Just imagine if Tommy Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard were at WW now in their prime

[Heru]

How doesn't it make sense?

"IF" Tommy Hearns and SRL were in today's era...right now...in their prime....and there was only one belt and let's say Tommy has it...does Floyd or Pac move up to fight them and if so, can they get that belt so they can say they won a belt in {place number} divisions?

Now imagine if all the divisions were flooded with ATG having the 1 Title in each division. How many fighters throughout history could continue to move up and claim a title from the best ATG in each division?

Example: Duran at 135; Pryor at 140; Hearns at 147; etc. Your pick of ATG Champion in each division. Just throwing names out there.

Don't try to explain **** to him, his post reeks of nuthuggery. 'Hearns has one of the worst chins in boxing history.' Fuck outta here, if you can't tell the difference between stamina and chin you shouldn't be discussing this type of ****.

Even then, it's should come with something like 'worst in history for an ATG' or a preface. As is, is disrespectful and ignorant at the least.

If Floyd was facing that type of champ in each division, I can see him reluctantly going all the way up to 147 because he'd have lost his 0 and not try to protect it by carefully handpicking the way he is now.

[bojangles1987]

If Hearns and Leonard were fighting today, they would dominate and move on within 3 years. Mosley and Clottey would be the only tough fights, and I'm not sure even they would be much for prime Hearns. Hearns and Leonard would be left fighting each other just like they were when they did fight.

[JAB5239]

Hearns has one of the worst chins in history.

In 67 fights Hearns was ko'd by Leonard, Hagler and Barkley. How does that equate into one of the worst chins in history?

[MANGLER]

They'd be ownin.

[boxer2k5]

herns vs trinidad OMG what a fight but herns ripping tito with the jab but tito winning the exchanges and prob knocking herns out

[Pullcounter]

I like this era of WW but I just don't see Pac or Floyd moving up to face someone like Hearns or Leonard in their prime at WW. And even though Floyd might move up to WW even with them there, I doubt he fights them. It would be funny hearing him get out of fighting them with them not being worthy and all.

I was thinking about this when I was going over some past and recent fighters move up in weight and how timing is everything. Some fighters are lucky they don't have to fight certain fighters on the ATG list in history in those divisions. Like if we were to list all the ATG and put them in a division in fantasy world, how many fighters could continue to move up and beat ATG fighters so they can claim they were legit 2, 3, 4, etc. division Champs?
Imagine just one belt also.

Cotto, big fan but he gets KTFO by Tommy Hearns.

throw sweet pea, tito, and a prime dlh and prime mosley in the mix too... that would be a bad ass WW division.

[street bully]

herns vs trinidad OMG what a fight but herns ripping tito with the jab but tito winning the exchanges and prob knocking herns out

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[Jim Jeffries]

How people think Hearns' chin would come into play in a fight with FMJ is beyond me.

[Pullcounter]

How people think Hearns' chin would come into play in a fight with FMJ is beyond me.

i don't think floyd would be able to hurt hearns. floyd doesn't punch hard enough nor does he throw enough punches.

[JAB5239]

i don't think floyd would be able to hurt hearns. floyd doesn't punch hard enough nor does he throw enough punches.

In all seriousness here, I've always thought Tommy would give Floyd a beating, and a bad one at that. At 147 Hearns could do it all, and do it with devastating power. If Tommy didn't stop Floyd he would give him a brutal beating winng 8-4 or 9-3 in my opinion.