This weekend in Las Vegas, nothing short of boxing royalty will be both in attendance and receiving honours at the fifth Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame inductions. » Read More
Sugar Ray Leonard to Induct Rival Tommy Hearns into Nevada Boxing HOF
-Nearly 36 years ago, Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard came together at Caesars Palace for one of the most memorable nights in boxing history. » Read More
Thomas Hearns Visits Claressa Shields in Training at Berston Field House in Flint
-Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Women’s NABF Middleweight Champion, Claressa “T-Rex” Shields had a very special visitor at her gym yesterday, none other than all-time Michigan great Thomas “Hitman” Hearns. » Read More
Fab 4 Rivalries – Duran, Leonard, Hagler, Hearns (Boxing Documentary)
-The “Fab 4” is the nickname that refers to the four elite Hall of Fame boxers – Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, and Marvelous Marvin Hagler. » Read More
Happy Birthday, Hagler-Hearns! Is it still the greatest fight ever?
-Imagine if, right now, you were eagerly awaiting the big fight tonight and it was Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns. » Read More
Living legend Thomas Hearns has Detroit street named after him
-Boxing legend Thomas Hearns will never, ever be forgotten by fight fans and yesterday, in his beloved Detroit, “The Hitman” was assured a little more immortality by having a street named after him. » Read More
Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Class of ’17 Inductees Announced
-Former world champion Thomas Hearns, who along with Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran dominated boxing in the 1980s and became known collectively as “The Four Kings,” headlines a 14-person class of inductees into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, Hall CEO/president Michelle Corrales-Lewis announced Wednesday. » Read More
Hagler-Hearns – when they tried to set up a rematch
-Once again, Marvellous Marvin Hagler and Thomas “Hitman” Hearns would box under the bright lights of Las Vegas, this time together, on the same night, against dangerous opposition. » Read More
As Caesars Palace celebrates 50 years, boxing legends Ali and Hearns receive prestigious Icon Awards
-A huge party was taking place last night in Las Vegas, as the iconic and quite beautiful hotel Caesars Palace celebrated its 50th birthday. » Read More
Hagler-Hearns: still the greatest fight in middleweight history – but what if there’d been a rematch?
-It’s just over three decades old (31 years ago today to be exact) but no fight has surpassed the epic three-round war between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas “Hitman” Hearns since it took place in Las Vegas in 1985 – certainly no middleweight fight has topped “The War.” With seemingly reckless abandon, the two greats, who were at their peak at the time of the showdown, launched into one another. » Read More