Thomas Hearns
American world champion boxer (b. 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Born | (1958-10-18) October 18, 1958 (age 65) |
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Weight(s) | |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] |
Reach | 78 in (198 cm)[2] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 67 |
Wins | 61 |
Wins by KO | 48 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
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]