Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran full fight

Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran was fight for WBC and The Ring
light-middleweight titles, held on June 15.1984. at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada.

[@acegibson9533]

That right hand could have knocked out an elephant.

[@brandonwebster3446]

But it wouldn't have knocked out Hagler. I think we can definitively say that.

[@Starkk9]

@@brandonwebster3446 can we though, hearns broke his hand in that fight so we don't really know

[@chriswells506]

Maybe. But to be fair, for all of the shots that Hagler took in that fight, none were as vicious as that, especially since Hearns broke his right hand at the beginning of the fight.

[@RupertPupkinComedy]

@@brandonwebster3446 he didn't hit hagler that hard right on the chin which is the sweet spot for a knockout. Doesn't matter who u r if u get hit with that force on the exact point it will knock out anyone

[@bossplayermfs5972]

Facts.

[@brandonwebster3446]

Sometimes when two great fighters get together, the match-up is style is just completely one sided. This fight reminded me of George Foreman vs Joe Frazier. Two great fighters, but one is just tailor made for the other.

[@murph165]

So true. Very good comparison. Had Frazier and Foreman fought 10 times, Foreman would win every time. Same with Duran and Hearns. Duran's game plan had nothing to do with the outcome -- his style was tailor made for Hearns. Smother him? There was no way he could get inside that jab of Tommy's.

[@peacefulbliss1]

When you fought Hearns, the problem was always the same for anybody. You couldn't fight Tommy on the outside no matter who you were. You had to get inside and that meant taking some shots to do that. If you could get inside you had a chance. This was one fight where Duran truly was intimidated. He stayed at long range and when you do that against Tommy Hearns, forget it.

[@chriswells506]

...unless you were Marvin Hagler and were willing to take some shots in order to get inside. But you're right, it's all about style, especially with guys this size.

[@Billdick360]

Duran had to fight this fight on the inside. He was 33 here. If you watch him at lightweight he was a different fighter.

[@markuse3472]

Unfortunately, Duran never wanted to change his style of basically overall standing and exchange of punches. Other boxers wanted to be the best with what ever was allowed put at use, and they did, namely the moving and/or jumping around effectively. Duran would have been much more of the legend he already is had he adapted.

[@angravante]

Worst beating and knockout of Duran's career and the best knockout and win in Hearns's career.

[@protectorategeneral]

a gravante welterweight version of foreman Frazier

[@PaschanTOPs]

The best win of Hearns was against Leonard in which he was robbed.

[@poet279]

@@PaschanTOPs Bullshit!

[@mirsmith4531]

Paschan TOPs facts from a Ray Leonard big fan!!n mke sure you better honest when it’s ur turn too lol..ok bro?

[@johnhenson8433]

@@PaschanTOPs yep

[@1974jrod]

That was the most vicious, fully extended clean right hand knock out I've ever seen in boxing.

[@ryynerwicked2762]

It was hearns picked his shot perfectly an landed beautiful an so quick bt I will have to admit Duran was to skilled of a boxer for it to b so perfect he didn't even seem to see it coming it makes me wonder what Duran's mind frame was going into this fight to let that happen so perfectly

[@gl6996]

Check out Julian Jackson vs Terry Norris...please!!!

[@MDS-it1hc]

Wilder has some crazy right hand ko's ngl

[@KABBARANKS]

Julian Jackson vs Herol Graham. Makes me feel sick every time I see it.

[@stevehorrill5755]

A peach!

[@andrewhinds1449]

Roberto Duran went down like a tree. I like that both fighters touch gloves. RESPECT

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

Yeah.

[@brandnew9834]

Those face first knockouts are disturbing to see.

[@lukebuchwald9252]

I love how fighters respected each other so much in the 80's --- the last great golden era of boxing

[@johnmc3862]

Down like a sack of spuds.

[@tedoychorizo6434]

🤣😂🤭🤣

[@vincentwilliams2089]

A boxer is in trouble when they don't know where their corner is

[@cstrap7]

Duran did this a lot though even when he wasent hurt

[@cstrap7]

@UdaM30Bitch it Durans autobiography it said Duran was always afraid of Hearns cause of his physical presence so perhaps. In the Hagler fight , and Dejusus fight he also went to the wrong corner aswell

[@mp4vids]

Well said!

