Barkley took everything Hearns threw at him. For every punch thrown, one came back. Can't imagine taking those kinds of hard punches and still standing. Hat's off to both fighters.
IZ3ZVO Ettore: Barkley neutralised hearts right hand with that powerful left hook of his . Hear a forced to be very sparing with it. How Barkley stood up to those hearts left hooks to the body is a complete mystery 😯.. Barkley also slipped the h JV an very well ie he had an answer to all hearts Arsenal! Hearns’s ‘ bogeyman’ alright. Obviously the move to light heavy suited Barkley strength wise too .
@@Carlos-od7jr like Canelo ducking Benavidez and Charlo , these brave Warriors didn’t go on cherry picking European white guys only tours Neither did they take steroids
Tommy is my favorite fighter of all time. He could have used his superior arm reach, but would inevitably get into brawls. He were amazing to watch. If he could have understood his advantages physically, he may have been the best, but the kid wanted to fight. Love the guy, wish he didn’t take so many blows on the inside fighting. Still my fave
A Tommy Hearns fight was always action packed, but his weaknesses were sometimes his downfall, namely: 1. He was most dangerous in the first few rounds, but his power and stamina would start to fade as the fight continued. 2. His ability to take a punch was questionable. He could get hurt or knocked out with a decent head shot. 3. Whenever he got hurt, his thin, spindly legs would wobble and have trouble supporting him. Notwithstanding these weaknesses, Hearns’ early round power and ferocity was frightening. Very few fighters could survive those early rounds.
Thin legs lol his calf's are probably thicker than you're neck son, he looks that way cause he's so tall for his build warps the perception a bit of his size he was a big dude
YES YOU'RE CORRECT IRAN BARKLEY A STRAIGHT UP BEAST IN THE RING. HIS STYLE WAS EITHER, I CATCH YOU OR YOU CATCH ME!!! I JUST WATCHED HIS DOCUMENTARY ON AMAZON PRIME, IT'S CALLED "THE 5TH KING" IT'S REALLY GOOD!
@The Heathen YEP, HE CAUGHT THE BLADE EARLY. THE OTHER DAY I WATCHED "THE 5TH KING" THE IRAN BARKLEY DOCUMENTARY ON AMAZON PRIME, IT WAS EXCELLENT! CHECK IT OUT. IRAN SAID HIS FATHER DIED BEFORE THE FIGHT AND BOB ARUM WASN'T GOING TO LET HIM PULL OUT, SO HE FOUGHT BENN NOT IN HIS RIGHT FRAME OF MIND. SO WITH THAT SAID, IT'S EXTREMELY HARD FOCUSING ON THE PASSING OF YOUR LOVED ONE AND HAVING TO FIGHT....
Respect to tommy hearns .. if I spent all my wages to get a ticket for any of his matches then indeed he would never disappoint his fans and give a gladiators performance .👍❤️🇬🇧👌
Exactly Hearns wouldn't showboat around he was all business in that ring to knock the opponent out. Money Mayweather fights are so boring compared to a fight like this. Even in a loss Hearns was great.
@@bartsullivan4866 bro love your comment let’s not even insult tommy hearns memory by even mentioning that charlatan maywhether.. he don’t even match up to the sweat of hearns balls for one round 👍🇬🇧🙏🏾
Yep, I told that to some wannabe fighter who scoffed at my comment that styles make fights which I meant to be taken literally and not as some cliche, If you watch Hearns knock out Duran even though Duran was in terrible shape for that fight then watch Duran beat up Barkley for 12 rounds and even knocked him down in the 11th round going on to win the fight, Styles make fights.
I disagree. Hearns was winning the 1st fight until he went down with a lucky punch. If that punch hadn't landed, i believe the fight would have taken a different route.
Barkley was a beast. This fight shows it, and Hearns as much as I respect him because he's one of my favorites should have tried to make adjustments and not be a target for Barkley but no luck. And Barkley picked him apart like a buzzard picking at a carcass on a lonely road.
Wow, oh wow! In my opinion one of the best bouts ever to watch. Gave boxing fans the ultimate compliment by hardly ever resorting to clinching. Almost like they had a gentleman's agreement. Each boxer absorbing punishment from the other whilst they regathered their own energy for another flurry ad infinatum. Both gave their best and slugged it out toe to toe, never backing away from ea h other. If only all bouts were like this. A spectator's dream. They both must have been so beat up after that. Congrats to the two of them. Such great fighters. A draw for mine for the effort they both put in! Wow again!!!
Tommy Hearns was an underrated boxer. People forget even in his loss to SRL that he was out boxing Leonard who had to knock hearns out to win that fight.
I agree. his height wasn't favouring him for inside game. He did it against Hagler and fell apart in 3 rounds. In this one he took the punishing for 12 rounds. Not healthy.
Hearns had the most amazing combination of power and speed ever, but he never had great legs, and he would get into trouble when on the ropes. I will say this: no Tommy Hearns fight was ever boring...not even for 15 seconds.
@@wyndhl9465 Bullshit!!....in the 1st fight (the one that mattered) Leonard fought like a Pitbull against Hearns and knocked him out. He didnt "sprint" as you say against Hearns' power!!! Leonard had to overcome Hearns best and did.....this is why he is regarded higher than Tommy.
@@SPIDERM0OSE Thank you. Same thing I said. Some ppl in boxing comments threads are just windbags who know a little in a roundabout way about past fighters. This guy probably heard ppl say Leonard was a runner or some shit......ive seen some of these same ppl come in and say "Hagler was clearly robbed by Leonard....he dominated him...bad decision" I'm like BULLSHIT!! Yes it was close.....yes most champs would have probably been allowed to keep the title in a fight that close.....BUT....Losing that fight was 100% Hagler's fault....nobody gave Ray a chance....Ray hadnt fought in like 4 yrs.....That is why he won....Hagler wasnt busy enough...didnt throw combos.....anf for some reason refused to stay in his natural stance and kept switching stances!!! Totally retarded.
