18) Alfonso Hayman Points 10: UK Fight Commentary TV -
v Alfonso Hayman 3rd April 1979 Philadelphia [r1] ... He’s got blinding hand speed ... The explosive power which this man seems to possess ... [r2] ... Tremendous right hand ... You wonder a bit about the leg strength of Tommy Hearns at this stage ... Two more ram-rod jabs ... [r3] ... Exhibition stuff from Hearns ...[r4] ... The jab of Hearns is such an insistent weapon ... According to the tape there’s an eight-inch difference in reach ... [r5] ... A complete shut-out ... Still looks as if Hearns is nursing that right hand a little bit ... [r6] ... Hearns varying his tactics beautifully ... Hearns complaining about a pain in that right hand ... [r7] ... The crowd loving it ... Blinding speed ... It’s one-way traffic ... [r8] ... He’s just picking him off as he comes leaping in ... Crunching body shots coming in from Tommy Hearns ... Magnificent, magnificent left hand ... This is such a class performance ... [r9] ... Hearns has gone down! The referee has said it was a slip! ... Hearns over twice through slips so the referee said ... Tremendous punches ... [r10] ... Hearns unloading almost at will now ... There’s a lot of blood around in there ... Down goes Hayman right on the bell. UK fight commentary
29) Jose Cuevas TKO2: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Pipino Cuevas 2nd August 1980 WBA Welterweight Michigan [r1] ... Cuevas is rocked back by the left hand ... Cuevas rocked off balance ... Hearns is the aggressor. Hearns is giving Cuevas a boxing lesson. A big rally by Hearns ... [r2] ... It’s all Tommy Hearns ... He’s rocked! Cuevas is down ... Tommy Hearns is the champion. Tommy Hearns wins the WBA championship. US fight commentary
33) Sugar Ray Leonard I ***** Lost TKO14: US Fight Commentary TV - Angelo Dundee -
v Sugar Ray Leonard I 16th September 1981 WBA WBC Welterweight Nevada [r1] ... This is for the undisputed welterweight championship ... Sugar Ray Leonard as expected using all of that ring ... All three judges scored round one for Thomas Hearns ... [r2] ... Hearns stalking, throwing that left jab ... Good right hand for Hearns behind that left jab ... [r3] ... A big left hand from Hearns ... Leonard scoring a left and a right ... Leonard forcing him back to the ropes ... That right hand from Hearns got Leonard’s attention ... [r4] ... A combination from Leonard lands ... A right by Leonard and then two shots back from Thomas Hearns ... A strong finish in round four for Tommy Hearns ... [r5] ... Ray is going to have to get a little closer ... Hearns with a lot of confidence right now ... [r6] ... Tommy Hearns well ahead ... A left hand that wobbles Tommy Hearns and backs him up to the corner ... Leonard keeps the pressure on ... [r7] ... Willing to take a little punishment as Hearns scores a right hand ... Leonard bangs to the body ... Completely different fight. Toe to toe they are here in the seventh. Hearns still looking a little wobbly. Good combination landed by Leonard ... Hearns not countering as he was earlier ... A right hand by Leonard ... [r8] ... You’ve got to wonder about Tommy Hearns’ legs now ... Hearns bouncing around now like Leonard did earlier in the fight ... Leonard bangs a good left hook to the body ... [r9] ... Hearns scoring effectively here in the final minute now ... A strange round by Sugar Ray Leonard ... [r10] ... Tommy Hearns leading on all three cards ... Ray is doing the stalking but not enough punching ... [r11] ... Two quiet rounds in a row from Sugar Ray ... Leonard comes out with a right hand lead ... Renewed sense of purpose evident from Tommy Hearns ... And he just scored another good combination ... Good right hand lead by Hearns ... [r12] ... Leonard has got to make something happen ... Right hand behind the jab landed by Hearns ... [r13] ... Ray Leonard needs a knockout to win this championship ... Angry swelling under the right eye of Ray Leonard. He is swollen under both eyes now ... A right hand staggers Tommy Hearns. Hearns in trouble again. Leonard all over him. Leonard pounding away with combinations ... Hearns battered around the ring won’t go down ... A right hand by Leonard ... [r14] ... Big right hand! Hearns staggers along the ropes. Leonard after him ... Pounding the body and a right to the head ... That’s it! A fourteenth round knockout victory for Sugar Ray Leonard. (Boxers: Leonard & Boxers: Hearns) US fight commentary
40) Roberto Duran TKO2: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Roberto Duran 15 June 1984 WBC Light-Middleweight Nevada [r1] … 90 degrees … Good right hand to the ear of Duran … left jab of Hearns … Hearns is backing Duran up at will … A solid right and down goes Duran … down he goes again … [r2] … Good right and a left [Hearns] … Another solid right hand … and a combination … Big right hand … The fight’s over. US fight commentary