[@kobiesboxing4956]

But a boxer is in even bigger trouble when he falls head first into the canvas.

[@mangravy2000]

@@cstrap7 - Sugar Ray said he was afraid of him too. Hears was a nightmare in that division. Reach, height, speed and that right hand.

[@mattinterweb]

Has to be one of the most brutal right hands of all time. Geesus.

[@irocksup123]

I’m pretty sure my head would’ve flew off

[@nasiemthedreamtrueboxingta546]

Wilder

[@batmanoh8448]

@@nasiemthedreamtrueboxingta546 wdym wilder. The most brutal was Hearns vs hagler

[@nasiemthedreamtrueboxingta546]

@@batmanoh8448 Wilder knock out dudes with one punch

[@batmanoh8448]

@@nasiemthedreamtrueboxingta546 But he has not been against someone as this great. Hagler one of the best in fighters with a steel chin. Hearns(the hitman) is a super fast out fighter who can hit you from angles you cant even see. So when they were exchanging blows, it was brutal

[@Uberstrib]

That last punch had ill intent.

[@JD-86-Eight_Zero]

7:28 damn that was a mean right hand.

[@jtstevenson81]

Hearns was a fierce puncher. Really fast hands and brutal power. He's a guy I would have been scared to fight.

[@donaldblackmon36]

That right shook all the way to N.C.

[@alfie26rafferty13]

Understatement.

[@Nkosinati]

Mmh mmh mmh. (smh) That mf said "timmmmmmmbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" Just glad he wasn't dead...cuz he looked dead on impact.

[@kelvinkloud]

his right cross was honestly like getting hit by a heavy. the velocity, along w/ tommy's range, height & ant man like steel cord muscles, put wicked power behind that punch. there are heavies who dont have as powerful a cross as this cat.

[@jublicqohnp.61]

Duran's fight strategy was awful, here. Staying outside, standing straight up, waiting to counterpunch a guy who is 5 1/2 inches taller and has arms a mile longer than his, not to mention Hearns' heavy hands?

[@1981lashlarue]

I know. No way in the world could Duran or anyone else expect to beat Hearns like that. A good blueprint for how to deal with Tommy Hearns when you have a height disadvantage is the amateur fight between Hearns and Aaron Pryor. Pryor smothered him and was right underneath him for three rounds thus neutralizing his power and taking away Hearns reach advantage.

[@Mopo3oB44]

Jublic Qohn P. Hind sight, of course it was awful. The only thing I can think was that Duran was trying his own version of a rope a dope. Provide an attractive target for hearns and wait for the fatigue to set in so he could get inside and beat him up

[@KTF0]

Hard to get inside with Hearn's jab. Hearns had a hard jab, monster right hand and crazy hand speed. Even Sugar Ray had big time trouble with Tommy and had to brawl in the end while getting his eye swollen.

[@atifmir7409]

@@Mopo3oB44 Rope a dope against a fighter with fast hands, accuracy and power? He got it totally wrong and as many have suggested, the only way he could win is fighting close up and in the pocket. Nullifying Hearns's leverage is the only way you stand a chance and box, otherwise it's early bedtime for you, even with a granite chin that Duran had.

[@michaelbelfer6513]

Jublic Qohn P. I've said it before, styles make fights and there is nothing Duran (even in his prime) could've done to change the outcome of this match!! Roberto was fearless but even he must've known he had no chance half way into the first round. What can a man do when your opposition is bigger, stronger and younger and BTW, much better than you are?

[@therealbs2000]

7:27 how durans head didnt just fly into the stands is beyond me

[@whoracle699]

absolutely brutal

[@lukebuchwald9252]

Hit Man could land punches that would shake the Earth

[@therealbs2000]

@Ramon Valencia your name is ramon and you don't understand machismo, chico?!? you're right though, duran paid for it by kissing the canvas good night.

[@lukebuchwald9252]

@Bobby Jackal --- Duran was more stubborn than talented --- Tommy really made him pay the price for his foolishness

[@therealbs2000]

@Bobby Jackal that right hand was a first class ticket back to panama

[@raider101416]

Duran was no Hagler, couldn't go toe to toe with the Hitman. 80s boxing was awesome.

[@tomgjgj]

I think Duran either severely underestimated Hearns or was so afraid of his power he was scared to work his way in (which I think is very unlikely). If he'd gone straight to what he was famous for, his infighting, he had a great chance of winning.