This is truly the breed of brave warrior during their prime,toe to toe and only the tough guy remain and become victorious,unlike the others,nothing they can do but run and hug until the fight end,and still want to recognized him as the greatest of all time.
I loved it . I'd say Barkley was second only to Marvin Hagler in being able to take lots of punches and not be hurt by them . Hearns did much better than the first fight in keeping his chin tucked in and defensive stance much better too . Hearns has so much leverage with those long arms . If he was better defensively I think he would have been one of the greatest of all time .
juan rodriguez THE GOAT AT WELTERWEIGHT ALSO, AND JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT HAD HE NOT BEEN IN ALL THAT MIX OF UNDISCIPLINE ,WOMEN AND BOXING MAFIA AND SUGAR RAY LEANORD WIRING DUTAN THE CASH MAKING HIM FIGHT WAY BEFORE DURAN WAS EVEN READY AND REFUSING TO GIVE HIM A 3D REMATCH FIGHT
Tommy's a boxer and puncher. Just like Sugar Ray is. Only Ray had more heart. Barkley is a brawler with lots of wind in his lungs which spells trouble for Hearns. Duran being a brawler with more heart than Barkley proved trouble for Iran. But then Leonard beat Duran. Goes to show you to throw out the numbers and stats when it comes to warriors like this. Shout out to the late great Marvelous Marvin Hagler as well RIP 2021
Hearns had all the advantages, apart from a suspect chin and too often being drawn into a slugfest. Every time his opponent hit him hard, he would forget boxing and start slugging, leaving his chin out to dry. He was great, but he could have been even better.
He's older, slower, can't stay on his toes, can't get out of the way of the city bus that is Iran Barkley. That said, his placement is accurate, his mixuture of punches excellent, and his activity superb. I think judges in 2021 with their emphasis on punch count might have given it to Hearns. But in 1992 Barkley earne the victory.
A lot of people say Thomas Hearns has a weak chin. You know how many times he was knocked out? Twice. Out of 67 fights. Please don’t talk about the first Sugar Ray Leonard fight.
Shows how good Nigel Benn was, James Toney, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns couldn't stop Barkley, Benn destroyed him in 1 round. Toney did kinda stop Barkley but his corner stopped the fight at the end of the ninth.
Their first fight definitely could've been the start of it. Hearns should've gotten a close decision in their 2nd fight, but there's no question who won the 1st one...
Tommy fought the smart fight the first time I thought. Barkley wasn't going to survive that beating. Tommy started playing with him and paid for it. He didn't use his distance and allowed Barkley who is slower, to lay on him .
@@digitalsportsclipstv2018 yes!! I like watch boxing game, especially i love watch classic boxing game. I think you feel like an boxing expert. I Sad when Tommy champion's belt lost. I'm sorry, i'm can't English well. Good night~ Korea time am 12:00
Hearns could have been a real Beast if he would have used his height and reach advantages more. Sometimes he would fight short and give the other guy an advantage when he didn't have to.
Ahi se demuestra la clase de Durán.. Hearns lo noqueo por estas de fiestero.. pero regreso y le ganó a este Barckey que era un peso mediano natural y que el día de la pelea ademas del alcance y la edad seguro tendría unas 20 ó 25 lbs. más que el.. 38 años tenia Durán.. un fuera de serie.. contra 28 años de Barckley.. y por ahi hay uno que con 33 años se dejó dar una paliza de un novel de 23 años.. hay está la diferencia.. 4 titulos.. primer latino en lograrlo.. de ligero a mediano.. sin duda el mejor latino de todos los tiempos.. Roberto Manos de Piedra Durán papá.
@@ernestobatista5333 ojo ese barkley ya era una sombra de lo que fue con hearns ya que se supo que quedo con daño cerebral , lo mismo le pasó a meldrick taylor contra Chavez
@@johncarver1854 Puedes decir eso como excusa, pero cualquier concedor de boxeo sabe que lo que hizo Durán de venir de peso ligero y ganar otras cuatro divisiones, es suficiente mérito para ser el mejor latino de todos los tiempos.
To be honest Barkely was getting outclassed in their first fight and was on the verge of being stopped. But in the rematch, the weight suited Barkley more and his all out pressure (which he didnt do in the 1st fight) really paid off. Hearns needed footspeed to beat Barkley here, but at his older age and fighting at LHW didnt help him.
Hearns vs Barkley II: With the exception of that knock down, I can't see how Barkley could have won this fight. Tommy delivered more accurate punches throughout the fight. With decisions I guess you never know.
A tomy solo habia que tocarle la mandibula y era caballo muerto en carretera se salvo muchas veces x sus remos pero no era un grannn pegador si te iba desgastando xq si era una maquina de tirar golpes 😐
Hearns, what a guy, great fighter ❤ another from da kronk but then came da dark destroyer nigel benn! My favorite fighter as im from same Manor as him and i know he wasn't da best boxing wise but he was a warrior ❤❤❤❤❤
When you hear about wars of attrition this must be what they're talking about. Easy to say it from the outside looking in, but if Tommy had of stayed on his bicycle more and jabbed relentlessly he'd a won that fight.Seemed like he was getting better angles.
Error de Duran con tomy aca en pma era musico de una orquesta no se preparo bien x sus parrandas y otro erro estando drogui x el golpe llamo a tomy en su orgullo y tenia las pienas de trapo y tomy ni lerdo ni peresoso le fue pa encima y lo acosto igual cmo lo hiso juan manuel marques con paquio bueno pero el cholo duran se gano a Bakler y hasta lo tumbo y ya duran viejo este era un moustro pa duran 😂😂
Styles make for fights. Iran Barkley should be in the Hall of Fame. So should Tim Witherspoon, for that matter. Tim was the third man to regain the heavyweight title. Floyd Patterson was the first. Muhammad Ali was the second. Tim Witherspoon is among my best friends in boxing. A great fighter and a great guy. God bless him.
