayweather has been the subject of many debates over the years.
‘Hitman’ Hearns rose to prominence during the eighties in what would be a golden era for boxing. The five-division world champion stood alongside the likes of ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard, known as the Four Kings.
As for Mayweather, the retired pound-for-pound star drew the curtain on his exceptional professional career back in 2017 won all 50 of his fights. He boasts victories over the likes of Canelo Alvarez, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao amongst many others.
In a resurfaced interview, legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, who coached Hearns, shared his thoughts on what he believes the outcome would be in a fantasy showdown between ‘Hitman’ and Mayweather, of course backing his man but clearly explaining why.
“I have no doubt in my mind, out of all respect to Mayweather for doing what he’s did and what he’s accomplished, that he would never be really a serious threat to me with Thomas Hearns.
“First of all Thomas Hearns is physically so much bigger and the fact that Thomas Hearns never ever had problems with technical boxers. Sugar Ray Leonard, he was never outboxed by Ray Leonard, Wilfred Benitez, the same as Virgil Hill, all the technical boxers were the guys who were the easiest for Tommy to beat because he had such a great left jab himself.”
Hearns suffered defeat on just a handful of occasions during his career, which came to an end in 2006. He shared the ring with an abundance of legendary fighters, proving himself to be one of the very best to have ever laced up the gloves.
