Tommy Hearns v Nigel Benn

googoogachoob · Post by **googoogachoob** » 03 Apr 2003, 07:46

At Middleweight who wins?

Lickszz · Post by **Lickszz** » 05 Apr 2003, 15:07

At Middleweight I would certainly give Benn a chance but if Hearns boxed a smart fight unlike he did against Hagler then I think Hearns could probably win.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 05 Apr 2003, 18:47

benn didnt have a great chin... hearns big tall and rangy... sounds like a quick night for the hitman.

benns not gona walk through shots like marvin hagler and iran barkley belieeeeeeeeve me.

Tantum · Post by **Tantum** » 06 Apr 2003, 02:45

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googoogachoob · Post by **googoogachoob** » 07 Apr 2003, 09:13

If Hearns boxes he should win easily.

However, Benn was adept at drawing oponents into a war & Hearns could be made to brawl (Hagler/Hearns for example). Benn showed in the McLellan fight that he was pretty good at evading the hard straight shots & confirmed that he was most dangerous when hurt. At middleweight I think they both carry roughly the same punch power & because both can be hurt I see both visiting the canvas.

Hearns is one of my favourite fighters but I feel in a tear up Benn reacts slightly better when hurt & wins by KO around the 6th.

Dozzer · Post by **Dozzer** » 07 Apr 2003, 14:08

Tommy would kill him, he had the nastyest right hand and ben simply would not be able to get inside hearns long reach and overcome his power.

David Mills · Post by **David Mills** » 01 May 2003, 13:29

Nigel freaking Benn?

Are you serious...?

Hearns would KILL him.

Benn would leave the ring the same way Mcllelan did.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 01 May 2003, 14:18

David Mills wrote:
Benn would leave the ring the same way Mcllelan did.

very bad taste mate. how old are you?

the power · Post by **the power** » 01 May 2003, 15:16

i give it 3 rounds. absolute war, both on floor, hearns last man standing. if only benns chin was as good as his punch.

David Mills · Post by **David Mills** » 01 May 2003, 15:48

Hey Overhand,

I'm in my upper 20's, I didn't mean it in tasteless way or anything. I think Mcllelan was an amazing fighter who got cheapshotted by Benn all night and then screwed by a ref who let Benn get away with it.

I was just trying to make my point that comparing Hearns with Benn is a joke.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 01 May 2003, 15:57

mcclellen was definately cheap shotted several times, but he was a time bomb. by many accounts he was damaged goods before the benn fight.

David Mills · Post by **David Mills** » 01 May 2003, 17:04

What do you mean he was "damaged goods"? Give me a little background on that theory. If I remember correctly, Gerald had pretty much destroyed everybody he fought up to that point.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 01 May 2003, 18:13

julian jackson put lasting damage on him in their 1st fight in 1993.

David Mills · Post by **David Mills** » 01 May 2003, 22:26

I remember that fight..........there second one was better....

googoogachoob · Post by **googoogachoob** » 15 May 2003, 08:01

I recently read a good book on the McLellan/Benn fight, can't remember the author but it was called "War Baby" & it's well worth a look.

I agree that Hearns was a better fighter than Benn but that doesn't necessarilly mean that he would beat him. Look at Hearns/Berkley, I would argue that Hearns was a better fighter but he lost to Berkley twice.

David Mills · Post by **David Mills** » 15 May 2003, 15:47

Hearns was past his prime and Barkley was in his prime........In his prime Thomas would KO Barkley just like my boy Toney did.

googoogachoob · Post by **googoogachoob** » 16 May 2003, 03:53

I wouldn't say Hearns was past his prime in the first fight, although he was well on top, he couldn't quite catch Barkley. In the end he got caught himself & that was that. Not impossible that the same thing could happen in a fight with Benn.

As I've said before though, if Hearns chooses to box it's an easy fight for him.

Tommy Hearns v Nigel Benn

Tommy Hearns v Nigel Benn

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