Hearns was a class act. After knocking out James Shuler in the first round for Shuler's USBA belt. James Shuler died a couple of weeks later in a motorcycle. Tommy went to his funeral and lay the belt back to him. That title meant alot to James Shuler and ill alway love Hearns for that.
Ray Leonard did, and before you "Sugar" lovers talk smash, listen up. Ray ducked a rematch with The Hitman, who was winning every round till he ran outta gas (Which was his M.O.), but not before The Hitman gave that tail a detached retina, then Ray "The Ducker" "retired" LMAO!🤡🤣 to avoid 🫣 The Marvelous One, but waited 6 years to fight him in 1987, where Vegas ROBBED Hagler, then a disgusted Hagler retired for good. Yall yap about Floyd running? Watch how that overrated Ray ran around rings, then call me smh. Benitez should've been king too. The 5th king. He was as slick as they came. Very underrated. FOH
@SonnyEasy Very well said. Benitez was an all time great. Him & Hagler would've been an interesting fight in 1982-83. You're spot on about that detached retina by Ray Leonard. He was diagnosed with that detached retina in 1982 and retired. Hit Man Hearns detached that retina in September 1981
Benitez badly missed his weigh in vs leonard too. He came in weight drained and had zero snap on his punches and obviously less punch resistence. He still handled defeat with absolute grace. @@mongoslade277
And a lot of those championship fights were on network television. Except Leonard-Hearns on HBO. The "happening" weight divisions were welterweight, super-welterweight and middleweight. Ray "Boom-Boom" Mancini brought some interest to the lightweight division, as Holmes, Weaver, Shavers did to the heavies, until Tyson came along. I was a big boxing fan until about the early '90s. Now, with current pro boxers, even on commercial TV, ratings are squat!
I met Tommy Hearns and Emanuel Steward in Miami Beach back when Tommy was preparing for his fight with Marvin Hagler. His daily training were more like boxing shows in the hotel lobby with an audience viewing!! WOW! I could not believe how humble, sweet and kind both Tommy and Emanuel were ....... real disciplined gentlemen!!
I think you may have jinxed Hearns considering Hagler beat the shit out of bug eyes Tommy Hearns ...Loved seeing him hammered ..arrogant dude ..all he had was his height ...
Just shows how amazing that era was that I had actually forgotten about this fight. Two of the greatest fighters of all time. Would reign supreme today!
Go back in time and watch all the ALI fights you can find he could really take a hit ken Norton broke ALIs jaw in a early round and never stopped finishing the fight
Truth, those guys were monsters and had heart and determination. The last generation of 15 round fights was awesome to watch, I still find some killer classics here on UA-cam. Enjoy watching
@@DexterSmith-u9m I'm so sorry to hear that, I liked Benitez and respected him. One of my favorite fighters from the '80's era along with Sugar Ray, Tommy Hearns, and Roberto Duran. Also, the great Marvelous Marvin Hagler. May they rest in peace! 🙏
Benitez did not like to train for fights at all. He did it all with pure natural talent. If he had worked harder in the gym, he would have become one of the greatest pound for pound fighters ever.
@@JuanRuiz-lu1tq I remember reading once that he never trained for more than 1 week for any fight, and he claimed he did not train at all for the Sugar Ray Leonard fight. Pretty impressive.
Too bad he had fragile hands that couldn't hold up to the force of his punches. He broke his right hand in.this fight and in the middle of the 1st round vs Hagler.
conditioning was key back in these days. they went 15 rounds vs todays 12 rounds. i am all for the 12 because it lengthens the life span and career of the boxer.
