Thomas Hearns boxer
- bouts
- 67
- won
- 61
- lost
- 5
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- super welterweight
- Debut
- 1977-11-25
- Height
- 6′ 1″/185cm
- Reach
- 78″/198cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1958-10-18
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- USA
Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 2006. Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra", and more famously "The Hitman", Hearns's tall, slender build and oversized arms and shoulders allowed him to move up over fifty pounds in his career and become the first boxer in history to win world titles in five weight divisions: welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight.Hearns was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1980 and 1984; the latter following his knockout of Roberto Durán. Hearns was known as a devastating puncher throughout his career, even at cruiserweight, despite having climbed up five weight classes. He is ranked number 18 on The Ring's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. He currently ranks #78 in BoxRec ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time. On June 10, 2012, Hearns was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.Hearns was born in Grand Junction, Tennessee, on October 18, 1958, the youngest of three children in his mother's first marriage. With her second marriage, six children joined the first three. On her own, Mrs. Hearns raised Tommy and his siblings in Grand Junction until Tommy was five years old; then the family moved to Detroit, Michigan. Hearns had an amateur record of 155–8. In 1977, he won the National Amateur Athletic Union Light Welterweight Championship, defeating Bobby Joe Young of Steubenville, Ohio, in the finals. He also won the 1977 National Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Championship.Hearns began his professional boxing career in Detroit, Michigan, under the tutelage of Emanuel Steward in 1977. Steward had changed Hearns from a light hitting amateur boxer to one of the most devastating punchers in boxing history.He won six major world titles in five weight classes during his pro career, defeating future boxing hall of famers such as José "Pipino" Cuevas, Wilfred Benítez, Virgil Hill and Roberto Durán. In addition, he won the IBO title at Cruiserweight.Hearns started his career by knocking out his first 17 opponents. In 1980, Hearns carried his 28–0 record into a world title match against Mexico's Cuevas. Hearns ended Cuevas's 4-year reign by beating him by TKO in the second round. Hearns was voted "Fighter of the Year" by Ring Magazine in 1980.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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2006-02-04 | Shannon Landberg | WWWWW | The Palace, Auburn Hills | WIN Technical knockout |
2005-07-30 | John Long | WWWWLL | Cobo Arena, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
2000-04-08 | Uriah Grant | LWWLLW | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit | LOST Corner retirement |
1999-04-10 | Nate Miller | WWWWLL | M.E.N. Arena, Manchester | WIN Unanimous decision |
1998-11-06 | Jay Snyder | LWLLLL | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit | WIN KO |
1997-01-31 | Ed Dalton | WWWWLL | Great Western Forum, Inglewood | WIN KO |
1996-11-29 | Karl Willis | LLLLW | Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke | WIN KO |
1995-09-26 | Earl Butler | WLLDDL | The Palace, Auburn Hills | WIN Unanimous decision |
1995-03-31 | Lenny LaPaglia | WLWWWL | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1994-02-19 | Freddie Delgado | WLWWWL | Coliseum, Charlotte | WIN Unanimous decision |
1994-01-29 | Dan Ward | WWWWLL | MGM Grand, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-11-06 | Andrew Maynard | WLWLWL | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1992-03-20 | Iran Barkley | LLLWWW | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | LOST Split-decision |
1991-06-03 | Virgil Hill | WWWWWW | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
1991-04-06 | Ken Atkins | WLWWWW | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu | WIN Technical knockout |
1991-02-11 | Kemper Morton | WLWWLL | Great Western Forum, Inglewood | WIN KO |
1990-04-28 | Michael Olajide | WWLWWL | Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1989-06-12 | Ray Leonard | WWWWWW | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | DRAW Points |
1988-11-04 | James Kinchen | WWWWWW | Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas | WIN Majority decision |
