’Sugar’ Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns II June 12, 1989 1080p

Date: 1989-06-12 Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Referee: Richard Steele Judge: Tom Kaczmarek 113-112 Judge: Dalby Shirley 112-112 Judge: Jerry Roth 112-113 Hearns, 30 years old and weighing 162½ pounds, was a far better fighter against Leonard, 33 and 160, than he had been in recent bouts against Juan Roldan, Iran Barkley and James Kinchen. He showed a warrior’s grit as he stood up to Leonard’s best punches, and in the process, he at least partly refuted harsh assessments by the news media that he no longer operated with sound legs or firm chin. Although Leonard wobbled him in the fifth round with a right-left combination and then pounded him liberally through the rest of the round, Hearns managed to stay erect even though he appeared to be in deep trouble. In the 12th and final round, Hearns looked shaky again as Leonard landed big blows from all angles. But Hearns weathered Leonard’s furious assault and was still on his feet when the fight ended. It was Leonard who hit the deck, twice, dur