Correct. I actually watched the fight that created the rule change. A fifteen round fight between Ray Boom Boom Mancini, and Doo Koo Kim, where Kim died at the end of the fight. One of the most brutal fights ever. Both fighters took enormous punishment in that slugfest. Ray Mancini was so distraught over Kim's death, he was never really the same fighter after that.
these were great days growing up. 53 now and of course i watch ufc but for whatever reason it is simply not as cool as the boxing of old. these dudes, tyson, etc. good times
Great effort by Benitez even though he came up short. The fact that he was able to be competitive boxing against Hearns says a lot because Hearns could outbox anyone. The big punchers were who he struggled with. If you add up all the rounds in his 2 fights with Leonard, I would say he won more than 2/3 of them. In the first fight Leonards heart and determination got him the win but he was behind on all 3 cards. And Tommy really won the second fight that was scored a draw.
God be with you Wilfred..I saw the same points the judges did with Tommy Herns. But you were just as tough and talented. It was one of those fights where anything can happen.
There's always someone who says "if it had gone 2 more rounds'etc fact is you know how many rounds there is. You can't have any more rounds than the maximum stipulated in any particular fight so you have to win within those rounds, ffs ☹️
Boxers aren't trying to be walking around with permanent brain damage and hardly capable of putting complete sentences together just for the fans' enjoyment.
Too many sanctioning bodies, too many promoters. And it’s the fighters’ fault too. They’re allowed to cherry pick their opponents. Back then you didn’t fight Thomas Hearns unless you HAD to. If Hearns or Benitez were around today they wouldn’t fight. Nobody would fight them. They would be ducked. You think Crawford would pick Hearns as an opponent at 47 or 54? Mayweather pick Hearns? Canelo fight Hearns ‘at 47, 54 or 60 or higher? You know damn well all three would avoid Hearns like the plague. They would say they would fight him but the fight would never materialize.
What made Benitez so great was he never trained more than two weeks before a fight and it was road work! As Sugar Ray stated he was a naturally gifted fighter
@@paulanthony5274it was well documented that benitez probably one of the most lazy fighter ever i mean emile griffith his trainer quit training benitez because how lazy he was like he didnt like training just watch his documentary here on youtube you'll see how lazy benitez's
Hearns taught me never to judge a book by its cover. Never have I witnessed a man so boney yet hit so hard I thought that sound effects were being added to his fights😮
Tommy Hearnes and Marvelous Marvin Haglar were my favorites. But there was so much great competition back then. This was when boxing really meant something. Manny the Pacman has that same quality. ❤
I never liked Benitez, but he deserves credit for beating Duran and having a competitive fight w/ both Hearns & SR. If there was a 5th King, he'd be it
I liked Benitez because even though he was a very skilled fighter he was always the underdog against the kings. I wanted him to humble Hearns and Sugar Ray so bad. And I was and still is a fan of Hearns and Sugar Ray. And now he’s suffering from a brain disease SMH
The HitMan Hearnes is without a doubt the most accomplished Exciting Soul Taker to ever FIGHT in the ring. THANK YOU TOMMY for showing ALL of us what a "HitMan" actually is.
Goes to show why balance is so important, if your opponent “punches” (pushes) you the wrong way, it can be considered a knockdown. Would’ve loved to see Hearns refine his technique
Agreed. If Hearns had solidified his balance issues I firmly believe that he would have been even more lethal than he turned out. Balance is a crucial factor in combat sports. That’s what made Ray Leonard so good. He and Salvador Sanchez had the best legs in the business during that era.
Agreed. If Hearns had solidified his balance issues I firmly believe that he would have been even more lethal than he turned out. Balance is a crucial factor in combat sports. That’s what made Ray Leonard so good. He and Salvador Sanchez had the best legs in the business during that era.
I was at ringside and can tell you that there was an audible gaspe from the crowd when a cornered Benitez slipped and ducked a flurry of Hearns blows. Wilfred was cool and precise but he lacked the reach and threw too few punches.
A great fight. Benitiz had to take one to land one against the bigger Tommy, he had no other option. Sad to see his current state. He certainly leaves behind an incredible legacy of skill and toughness.