[@trajanuslarocque7572]

Hearns broke his hand in the first round

[@bob8144]

@@trajanuslarocque7572 I could be wrong but I think Tommy broke his hand in the Hagler fight. If you watch the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the Hagler fight you can tell he didn't have the same right hand power as he did in the 1st round.

[@faizfahmihashim8199]

@@bob8144 yes be did. You can find it if you search for it. "The War" between The Hitman and The Marvellous One was awesome. If only Hearns didnt break that right hand....I'd still say Hagler would win, he was one tough guy, but Hearns could probably survived more and give an even better fight. Im not complaining tho, "The War" is up there with epic Clashes between Foreman and Lyle and Evander and Bowe.

[@RG-ja34sep]

That final right hand bomb delivered by Hearns, was possibly the most devastating I’ve seen in the ring. It was like an explosion on Duran’s face, and would have knocked out a heavyweight!

[@potentially__9445]

I ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE it would have!!!

[@Newjerseyblows]

It's amazing Duran got up right after. His head movement in this fight was pretty much non existent. He was just outmatched by the Hitman this night

[@starwarsroo2448]

I think Hearns could have bladdered heavyweights

[@Ben-of6rp]

Hearns landed a right hand bomb on Ali during sparring and Ali fell back against the ropes. Not sure if he was playing though

[@mok-cb6no]

😂😂😂

[@kentgrady9226]

Damn, Tommy. Why you wanna beat a man like that?!? His momma watchin' an' everything.

[@Th-jb3vj]

@Anthony Joshua Anthony joshua got a glass chin

[@brandnew9834]

@@Th-jb3vj Andy Ruiz can punch like a MF

[@Th-jb3vj]

@Anthony Joshua bruh in the rematch dude clinched whenever he felt any heat

[@zazavadaqaria7733]

😀😃😀😃😀😃

[@lukebuchwald9252]

With a nickname like "Hit Man" he takes special pleasure in knowing a Mama is watching her baby get his brains bashed in

[@justathought2858]

I was a freshman in Highschool when I saw this fight. Duran, Hearns, Ray and Hagler were my favorites. I couldn't believe Duran got KO'd (didn't think it was possible). Those shots Hearns threw were quick and super hard.

[@A_Final_Hit]

I've watched thousands of fights, and that's still the most devastating right I've ever seen.

[@beerboy6]

the most beautiful shot that iv ever seen

[@baddazzgarage2953]

For sure watch it in slow motion its still lightning fast! Very savage right hand!!🥊

[@eb5857]

beerboy6 agreed

[@bradleyroberts193]

Go look up Hearns/Cuevas...

[@MattBoyce-fm3nr]

This and Don Curry's left hook against McCrory, just pure elegance and savage.

[@michaelbelfer1069]

All about styles. Short punchers who came forward vs Tommy, each and everyone got their bell rung. This was the most impressive because it was Duran!!!

[@michaelbelfer1069]

kevindlinc Who's fault is that? What kind of fighter let's himself get that over weight? BTW, Tommy would have cleaned his clock even if Duran was ready to go for six months. STYLES MAKE FIGHTS PAL!!!

[@michaelbelfer1069]

kevindlinc Learn how to spell stupid.

[@sonnyliston105]

One of Duran's power punches lands and we're talking about a whole different fight. No excuses but Duran can slip and go to the body and Hearns body and chin were vulnerable. Duran came in dissipated and fought stupidly. Duran fights Hearns instead of Leonard 1,who knows?

[@scottgilmour749]

Michael Belfer that's the truth bro, styles. Duran was made for Tommy. Tommy was made for Hagler. Leonard beat both but was beaten by Duran. Guys here Knockin Roberto, get a grip.

[@franciscodeanda7890]

kevindlinc Wouldn't have mattered, it's all about style.

[@jeffkrane6739]

You forget what a great right hand Tommy had in his prime.

[@joeski734]

I bet Duran forgot that one! And probably some other things after that bomb.

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

Nah...not too many people forget. Hearns only had one of the most devastating right hands in boxing history....

[@lukebuchwald9252]

Most people knew about it --- but Marvelous Marvin wasn't afraid of it

[@jeffkrane6739]

@@lukebuchwald9252 Afraid of it? Hell he walked right through it! Still the most amazing 8 minutes in boxing history.

