The Night That Tommy Destroyed Duran

[Rover]

Roy Jones turned pro at 154.

Would many people pick Jones to beat Hearns in their respective(relative) primes, at MW?

But...

Would anyone pick Jones over Hearns at 154, Jones being at the beginning of his career and Hearns being at that part(the night he KO'd Duran)?

I think the answers to those questions are mainly the fault people are finding with your scenario.

[elmersalsa]

There are credible stories that Duran barely trained for the Hearns fight. Anyone privy to the real story?

Even if Duran would've trained hard for that fight, I just don't see him beat the Hitman at 154lbs. It was a wrong weight class for Duran. Twenty pounds above his natural weight for his 5'7" frame. Plus, Duran was already in decline after the No Mas.

[HomicideHenry]

Roy Jones turned pro at 154.

Would many people pick Jones to beat Hearns in their respective(relative) primes, at MW?

But...

Would anyone pick Jones over Hearns at 154, Jones being at the beginning of his career and Hearns being at that part(the night he KO'd Duran)?

I think the answers to those questions are mainly the fault people are finding with your scenario.

That be true, too. However, I think in Conn's day even when he abandoned 160, he could have made the weight of 154, because he was a small framed man to begin with. Prime MW-LHW Conn, going for a catchweight fight of 154-159 against someone like Hearns, I'd venture to say would have given Hearns a real run for his money.