I could never understand why Hearns didn't use his superior reach and boxing skills more. It seemed like he wanted to score a KO, and that got him in trouble against Leonard, Hagler, and Barkley. He could've outboxed Hagler and Barkley, and was actually outboxing Leonard until Leonard hit that glass jaw...
Michel Tanguay First fight: lucky punch, maybe the luckiest ever. Second fight: split decision. It's true, he lost twice against him, but sometimes it's a matter of luck. Hearns got unlucky twice, IMO.
WtF were you thinking? You thought Hearns would beat natural middle weight warrior like Hagler? You deserved to lose. Did you also think Connor McGregor would beat Mayweather?
You bet against an undisputed champ in his prime, which is a real risk. Plus, give Hearns his due; he broke his right hand in the first round (may have had another injury, but I'm not sure) and did not quit. Your money was well wagered, but I avoided doing the same. I predicted Hearns to win by decision, but was hardly disappointed at the result because he gave everything he had. Hagler was one of the top middleweights in history and never ducked anyone. He was robbed against Leonard.
The truth was that Hearns didn't carry that same power as a light heavyweight that he had as a welterweight and middleweight. And Barkley was a beast that came right at you every round.
Interesting isn't it? Tommy Hearns is universally acclaimed as an all time great and Iran today, unless in boxing circles, is barely recognized. It just goes to show that styles do indeed make fights.
I just saw him on the NYC subway and it's a shame that no one knew who he was. I gave him a wink and a nod. Iran was a bruiser who gave his all in the ring. Should be recognized for that.
This is the hardest way to make a living! Barkley and Hearns are all blood and guts! Floyd Jr. May "runner" could NOT have last toe to toe like these real men have done!
Barkley was huge. Tommy and Marvin were the elite when I was growing up. True legends. Not products of ESPN or SKY marketing campaigns. Amazing fighters. Amazing times
Styles definitely make fights. This is a classic case of a guy like Hearns who relies on his punching power to bully and intimidate dudes going against a guy who can take a punch and is also relentless in his own attack. Unfortunately for Hearns, he can't take it like he gives it. He's affected more by Barkley's punches than the other way around. What Hearns should have done was box and move out of the way. Hagler was successful against Hearns for the same reason. He wasn't afraid of Hearn's punches and could take them, but also put on a relentless attack that Hearns couldn't stand up to. This is what happened to Tyson vs Holyfield. Once somebody shows they can take your punch and at the same time is stalking you throwing punches all night, it kills the bully.
As alot of people have pointed out Hearns was a great boxer but always tried to knock out opponents quickly with his powerful right hand - that came back to haunt him in many battles. He would try to knock out an opponent early and wound up getting KOed himself.
@@davidkeller2832 You're totally missing the point my friend, it's not so much the amount of times Hearns was KOed, it's just that he suffered some Brutal Knockouts from Barkley, Hagler and Leonard (to a lesser extent) which in that fight really showed for the first time that Hearns did not have the best chin. James (the heat ) Kinchen almost knocked him out back in 88. Hearns had one the THE most powerful right hands in any weight (personally I think he could have KOed some Heavyweights) but later in his career he had a tendency to try to get his opponent out of there quickly with that powerful right hand (like with Hagler where Hearns almost succeeded ) but if Hearns was not successful he was sometimes prone to get into trouble later in the fight.
@@jeffallinson8089 yeah you're right Hearns did when the second fight even though it was called a draw. Even Leonard admitted that he lost the rematch to Tommy
When I see the power, the speed of the blows, the stamina of Hearns, and I remember Durán taking down Barklay, and Leonard finishing Tomy, I imagine Floyd against them. I didn't have a chance
I think Hearns would've stopped Mayweather...Floyd had a good defense, but Tommy's reach and power would've been too much for Floyd...and Mayweather didn't have enough punching power to keep Tommy off of him...
Much props to both fighters. They used to go hard back in the day. I met Thomas at the casino buffet about 6 years ago and he was a real cool guy. I dont know Barkley but congrats to him for the win.
amazing to think with all the power hearns possessed he never put Barkley down in 2 fights yet Duran a smaller man (who hearns destroyed in 2 rounds) floored him with a great combination -
Duran is known for giving in to his vices. As we all know from Duran vs Leonard II, Duran could get sluggish easily due to his lifestyle & if he slacked off in training. After Duran fought Hagler, Duran trained more because he was missing stamina that he needed in later rounds. So this man was training hard before the fight with Barkley. When he finally fought Barkley, he was probably in one of the better shapes in his life in a long time. I really would like to see a trained Duran go against Hearns. I think Hearns would win but it would be a more interesting fight.
Iran barkley was one those fighters who gave it his all in the ring win lose or draw. He was always dangerous from the opening round till the very last.
the phisical difference between Duran and tommy was just too much. not only in height but the reach advantage Tommy had over Duran was enormous ! i would have never let that fight happen . in Skills though Duran was superior . thats why Duran defeated a man tgat beat Hearns twice 👍👍
chapinrey duran was retired for years when he took hearn fight, absolutely out of shape, cause the promoter call him by suprise and duran was broke no money then in week he decide to lose more than 40 pound of weigt, read the history is to long, he used to suim in a big soup pale, to make that weight down..
You guys come on. Hector Camacho stopped Sugar Ray Leonard who beat Tommy Hearns who destroyed Duran who beat Barkley who beat Hearns who beat Leonard in the rematch everyone knows......my point? Comparing fighters like this doesn’t make sense for a reason.
Barkley took everything Hearns threw at him.
For every punch thrown, one came back.
Can't imagine taking those kinds of hard punches and still standing.
Hat's off to both fighters.
Hearns didn't even try his gunshot straight right from the distance. Perhaps Barkey didn't allow him, by managing the distances.
@@iz3zvoettore Probably yes.
IZ3ZVO Ettore: Barkley neutralised hearts right hand with that powerful left hook of his . Hear a forced to be very sparing with it. How Barkley stood up to those hearts left hooks to the body is a complete mystery 😯.. Barkley also slipped the h JV an very well ie he had an answer to all hearts Arsenal! Hearns’s ‘ bogeyman’ alright.