[@kurtiscassarole784]

I was stunned when my dad told me that Hearns ko Duran I didn't think anyone could stop him man was I wrong

[@PaschanTOPs]

No man is invincible.

[@rioverde1597]

Kurtis Cassarole what? He lost against all the good ones.

[@BLACKLACDTS]

Paschan TOPs except Jon Jones

[@giosilagadze7227]

@@rioverde1597 he won against Davey Moore, Iran Barkley, Ray Leonard, Ken Buchanan

[@runthomas]

hearns was the best middle weight ever.... nobody was as good as hearns...they beat him like haggler simply by getting the shit beat out of them and then catching him...or like ray leonard by running and running and running ..and catching him with a few..but nobody and i mean nobody could beat hearns in a fight...that man was dangerous...if he could have taken more punishment to the jaw...he would have gone down as the greatest boxer ever .hearns speed was the fastest ever..and his right hand was up there with wilder.

[@JumpRopeVeteran]

Thomas Hearns really put a hurtin' on him with that punch. Whew.

[@DJaySplitSecond]

Damn Hearns hands was like hammers

[@angryiokki1545]

The last right hand! Wow!

[@keystonestatewarrior3358]

THIS was the fight Duran should've quit in and said "No mas."

[@jadelove1820]

Preach😂

[@jeffalbillar7625]

He didn't have time to say no mas.

[@keystonestatewarrior3358]

@@jeffalbillar7625 Yeah, he did. It's called taking a knee when he was getting pummeled. He didn't have to actually say it this time.

[@jesus6976]

Nah Roberto Duran likes the fight he quit against Leonard cause he kept running from him and Duran couldn't hit him

[@lilcourtny08]

@@jesus6976 STFU loser. He lost get over it.

[@toneloc223]

I mean Duran could've asked for a rematch but very few who fought Tommy ever really wanted one... even when they barely beat him (Hagler/Leonard).

[@kurtiscasserole6257]

Hearns would've killed Duran if they had a rematch

[@fatrobdouble]

To his credit, SRL rematched Tommy, and even though it was decided a draw, SRL had the decency to admit tat Tommy deserved to win it by decision. But that fight wasn´t nearly as nice as SRL v hearns 1. What a match

[@ZackMorris1]

@kevindlinc Hearns 57yrs old that fight! 57yrs old!

[@jameslee133]

No disrespect but Hagler took Hearns' biggest shot and still destroyed him in under 3 rounds. Hagler would have seriously hurt Hearns if that fight continued or if they had a rematch, Hagler would have done the same.

[@porkfrog2785]

wait a minute...Hagler 'barely beat' Hearns???

[@billrhoasts5456]

Duran hung in there as long as he could. Props for that, but in the end, it wasn't enough. Those combinations were vicious.

[@mortcola]

That's the greatest single right cross ever thrown. BUT....watch how Duran comes out with no head movement, tentatively pawing jab - he looked like a guy who partied like crazy, cut weight to the point of exhaustion and dehydration, and fought like he was praying for divine intervention. Guys who had to fight to get inside DID have a dangerous time against Hearns - but the Duran who fought Leonard I would have at least given hearts SOME kind of moving target, attempted to bull his way in with the typical Duran unpredictable and constant movement, and never allowed Hearns to just set him up like that.

[@Vintagenegro]

Excuses.

[@thereilneid2868]

He sure as hell was The Hitman. What a great run he had

[@harbar3000]

Duran fell just like Ric Flair.

[@kennethobikwelu2326]

LOOOOOL

[@johncardenas972]

Not only was Hearns a great boxer, he had devastating power and great defensive skills. He was almost invincible at Welterweight. The fact the Sugar Ray was able to defeat him speaks volumes of Sugar Ray's greatness. Both were great and both would have destroyed Mayweather had they been in the same era.

[@paulanthony5274]

Hearns wasn't known for defensive skills though John, sorry bro but that was his weakest point

[@devopstech7054]

Mayweather is the greatest boxer to ever walk this here earth. Stop the nonsense and over that ass whopping he gave Canelo.

[@lukebullen705]

​@@paulanthony5274 he had tremendous boxing skill, that wasn't his weakness it was his stamina and chin.

