Thomas Hearns

Class of 2012
Modern Category

Name: Thomas Hearns
Alias: Hitman/Motor City Cobra
Born: 1958-10-18
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6′ 1″   /   185cm
Reach: 78″   /   198cm
Boxing Record: click

Trainer & Manager: Emanuel Steward

• Thomas Hearns Gallery

Elder brother of Billy Hearns
Father of Ronald Hearns

Amateur Achievements

• Amateur record: 155-8, only 7 stoppages.
• 1977 National AAU Light Welterweight Champion, outpointing Bobby Joe Young of Steubenville, OH, in the final.
• 1977 National Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Champion, outpointing Bobby Joe Young of Huntington, WV.

Professional Achievements

• The first boxer to win world titles in four weight divisions and also the first boxer to win world titles in five weight divisions:
  • WBA Welterweight Champion (August 2, 1980) KO 2 Pipino Cuevas
  • WBC Super Welterweight Champion (December 3, 1982) W 15 Wilfred Benitez
  • WBC Light Heavyweight Champion (March 7, 1987) KO 10 Dennis Andries
  • WBC Middleweight Champion (October 29, 1987) KO 4 Juan Domingo Roldan
  • WBO Super Middleweight Champion (November 4, 1988) W 12 James Kinchen

Awards and Recognition

• Named The Ring Fighter of the Year in 1980 and 1984.
• Named The Greatest Junior Middleweight of All-Time by The Ring in 1994.

Preceded by: Pipino Cuevas	WBA Welterweight Champion 1980 Aug 2 – 1981 Sep 16	Succeeded by: Sugar Ray Leonard
Preceded by: Wilfred Benitez	WBC Light Middleweight Champion 1982 Dec 3 – 1986 Vacated	Succeeded by: Duane Thomas
Preceded by: Dennis Andries	WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 1987 Mar 7 – 1987 Nov 27 Vacated	Succeeded by: Donny Lalonde
Preceded by: Sugar Ray Leonard Retired	WBC Middleweight Champion 1987 Oct 29 – 1988 Jun 6	Succeeded by: Iran Barkley
Preceded by: Inaugural Champion	WBO Super Middleweight Champion 1988 Nov 4 – 1990 Apr 28 Vacated	Succeeded by: Chris Eubank
Preceded by: Virgil Hill	WBA Light Heavyweight Champion 1991 Jun 3 – 1992 Mar 20	Succeeded by: Iran Barkley