Thomas Hearns is one of the most famous boxers of all times. Although he is a former boxer, many generations of boxing sports fans will remember Thomas Hearns as a devastating puncher during his boxing matches. He had never used boxing techniques described in boxing manuals, but Thomas had rather performed a boxing technique of his own. Although Thomas Hearns was of unusual build for a boxer with the height of 1.85 meters and slight physique.
Background
The birth date of Thomas Hearns is 18 October 1958, which means that this boxing legend is at the moment 57 years old. Thomas was born to parents John Hearns and Lois Hearns. No information regarding what were the parents of doing in life is available. Supposedly, Thomas' mother was a homemaker, and his dad was a car mechanic. Thomas Hearns was born in one of the biggest cities in the American state of Tennessee - Memphis. When Thomas Hearns was five years old, he had moved with his friends to Detroit, Michigan. What was meant to be ideal family life for the family of Thomas Hearns was broken down into pieces with the divorce of Thomas' parents, John and Lois. The reason for the divorce of Thomas Hearns' parents is unknown. At the time of his birth, Thomas had one sibling of unknown gender. Later, his mother gave birth to Thomas' another sibling. All in all, Thomas has two real siblings. After his mother had remarried to an unknown man, Thomas Hearns got six half-siblings.
Throughout his early years, Thomas Hearns was a very shy child. Supposedly, he was shy and introverted because of the psychical trauma cause by the divorce of his parents. In order to run away from his psychical problems and the mess in his head, Thomas Hearns would watch boxing matches on the television. He liked the sport and had developed the interest in boxing as young as eight. Thomas Hearns had to find a way to come out of his shell, and he found the way by boxing.
Several resources say that the place where Thomas Hearns was raised was Grand Junction, Michigan. In Grand Junction, MI, Thomas Hearns was raised together with his siblings by his mother, Lois. At the time Thomas Hearns was only ten years old, he had begun training box with the mentorship of Emanuel Steward. He had trained box at the Detroit Kronk Gym, not knowing that he would in the future become on of the most successful boxers of all time.
Education
There is little to none information regarding the education path of famous boxer Thomas Hearns. Supposedly, Thomas Hears had attended both an elementary and a high school in Detroit, Michigan. Only certain information is that Thomas Hearns had never attended a college. Despite the fact that Thomas Hearns didn't go to college, he had become one of the most famous boxers without high formal education in the sports. He was part time tutored in boxing by Emanuel Steward
Career
The career of Thomas Hearns in boxing had begun when he entered the Detroit Kronk Gym and began to be tutored boxing by Emanuel Steward. Still a child, Thomas Hearns was a fast learner of boxing moves and techniques. From an amateur boxer with a weak punch, Thomas Hearns was made a boxer with the punch everyone had feared of.
From the period of 1967 to 1977, Thomas Hearns was an amateur boxer. During his period as an amateur boxer, Thomas Hearns achieved 155 match wins and only eight losses. Things turned out well for Thomas Hearns in the year of 1977, when he had become a professional boxer. The most notable asset of Thomas Hearns during his professional career was his right hand, which had helped him knock out his professional opponents in very short time. In his boxing career beginnings, Thomas Hears won 17 matches by knockout but wasn't widely recognized. Despite that fact, he quickly ascended the boxing ranks in the year of 1980.
The year of 1980 is one of the most important years of Thomas Hearns' life. That year, Thomas Hearns had won against José „Pipino“ Cuevas with a knockout punch in the second round. The win over José „Pipino“ Cuevas made Thomas Hearns the world Champion in the boxing Welterweight category.
Other notable boxing matches Thomas Hearns was part of were fights against Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvelous Martin Hagler. The first fight mentioned in the previous sentence happened in the year of 1981. Sadly, Thomas Hearns lost his Champion title of the Welterweight category to Sugar Ray Leonard. The boxing match itself between Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard was tough. At any moment, Sugar Ray Leonard or Thomas Hearns could be match winners. The match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns, where Sugar Ray Leonard took the Welterweight Champion title from Thomas Hearns is considered to be one of the most famous boxing matches as for its length of 13 rounds and as for its quality.
Devastated by losing his Welterweight Champion title, Thomas Hearns went on a streak to win several Champion titles in various boxing categories. He became the first boxer in the history of boxing to win five world Champion titles in five boxing categories. He won the boxing world Championships over boxers such as Pipino Cuevas, Wilfred Benítez, Virgil Hill, Roberto Durán. His world champio titles earned Thomas nicknames such as „The Hitman“ and „The Motor City Cobra.“
In the year of 1985, Thomas Hearns was defeated by „Marvelous“ Marvin Hagler. The match between „Marvelous“ Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns is considered as one of the best boxing matches in the history of sports. Although the match had only lasted for three rounds, several boxing experts say this was the best boxing match in the history of that sport.