[@paulanthony5274]

@@lukebullen705 I didn't say he didnt have great boxing ability. KRONK fighters were known for being easy to hit back then very aggressive style. and his weakness being his chin was after the Hagler fight it gradually got worse so no his weakness wasn't his chin. That came on from tough fights he had.

[@elihubey5557]

@@paulanthony5274 You're right...left himself open for big shots all the time. His arm length and punching power kept a whole lot of boxers from getting close enough to catch that open chin.

[@Th0ughtZ_]

7:29=death.

[@lemonzazz122]

No

[@Th0ughtZ_]

@@lemonzazz122 Yes.

[@kobiesboxing4956]

7:29= collapse

[@mikealdermann4516]

Yeah, that's a stone cold flatline.

[@ih8kit]

One of my all time favorite boxing matches. Thomas Hearns' best fight hands down.

[@cldavis33]

Minus the fact that Tommy had a freaking viciously powerful right hand already - the TIMING of that final right was insane. The perfect spot, the perfect speed, extension, etc. Power using every inch of his frame, muscle, and space. I think a heavyweight would have went down from that shot.

[@Elijah-uw6fz]

GREAT FIGHT. CLASSIC. RESPECT 2 BOTH OF THEM.

[@tyroniussupapookiemcleroy1403]

Martin Lawrence put up a better fight

[@Vintagenegro]

Lol

[@brandedmcgowan9414]

Only to be sent flying to the wall.lol

[@kobiesboxing4956]

But didn't Martin's head get blown up

[@nixoncln]

....haha. Martin called Tommy the ‘get hit man’. 😂

[@DBest-nm9cl]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidbean1706]

I realize now that which I didn’t know as a kid or teenager when all this was going on but of the four kings Thomas Hearns was the classiest!

[@peterlewis6820]

TOMMY HEARNS ALWAYS PUT ON A GREAT SHOW

[@jameswilliams2085]

Hearns had the power of a Heavyweight!!!

[@eb5857]

James Williams yeah right. He ain't no Wilder with the right hand or Tyson.

[@bossplayermfs5972]

No shit

[@ChuckWCoulter]

Hearns is like a heavyweight of that era - height, reach, and everything there is lean muscle - the real deal... the Motor City Cobra... this was his "War," but, this time, Duran never showed up the way Hagler had - in a fight that ends quickly but could have gone either way at points.

[@jameswilliams2085]

@@ChuckWCoulter Hearns annihilated Duran and totally dominated him. Before the knockout Duran didn't win one round.

[@eb5857]

Boxer is in trouble when he smiles after getting hit hard. Lmao 😂

[@jenniferpoland8886]

Thank you soo much Tommy you were the best fighter of all time Michigan is very proud of you

[@toneloc223]

It took Leonard like 6 years to rematch Hearns and Hagler just never would...

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

@@tracyhahn2951 Yeah...Hearns would never beat Hagler. Hearns had a punchers chance...but Hagler was just on another level(even for Hearns). And just to show how much of a bad MF'er Hagler was: Right after the Hearns fight, he goes and fights Mugabi. A guy NOBODY wanted to fight, and was looked at as the most dangerous fighter in the sport at the time.

[@mrmeestah6177]

@@Ispeakthetruthify man, anyone who doubts or doesn't understand why, go look up "Marvelous's" training regimen. Monastic type devotion. Genetically tough as nails. Hardened further by arguably the most consistently intense training ever undertaken by a professional boxer. Considered by most to have one of the greatest chins in all of boxing.

[@Cream-2128]

Tommy broke his right hand the second fight definitely could’ve been a lot different especially if he decided to use his jab more.

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

@@Cream-2128 I'm sure you meant second round. But yeah....Tommy let Marvin get into his head before the fight, and was oozing machismo when the fight started. That made him get into a brawl with Marvin, and that played right into Hagler's hands.

[@Jay-qm8cx]

I think Tommy Hearns was one of the scariest fighter’s of all time. Because he’s so tall and his arms are so long, all his opponents just get outboxed. If they try to make it a fight, they get knocked out by the hardest right hand of all time. Motor City Cobra has some sting mann.

[@whoracle699]

not just the range, he had the strength to match and was a much smoother operator than ppl give him credit for. just an amazing fighter

[@lukebuchwald9252]

I still think Hit Man was a more fearsome fighter than Marvelous Marvin --- if they fought 10 times, Tommy would win 9 of them

[@deusfilius7]

When Duran’s trainers lifted him off the canvas, it seems like he asked, “Did I win?”