Nobody and I mean nobody who seen Benitez fighting back then would've ever thought he would end up the way he is now, I rewinded this bout five times just to watch Benitez slip all those punches
Qué pelea. Dios sabe por qué Benitez tiene tanto sufrimiento en su vida. Dios con su Misericordia lo consuele. Ese si era un boxeadorazo. Peleó con lo más granado. Y es admirable la actitud de un Hearns al abrazar con tanta euforia y caballerosidad a su contrincante. Qué maravillosos tiempos ronde sobraba el talento. Esas dos perlas del boxeo estadounidense a los que enfrentó son toda una leyenda. Al mano de piedras Duran y a otros, como Kid Pambele... quedan en la memoria.
My friend was one of the 1st British boxers to be accepted into the Bronx gym, he told me many stories of Hearns, spending time in his basement during downtime playing video games with him and other young fighters. He was a monster and smashed his sparring partners.
4:23 I was looking at his face, so I thought his fist was actually wearing a boxing glove out of the corner of my eye! 😳 That dude had bricks for fists
@@SamuelJohnYoungIII No, he's not dead. He is 65 years old. He has encephalitis, said to be from taking too many blows to the head. Certain groups have set up funds to give him financial help.
Anybody who can last 15 rounds of prime Tommy Hearns full artillery is special and Benitez was just that. Old school boxing with less money, real fighters and punishing 15 rounds is better than todays soft generation
I met Tommy in Vegas. Standing next to him, seeing the size of his hands, his shoulders etc. - I have no idea how he ever fought at 147. Dude had a hollow leg. What a legend.
Benitez took more punishment in that fight than anyone and remained on his feet!!!I am positive this led to three brain damage!!!what a warrior Benitez was!!No fighter today could natch him for toughness!!
Never thought about it but you might be right. Benitez was never the same fighter after this fight. All those years of not training caught up with him too
Yeah, a couple of weeks ago, I watched the "girl-fighting" in the Paris Olympics in ALL weight classes of what they CALLED boxing. No Jabs, No defense, No attack strategy, NO footwork, No SKILL. Floyd Mayweather MAY have been the LAST of the classic boxers.
Poor Eli Fred, he didn't understand that after him losing to Leonard, the next person he was gonna fight was GONNA CATCH IT! then find out why they called "The hitman" Remember that boxer giving the wild eye in his staredown with Mike Tyson 👊 ✊️ 🤛 🤜🏿 well Thomas Hearns walked around Detroit like that EVERYDAY 🤔 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅! LEGEND
Video mark 8:17 .....a great example of Hearns' hand speed. Thomas "Hitman" Hearns vs. Roberto "No Mas" Duran, has to be one of the greatest knock outs in the history of boxing. "The Motor City Cobra" is a legend.
I also saw all these amazing fights. Benitez was Sugar Ray Leonard's brother in law of sorts I believe. Tommy Hearns was as vicious as they come. But then again so were all the others. Benitez became the youngest champion ever at 17 years old. Nobody can become champion younger than him because the minimum age for boxing is 18 years old.
Hearns was a class act. After knocking out James Shuler in the first round for Shuler's USBA belt. James Shuler died a couple of weeks later in a motorcycle. Tommy went to his funeral and lay the belt back to him.
That title meant alot to James Shuler and ill alway love Hearns for that.
Thanks for the nice story.
Yeah that was real respect he paid to Shuler
He let Wifredo know there were some serious repercussions
Shuler coudn't deal with the loss to Hearns so he committed suicide....
@@genesisgenesis9888ARE YOU SAYING HE PURPOSELY RAMMED HIS MOTORCYCLE?
Much respect for both these great Champions. Neither ever ducked anyone.
