On June 15, 1984, exterior at Caesars Palace, Thomas Hearns and Roberto Durán met in a junior middleweight conflict for Hearns Ring and WBC titles. It was a memorable bout that resulted in a devastating KO win for “The Hitman.” Huge Combat Weekend are taking you again to that memorable evening in Las Vegas.
Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns Defeats Roberto Duran by Knockout
Thomas Hearns vs. Roberto Duran Recap
Hearns used his peak and attain benefit from the start of the combat, utilizing his glorious jab. He was controlling the gap along with his left jab earlier than touchdown a superbly timed left counter, which reduce Durán’s eye. The dominance within the opening spherical was magnified when “The Hitman” landed a giant proper hand, dropping his opponent with thirty seconds left. Wow, what a begin for Hearns. The primary-round punishment for Durán was not over, as a vicious barrage of punches and a thudding physique shot from the Detroit fighter knocked “El Cholo” as soon as once more. A badly harm Durán needed to be guided again – to his nook on the finish of the spherical.
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Spherical two started in the identical vogue – with Hearns instantly on the assault, firing off a number of mixtures. An enormous proper cross introduced in regards to the finish for the fighter from Panama, leaving him knocked out flat on the canvas, making certain a profitable title defence for “The Hitman.”
