Thomas Hearns vs. Andrew Maynard
Thomas Hearns 180 lbs beat Andrew Maynard 180 lbs by TKO at 2:34 in round 1 of 10
- Date: 1993-11-06
- Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Mitch Halpern
- Judge: Bill Graham
- Judge: Art Lurie
- Judge: Cindy Bartin
- Television: TVKO Pay-Per-View
- Ring Announcer: Michael Buffer
Notes
- Thomas Hearns 50-4-1 (40 KOs) vs. Andrew Maynard 21-5 (18 KOs)
- The fight was on the undercard of Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield II, in which the self-proclaimed "fan man" attempted to parachute into the ring during the bout.
- After his previous fight, a split decision loss to Iran Barkley, Hearns underwent surgery for bone chips in his right hand. He wore a cast for about seven months.
Bout Summary
Hearns came out pumping the jab, and a half minute into the round, landed a left hook that hurt Maynard and buckled his knees. Hearns followed up with a barrage of punches that sent Maynard stumbling backward. Maynard was able to clinch and keep from going down. Midway through the round, and still clearly hurt, Maynard threw a left hook that missed wildly, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the mat. The knockout occurred as Maynard came forward and threw a lunging left hook. Hearns stepped to the side and loaded up on a right hand that glanced off Maynard's shoulder and landed behind his left ear. Maynard stumbled across the ring and landed flat on his back. He made it to a seated position at the count of four and started to get to his feet at eight, but was unable to beat the referee's count.