Thomas Hearns vs Joe Calzaghe @ 168/175

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  1. whiskey

    whiskey Czarcasm

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    Is Joe too big or do the styles favor the Hitman?
     
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    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Hearns clobbers him. Joe was susceptible to right cross, and thats a glaring d
    Flaw against someone who had one of the best right cross in history
     
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    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    Hearns didn't do much at 168 so hard to say.

    At 175 I pick Tommy without question. He carried light heavy better than Calz.
     
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    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    I find this logic completely Bonker. Hearns was excellent at 160 and 175, wtf would he suddenly suck at 168?
     
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    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

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    Hearns by KO…….

    Calzaghe could be up a pt or 2….but he has nothing for Hearns. Hearns at 168-175 wasn’t his prime version of 147-54-60 but calzaghe is still not going to outbox him.

    Calzaghe work rate will be a detriment, shifty in and out, suffocating style is just going to have him walking into Hearns right hand/left hook to the head/body.
     
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