Obviously the move to light heavy suited Barkley strength wise too .
Hearns just has no power in his fist.
If it was,Trinidad,he must be able to beat Barkley.
Bullshit.
But you will get my post deleted like the others you hilarious Trinidad fanboy. 😂
Times when the best fought the best during their prime.
Not like these new generation fighters smh
@@Carlos-od7jr when I start boxing im ending and takening myself along side but im just gonna win by points but im not going world just amateur
El.torito iran ni lo movia tomy
@@Carlos-od7jr ķòòĺķ
@@Carlos-od7jr like Canelo ducking Benavidez and Charlo , these brave Warriors didn’t go on cherry picking European white guys only tours
Neither did they take steroids
Tommy is my favorite fighter of all time. He could have used his superior arm reach, but would inevitably get into brawls. He were amazing to watch. If he could have understood his advantages physically, he may have been the best, but the kid wanted to fight. Love the guy, wish he didn’t take so many blows on the inside fighting. Still my fave
“ the kid “. ?!!! 🤨
Motor City Cobra. Great Champion. Soft jaw.
He got into a brawl with Hagler and lost.
Mine too 👍
A Tommy Hearns fight was always action packed, but his weaknesses were sometimes his downfall, namely: 1. He was most dangerous in the first few rounds, but his power and stamina would start to fade as the fight continued. 2. His ability to take a punch was questionable. He could get hurt or knocked out with a decent head shot. 3. Whenever he got hurt, his thin, spindly legs would wobble and have trouble supporting him. Notwithstanding these weaknesses, Hearns’ early round power and ferocity was frightening. Very few fighters could survive those early rounds.
Win or lose, Hearns was never in a dull fight.
Thin legs lol his calf's are probably thicker than you're neck son, he looks that way cause he's so tall for his build warps the perception a bit of his size he was a big dude
I concur.
I never knew how Hearns made the weight. And I bet he don't too.
Parallels with Mike Tyson.
God it really hurt me when Tommy lost to Barkley twice..Styles makes fights.
for me thomas won very clearly
Yes hearns was much better and Barkley lost to everyone else ! Just had hearns number I guess thought he’s heart out against him!
Yep. I remember thinking, "Barkley got lucky and tagged Tommy's weak chin----but Tommy is going to destroy him in the rematch"
@@rparker8761 You could see Barkley came out much more confident in this fight.
Hearns power was less effective the higher he moved up ion weight. Barkley was walking right through him
Another great fight was Barkley vs Duran. That era was truly the best. So many great fighters.
This was a great fight. Tommy hit Barkley with the kitchen sink..both tough dudes..
Whoever says hearns couldn't take a punch better watch this fight and as for Barkley he just ain't human
mhamatali.foreman
Beast Mode!
Not only was Tommy a straight warrior those combos he hit him with would have sent the average fighter to the emergency room!
YES YOU'RE CORRECT IRAN BARKLEY A STRAIGHT UP BEAST IN THE RING.
HIS STYLE WAS EITHER, I CATCH YOU OR YOU CATCH ME!!!
I JUST WATCHED HIS DOCUMENTARY ON AMAZON PRIME, IT'S CALLED "THE 5TH KING"
IT'S REALLY GOOD!
@The Heathen YEP, HE CAUGHT THE BLADE EARLY.
THE OTHER DAY
I WATCHED "THE 5TH KING" THE IRAN BARKLEY DOCUMENTARY ON AMAZON PRIME, IT WAS EXCELLENT! CHECK IT OUT.
IRAN SAID HIS FATHER DIED BEFORE THE FIGHT AND BOB ARUM WASN'T GOING TO LET HIM PULL OUT, SO HE FOUGHT BENN NOT IN HIS RIGHT FRAME OF MIND.
SO WITH THAT SAID, IT'S EXTREMELY HARD FOCUSING ON THE PASSING OF YOUR LOVED ONE AND HAVING TO FIGHT....
Respect to tommy hearns .. if I spent all my wages to get a ticket for any of his matches then indeed he would never disappoint his fans and give a gladiators performance .👍❤️🇬🇧👌
Fight for destroy the opponent was the nature of Tommy. Or win or won doesn't mutter, he gave always everything..
Exactly Hearns wouldn't showboat around he was all business in that ring to knock the opponent out. Money Mayweather fights are so boring compared to a fight like this. Even in a loss Hearns was great.
@@bartsullivan4866 bro love your comment let’s not even insult tommy hearns memory by even mentioning that charlatan maywhether.. he don’t even match up to the sweat of hearns balls for one round 👍🇬🇧🙏🏾
There's always that one guy, whose style just isn't meant for you. Barkley was Hearn's.
Yep, I told that to some wannabe fighter who scoffed at my comment that styles make fights which I meant to be taken literally and not as some cliche, If you watch Hearns knock out Duran even though Duran was in terrible shape for that fight then watch Duran beat up Barkley for 12 rounds and even knocked him down in the 11th round going on to win the fight, Styles make fights.
Styles indeed. Notice how Duran dropped and defeated Barkley, but Hearns couldn’t do anything with him in two fights.
@@drugfreelifter Yeah, that’s why I brought it up.
I agree. But this wasn't hearns in his prime or ideal weight class. He was at his best as a welterweight in my opinion
I disagree. Hearns was winning the 1st fight until he went down with a lucky punch. If that punch hadn't landed, i believe the fight would have taken a different route.
Legends never fade.
Barkley was a beast. This fight shows it, and Hearns as much as I respect him because he's one of my favorites should have tried to make adjustments and not be a target for Barkley but no luck. And Barkley picked him apart like a buzzard picking at a carcass on a lonely road.
You make it sound like it was a one sided beat down of Tommy Hearns...and it wasn't.
