All boxersThomas Hearns
“The Hitman”
Boxing · Retired61-5-1RECORD
48WINS BY KO / TKO
13WINS BY DECISION
67PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Thomas Hearns |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Hitman |
| Date of birth | 18 Oct 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Grand Junction, Tennessee, USA |
| Based in | Southfield, Michigan, USA |
| Weight classes | Welterweight, Light Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight |
| Trainers | Emanuel Steward |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 198 cm (78″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1977–2006 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 25 Nov 1977 |
| Last fight | Win vs Shannon Landberg, 4 Feb 2006 |
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Titles and honours
- World champion in six weight classes
- WBA welterweight champion (1980-1981)
- WBC light middleweight champion (1982-1984)
- WBC middleweight and WBC light heavyweight champion (1987)
- Won the WBO super middleweight title in 1988 and the WBA light heavyweight title in 1991
Background
Raised in Detroit and trained by Emanuel Steward at the Kronk Gym, he became one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. He fought Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Marvin Hagler in some of the best-known bouts of the 1980s.
Fight history
67 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Shannon Landberg | TKO | 10 | 1:35 | 4 Feb 2006 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | John Long | TKO | 9 | 30 Jul 2005 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | ||
| Loss | Uriah Grant | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 8 Apr 2000 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Lost IBO cruiserweight title |
| Win | Nate Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Apr 1999 | Manchester, England | Won vacant IBO cruiserweight title | |
| Win | Jay Snyder | KO | 1 | 1:28 | 6 Nov 1998 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Ed Dalton | KO | 5 | 2:47 | 31 Jan 1997 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Win | Karl Willis | KO | 5 | 2:45 | 29 Nov 1996 | Roanoke, Virginia, USA | |
| Win | Earl Butler | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Sep 1995 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | Lenny LaPaglia | TKO | 1 | 2:55 | 31 Mar 1995 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Won vacant WBU cruiserweight title |
| Win | Freddie Delgado | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 19 Feb 1994 | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | Retained NABF cruiserweight title | |
| Win | Dan Ward | TKO | 1 | 2:09 | 29 Jan 1994 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won vacant NABF cruiserweight title |
| Win | Andrew Maynard | TKO | 1 | 2:34 | 6 Nov 1993 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Iran Barkley | Decision (split) | 12 | 20 Mar 1992 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost WBA light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Virgil Hill | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 3 Jun 1991 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBA light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Ken Atkins | TKO | 3 | 2:08 | 6 Apr 1991 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Kemper Morton | KO | 2 | 2:02 | 11 Feb 1991 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Win | Michael Olajide | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 28 Apr 1990 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBO super middleweight title | |
| Draw | Sugar Ray Leonard | Decision (split) | 12 | 12 Jun 1989 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBO super middleweight title; for WBC super middleweight title | |
| Win | James Kinchen | Decision (majority) | 12 | 4 Nov 1988 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won NABF and inaugural WBO super middleweight titles | |
| Loss | Iran Barkley | TKO | 3 | 2:39 | 6 Jun 1988 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost WBC middleweight title |
| Win | Juan Roldán | KO | 4 | 2:01 | 29 Oct 1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won vacant WBC middleweight title |
| Win | Dennis Andries | TKO | 10 | 1:26 | 7 Mar 1987 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Won WBC light heavyweight title |
| Win | Doug DeWitt | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 17 Oct 1986 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Retained NABF middleweight title | |
| Win | Mark Medal | TKO | 8 | 2:20 | 23 Jun 1986 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring light middleweight titles |
| Win | James Shuler | KO | 1 | 1:13 | 10 Mar 1986 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won NABF middleweight title |
| Loss | Marvin Hagler | TKO | 3 | 1:52 | 15 Apr 1985 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Fred Hutchings | TKO | 3 | 2:56 | 15 Sep 1984 | Saginaw, Michigan, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring light middleweight titles |
| Win | Roberto Durán | TKO | 2 | 1:05 | 15 Jun 1984 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring light middleweight titles |
| Win | Luigi Minchillo | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 11 Feb 1984 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring light middleweight titles | |
| Win | Murray Sutherland | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 10 Jul 1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Wilfred Benítez | Decision (majority) | 15 | 3 Dec 1982 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | Won WBC and vacant The Ring light middleweight titles | |
| Win | Jeff McCracken | TKO | 8 | 1:29 | 25 Jul 1982 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Marcos Geraldo | KO | 1 | 1:48 | 27 Feb 1982 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Ernie Singletary | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Dec 1981 | Nassau, Bahamas | ||
| Loss | Sugar Ray Leonard | TKO | 14 | 1:45 | 16 Sep 1981 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost WBA welterweight title; for WBC and The Ring welterweight titles |
| Win | Pablo Baez | TKO | 4 | 2:10 | 25 Jun 1981 | Houston, Texas, USA | Retained WBA welterweight title |
| Win | Randy Shields | TKO | 12 | 3:00 | 25 Apr 1981 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Retained WBA welterweight title |
| Win | Luis Primera | KO | 6 | 2:00 | 6 Dec 1980 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Retained WBA welterweight title |
| Win | José Cuevas | TKO | 2 | 2:39 | 2 Aug 1980 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Won WBA welterweight title |
| Win | Eddie Gazo | KO | 1 | 2:41 | 3 May 1980 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Santiago Valdez | TKO | 1 | 2:56 | 31 Mar 1980 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Ángel Espada | TKO | 4 | 0:47 | 2 Mar 1980 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Won vacant USBA welterweight title |
| Win | Jim Richards | KO | 3 | 2:27 | 3 Feb 1980 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Mike Colbert | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Nov 1979 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | ||
| Win | Saensak Muangsurin | TKO | 3 | 2:31 | 18 Oct 1979 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | José Figueroa | KO | 3 | 1:17 | 22 Sep 1979 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Inocencio De la Rosa | TKO (corner retirement) | 2 | 23 Aug 1979 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | Bruce Curry | KO | 3 | 2:59 | 28 Jun 1979 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Harold Weston | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 20 May 1979 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Alfonso Hayman | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 3 Apr 1979 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Segundo Murillo | TKO | 8 | 2:25 | 3 Mar 1979 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Sammy Ruckard | TKO | 8 | 31 Jan 1979 | Saginaw, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | Clyde Gray | TKO | 10 | 2:03 | 11 Jan 1979 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Rudy Barro | KO | 4 | 9 Dec 1978 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | Pedro Rojas | TKO | 1 | 1:09 | 26 Oct 1978 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Bruce Finch | KO | 3 | 2:01 | 7 Sep 1978 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Eddie Marcelle | KO | 2 | 2:59 | 3 Aug 1978 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Raul Aguirre | KO | 2 | 2:08 | 20 Jul 1978 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Jimmy Rothwell | KO | 1 | 1:49 | 8 Jun 1978 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Tyrone Phelps | TKO | 3 | 2:08 | 31 Mar 1978 | Saginaw, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Ray Fields | TKO | 2 | 2:15 | 17 Mar 1978 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Billy Goodwin | TKO | 2 | 1:18 | 17 Feb 1978 | Saginaw, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Robert Adams | TKO | 3 | 2:45 | 10 Feb 1978 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Anthony House | KO | 2 | 2:00 | 29 Jan 1978 | Knoxville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Willie Wren | TKO | 3 | 2:41 | 16 Dec 1977 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Jerry Strickland | KO | 3 | 1:27 | 7 Dec 1977 | Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Jerome Hill | KO | 2 | 1:59 | 25 Nov 1977 | Detroit, Michigan, USA |