[@lovelystuff1562]

Yes man...you won second prize lol

[@potentially__9445]

I AM F*CKING DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@parsonide]

Lol

[@masstarvation]

Daym. Hearns got ill intent on that knockout punch.

[@jaimeacosta4933]

That was a shocking victory. Duran never been beaten like that ever. Great win for the Hit Man.

[@jameswilliams2085]

That wasn't shocking. Duran took Hearns too lightly and he forgot that the Hitman was in his prime.

[@djsugebryant281]

Best right hand one punch KO I've seen in 47 years of following 🥊

[@pharoah1200]

He beat the Panama Canal out of his ass😨

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

5:17 Duran waves at Hearns to "bring it on", from the canvas. Damn. And that right hand to end it was a terrible thing.

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

@lanzacash nothing truer has ever been said.

[@davidhenry8056]

This one of my favorite ffg fights of all times this is one of the most vicious demonstrations of sheer brilliance

[@hustlenationfam]

One of the best knockouts in Combat Sports history GAWD DAMMM!

[@mp4vids]

Those feints by Hearns are priceless as shown at 2:44 in the video. You will literally throw your opponent off with moves like that!

[@Nicolas__-js1jm]

Thank you :)

[@pharoah1200]

Hearns beat him down into the ropes, snatched him out of the ropes, and beat him down some more. Damn😨

[@jjrose14]

Pharoah 1 Savage.

[@Bidness100]

😅

[@trentonayershandsoffire3620]

😂😂😂😂

[@lukebuchwald9252]

Mike Tyson once said that if Tommy Hearns was a heavyweight, he would've retired instead of fighting him 😂😂

[@trentonayershandsoffire3620]

@@lukebuchwald9252 Really?

[@1trucxhondamov589]

THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLE DAYS!

[@nikolai.gringo]

I can count at least 20-25 clean, heavy, Hearns-style blows to both body and head mainly, of which only one or two would suffice to end all of today's boxers careers and this man after a 8-9 hit barrage, instead of running away, he tries to counter. This awesome man took at least 25 brutal blows, I repeat twenty-five, in less than 3 minutes, dropped three times in total and still got up from that insanely savage well-placed right to lose by a TKO. If that's not a chin of granite what is? Durán was just a true beast, one of a kind human. They don't make them like that anymore. As for this matchup. Durán had little chance to begin with. His plan, whatever that could have been, went to hell after the first punches. I don't mean to look anti-Hearns, or overlook and downplay his huge win here. I liked the guy very much too, but Durán is my most favorite boxer ever.

[@eranliber5993]

Impossible not to appriciate duran. The man was everything you said and more. The mismatch is here is because of age, built - and in my opinion - the fact that duran was a natural 135 champ. It is astonishing by itself he went up all that weight and even later killed barkley (who defeated hearns twice). All of the fab 4 were legends. My favorote boxer ever is hearns - impossible to outbox - yet life threatning to outbrawl.

[@mehmetsemihdellal]

That last right hand's speed, power and precision were just perfect...

[@SureFeelsGood]

Man Hearns was such a monster! Mad props to Sugar for being able to beat him. Hearns' length speed and ferocious power was awesome.

[@MrCalidan69]

Tommy definitely won fight 2 though, wasn't a draw. Hagler's head was made of granite because he took the same assault from Tommy....

[@generalwadehampton.2578]

Im extremely impressed by the sportsmanship. They always touch gloves after the ref gives a warning. Very admirable

[@johnbell3166]

Fight shows how great Sugar Ray was. He knocked out Hearns and made Duran quit.

[@kforcer]

@@namor679 Well, Duran was a lightweight who came up in weight to beat Sugar Ray Leonard. So in that sense, you could argue Duran was better pound-for-pound. Maybe the greatest lightweight champion of all-time, who came up and added welterweight, jr. middleweight and middleweight titles to his resume. I mean, they are both great, but I can see how people could make the argument for Duran being greater. Both of them having amazing accomplishments. You could make the argument both ways and that's what is so great about this era.