1988-06-06 | Iran Barkley | WWWLWW | Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas | LOST Technical knockout |
1987-10-29 | Juan Domingo Roldan | WWWWWW | Las Vegas Hilton, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | WIN KO |
1987-03-07 | Dennis Andries | WWDWWW | Cobo Hall, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-10-17 | Doug DeWitt | WDLWWL | Cobo Arena, Detroit | WIN Unanimous decision |
1986-06-23 | Mark Medal | WWWWLW | Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-03-10 | James Shuler | WWWWWW | Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | WIN KO |
1985-04-15 | Marvin Hagler | WWWWWW | Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | LOST Technical knockout |
1984-09-15 | Fred Hutchings | WWWWWW | Civic Center, Saginaw | WIN Technical knockout |
1984-06-15 | Roberto Duran | LLWWWL | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1984-02-11 | Luigi Minchillo | WWWWWW | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit | WIN Unanimous decision |
1983-07-10 | Murray Sutherland | WWLDWW | Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1982-12-03 | Wilfred Benitez | WWWWWW | Superdome, New Orleans | WIN Majority decision |
1982-07-25 | Jeff McCracken | WWWWWW | Cobo Hall, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1982-02-27 | Marcos Geraldo | WLLWWW | The Aladdin, Las Vegas | WIN KO |
1981-12-11 | Ernie Singletary | WWWWLL | Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau | WIN Unanimous decision |
1981-09-16 | Ray Leonard | WWLWWW | Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | LOST Technical knockout |
1981-06-25 | Pablo Baez | DLWLWD | Astrodome, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
1981-04-25 | Randy Shields | LWWWWW | Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-12-06 | Luis Primera | WWWWWW | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit | WIN KO |
1980-08-02 | Pipino Cuevas | WWWWWW | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-05-03 | Eddie Gazo | LWWWWW | Cobo Hall, Detroit | WIN KO |
1980-03-31 | Santiago Valdez | WWWLLW | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-03-02 | Angel Espada | LWWWWL | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-02-03 | Fighting Jim | WWWLWL | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | WIN KO |
1979-11-30 | Mike Colbert | WLWDWW | Superdome, New Orleans | WIN Unanimous decision |
1979-10-18 | Saensak Muangsurin | WWWWLL | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1979-09-22 | Jose Figueroa | WLLLLL | Sports Arena, Los Angeles | WIN KO |
1979-08-23 | Inocencio De la Rosa | LWWWWW | Cobo Arena, Detroit | WIN Corner retirement |
1979-06-28 | Bruce Curry | WLLWWW | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN KO |
1979-05-20 | Harold Weston | WWLWWL | Dunes Hotel & Country Club, Crown Jewel Room, Las Vegas | WIN Corner retirement |
1979-04-03 | Alfonso Hayman | WLLLWW | Spectrum, Philadelphia | WIN Unanimous decision |
1979-03-03 | Segundo Murillo | WWWWWW | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1979-01-31 | Sammy Rookard | WLLWLL | Civic Center, Saginaw | WIN Technical knockout |
1979-01-11 | Clyde Gray | WWWWWW | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1978-12-09 | Rudy Barro | WLWWWW | Cobo Arena, Detroit | WIN KO |
1978-10-26 | Pedro Rojas | WWWWWW | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1978-09-07 | Bruce Finch | WLWWWW | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN KO |
1978-08-03 | Eddie Marcelle | WWWWLL | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN KO |
1978-07-20 | Raul Aguirre | WLWLWL | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN KO |
1978-06-08 | Jimmy Rothwell | WWWWWL | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN KO |
1978-03-31 | Tyrone Phelps | LLLLLL | Saginaw | WIN Technical knockout |
1978-03-17 | Ray Fields | WLLLLL | Cobo Arena, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1978-02-17 | Billy Goodwin | LLWLLL | Civic Center, Saginaw | WIN Technical knockout |
1978-02-10 | Robert Adams | WLWLWL | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1978-01-29 | Anthony House | WWLWLL | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Knoxville | WIN KO |
1977-12-16 | Willie Wren | WWL | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN Technical knockout |
1977-12-07 | Jerry Strickland | LLLLLL | Hillcrest Country Club, Mount Clemens | WIN KO |
1977-11-25 | Jerome Hill | debut | Olympia Stadium, Detroit | WIN KO |