Wow, oh wow! In my opinion one of the best bouts ever to watch. Gave boxing fans the ultimate compliment by hardly ever resorting to clinching. Almost like they had a gentleman's agreement. Each boxer absorbing punishment from the other whilst they regathered their own energy for another flurry ad infinatum. Both gave their best and slugged it out toe to toe, never backing away from ea h other. If only all bouts were like this. A spectator's dream. They both must have been so beat up after that. Congrats to the two of them. Such great fighters. A draw for mine for the effort they both put in! Wow again!!!
0:40 Lmao, Hearns was such a badass
Es cierto un duran de ese mismo tamaño hubiera si de otra galaxia nunca.lo hincharon tanto ni casi cortado cuerdo de elefante😂😂😉
Hearns was picking Barkley apart in their first fight before the KO; This fight was more even.
WHOEVER EDITED THIS VIDEO YOU ARE A GENIUS SO PERFECT THANK YOU
Yes, well done!
Your statement is accurate
Brutal fight:Hearns nose was broken and Barkley fought with a broken hand and swollen eyes
This was the first fight I ever bought on PPV. If I remember correctly it was $24. I was 14 years old at the time.
Se puede
When you throw your best shot and all the other guy does is smile at you
When Tommy would box he was unbeatable but when he brawls that’s when he gets into trouble
Tommy Hearns was an underrated boxer. People forget even in his loss to SRL that he was out boxing Leonard who had to knock hearns out to win that fight.
So true.
100%
He had a temper.
I think it ran him.
Tommy Hearns is great I believe that this fight must have been the high point for Barkley
I agree. his height wasn't favouring him for inside game. He did it against Hagler and fell apart in 3 rounds.
In this one he took the punishing for 12 rounds. Not healthy.
Hearns had the most amazing combination of power and speed ever, but he never had great legs, and he would get into trouble when on the ropes.
I will say this: no Tommy Hearns fight was ever boring...not even for 15 seconds.
Barkley just wouldn’t let Hearns breathe!
style is what makes fights.i don't think that iran got the credit for being one of the true warriors .
courtney hall Yep Saw The First fight. Hearns got cought. The 2nd fiight I thought Hearns was going outbox Iran . But Iran tide him. against the rope.
@Swedish American
Leonard was a good runner, a sprinter from Tommy's power.
@@wyndhl9465 Bullshit!!....in the 1st fight (the one that mattered) Leonard fought like a Pitbull against Hearns and knocked him out. He didnt "sprint" as you say against Hearns' power!!! Leonard had to overcome Hearns best and did.....this is why he is regarded higher than Tommy.
@@SPIDERM0OSE Thank you. Same thing I said. Some ppl in boxing comments threads are just windbags who know a little in a roundabout way about past fighters. This guy probably heard ppl say Leonard was a runner or some shit......ive seen some of these same ppl come in and say "Hagler was clearly robbed by Leonard....he dominated him...bad decision" I'm like BULLSHIT!! Yes it was close.....yes most champs would have probably been allowed to keep the title in a fight that close.....BUT....Losing that fight was 100% Hagler's fault....nobody gave Ray a chance....Ray hadnt fought in like 4 yrs.....That is why he won....Hagler wasnt busy enough...didnt throw combos.....anf for some reason refused to stay in his natural stance and kept switching stances!!! Totally retarded.
The man was a true warrior for sure. Not as good as some I think, but as big a warrior as anyone.
This is truly the breed of brave warrior during their prime,toe to toe and only the tough guy remain and become victorious,unlike the others,nothing they can do but run and hug until the fight end,and still want to recognized him as the greatest of all time.
I loved it . I'd say Barkley was second only to Marvin Hagler in being able to take lots of punches and not be hurt by them . Hearns did much better than the first fight in keeping his chin tucked in and defensive stance much better too . Hearns has so much leverage with those long arms . If he was better defensively I think he would have been one of the greatest of all time .
Hearns IS one of the greatest of all time
That glass jaw was like a slipper left behind @ midnight. It always comes a courtin
Thanks, that was a tough fight.
Hearns, Barkley, Sugar Ray & Hagler were legends who gave the crowd great boxing entertainment.
Yogaretnam Kanagandram I agree and would put Duran in that bunch as well
Duran was better p4p than the rest he just mention.
at 38 years old the goat at 135 ....good at other weight but not the best
juan rodriguez THE GOAT AT WELTERWEIGHT ALSO, AND JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT HAD HE NOT BEEN IN ALL THAT MIX OF UNDISCIPLINE ,WOMEN AND BOXING MAFIA AND SUGAR RAY LEANORD WIRING DUTAN THE CASH MAKING HIM FIGHT WAY BEFORE DURAN WAS EVEN READY AND REFUSING TO GIVE HIM A 3D REMATCH FIGHT
How could you not mention Duran , he is the best of them all , he came all the way up from light weight
THESE MEN ARE WARRIORS. BOXERS DONT FIGHT LIKE THIS ANYMORE!!! HATS OFF TO BOTH CHAMPIONS!
The reason we don't see this kind of talent nowadays is because boxing is not as popular, thus fewer are going into boxing as a sport.
Win or loose, with Tommy you always get your moneys worth, he is one exciting fighter
Indeed You did.
@@anitabingham279 huh ?
2 tough dudes.
Yes. Hats off to a great job.
Tommy's a boxer and puncher. Just like Sugar Ray is. Only Ray had more heart. Barkley is a brawler with lots of wind in his lungs which spells trouble for Hearns. Duran being a brawler with more heart than Barkley proved trouble for Iran. But then Leonard beat Duran. Goes to show you to throw out the numbers and stats when it comes to warriors like this. Shout out to the late great Marvelous Marvin Hagler as well RIP 2021
They should have called him Tommy “The Matador” Hearns on this night. He was in there with a Bull.
Hearns was very brave to keep fighting a guy he just couldn’t hurt.
I would never have thought that this fight would go the distance. Both of these guys always put on good fights.
