Thomas Hearns (and more...)

Harley Race, Jr · Post by **Harley Race, Jr** » 18 Jun 2005, 11:31

Hello, it's Harley.

This time I am suggesting including some information in the profile of Mr. Hearns, Sr. I mean, to put a note (in these case few notes) or description of some milestones this gentleman did across his illustrious career.

Example:
1985-04-15
159 Marvelous Marvin Hagler
159 60-2-2 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA L TKO3 12
~ Referee: Richard Steele ~
WBC Middleweight Title
WBA Middleweight Title
IBF Middleweight Title
1985 Fight of the Year - Ring magazine

Okay, perfect, the information is there; nothing else is necessary to include because Hearns just lost that fight and didn’t convert himself in the first man to hold 4 crowns at different weights, but…

The situation changes in other fights:

1-
1987-03-07
173 Dennis Andries
173 28-6-2 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI,USA W TKO1012
WBC Light Heavyweight Title

Here is a milestone you guys do not officially write down in black and white, althought I know that all you know that Hearns here won the 4th title in 4th categories. I think that in the description of the fight should say (just suggesting) the following after the title won:
*The eleventh man to win three world titles I three weight classes (1987)
plus
* The first man to win a world title at welterweight and then later win a world title at light-heavyweight.

2- So on, in his next fight:
1987-10-29
159 Juan Domingo Roldán
65-3-2 Hilton, Las Vegas, NV,USA W KO4 12
Vacant WBC Middleweight Title
Roldan down twice in 1st, once in 2nd and 4th

* The first man to win four (4) world titles in four (4) weight classes (1987)

and…
3-
1988-11-04 165½ James Kinchen
166 45-4-2 Las Vegas,NV,USA W MD12 12
Vacant WBO Super Middleweight Title
NABF Super Middleweight Title
Hearns was knocked down in round 4.

*The first man to win five (5) world titles in five (5) weight classes (1988). Three (3) days before Leonard.

It’s not true?

I think is the better way to complement the entire description of what happened and what kind of milestone(s) was born historically speaking.

Just talking about Hearns, Sr; there is a universe of similar actions.

What do you think? Barry?

John?

User?

Thanks for read my query.

Harley

Harley Race, Jr · Post by **Harley Race, Jr** » 18 Jun 2005, 11:36

I correct the following:

1-
1987-03-07
173 Dennis Andries
173 28-6-2 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI,USA W TKO1012
WBC Light Heavyweight Title

Here is a milestone you guys do not officially write down in black and white, althought I know that all you know that Hearns here won the 3RD title in 3RDcategories.

Because he wins his 4th with Roldan (160)

barry · Post by **barry** » 18 Jun 2005, 12:14

Anything like that, biographical or statistical in any fighters profile at wiki would be helpful and it would make profiles that much more better in my opinion. Like I don't know if this would be considered a milestone, but instead a pretty decent run as Hearns went to 32-0-0 (30 KO) before losing his first bout. I think small tid-bits like that can only enhance a fighters wiki bio.

Harley Race, Jr · Post by **Harley Race, Jr** » 18 Jun 2005, 12:50

Thanks barry!
That's right. Thanks for share my thoughts. I think BoxRecords.com can enlarge the mini histories or notes of some fighters in their personal profiles in the BoxRecord Profiles and the BoxRecords Wiki, both.

I will always help in articles like that.

Thanks!
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