Legendary middleweight Tommy “Hitman/Motor City Cobra” Hearns (61-5-1, 48 KOs) would look to box against Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) and then nail him early if they ever met in the ring at the height of their careers.
The veteran called Pac-Man, who started competing at the top level around 2000 and has continued almost to the present day, “a pretty good fighter” who would “fight me just fine.”
“I think it would be a good fight,” Hearns, whose best performances remained in the 1980s and early 1990s, told RingTV. – He would have to get closer, and I would probably box with him and continue to box, waiting for the moment to hit the slap. Yes, definitely, I would box him and look for an opportunity. I think I would give him a good boxing lesson.”
They don’t make those anymore. Sugar Ray Leonard era
Asked if Pacquiao or his historic “fight of the century” rival Floyd Mayweather would have had a chance to beat him, Thomas added: “Look, they are good fighters, you can’t take that away. But you know anyone who was in my weight class then. I would give them hell.”
“They would have to fight really hard and be ready to take a lot of punches to beat me. Because, you know, I didn’t let anyone just come and beat me,” Hearns said.
In 2018, 33 years later, Hearns challenged Marvin Hagler for a rematch. Video of the fight Hagler – Hearns.
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