Hearns had all the advantages, apart from a suspect chin and too often being drawn into a slugfest. Every time his opponent hit him hard, he would forget boxing and start slugging, leaving his chin out to dry. He was great, but he could have been even better.
I see all these fights live and they were excellent boxers .Thanks for the upload and trip down memory lane
Tommy might as well have been hitting a Sherman tank.
And Roberto Duran beat Barkley in his ring comeback! That makes him for me the best ever! Sorry Pac!
Hearns wasted energy at times. Always looking to get his guy out. That's what hurt him but that's what made him great too.
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Arrogance at its worst. The brother from the Bronx would not be denied!
Why hitman is fighting at such a short range? I can't understand
Because he is fighting Barkle’s fight
He's older, slower, can't stay on his toes, can't get out of the way of the city bus that is Iran Barkley. That said, his placement is accurate, his mixuture of punches excellent, and his activity superb. I think judges in 2021 with their emphasis on punch count might have given it to Hearns. But in 1992 Barkley earne the victory.
Hearns body shots were something else
A lot of people say Thomas Hearns has a weak chin. You know how many times he was knocked out? Twice. Out of 67 fights. Please don’t talk about the first Sugar Ray Leonard fight.
Shows how good Nigel Benn was, James Toney, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns couldn't stop Barkley, Benn destroyed him in 1 round. Toney did kinda stop Barkley but his corner stopped the fight at the end of the ninth.
I feel the benn one could have kept going but the three knockdown rule was in effect
@@bingo2445 yeah Benn was seriously wobbled too and I first Barkley could've ko'd him
Thanks for the video. That was a heinous war. Both men took an incredible amount of punishment. Barkley seemed very dangerous with his head.
Win lose or draw hearns was my favorite fighter, he gave sugar Ray a detached retina but sugar Ray won't admit it never duck no one
Their first fight definitely could've been the start of it. Hearns should've gotten a close decision in their 2nd fight, but there's no question who won the 1st one...
Really enjoyed this great fighter's 👍
Tommy fought the smart fight the first time I thought. Barkley wasn't going to survive that beating. Tommy started playing with him and paid for it. He didn't use his distance and allowed Barkley who is slower, to lay on him .
I agree with your opinion.
From korea
@@8090-h4h From Korea. That's awesome. Do you watch boxing on TH-cam often?
@@digitalsportsclipstv2018 yes!! I like watch boxing game, especially i love watch classic boxing game.
I think you feel like an boxing expert.
I Sad when Tommy champion's belt lost.
I'm sorry, i'm can't English well.
Good night~ Korea time am 12:00
@@8090-h4h Let me know when you watch. I will watch the fight with you. I am no boxing expert. I love boxing .
@@digitalsportsclipstv2018 Thank you for your kindness reply!
I often watch TH-cam on the subway during commute. So it's hard to see them together.
That was a hell of a fight
Hearns could have been a real Beast if he would have used his height and reach advantages more. Sometimes he would fight short and give the other guy an advantage when he didn't have to.
I thought he did when he was lighter and faster in his earlier years - but yeah, as he got older and slower guys got inside to him more.
As he moved up in weight, he lost many of those advantages he had a welter and jr. middleweight. He had none of those advantages in this fight
@@danradu231 I think him moving up in weight and fighting bigger, stronger guys had a lot to do with it. Barkley was just walking through his punches
@@playboymaxim True dat. He's also older....this is what, his 50th fight ?
Tommy Hearns wasn’t the Smartest Boxer out there. He could of Out Boxed Iran Barkley but Tommy Hearns wanted to Punch with Iran Barkley instead!!!
Never a big fan of Barkley's style but holy moly that man can take a punch like no other. He got hit with the kitchen sink and it don't phase him.
Ahi se demuestra la clase de Durán.. Hearns lo noqueo por estas de fiestero.. pero regreso y le ganó a este Barckey que era un peso mediano natural y que el día de la pelea ademas del alcance y la edad seguro tendría unas 20 ó 25 lbs. más que el.. 38 años tenia Durán.. un fuera de serie.. contra 28 años de Barckley.. y por ahi hay uno que con 33 años se dejó dar una paliza de un novel de 23 años.. hay está la diferencia.. 4 titulos.. primer latino en lograrlo.. de ligero a mediano.. sin duda el mejor latino de todos los tiempos.. Roberto Manos de Piedra Durán papá.
A Duran lo fulmino'.
Es cierto cómo duran le dio una paliza a barkley
ZONAS
@@ernestobatista5333 ojo ese barkley ya era una sombra de lo que fue con hearns ya que se supo que quedo con daño cerebral , lo mismo le pasó a meldrick taylor contra Chavez
@@johncarver1854 Puedes decir eso como excusa, pero cualquier concedor de boxeo sabe que lo que hizo Durán de venir de peso ligero y ganar otras cuatro divisiones, es suficiente mérito para ser el mejor latino de todos los tiempos.
To be honest Barkely was getting outclassed in their first fight and was on the verge of being stopped. But in the rematch, the weight suited Barkley more and his all out pressure (which he didnt do in the 1st fight) really paid off. Hearns needed footspeed to beat Barkley here, but at his older age and fighting at LHW didnt help him.
Ones things for sure,Barkley couldn't stop Hearns a second time
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@@patlabelle1309 Don’t MATTER, cause Barkley was Hearn’s KRYPTONITE 💪🏾👊🏾🥊💯
Here's something you don't see often. From left field, full throttle right hand form Hearns. Barkely doesn't even flinch 1:11
Nahh man .... that hurted Barkley , he didn't have time to flinch that's how stunned he was
This was a outstanding fight from start to finnish.march2022.
Hearns was one bad hombre
Lol,, yes he was ! 😂😂😂
3:20 Had Barkley put more power into that punch the fight would’ve ended. I do believe that Barkley was surprised at the knock down.
Hearns vs Barkley II: With the exception of that knock down, I can't see how Barkley could have won this fight. Tommy delivered more accurate punches throughout the fight. With decisions I guess you never know.