[@naeembakht7157]

@TheNumber5UN hagler was robbed against leonard. Even in leonard vs hearns 2, hearns got robbed. Leonard admitted it when hearns was inducted into the boxing hall of fame

[@billykimber4463]

@@kforcer preach

[@brandnew9834]

@@namor679 People who say Duran was better are the same kinds of people who say Pacquiao was better than Mayweather. Those fans pick on emotion.

[@croydonsfinest007]

@@brandnew9834 I would say them fans me being one like his style more. Pacman is probably the most exciting fighter other than Tyson I’ve seen.

[@paulsonj72]

Since this was a Friday was this fight show on CBS in prime time or taped for Spirts Saturday or Sunday and shown live on closed circuit TV. I recognized the CBS graphics and the team of Tim Ryan and Gil Clancy calling the fight

[@cactusjack2264]

You always hear about Duran’s “No Mas” match with Leonard but I’ve never heard of this fight. Duran got embarrassed. I guess that’s why Tommy Hearns is called The Hitman, he just took Duran out

[@bob8144]

Glad that you finally heard about this fight. It's a classic KO.

[@cactusjack2264]

Samuel Fagbemi well yeah it was, Duran got knocked down twice in the first round then knocked completely OUT in the second round isn’t he supposed to be one of the greatest of all time? Yeah, that’s pretty embarrassing to have happen to you if you’re one of the best boxers ever, let alone anyone

[@rocknrolla2426]

Hearns' left was magic. His best fight. Dominated a HOF fighter in his prime.

[@sanfranciscobay]

7:27 Hearns delivers the knockout punch to Duran. Ouch.

[@matthewpowell6445]

Thomas the hitman Hearns. That right hand was vicious! Roberto Duran is a hall Famer! But on that night in Las Vegas,the hitman showed why he is one of the greatest puchers in middleweight history!

[@xdude2x]

Legend has it that Duran, to this day, is still trapped in another dimension.......

[@nicholasmunden4721]

In his time one of the most exciting and special boxers ever , as a kid loved watching him

[@lighthouse44]

Hearns had such a ridiculous physical advantage in this fight. His reach advantage, the height advantage, the age advantage, the power he generated on those long arms of his. Duran didn't stand a chance.

[@オアシスルイ]

The commentators made a good point though: You've got to get low when fighting someone like Hearns. If he tried to duck under the punches and get close enough to wrestle Hearns, he might've put up a better fight.

[@nastynate2597]

Duran was a brutal infighter, had he come with a better plan he would've won

[@lighthouse44]

Stop fooling yourself. Duran had no chance against Hearns.

[@nastynate2597]

@@lighthouse44 Why not? Duran was the far better infighter and could fight in a phone booth. You wouldn't even concur that had he gone to work on the inside he would've at the very least made it a tougher fight?

[@nastynate2597]

@Nobby Barnes Duran was great at making angles for himself and applying pressure on the inside against boxers as well, look at the Leonard fights. Granted he was slightly younger and didnt have the insane height disadvantage but he didnt even try here

[@christopherjames5895]

03.10 Such respect from 2 great boxers .......... rip Marvellous!

[@peteparry9730]

I remember how shocked I was when Hearns knocked out Duran in the second round. I had picked The Hit Man to win, but no way did I think he would nail Duran like that! Incredible win for the great Thomas Hearns.

[@croatiancroissant28776]

Duran starts smiling, gets put down. Hearns fights Hagler, starts smiling, gets put down. Lesson of the day, kids: don’t smile at the guy trying to kill you.

[@p4ulth0m4s6]

Hearns was a Complete Savage in that Fight.

[@lorenzodionlee3988]

Man-oh-Man, the great days of great champions!

[@pharoah1200]

He fell in slow motion😱

[@kennethobikwelu2326]

One word comes to mind...... TIMBERRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@jadelove1820]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@josephmcc234dy3]

Hearns is AMAZING

[@gladysrodgers1904]

Duran was a viscous mean fighter but a hell of a fighter the man could fight duran was crazy but not this time he switched places with tommy hearns

[@MrDuds1984]

3:00 Gil points out the heavy beard on Duran, that was just a bullseye for Hearns

[@L.E.O.6141]

NOBODY would have gotten up after getting hit with that right hand,even Haglar.

[@wuckle]

Golden age of boxng.

