Thomas Hearns vs. Pablo Baez

Thomas Hearns 147 lbs beat Pablo Baez 145 lbs by TKO at 2:10 in round 4 of 15

• Date: 1981-06-25
• Location: Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA
• Referee: Ken Morita 30-27

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• Judge: Knud Jensen 30-27

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• Judge: Les Muller 30-27

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• World Boxing Association World Welterweight Title (3rd defense by Hearns)
• Promoter: Bob Arum (Top Rank)

Notes

• Baez entered the fight ranked 9th by the WBA.
• The referee stopped the fight while Baez was being punished on the ropes.
• Hearns earned $525,000 for the fight, while Baez received $75,000.
• On the same card, Sugar Ray Leonard stopped Ayub Kalule to win the WBA Junior Middleweight Championship.
• The card was shown live on closed-circuit television and was rebroadcast by NBC Sportsworld on July 5.

External Link

• Sports Illustrated - July 6, 1981