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    Cuevas-Hearns. Foreman-Frazier

    For those who vividly remember these fights. Who was the favorite? What were your predictions and thoughts before the fights? Thanks.
    #2
    Originally posted by joseph5620 View Post
    For those who vividly remember these fights. Who was the favorite? What were your predictions and thoughts before the fights? Thanks.
    Frazier was a 3-1 favorite. Hearns was a slight favorite because they were fighting in Detroit. I picked Frazier and Hearns, but I never expected Tommy to win like that.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Scott9945 View Post
      Frazier was a 3-1 favorite. Hearns was a slight favorite because they were fighting in Detroit. I picked Frazier and Hearns, but I never expected Tommy to win like that.
      Beat me to it! I knew the favorites but not the odds.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Scott9945 View Post
        Frazier was a 3-1 favorite. Hearns was a slight favorite because they were fighting in Detroit. I picked Frazier and Hearns, but I never expected Tommy to win like that.
        Thank you Scott and Jab. This is something I was really was curious about and I appreciate that you could answer it.

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          #5
          In Hearns-Cuevas I thought Hearns would win a decision if he could
          survive(Seriously). Hearns had some power but I didn't expect that. I figured if there was an early ko, Cuevas would be the winner.

          I guess with Frazier-Foreman I couldn't imagine Frazier losing so to me it was more suprising with how it ended.
          Funny when you hear about how scared Foreman says he was for that fight. I guess it was a classic example of someone dealing with fear well!

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            #6
            Originally posted by TBear View Post
            In Hearns-Cuevas I thought Hearns would win a decision if he could
            survive(Seriously). Hearns had some power but I didn't expect that. I figured if there was an early ko, Cuevas would be the winner.

            I guess with Frazier-Foreman I couldn't imagine Frazier losing so to me it was more suprising with how it ended.
            Funny when you hear about how scared Foreman says he was for that fight. I guess it was a classic example of someone dealing with fear well!
            Interesting perspective. Thanks!

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              #7
              Cuevas was very difficult to hurt and had quite possibly the heaviest fists lb4lb of anyone in history. People look back at how ridiculously easy Hearns rubbed him out and probably can't imagine that anyone thought Cuevas had a shot.

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                #8
                Cuevas was a "one handed fighter" who was easy to hit and the word was if Tommy could stay clear of the left hook and would out box and stop Cuevas.
                Most of the younger generation back then thought Frazier was going to win but the insiders knew this was a bad match up for Joe. Joe only fights coming to you and moving into Big George is playing right into his power. Once Joe was hurt and had to back off you saw how he was incapable of backing out or using his legs for escape!
                Cuevas was a decent fighter but not a great welter by any stretch! Ray.

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