Hearns vs Mayweather & Hagler vs Hopkins

[ono]

I can't believe how much people are under estimating Mayweather. Mayweather at his peak was ridiculous. He still is to be honest.

[Tyke72]

I can't believe how much people are under estimating Mayweather. Mayweather at his peak was ridiculous. He still is to be honest.

Agreed, however I do believe Tommy would be too much for him. Hearns could certainly bang but let's not forget he was a damn fine boxer himself. I see Tommy winning on points and possibly having Floyd down.

[ono]

I can't believe how much people are under estimating Mayweather. Mayweather at his peak was ridiculous. He still is to be honest.

Agreed, however I do believe Tommy would be too much for him. Hearns could certainly bang but let's not forget he was a damn fine boxer himself. I see Tommy winning on points and possibly having Floyd down.

Maybe, but i look at how comfortably Floyd dealt with Corrales (the closest physically any of his opponents have been to Hearns) and i just don't see Hearns whitewashing him. I understand Hearns was far better, and his style wasn't overly similar, but the reach and the height only differ by a couple of inches, so the Corrales fight shows that Mayweather wouldn't have much trouble finding his range.

Mayweather's best weapon for me is his ability to completely shut his opponents offence down. Hearns had a great jab, and Mayweather can give early rounds away against a fighter with a good jab - like he did against Oscar. But once he makes his adjustment, he just shuts you down. I remember after the Oscar fight and people were saying "If only Oscar carried on jabbing."

It's just not as simple as that. Mayweather adjusts and finds a way to win. I'm not saying he'd beat Hearns, because Hearns was a physical beast, but to say Hearns would dominate - that's stupid talk.

[Gandalf]

Hearns and Hagler to win both.

Hearns is all wrong for Mayweather and Corrales is a poor comparison as he didn't fight like Hearns and was at his best at smaller weights. With that excellent jab, Floyd would be having issues and with a man that hit very hard. Floyd would never fight a truly dangerous fighter like Hearns.

Hagler against Hopkins is more interesting, but Hagler didn't play games and would hunt his man down. Hopkins would win some rounds, but Hagler is the stronger, more durable fighter. I see it being an 8 rounds to 4 kind of fight if you are going to fight 12 rounds.