Thomas Hearns vs. Julian Jackson at 154.

[VG_Addict]

Hard punchers with shaky chins. The definition of a don't blink fight. I think Hearns would win most of the time, but Jackson could land first and get the KO.

[Master]

Bombs away!

Hearns had more to him than just punch power, his boxing skills could mean he tries and breaks down Jackson behind his impressive jab and left hook. It could be KO round 5 like G Man did to Jackson.

However 1 mistake from Hearns and he gets flattened.

[smashup]

Fuck me that's some matchup

First to land their power shot probably puts the other to sleep.

Could see Hearns doing what he did to Duran and around the same sort of time of the fight, get his range sorted, create some distance, establish the jab then boom with a huge right hand.

Jackson would always be in it though as anyone with that power would be but if i had to bet i'd pick the Hitman.

[Ron Swanson]

Agreed, you have to pick Tommy but every moment would be terrifying if you had money on it.

Hearns chin is underrated by the way. 67 fights, stopped 4 times. One was as much by exhaustion as his chin failing. One was by injury when he was very old. His chin cost him 2 of 67 fights and it was thunderous blows each time.

[El Kabong]

Great matchup on paper...if they were to fight prime v prime I do wonder if Hearns would go in for a slugfest or if he'd box. Either way Jackson would have as per usual the puncher's chance.

Height was roughly the same Hearns at 6'1 Jackson at 5'11 1/2....but Hearns had the reach on him 78" to 73" (all according to boxrec).


I think Tommy Hearns would box the ears off of Jackson, he might get rocked a time or two, but Hearns was a great enough boxer to handle 12/15 rounds with Jackson, hell he'd probably stop Jackson in 4-5 catching him flush.

[TitoFan]

Yeah, I'd go with Hearns too. Man, what a mythical matchup! One thing I'd bet my house on is it wouldn't last 12 rounds.