Thomas Hearns vs. Juan Domingo Roldan

Thomas Hearns 159 lbs beat Juan Domingo Roldan 159 lbs by KO at 2:01 in round 4 of 12

• Date: 1987-10-29
• Location: Las Vegas Hilton, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Mills Lane
• Judge: Larry Nadayag 29-25

  1 10 7	2 10 8	3  9 10

• Judge: Franz Marti 29-26

  1 10 7	2 10 9	3  9 10

• Judge: Rolando Barrovecchio 29-27

  1 10 8	2 10 9	3  9 10

• Vacant WBC Middleweight Title

Notes

• The WBC middleweight title became vacant with the retirement of Sugar Ray Leonard on May 27, 1987.
• Hearns got $1.1 million and Roldan made $250,000.
• The fight was shown live on pay-per-view and closed circuit television.
• Hearns was an 8 to 5 favorite.
• There was a crowd of over 10,000 at the Hilton Hotel's outdoor arena.
• Ticket prices were $400, $300, $200, $100, and $50.
• Hearns knocked Roldan down twice in the first round and once in the second. Early in the fourth, Roldan wobbled Hearns with a left hook. Later in the round, Hearns put Roldan down for the count with a right cross to the chin.
• Hearns became the first boxer to win world titles in four weight divisions.

Preceded by: Hagler vs. Leonard

WBC Middleweight Title Fight # 54

Succeeded by: Hearns vs. Barkley I

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