Ray Leonard did, and before you "Sugar" lovers talk smash, listen up. Ray ducked a rematch with The Hitman, who was winning every round till he ran outta gas (Which was his M.O.), but not before The Hitman gave that tail a detached retina, then Ray "The Ducker" "retired" LMAO!🤡🤣 to avoid 🫣 The Marvelous One, but waited 6 years to fight him in 1987, where Vegas ROBBED Hagler, then a disgusted Hagler retired for good. Yall yap about Floyd running? Watch how that overrated Ray ran around rings, then call me smh. Benitez should've been king too. The 5th king. He was as slick as they came. Very underrated. FOH
@SonnyEasy Very well said. Benitez was an all time great. Him & Hagler would've been an interesting fight in 1982-83. You're spot on about that detached retina by Ray Leonard. He was diagnosed with that detached retina in 1982 and retired. Hit Man Hearns detached that retina in September 1981
@@mongoslade277 #StampDatBeloved💯💯💯
Benitez badly missed his weigh in vs leonard too. He came in weight drained and had zero snap on his punches and obviously less punch resistence. He still handled defeat with absolute grace. @@mongoslade277
This era of boxing was incredible.
And a lot of those championship fights were on network television. Except Leonard-Hearns on HBO. The "happening" weight divisions were welterweight, super-welterweight and middleweight. Ray "Boom-Boom" Mancini brought some interest to the lightweight division, as Holmes, Weaver, Shavers did to the heavies, until Tyson came along. I was a big boxing fan until about the early '90s. Now, with current pro boxers, even on commercial TV, ratings are squat!
Missed the days when the boxing means boxing
Tommy already got cte
Yep. When nobody ducked each other.
@@billsiems6514 Great points! 📺 🥊 👍🏿
Boxing isnt the same. Loved how they hugged at the end. It was genuine ❤
Yes, I always love good sportsmanship. After nfl games, I like to see opposing players shake hands and chat a bit.
@thomaspick4123 exactly
Two of my favorite boxers. Humble and respectful always. Boxing back then was great.
That was an incredible era for boxing. Sad where it is today.
I met Tommy Hearns and Emanuel Steward in Miami Beach back when Tommy was preparing for his fight with Marvin Hagler. His daily training were more like boxing shows in the hotel lobby with an audience viewing!! WOW! I could not believe how humble, sweet and kind both Tommy and Emanuel were ....... real disciplined gentlemen!!
I think you may have jinxed Hearns considering Hagler beat the shit out of bug eyes Tommy Hearns ...Loved seeing him hammered ..arrogant dude ..all he had was his height ...
Really? Tommy trained in the hotel lobby? WTF
So sad how Wilfred Benitez now has the mind of a child
Just shows how amazing that era was that I had actually forgotten about this fight. Two of the greatest fighters of all time. Would reign supreme today!
Only one Tommy! Benitez a cut below!
@@RobertVilla-o1qOnly cause he got CTE dementia
Two warriors both respected each other.👍🥊
As a 19-year-old boxing fan, I'm beginning to realize my generation of boxers wouldn't survive two rounds with these guys from the old days
Go back in time and watch all the ALI fights you can find he could really take a hit ken Norton broke ALIs jaw in a early round and never stopped finishing the fight
Truth, those guys were monsters and had heart and determination.
The last generation of 15 round fights was awesome to watch, I still find some killer classics here on UA-cam. Enjoy watching
@@Popi_of_local_ironI remember watching that fight with my dad
Mayweather couldn't beat any of these dudes period
Everyone was a killer back then
It's sad about Wilfred Benitez. My heart goes out to him...
I meet benitez at a bar it was sad ,he was drunk speaking Spanish, cussing at negro
@@DexterSmith-u9mstupid benitez is black too & no you didn't
@@DexterSmith-u9m I'm so sorry to hear that, I liked Benitez and respected him. One of my favorite fighters from the '80's era along with Sugar Ray, Tommy Hearns, and Roberto Duran. Also, the great Marvelous Marvin Hagler. May they rest in peace! 🙏
@@tubucoco They????? Hagler is the only one that has passed
@@DexterSmith-u9myou was probably the one drunk and cussing at black folks.
