Thomas Hearns vs. Bruce Curry - Revision history

Earl at 06:17, 23 September 2012

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	* Hearns was ranked as the #4 welterweight in the world by both the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Curry was ranked 15th by the WBC and was the reigning [[NABF]] light welterweight champion, having won the title in his previous bout against [[Willie Rodriguez]].		* Hearns was ranked as the #4 welterweight in the world by both the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Curry was ranked 15th by the WBC and was the reigning [[NABF]] light welterweight champion, having won the title in his previous bout against [[Willie Rodriguez]].
	== Bout Summary ==		== Bout Summary ==
	Curry came out full of energy~~, throwing~~ (often wildly) power punches, but with little success. Hearns was composed and used his size and reach well, ~~snapping~~ back the head of his opponent ~~with a long, stiff jab~~. A left-right combination sent Curry off balance in the opening minute. Midway through the round, Curry changed his defense, moving his right glove up to cover his chin, reminiscent of [[Ken Norton]]. Curry found a little more success in ~~Round 2~~, occasionally getting on the inside and landing~~, although infrequently~~. Hearns continued to pump the jab. In the final seconds of the round, Hearns was warned for cuffing the back of Curry's head. In ~~Round 3~~, Curry landed a nice pair of left hands~~, the first~~ to the body~~, immediately followed by one upstairs~~. ~~By the midway point of~~ the round, a cut opened in the corner of Hearns' left eye. The first knockdown came as a right hand staggered Curry. A follow-up barrage, highlighted by a pair of right hands, sent Curry down as he clung to the top rope. He quickly used the rope to pull himself up and was allowed to continue. The knockout came as Hearns landed two thudding right uppercuts while holding the back of Curry's head. A series of right uppercuts and right crosses sent Curry to the mat and flat on his back. He made an attempt to get up, but was unable to beat referee [[Arthur Mercante Sr.\|Arthur Mercante]]'s count.		Curry came out full of energy. He threw (often wildly) a lot of power punches, but with little success. Hearns was composed and used his size and reach well. His long, stiff jab snapped back the head of his opponent. A left-right combination sent Curry off balance in the opening minute. Midway through the round, Curry changed his defense, moving his right glove up to cover his chin, reminiscent of [[Ken Norton]]. Curry found a little more success in the second round, occasionally getting on the inside and landing a few punches. Hearns continued to pump the jab. In the final seconds of the round, Hearns was warned for cuffing the back of Curry's head. In the third round, Curry landed a nice pair of left hands to the body and head. Halfway through the round, a cut opened in the corner of Hearns' left eye. The first knockdown came as a right hand staggered Curry. A follow-up barrage, highlighted by a pair of right hands, sent Curry down as he clung to the top rope. He quickly used the rope to pull himself up and was allowed to continue. The knockout came as Hearns landed two thudding right uppercuts while holding the back of Curry's head. A series of right uppercuts and right crosses sent Curry to the mat and flat on his back. He made an attempt to get up, but was unable to beat referee [[Arthur Mercante Sr.\|Arthur Mercante]]'s count.

Earl at 05:55, 23 September 2012

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	[[File:hearnscurry.jpg\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|right\|Curry tries to cover against Hearns]]		[[File:hearnscurry.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|right\|Curry tries to cover up against Hearns]]
	<fight>464</fight>		<fight>464</fight>
	~~'''Aired On:''' CBS~~
	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	* [[Thomas Hearns]] 19-0 (18 KOs) vs. [[Bruce Curry]] 20-4 (11 KOs)		* [[Thomas Hearns]] 19-0 (18 KOs) vs. [[Bruce Curry]] 20-4 (11 KOs)
	* Hearns was ranked the # 4 welterweight in the world by both the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Curry was ranked 15th by the WBC and was the ~~current~~ [[NABF]] ~~Light Welterweight Champion~~, having won the title in his previous bout against [[Willie Rodriguez]].		*The fight occurred on Thursday, June 28, 1979 and aired on CBS-TV two days later.
			* Hearns was ranked as the #4 welterweight in the world by both the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Curry was ranked 15th by the WBC and was the reigning [[NABF]] light welterweight champion, having won the title in his previous bout against [[Willie Rodriguez]].
	== Bout Summary ==		== Bout Summary ==
	Curry came out full of energy throwing, often wildly, power punches with little success. Hearns was composed ~~and~~ and used his size and reach ~~to snap~~ back the head of his opponent with a stiff jab. A left, right combination sent Curry off balance in the opening minute. Midway through the round, Curry changed his defense moving his right glove up to cover his chin, reminiscent of [[Ken Norton]]. Curry found a little more success in Round 2 occasionally getting on the inside and landing although infrequently. Hearns continued to pump the jab ~~and was warned in~~ the final ~~second~~ of ~~Round 2~~ for cuffing the back of Curry's head. In Round 3, Curry landed a nice pair of left hands~~. The~~ first to the body immediately followed by one upstairs. By the midway point of ~~Round 3~~ a cut opened in the corner of Hearns's left eye. The first knockdown came as a right hand staggered Curry. A ~~followup~~ barrage highlighted by a pair of right hands sent Curry down as he clung to the top rope. He quickly used the rope to pull himself up and was allowed to continue. The knockout came as Hearns landed two thudding right uppercuts while holding the back of Curry's head. A right~~, left combination~~ sent Curry to the mat and flat on his back. He ~~did make~~ an attempt but was unable to beat [[Arthur Mercante Sr.]]'s count.		Curry came out full of energy, throwing (often wildly) power punches, but with little success. Hearns was composed and used his size and reach well, snapping back the head of his opponent with a long, stiff jab. A left-right combination sent Curry off balance in the opening minute. Midway through the round, Curry changed his defense, moving his right glove up to cover his chin, reminiscent of [[Ken Norton]]. Curry found a little more success in Round 2, occasionally getting on the inside and landing, although infrequently. Hearns continued to pump the jab. In the final seconds of the round, Hearns was warned for cuffing the back of Curry's head. In Round 3, Curry landed a nice pair of left hands, the first to the body, immediately followed by one upstairs. By the midway point of the round, a cut opened in the corner of Hearns' left eye. The first knockdown came as a right hand staggered Curry. A follow-up barrage, highlighted by a pair of right hands, sent Curry down as he clung to the top rope. He quickly used the rope to pull himself up and was allowed to continue. The knockout came as Hearns landed two thudding right uppercuts while holding the back of Curry's head. A series of right uppercuts and right crosses sent Curry to the mat and flat on his back. He made an attempt to get up, but was unable to beat referee [[Arthur Mercante Sr.\|Arthur Mercante]]'s count.

