The rumors turned into reality when Thomas Hearns vs. Sugar Ray Leonard 2 was announced for June 12, 1989 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. As for me personally, I would be rooting hard for Tommy time, the opposite of their first meeting in 1981, when I pulled for Ray. I was able to go […]

After winning his fourth title in four different divisions against Juan Roldan on October 29, 1987, Thomas Hearns took a break from the ring. When he returned on June 6, 1988, it was against Iran ‘The Blade’ Barkley at the Hilton in Las Vegas. I went over my sister’s house to watch it on pay-per-view,

On March 3, 1987, Thomas Hearns took on WBC light heavyweight champion Denis Andries at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. I vividly remember watching the fight on my color tv in my bedroom on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Jim Lampley was the new boxing commentator for ABC, and he was great from the very

.After the tough loss to Hagler in April of 1985, Thomas Hearns didn’t return to the ring until nearly a year later, on March 10, 1986. He took on James Shuler for his NABF middleweight belt. The bout was on the undercard of the Hagler-Mugabi fight at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, and I went

After his spectacular knockout of Roberto Duran on June 15, 1984. Thomas Hearns returned to the ring on September 15 to take on Fred Hutchings in Saginaw, Michigan on CBS. For me, it was the day after the airline I was working for filed for bankruptcy, and was laid off. I really didn’t care, and

Thomas Hearns began the year 1983 on top of the world, but during training to stay in shape, hurt his right hand. So badly that he only fought one time the entire year, vs. Murray Sutherland on July 7th at Harrah’s Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Fighting as a middleweight, Thomas won a unanimous ten

After his loss to Sugar Ray Leonard on September 16, 1981, Thomas Hearns returned to the ring three months later on the undercard of Muhammad Ali’s last fight vs. Trevor Berbick in Nassau, the Bahamas. Thomas moved up to the middleweight division to take on the tough veteran Ernie Singetary. Hearns planned on challenging Marvin

The ‘Showdown’ was the name promoters pinned on the September 16, 1981 Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns fight at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. I wouldn’t have missed this one for the world, and ordered my ticket over the phone. My choice to see it was Atlantic City Convention Hall, the same place

On April 25, 1981, Thomas Hearns took on Randy Shields, an experienced veteran on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. What I remember most about that broadcast, was how critical and annoying Howard Cosell could be. Thomas didn’t run right over Shields, and didn’t stop him until the twelfth round. I saw it as a good

Thomas Hearns was born on October 18, 1958 in Grand Junction, Tennessee. When he was five years old, his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. He had an illustrious amateur career, and finished with a record of 155-8. He signed with Emmanuel Steward as a professional, and made his debut on November 25, 1977 at Olympia