Golden Period of Boxing 🥊
Thanks to everyone that put these shows together.Top notch 🙏
Watch too: History Channel Joe Louis - Max Schmeling 44 min YOU WILL ❤️ the doc.
Tommy Hearns was just a wild beast on the ring , respect for Wilfred Benitez too
Excellent video 👏👏
I'm glad I was alive during this era of boxing. Some of the best boxers of all time without a doubt
Benitez did not like to train for fights at all. He did it all with pure natural talent. If he had worked harder in the gym, he would have become one of the greatest pound for pound fighters ever.
Real talk
@@charleshammer2928 that's right
My friend, Benitez is one of the Greatest. He battle with four(4) of the greatest of al times and defeat two of them.
@@JuanRuiz-lu1tq I remember reading once that he never trained for more than 1 week for any fight, and he claimed he did not train at all for the Sugar Ray Leonard fight. Pretty impressive.
If I had a billion dollars I would donate to cancer charities! If if if!
Tommy’s hand speed was BLAZING in his prime!
add that to his Long reach, and quick reflexes and you have the best of his time
Too bad he had fragile hands that couldn't hold up to the force of his punches. He broke his right hand in.this fight and in the middle of the 1st round vs Hagler.
Best era of boxing ever, Tommy is my favourite boxer of all time, superb fighters with real heart and guts.
L LOL MMMFAO MINES TOO THE BOY CANE TO FIGHT EVERY NITE ALL HEART AND SKILL
@@alhelireese2371 It's the Detroit in him. Motor city cobra 🐍🥊🥊
@@alhelireese2371 It's the Detroit in him. Motor city cobra 🐍🥊🥊
@@Thechosenfool it's was the Detroit in him. The Motor city cobra 🐍🥊
I love the respect they showed each other.
conditioning was key back in these days. they went 15 rounds vs todays 12 rounds. i am all for the 12 because it lengthens the life span and career of the boxer.
Yes indeed there's more to life than boxing😮
@@manlymanhunger7451 back in they days they didn't need a ring full on action could have had the fights in a phone booth
Correct.
I actually watched the fight that created the rule change.
A fifteen round fight between Ray Boom Boom Mancini, and Doo Koo Kim, where Kim died at the end of the fight.
One of the most brutal fights ever.
Both fighters took enormous punishment in that slugfest.
Ray Mancini was so distraught over Kim's death, he was never really the same fighter after that.
@manlymanhunger7451 yes but 13 through 15 was where the worldchampionship was decided
@@anthonyrobinson-ew7hi no it was not.
When Hearns gets hit it sometimes looks worse than it is because he has those crazy legs.
Well, those crazy legs REALLY made him look worse vs Hagler and Leonard after getting hit! Whoa!!
these were great days growing up. 53 now and of course i watch ufc but for whatever reason it is simply not as cool as the boxing of old. these dudes, tyson, etc. good times
@nah12412 Could you repost this as a new comment instead of a reply? I'd be happy to pin it-it’s a great question!
@@BoxingAfterDark yesir sure can
Two All Time Greats! Best wishes to both.
Great effort by Benitez even though he came up short. The fact that he was able to be competitive boxing against Hearns says a lot because Hearns could outbox anyone. The big punchers were who he struggled with. If you add up all the rounds in his 2 fights with Leonard, I would say he won more than 2/3 of them. In the first fight Leonards heart and determination got him the win but he was behind on all 3 cards. And Tommy really won the second fight that was scored a draw.
Hearns was a great fighter in a time of great fighters.
Benitez was underrated !! Such a good boxer ! Gotta love Tommy also !
God be with you Wilfred..I saw the same points the judges did with Tommy Herns. But you were just as tough and talented. It was one of those fights where anything can happen.
If that fight goes 2 more rounds, Benitez catches and KO's Hearns.