In 1987, Thomas Hearns proved himself again as a great boxer winning Light Heavyweight Champion title and Middleweight Champion title. In 1988, Thomas Hearns got the Super Middleweight Champion title by winning over the bearer of that title, James Kinchen. Other notable boxing match wins of Thomas Hearns include his victory over Roberto Durán with a knockout in the year of 1984. His another notable boxing match win is over Juan Domingo Roldán, that victory earned Hearns the Middleweight Champion title.
In the year of 1989, Thomas Hearns was in the boxing ring once again with the man who made Thomas Hearns angry and proud enough to win five boxing titles - Sugar Ray Leonard. The rematch between Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns was itself controversial and was proclaimed as a draw. Many experts in the boxing field consider that Thomas Hearns should have been proclaimed the winner of his rematch with Sugar Ray Leonard.
The later career of Thomas Hearns includes a great boxing match with opponent Virgin Hill who was the undefeated Light-Heavyweight Champion. He defeated Virgin Hill and got himself the title of Ligh-Heavyweight Champion. Sadly, Thomas Hearns lost his Light-Heavyweight Champion title in 1992 to Iran Barkley.
Thomas Hearns also fought in England, and won several English boxing Champion titles. In England Thomas Hearns fought against Nate Miller in 1999, and won the Cruiserweight Championship, and in the year of 2000, Thomas Hearns was in the boxing ring with Uriah Grant. Hearn was severely injured in the match with Uriah Grant.
The last boxing match, before retirement, of Thomas Hearns was in 2006 against Shannon Landberg. The boxing career of Thomas Hearns consists of 61 wins, including over 35 wins with a knockout. Throughout his boxing career, Thomas Hearns had five losses and one draw.
Thomas Hearns was a profession boxer, and his work includes fighting in over 100 boxing matches. At the end of Thomas Hearns' boxing career, he had achieved 61 wins, five losses, and one draw. At the moment, Thomas Hearns works as a boxing promoter. He owns the Hearns Entertainment company. Hearns also works as a Reserve Police Officer of the Detroit Police Department.
His boxing technique earned him the nicknames „Motor City Cobra,“ and „The Hitman.“ His tall and slender build made him compete for several boxing categories Championship titles. Thomas was the first boxer in the history of the sport to win the world Champion titles in four boxing categories - Welterweight, Light Middleweight, Middleweight, and Light Heavyweight. Thomas completed this series of Champion titles with achieving the Champion title in the Supper Middleweight boxing category. This man was, for his extraordinary achievements in the world of boxing, introduced to the Boxing Hall of Fame in the year of 2012.
Achievements
The most significant thing about the boxing career of Thomas Hearns is that he was the first boxer to win five boxing world Championships. In the year of 2012, he was introduced to the Boxing Hall of Fame, and in the years of 1980 and 1984, Hearns was proclaimed Player of the Year by the Ring Magazine.
Religion
Thomas Hearns was born to a religious mother who was the follower of the Orthodox Christianity. Thomas himself remained faithful to the Orthodox Christianity religion.
Politics
Thomas Hearns was never the part of any political party or organization. He had never mentioned politics in any of his interviews or did he mention that he supports any particular politician.
Views
No wonder Thomas Hearns became a boxer because he thinks that the life is a struggle and that we have to fight for ourselves. The thing that Thomas Hearns hates the most are criminal and injustice and it is no wonder he serves as the Reserve Police Officer for the Detroit Police.
Personality
Thomas Hears is described as an intelligent person with the quick temper. His friends describe him as the person who can always make them laugh and who has a new joke always up his sleeve. Thomas is also very altruistic, and he often gives his money to the charity.
Physical Characteristics:
Thomas Hearns is an African-American. His height is 1.85, and his weight is at the moment unknown. His slender build helped Thomas a lot to move through different boxing divisions and participate in the title Championships for several boxing divisions.
Quotes from others about the person
"I prayed, thanking God, for making it all possible for me, because I knew where I came from."
Interests
reading
Music & Bands
Afro American music bands
Connections
Thomas Hearns is married for a long time. From his marriage, he has one son, Ronald Hearns, who follows the boxing career footsteps of his father. Thomas Hearns is proud of his son, Ronald following his boxing career steps.
Mother:
Lois Hearns
Son:
Ronald Hearns
References
Hit Man: The Thomas Hearns Story by Brian Hughes
Thomas Hearns is one of the greatest fighters of all time. From his explosion onto the pro boxing scene with seventeen straight knockouts, he struck fear into opponents and awe into spectators.