Waaayyy harder and accurate shots! Anybody else woulda got knocked out by those shots!
Brakley took a beating, Tommy was robbed again..
A tomy solo habia que tocarle la mandibula y era caballo muerto en carretera se salvo muchas veces x sus remos pero no era un grannn pegador si te iba desgastando xq si era una maquina de tirar golpes 😐
I didn’t see Barkley backing up very much in this fight. I think that matters to the judges.
Tremendos combates mucho nivel
hearns was my all time favorite...then there was roy jones ...
Hasan Chop Can't go wrong with the Hitman, mine was Smoking Joe Frazier a true champ
TheLeadSled Marvin Hagler mine
mine is Gerald McClellan, most underrated world champion ever
How a bout ric flair woooooooo
Tomas hitman hearn;; it seen him person like meijer;; Roy Jones;; different generation fighter; it not fair to compare
Shows you how great Duran was at 37 years of age beating Barkley
Tommy makes the exact same mistake here Leonard made in the first Duran fight: letting Barkley dictate the fight the whole time. What was he thinking?
Hearns, what a guy, great fighter ❤ another from da kronk but then came da dark destroyer nigel benn! My favorite fighter as im from same Manor as him and i know he wasn't da best boxing wise but he was a warrior ❤❤❤❤❤
When you hear about wars of attrition this must be what they're talking about. Easy to say it from the outside looking in, but if Tommy had of stayed on his bicycle more and jabbed relentlessly he'd a won that fight.Seemed like he was getting better angles.
Tommy should have use more upper cuts. Sound audio is too low
Barkley like Hagler knew that the way to beat Hearns was to take away his power by staying on top of him and making him expend energy.
Maybe so. but the punishment Hagler and Barkley took sort of ruined them later after their fight with Hearns. They were never the same fighters.
Charles Olson wat do u mean
Charles Olson just like fury against wilder
"The Hitman" was at a disadvantage fighting an guy who was a natural" Cruiserweight" in ALL ASPECTS .
I tell ya man two warriors going at it. It doesnt get any better than this.
I remember this fight and the ref continue allowed Barkley to lead with his head and surely we know Hearns was at the end of his career
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Not he wasn't he fought a lot after this fight.
Error de Duran con tomy aca en pma era musico de una orquesta no se preparo bien x sus parrandas y otro erro estando drogui x el golpe llamo a tomy en su orgullo y tenia las pienas de trapo y tomy ni lerdo ni peresoso le fue pa encima y lo acosto igual cmo lo hiso juan manuel marques con paquio bueno pero el cholo duran se gano a Bakler y hasta lo tumbo y ya duran viejo este era un moustro pa duran 😂😂
Does anyone know how old were the fighters?
Hearns in this bout no longer used his superb fighting from the outside.
He couldn’t move from the outside like his old days.look at ali later on
When was this fight?
1992
Styles make for fights. Iran Barkley should be in the Hall of Fame. So should Tim Witherspoon, for that matter. Tim was the third man to regain the heavyweight title. Floyd Patterson was the first. Muhammad Ali was the second. Tim Witherspoon is among my best friends in boxing. A great fighter and a great guy. God bless him.
Tommy abusaba en los pesos pequeños por su estatura y alcance.pero cuando llego a los pesos grandes donde tenian cuerpos similares no brillo
I could never understand why Hearns didn't use his superior reach and boxing skills more. It seemed like he wanted to score a KO, and that got him in trouble against Leonard, Hagler, and Barkley. He could've outboxed Hagler and Barkley, and was actually outboxing Leonard until Leonard hit that glass jaw...
You are 95% correct
Estás equivocado porque Leonard era tramposo arreglaba con dinero las peleas averigua lo de mano de piedra. Saludos
Tommy fought too big of a guy . Only Duràn can move up without consequences
Consequences like, say, getting ktfo by Tommy Hearns?
Or Duran knocking down Barkley whom had just kicked Hearns butt ?
Barkley didn't move up in weight.
Yes he did.
Michel Tanguay First fight: lucky punch, maybe the luckiest ever. Second fight: split decision. It's true, he lost twice against him, but sometimes it's a matter of luck. Hearns got unlucky twice, IMO.
I'm still mad at Hearns for all the money I lost on the Hagler fight.
Cox Gary you must be old
WtF were you thinking? You thought Hearns would beat natural middle weight warrior like Hagler? You deserved to lose. Did you also think Connor McGregor would beat Mayweather?
Robert Thomas Actually Marvin was the underdog during the prefight buildup. All the betting odds were on Hearns side??
You bet against an undisputed champ in his prime, which is a real risk. Plus, give Hearns his due; he broke his right hand in the first round (may have had another injury, but I'm not sure) and did not quit. Your money was well wagered, but I avoided doing the same. I predicted Hearns to win by decision, but was hardly disappointed at the result because he gave everything he had. Hagler was one of the top middleweights in history and never ducked anyone. He was robbed against Leonard.
@@wbbils7052 He claims it was the first round, but who knows? He wouldn't be the first boxer to lie about something like that.
The truth was that Hearns didn't carry that same power as a light heavyweight that he had as a welterweight and middleweight. And Barkley was a beast that came right at you every round.
Iran just had Tommys number.
Interesting isn't it? Tommy Hearns is universally acclaimed as an all time great and Iran today, unless in boxing circles, is barely recognized. It just goes to show that styles do indeed make fights.
I just saw him on the NYC subway and it's a shame that no one knew who he was. I gave him a wink and a nod. Iran was a bruiser who gave his all in the ring. Should be recognized for that.
@@jasonm921ablethat’s awesome man
Great moments in the game of boxing 🥊
This is the hardest way to make a living! Barkley and Hearns are all blood and guts! Floyd Jr. May "runner" could NOT have last toe to toe like these real men have done!
In his PRime at WW & JMW Hearns would Blast Mayboy out, Barkley, he might be too slow, so Mayweather might win a UD there.