@@billsiems6514 Agreed
There's always someone who says "if it had gone 2 more rounds'etc fact is you know how many rounds there is. You can't have any more rounds than the maximum stipulated in any particular fight so you have to win within those rounds, ffs ☹️
Tommy is an absolute legend. My favourite boxer. Multi division champ!
You ended it with a great conclusion commentary closing!❤
This was the last time people saw the great version of Wilfred Benitez just didn't have it anymore after this fight
I'm from PR ....the streets, drugs...
Crazy how weak boxing has got over the years
Fans made boxing weak.
Boxers aren't trying to be walking around with permanent brain damage and hardly capable of putting complete sentences together just for the fans' enjoyment.
Right.
We used to have Hearns, Hagler, Duran, Leonard. Now we have Ryan Garcia and Jake Paul 😅
Too many sanctioning bodies, too many promoters. And it’s the fighters’ fault too. They’re allowed to cherry pick their opponents. Back then you didn’t fight Thomas Hearns unless you HAD to. If Hearns or Benitez were around today they wouldn’t fight. Nobody would fight them. They would be ducked.
You think Crawford would pick Hearns as an opponent at 47 or 54? Mayweather pick Hearns? Canelo fight Hearns ‘at 47, 54 or 60 or higher? You know damn well all three would avoid Hearns like the plague. They would say they would fight him but the fight would never materialize.
What made Benitez so great was he never trained more than two weeks before a fight and it was road work! As Sugar Ray stated he was a naturally gifted fighter
Very true.
Bullshit
If that is true he was an idiot.
@@paulanthony5274 Agree.
@@paulanthony5274it was well documented that benitez probably one of the most lazy fighter ever i mean emile griffith his trainer quit training benitez because how lazy he was like he didnt like training just watch his documentary here on youtube you'll see how lazy benitez's
That fact that they all took turns fighting each other made this era the best.
Hearns taught me never to judge a book by its cover. Never have I witnessed a man so boney yet hit so hard I thought that sound effects were being added to his fights😮
I always appreciate your commemorations at the end of the videos for the boxers.
I loved watching the Hit Man fight. He was a great fighter and a showman in the ring.
Man. Benitez could slip out of some punches no one else could. This was a great fight.
Tommy Hearnes and Marvelous Marvin Haglar were my favorites. But there was so much great competition back then. This was when boxing really meant something. Manny the Pacman has that same quality. ❤
😮wow!!! Your serving was so Awesome and fluid. Great job.
Benitez and Hearns gave a good display of boxing. Prayers for Benitez and Hearns. ❤
Hearns frightens me, even here on the other side of the screen
Nice night of Boxing. Incredible these triangles between Hearns-Duran-Benitez-SRL-Hagler simply incredible no one could of predicted their outcomes.
Today’s boxer could not and would not be able to do this. Respect to both men for their True Grit.
I never liked Benitez, but he deserves credit for beating Duran and having a competitive fight w/ both Hearns & SR. If there was a 5th King, he'd be it
And also Alexis Arguello
Why? What's not to like? Not a shit talker. Respectful. Always fought hard with no excuses. Now Leonard, there's one that's easy to dislike...
I liked Benitez because even though he was a very skilled fighter he was always the underdog against the kings. I wanted him to humble Hearns and Sugar Ray so bad. And I was and still is a fan of Hearns and Sugar Ray. And now he’s suffering from a brain disease SMH
@@dimedraweriv258 Arguello different weight class to the four kings...
@@robertmceuen3630why's that
This era was the greatest in boxing history
Thank you.
For that great speech, those beautiful words.Actually they describes benites accurately
The HitMan Hearnes is without a doubt the most accomplished Exciting Soul Taker to ever FIGHT in the ring.
THANK YOU TOMMY for showing ALL of us what a "HitMan" actually is.