Sweetscientist at 05:11, 22 April 2011

2011-04-22T05:11:23Z

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	* Hearns was ranked the # 4 welterweight in the world by both the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Curry was ranked 15th by the WBC and was the current [[NABF]] Light Welterweight Champion, having won the title in his previous bout against [[Willie Rodriguez]].		* Hearns was ranked the # 4 welterweight in the world by both the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Curry was ranked 15th by the WBC and was the current [[NABF]] Light Welterweight Champion, having won the title in his previous bout against [[Willie Rodriguez]].
	== Bout Summary ==		== Bout Summary ==
	Curry came out full of energy throwing, often wildly, power punches with little success. Hearns was composed and and used his size and reach to snap back the head of his opponent with a stiff jab. A left, right combination sent Curry off balance in the opening minute. Midway through the round, Curry changed his defense moving his right glove up to cover his chin, reminiscent of [[Ken Norton]]. Curry found a little more success in Round 2 occasionally getting on the inside and landing although infrequently. Hearns continued to pump the jab and was warned in the final second of Round 2 for cuffing the back of Curry's head. In Round 3, Curry landed a nice pair of left hands. The first to the body immediately followed by one upstairs. By the midway point of Round 3 a cut opened in the corner of Hearns's left eye. The first knockdown came as a right hand staggered Curry. A followup barrage highlighted by a pair of right hands sent Curry down as he clung to the top rope. He quickly used the rope to pull himself up and was allowed to continue. The knockout came as Hearns landed two thudding right uppercuts while holding the back of Curry's head. A right, left combination sent Curry to the mat and flat on his back. He did make an attempt but was unable to be beat [[Arthur Mercante Sr.]]'s count.		Curry came out full of energy throwing, often wildly, power punches with little success. Hearns was composed and and used his size and reach to snap back the head of his opponent with a stiff jab. A left, right combination sent Curry off balance in the opening minute. Midway through the round, Curry changed his defense moving his right glove up to cover his chin, reminiscent of [[Ken Norton]]. Curry found a little more success in Round 2 occasionally getting on the inside and landing although infrequently. Hearns continued to pump the jab and was warned in the final second of Round 2 for cuffing the back of Curry's head. In Round 3, Curry landed a nice pair of left hands. The first to the body immediately followed by one upstairs. By the midway point of Round 3 a cut opened in the corner of Hearns's left eye. The first knockdown came as a right hand staggered Curry. A followup barrage highlighted by a pair of right hands sent Curry down as he clung to the top rope. He quickly used the rope to pull himself up and was allowed to continue. The knockout came as Hearns landed two thudding right uppercuts while holding the back of Curry's head. A right, left combination sent Curry to the mat and flat on his back. He did make an attempt but was unable to beat [[Arthur Mercante Sr.]]'s count.

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2011-04-22T05:10:54Z

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	<fight>464</fight>		<fight>464</fight>
	'''Aired On:''' CBS		'''Aired On:''' CBS

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<fight>464</fight>
'''Aired On:''' CBS
== Notes ==
* [[Thomas Hearns]] 19-0 (18 KOs) vs. [[Bruce Curry]] 20-4 (11 KOs)
* Hearns was ranked the # 4 welterweight in the world by both the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Curry was ranked 15th by the WBC and was the current [[NABF]] Light Welterweight Champion, having won the title in his previous bout against [[Willie Rodriguez]].
== Bout Summary ==
Curry came out full of energy throwing, often wildly, power punches with little success. Hearns was composed and and used his size and reach to snap back the head of his opponent with a stiff jab. A left, right combination sent Curry off balance in the opening minute. Midway through the round, Curry changed his defense moving his right glove up to cover his chin, reminiscent of [[Ken Norton]]. Curry found a little more success in Round 2 occasionally getting on the inside and landing although infrequently. Hearns continued to pump the jab and was warned in the final second of Round 2 for cuffing the back of Curry's head. In Round 3, Curry landed a nice pair of left hands. The first to the body immediately followed by one upstairs. By the midway point of Round 3 a cut opened in the corner of Hearns's left eye. The first knockdown came as a right hand staggered Curry. A followup barrage highlighted by a pair of right hands sent Curry down as he clung to the top rope. He quickly used the rope to pull himself up and was allowed to continue. The knockout came as Hearns landed two thudding right uppercuts while holding the back of Curry's head. A right, left combination sent Curry to the mat and flat on his back. He did make an attempt but was unable to be beat [[Arthur Mercante Sr.]]'s count.