| Hearns became the first
ever quadruple world champion in boxing history.
He would also become the first ever
quintuple and sextuple champion in history winning World titles
at welterweight, super welter, middle, supermiddle, light heavy
and cruiserweight. Thomas Hearns is considered to be one of the
greatest boxers in modern history.
He has scored many memorable knockouts
in his career, and is widely considered as one of the greatest
knockout artists of all time.
Hearns was voted the greatest Super
Welterweight of all time by Ring Magazine and received the
"Fighter of the year" award in 1980 and 1984.
Thomas Hearns fought 21 current, past
or future world champions in 22 world title fights.
Blessed with exceptional height for a
welterweight
(6'1"), a broad back, and unusually long arms, Hearns had a
unique build combined with 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 used 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".
As a fighter, his aggression set him
apart, controlling fights with his incredible reach, power and
great boxing skills. He lost only one decision in his entire
career, at the age of 35. |