Goes to show why balance is so important, if your opponent “punches” (pushes) you the wrong way, it can be considered a knockdown. Would’ve loved to see Hearns refine his technique
Agreed. If Hearns had solidified his balance issues I firmly believe that he would have been even more lethal than he turned out. Balance is a crucial factor in combat sports. That’s what made Ray Leonard so good. He and Salvador Sanchez had the best legs in the business during that era.
Agreed. If Hearns had solidified his balance issues I firmly believe that he would have been even more lethal than he turned out. Balance is a crucial factor in combat sports. That’s what made Ray Leonard so good. He and Salvador Sanchez had the best legs in the business during that era.
I was at ringside and can tell you that there was an audible gaspe from the crowd when a cornered Benitez slipped and ducked a flurry of Hearns blows. Wilfred was cool and precise but he lacked the reach and threw too few punches.
This really was the golden era of Welterweights/Middleweights division. Hearns was a very special talent, one of the all time greats.
Everyone of those guys were incredible fighters youd have a hard time finding a group of fighters that talented
This is back in the day when boxers really trained and worked extremely hard to grasp the golden belt !!!!
The golden era of boxing!
#80s🥊
"Those were the days"
Can't believe I somehow missed this one. This was a great fight.
Benitez could be the best if he's serious enough,look at his performance against Duran,even as a Duràn fan i'm amazed.
Hearns was always one of favourites. He just seemed ... honest.
A great fight. Benitiz had to take one to land one against the bigger Tommy, he had no other option. Sad to see his current state. He certainly leaves behind an incredible legacy of skill and toughness.
Nobody and I mean nobody who seen Benitez fighting back then would've ever thought he would end up the way he is now, I rewinded this bout five times just to watch Benitez slip all those punches
Thomas Hearns and Julian Jackson were two ships who unfortunately passed one another in the night. What a battle that would have been at 154.
Jackson could punch like no other,but Hearn could punch too and was a much better technical fighter.
I worked at the same prison where Hearns brother was locked up in. Pretty quiet kid. Kept to himself. Tommy came to visit a few times as well.
This was boxing at its best !!!
What a fantastic video… Both of them are amazing champions!
Hearns's right hand os dynamite..!!!! Even w straight right os lethal! A hook could be fatal!!
Qué pelea. Dios sabe por qué Benitez tiene tanto sufrimiento en su vida. Dios con su Misericordia lo consuele. Ese si era un boxeadorazo. Peleó con lo más granado. Y es admirable la actitud de un Hearns al abrazar con tanta euforia y caballerosidad a su contrincante. Qué maravillosos tiempos ronde sobraba el talento. Esas dos perlas del boxeo estadounidense a los que enfrentó son toda una leyenda. Al mano de piedras Duran y a otros, como Kid Pambele... quedan en la memoria.
These were the Golden year's of Boxing it will never be the same im glad i lived thur it and saw it live.WILFREDO BENTIEZ YOU DID US PROUD, 🇵🇷.
Hearns' eyes at the beginning of this video. 😆 Dude looked possessed or something!😂
MAN TOMMY WAZ A NUT
Good narration and well put together
thank you!
Both men are great determined fighters with impressive boxing skills and knowledge that made them both who they are in boxing and to the fans ❤🙂👍
I remember going to hockey arenas watching Leonard , Hearns , Duran , on a grainy satellite feed .🇨🇦
Oh the memories. Alot of good fighters came out the D. It wasn't just about the fame. It was about being the best and taking on the rest.
My friend was one of the 1st British boxers to be accepted into the Bronx gym, he told me many stories of Hearns, spending time in his basement during downtime playing video games with him and other young fighters. He was a monster and smashed his sparring partners.
Tommy Hearns boxed at the "Kronk" gym in Detroit, I don't know what the Bronx gym is.
Damn,wilfredo was an amazing boxer! One of the best! Gave Hearns a hell of a fight.
