Felix Trinidad vTommy Hearns At Light Middle?

[Ivich]

Who is your pick?

[them_apples]

Who is your pick?

Obviously Hearns probably knocks Trinidad out. I think leading up to Hagler Hearns was in his prime so he’s got every advantage. The suspect chin didn’t happen until ahagler ruined him and he got heavier and moved up in weight.

[Willow The Wisp]

I go with Hearns. Too strong for Tito.

[Slugfester]

Sorry, but Tito wasn't that good. Should have lost to Oscar IMO. Championship caliber, yes; ATG category, no. Hearns way too fast and too active early. Poor Tito goes out quick, as I see it.

[cyril layman]

Hearns hit to hard for Trinidad.Trinidad was just out classed by another great 6'1 boxer in Hopkins albeit at 160 but still think Hearns great jab & power would stop Trinidad early.I am actually a big Trinidad fan,so much so that i have him ranked 4th greatest 147 WW all time ahead of Hearns & only behind Robinson,Armstrong & Leonard.He defended his I.B.F WW title belt 14 consecutive times.He fought just 4 fights at 154 3 were against top fighters & 2 were Olympic Medalist in 11 th round ko against Vargas & easy decision against Reid.Hearns always had that questionable chin & lost his big fights against Leonard & Hagler.He did Knock cold legendary Duran.So because Trinidad had power in both hands he would have had a punchers chance but end of day think Hearns power & size would have been to much for Trinidad.

[cyril layman]

Sorry, but Tito wasn't that good. Should have lost to Oscar IMO. Championship caliber, yes; ATG category, no. Hearns way too fast and too active early. Poor Tito goes out quick, as I see it.

I agree Hearns size & Punching power would have ended Trinidad early.As far as Oscar goes he ran like a little girl in last 4 rounds & Trinidad didn't win the fight Oscar gave it to him.Trinidad had big power to in both hands & because of Hearns questionable chin he would have had a punchers chance,but if i had to bet Hearns right hand lands clean it is over.There was no bigger puncher at 147 than Hearns but would rank Trinidad second.Either way the fight ends 4 rounds or less.

[cyril layman]

Obviously Hearns probably knocks Trinidad out. I think leading up to Hagler Hearns was in his prime so heâs got every advantage. The suspect chin didnât happen until ahagler ruined him and he got heavier and moved up in weight.

It was Leonard vs Hearns 1 that we found out about Hearns questionable chin.Hagler went after Hearns from the get go & never stopped,he just over whelmed him.I saw a good 26 of Haglers fights & only saw him hurt once & that was very early in round 1 against Hearns & that says a lot.Not once was he hurt against John (the beast) ****bi 26 0 0 26ko.Hearns actually broke his right hand in the first round against Hagler,although i do not think it would have matter as Hagler started to warm up he started walking through Hearns punches.

[kara]

I agree Hearns size & Punching power would have ended Trinidad early.

Exactly how I see it playing out. Trinidad was always wide open in the early rounds.

[cyril layman]

Exactly how I see it playing out. Trinidad was always wide open in the early rounds.

It's not to put Trinidad down,he was a great champion defended his IBF WW belt 14 Consecutive times,had power in both hands.At 5'11 he was no small WW.Then he moves up to 154 wins two more belts there against Olympic Gold medalist in Vargas & Reid (both undefeated when he fought them) 4003 KO at 154.Then makes the big move up to 160 & beats the **** out of Joppy 5th rd TKO to win WBA middle weight title belt.Then he fights Hopkins 6'1 who schools him big time & then stops him round 12.Hearns was quicker than Hopkins & hit way harder & his jab would have kept Trinidad at bay.I think Trinidad is the second hardest WW puncher of all time & is the reason i gave him a punchers chance against Hearns.I have him the second greatest Porto Rican boxer of all time (says a lot) only behind Gomez.When Trinidad fought Oscar I was a huge Oscar fan but knowing what i know today had Oscar sat & fought Trinidad,Oscar would have been knocked out.If Oscar had moved & boxed it would have been different but he just ran,Champions don't do that.

[kara]

It's not to put Trinidad down,he was a great champion defended his IBF WW belt 14 Consecutive times,had power in both hands.At 5'11 he was no small WW.Then he moves up to 154 wins two more belts there against Olympic Gold medalist in Vargas & Reid (both undefeated when he fought them) 4003 KO at 154.Then makes the big move up to 160 & beats the **** out of Joppy 5th rd TKO to win WBA middle weight title belt.Then he fights Hopkins 6'1 who schools him big time & then stops him round 12.Hearns was quicker than Hopkins & hit way harder & his jab would have kept Trinidad at bay.I think Trinidad is the second hardest WW puncher of all time & is the reason i gave him a punchers chance against Hearns.I have him the second greatest Porto Rican boxer of all time (says a lot) only behind Gomez.When Trinidad fought Oscar I was a huge Oscar fan but knowing what i know today had Oscar sat & fought Trinidad,Oscar would have been knocked out.If Oscar had moved & boxed it would have been different but he just ran,Champions don't do that.

I don't think Oscar felt he would have lost a decision to anyone in Las Vegas