Barkley was huge. Tommy and Marvin were the elite when I was growing up. True legends. Not products of ESPN or SKY marketing campaigns.
Amazing fighters. Amazing times
Styles definitely make fights. This is a classic case of a guy like Hearns who relies on his punching power to bully and intimidate dudes going against a guy who can take a punch and is also relentless in his own attack. Unfortunately for Hearns, he can't take it like he gives it. He's affected more by Barkley's punches than the other way around. What Hearns should have done was box and move out of the way. Hagler was successful against Hearns for the same reason. He wasn't afraid of Hearn's punches and could take them, but also put on a relentless attack that Hearns couldn't stand up to. This is what happened to Tyson vs Holyfield. Once somebody shows they can take your punch and at the same time is stalking you throwing punches all night, it kills the bully.
As alot of people have pointed out Hearns was a great boxer but always tried to knock out opponents quickly with his powerful right hand - that came back to haunt him in many battles. He would try to knock out an opponent early and wound up getting KOed himself.
Hearns was knocked-out only 3 times in 67 fights; I hardly call that something "that came back to haunt him in many battles."
@@davidkeller2832 You're totally missing the point my friend, it's not so much the amount of times Hearns was KOed, it's just that he suffered some Brutal Knockouts from Barkley, Hagler and Leonard (to a lesser extent) which in that fight really showed for the first time that Hearns did not have the best chin. James (the heat ) Kinchen almost knocked him out back in 88. Hearns had one the THE most powerful right hands in any weight (personally I think he could have KOed some Heavyweights) but later in his career he had a tendency to try to get his opponent out of there quickly with that powerful right hand (like with Hagler where Hearns almost succeeded ) but if Hearns was not successful he was sometimes prone to get into trouble later in the fight.
Barkley was the only man to genuinely own Thomas Hearns arse. Hugely under rated tough man indeed.
Don't forget Hagler and Leonard owned Hearns also
@@michaeldemos6816 Hearns won the second Leonard fight so I disagree.
@@jeffallinson8089 yeah you're right Hearns did when the second fight even though it was called a draw. Even Leonard admitted that he lost the rematch to Tommy
@@michaeldemos6816 Barkley was a puzzle Tommy simply could not fathom out.
Not only did leonard lose the second fight, he lost his left eye
When I see the power, the speed of the blows, the stamina of Hearns, and I remember Durán taking down Barklay, and Leonard finishing Tomy, I imagine Floyd against them. I didn't have a chance
I think Hearns would've stopped Mayweather...Floyd had a good defense, but Tommy's reach and power would've been too much for Floyd...and Mayweather didn't have enough punching power to keep Tommy off of him...
I can recall Hearns knocking out Duran ... what a thing of beauty ... plus I most definitely believe that Hearns defeated SRL in their second fight
@@rafaelramirez1507I would agree with that, but no question who won the 1st fight...
great match
i remember this brutal fight, Barkley was one tough sob......he absorb some heavy shots and kept punching back.....great fight.
Yea that's what I like about him may not be the flashy one but tough and power and grits he is a good fighter
Two warriors!
Hearns will show up and throw hard. Guaranteed!
Much love, champ!
These guys stand toe to toes and slugging it out. Barkley seems like his head is made of iron. Hearns and Barkely absorb alot of punches.
Much props to both fighters. They used to go hard back in the day. I met Thomas at the casino buffet about 6 years ago and he was a real cool guy. I dont know Barkley but congrats to him for the win.
Similar to Ali and Frazier
No, Ali had Frazier by 3 inches in height and over 5 inches in reach, whereas Barkley and Hearns were pretty much equal in height and reach
Hearns had great KO power when fighting smaller guys but not guys his size
Ya but he was alot older too eh
Close fight. Tommy could have gotten the nod! Great fight regardless!
Wendell Williams
Naaaah...it was Barkley from start to finish. He always had Tommy's number.
Barkley did not enter that ring as a middle weight, he is bigger than Hearns build wise. Looks more like a light heavy.
amazing to think with all the power hearns possessed he never put Barkley down in 2 fights yet Duran a smaller man (who hearns destroyed in 2 rounds) floored him with a great combination -
Duran is known for giving in to his vices. As we all know from Duran vs Leonard II, Duran could get sluggish easily due to his lifestyle & if he slacked off in training.
After Duran fought Hagler, Duran trained more because he was missing stamina that he needed in later rounds. So this man was training hard before the fight with Barkley. When he finally fought Barkley, he was probably in one of the better shapes in his life in a long time.
I really would like to see a trained Duran go against Hearns. I think Hearns would win but it would be a more interesting fight.
Classic fights. These guys shoulda been getting the big money
Tommy always had issues with his hands.
He would hit people and his hands would be prone to injuries.
I could imagine, he throws so fast with his whole body behind everything. Hands ain't meant to do what he does with them lol
Iran barkley was one those fighters who gave it his all in the ring win lose or draw. He was always dangerous from the opening round till the very last.
the phisical difference between Duran and tommy was just too much. not only in height but the reach advantage Tommy had over Duran was enormous ! i would have never let that fight happen . in Skills though Duran was superior . thats why Duran defeated a man tgat beat Hearns twice 👍👍
chapinrey Duran was also badly out of shape
chapinrey duran was retired for years when he took hearn fight, absolutely out of shape, cause the promoter call him by suprise and duran was broke no money then in week he decide to lose more than 40 pound of weigt, read the history is to long, he used to suim in a big soup pale, to make that weight down..
but Barkley was bigger than Hearns, and lost against Duran, so your theory breaks apart
Hagler had the same disadvantages as Duran but still beat Hearns.
You guys come on. Hector Camacho stopped Sugar Ray Leonard who beat Tommy Hearns who destroyed Duran who beat Barkley who beat Hearns who beat Leonard in the rematch everyone knows......my point? Comparing fighters like this doesn’t make sense for a reason.
Makes what James Toney did to Barkley look unreal.
What about Duran? Did you forget he fought Barkley as well?
What a fight !_!