Two world class counterpunchers
1:07 coldest knockout ever
The 5th 🤴🏿 El Radar The Bible Of Boxing Wilfredo Benitez
I don't know which nickname is better!!! They both fit. A great talented fighter
4:23 I was looking at his face, so I thought his fist was actually wearing a boxing glove out of the corner of my eye! 😳
That dude had bricks for fists
The best satisfaction of my life as a fan!
Benitez is very, very ill now, poor fellow.
Isn’t Wilfred Benetiz dead now!!! I know he was homeless and severely Punch Drunk!!!
@@SamuelJohnYoungIII No, he's not dead. He is 65 years old. He has encephalitis, said to be from taking too many blows to the head. Certain groups have set up funds to give him financial help.
@@SamuelJohnYoungIIIhe's not homeless
I'm proud of my fellow Rican. He showed a lot of heart, skill and determination!
The Motor City Cobra, the Hit Man, I loved watching him fight!
Fantastic video, excellent presentation on these great men. Thanks for creating this!!👌
Anybody who can last 15 rounds of prime Tommy Hearns full artillery is special and Benitez was just that. Old school boxing with less money, real fighters and punishing 15 rounds is better than todays soft generation
I met Tommy in Vegas. Standing next to him, seeing the size of his hands, his shoulders etc. - I have no idea how he ever fought at 147. Dude had a hollow leg. What a legend.
Hearne, Hagler was the best 3 round fight I've ever seen
Exciting fighters of yesteryears. Unlike many today, just appearing in the ring for a paycheck..😅
Benitez took more punishment in that fight than anyone and remained on his feet!!!I am positive this led to three brain damage!!!what a warrior Benitez was!!No fighter today could natch him for toughness!!
Never thought about it but you might be right. Benitez was never the same fighter after this fight. All those years of not training caught up with him too
Boxing will never return to the golden years of the 80s and 90s.
More like a circus nowadays, unfortunately.
Yeah, a couple of weeks ago, I watched the "girl-fighting" in the Paris Olympics in ALL weight classes of what they CALLED boxing. No Jabs, No defense, No attack strategy, NO footwork, No SKILL. Floyd Mayweather MAY have been the LAST of the classic boxers.
No it's now just a shadow of what it was. MMA has taken over
Benitez was a defensive genius!
Parece que no tanto está totalmente destruido como un vegetal debido a los golpes que recibió
Poor Eli Fred, he didn't understand that after him losing to Leonard, the next person he was gonna fight was GONNA CATCH IT! then find out why they called "The hitman" Remember that boxer giving the wild eye in his staredown with Mike Tyson 👊 ✊️ 🤛 🤜🏿 well Thomas Hearns walked around Detroit like that EVERYDAY 🤔 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅! LEGEND
This division back then was the most incredible ever because of the boxers that were in it.
"Lack of disrespect?" You lost me.
What a damn fight. Tremendously high level.
A Tommy Hearns wouldn't be fair in boxing today lol.
That Kronk gym in Detroit was something. Hearns was awesome as a boxer and a man. This was a magic era of boxing. Lots of great names.
6:52 Tommy threw that elbow perfectly (and INTENTIONALLY) 😂😂😂
Video mark 8:17 .....a great example of Hearns' hand speed. Thomas "Hitman" Hearns vs. Roberto "No Mas" Duran, has to be one of the greatest knock outs in the history of boxing. "The Motor City Cobra" is a legend.
I also saw all these amazing fights. Benitez was Sugar Ray Leonard's brother in law of sorts I believe. Tommy Hearns was as vicious as they come. But then again so were all the others. Benitez became the youngest champion ever at 17 years old. Nobody can become champion younger than him because the minimum age for boxing is 18 years old.
Hearns looks fantastic in this fight...
ighttning quick, with both hands !!!!!
The story is that Benitez rarely trains in camp. He was partying when he should have been getting ready for a fight.
Hearns won the fight so decisively. Really sad how one judge had it even.
I remember watching it live many years ago.