41) Fred Hutchins TKO3: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Fred Hutchins 15 September 1984 WBC Light Middleweight Michigan [r1] … Solid left [Hearns] … Hearns is after him … Big right hand … And down he [Hutchins] goes … Hearns pounding away … Down for the second time [Hutchins] … [r2] … Big left hook [Hearns] … right hand … another big right hand … [r3] … Right hand … another … another … US fight commentary
42) Marvin Hagler Lost TKO3 US Fight Commentary TV -
v Marvin Hagler 15 April 1985 WBA WBC IBF Middleweight Nevada [r1] … Hagler right off the bat attempting to get inside … Hearns got him with a right hand … Hagler is hurt … Good left by Hagler … Wild first round … Another [Hagler] right … good right … another … Hagler is cut … Hagler has him on the ropes … Tremendous first round … Wow! … [r2] … Left hand by Hagler … Hearns off balance … Another right hand stuns Hearns … good left hook … He has Hearns in trouble on the ropes … [r3] … Back comes Hagler with a wild right hand … Tremendous right [Hagler], Hearns appears rubbery … Another [Hagler] right hand … Hearns in deep trouble … down! … He [Hearns] can’t continue. US fight commentary
43) James Shuler KO1: US Fight Commentary TV -
v James Shuler 10 March 1986 Nevada: [r1] … There’s that piston-like jab of Hearns … solid shots to the body … another ripping left hook to the body … down he goes, a right hand by Hearns … He will not get up. US fight commentary
48) Iran Barkley I Lost TKO3: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Iran Barkley 6 June 1988 WBC Middleweight Nevada [r1] … Big left by Hearns … Barkley was able to get one left hand in there … you saw Barkley punch back … [r2] … Cut over the left hand of Barkley … good stiff right hand by Thomas Hearns … the jab … Good left hook by Iran Barkley … right hand [Hearns] … [r3] … And Barkley comes out smoking … Straight to the body by Hearns … A right by Barkley and Hearns is down! … It’s over! US fight commentary
50) Sugar Ray Leonard II Draw: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Sugar Ray Leonard II 12 June 1989 WBC WBO Super-Middleweight Nevada [r1] … Leonard seems strangely subdued … good defence … right hand scored … [r2] … A cool 90 degrees … They look like two fencers … Not the usual Ray Leonard … left scored … got tagged by Tommy Hearns … [r3] … Hearns got a left hand through … Why would he [Leonard] want this fight anyway? … jabbing effectively … big right hand … and another one sent him down … a right to the body … to the chest … [r4] … Hearns believes he is the boss … Good straight right hand [Leonard] … Hearns fires back … combination … [r5] … Short right landed inside by Hearns … Right hand by Leonard got Hearns … Leonard after him … another right … right hand landed again … finally grabs on to Leonard … Leonard to the body … Hearns in trouble … left scored … [r6] … Two good jabs by Hearns … good left … [r7] … A short right landed by Hearns … Hearns picking up the pace … driving him [Leonard] across the ropes … Sharp left to the body [Leonard] … right and a left … vicious body punches [Leonard] … Leonard came back well … [r8] … Right hand landed [Hearns] … forcing the attack … [r9] … Leonard has a big mountain to climb … That jab is bothering Ray … Right hand counter landed by Hearns … Big right hand by Hearns … back from Leonard … Tommy doesn’t have a leg under him … [r10] … Leonard jabs … left to the neck … Leonard scores … [r11] … Big right hand [Hearns] … another one and a left: down goes Leonard … short right by Leonard … short right by Hearns … Ray bangs him back … right hand by Hearns … [r12] … Look at Hearns wail away … both guys landed right hands … Tommy has nothing left … Very good right. [113-112 Hearns, 113-112 Leonard, 112-112]. US fight commentary
55) Iran Barkley II Lost SD12: Claude Abrams -
The belief was undeniably true in the case of Iran ‘The Blade’ Barkley who, after retiring nearly two years ago following a one-round hammering by Nigel Benn, staged one of the most uncompromising world championship bids in recent history to register a second victory over Thomas ‘The Hitman’ Hearns and win the WBA light-heavyweight title. Claude Abrams, On Top of the Hitman
The Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion was filled to capacity, cheering loudly in favour of Hearns, but there was an ominous air about Barkley. ibid.
The reaction to the bell gave the game away. Barkley instantly raised his arms while Hearns slumped on the ropes for a few seconds before his entourage, led by brother Billy, hoisted him up. ibid.
56) Andrew Maynard TKO1: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Andrew Maynard 6 November 1993 Nevada [r1] … He’s [Hearns] just landed two of them [right hands] and he’s got Maynard in trouble … right hand by Maynard … Big right hand over the top from Hearns … They’re going to stop it. US fight commentary