[@ladamyre1]

Yup. 1971 to '86 was the best 15 years in boxing history. Heavyweights Ali, Frazier, Norton and Foreman followed by Duran, Leonard, Hearns and Hagler in the "middle" classes. Best fights of all time in those years. The best round in boxing history, round one of the Hearns - Hagler fight sort of finished off the "Golden Age of Boxing", at least for me.

[@canucklehead11]

@@ladamyre1 Don't forget some of the little guys: Sanchez, Arguello, Chacon, Lopez, Limon, Boza Edwards and others. They fought a lot of close, tough fights.

[@simnikiwegaleni7667]

Roberto Duran comes last in the Four Kings. Marvin Hagler takes the number 1 position for me.

[@trickydick6152]

Keep in mind the category. Hagler was a natural middleweight, the other three weren't. Actually I think they were all different from each other as to their natural weight. Duran was elected best lightweight ever. Leonard great welterweight and Hearns superwelterweight.

[@RamesesBolton]

I'd put Hearns second and Leonard third.

[@CHRISTIANNWO]

1. Leonard 2. Hagler 3. Hearns 4. Duran

[@BabyRetardFish]

@@RamesesBolton I have it the same way- Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, Duran. Although, @tricky dick raises a great point regarding natural weights

[@Nomadunlimited]

They dont do it like this anymore. The last self proclaimed best boxer ran around and then retired.

[@alntr2872]

With his faculties and with his money In the end, he won. Have you heard Thomas Hearns speak, do you know Muhammad Ali, what about Duk Koo Kim (God Bless Him)? OK then, that's the point.

[@KasanovaKee325]

"ran around" 😂

[@marcodeleon8982]

imagine GGG fighting thomas hearns. he will be hammered.

[@austinoldfield5246]

Ggg is a lot bigger then Thomas. It would be interesting as fuck to watch

[@Scray1]

DAMN, that was over faster than I expected

[@MrVAKEROOOOO]

Cada vez que me siento mal entro a ver este video y me vuelvo a cagar de risa.

[@venommusiq4292]

The guy at the ringside jumping up lol

[@desiolle2874]

couldn't reach him.....was like watching Tattoo from Fantasy Island....Hearns 6'1'" but 6'6" reach....

[@dominicduran6986]

The sound of that hit... holy shit

[@michaelfenn4479]

Hearns was lethal......far too good for duran

[@thewhitedoggo6720]

Not necessarily he was just too big to him

[@TheNEOverse]

@@thewhitedoggo6720 Iran Barkley was much bigger than Duran and yet Duran overcame in. And well out of his prime too. Mind you, Hearns was beat by Barkley. In this fight, Hearns was superior, simple as that.

[@solomon2283]

OMG 😱 That was absolutely devastating!!!!

[@1981lashlarue]

I don't know who that was in the ring with Tommy Hearns that day but it sure wasn't Roberto Duran.

[@televisionman3093]

1981lashlarue Really?! Then who was it?! Tommy was just way too tough, way too strong, way too great for Duran.

[@davidshady6535]

George Forman vs Joe Frazier comes to mind…..stylistically a terrible matchup 🥊🥊🥊

[@mazzbalboa]

Duran had a bad patch of fights in this time zone.....he didn't seem with it....but that was a monster right. ....Durans best weight was lightweight division

[@martinstephenson4311]

Best Lightweight ever!

[@JishinDX]

Hearns’ original nickname “The Motor City Cobra” is so much cooler than “Hitman”.

[@tonyroy8123]

Hearns was some boxer of class with a hard punch. Duran was too old for this bout.

[@feno5383]

Hearns great champion

[@KC0462]

complete mismatch

[@FathomlessJoy]

I saw "full fight" and I was like "Full fight? The video is only 8 minutes. How can it show a full--" Then I was like "Ohhhhh"

[@alexandrMGr8]

Duran wasn't taller enough for that ride.

[@aaronbst]

I saw this at a live pay per view event in an event center and when Tommy hit Duran with that KO punch it was like the air escaped the building. Lots of attendees apparently lost some bets. Tommy excelled. Duran, however, had several obstacles he couldn’t overcome. Tommy’s reach and age advantage. Duran needing to lose too much weight. A slippery canvas that kept him off balance. Getting cut early. Tommy’s continuance of his retribution tour after that heartbreaking loss three years earlier to Sugar Ray. -What a stunner of a fight-

[@miamicaneno1]

Love the hitman