Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns: THE FILM STUDY 

Hearns was a living weapon to be able to be threatening all the way up the weight class ladder. He had an unmistakable character to his jab and his overhand right hit like somebody shot a boxing glove filled with rocks out of a cannon. I remember seriously wondering if Duran had been killed for a second the first time I saw that fight. Great movement for a man so lanky as well. Certainly deserving of his throne among the Four Kings.

Hearns had a rare combo of freak reach/height/speed/power and intelligence....top it all off with an ability to cut weight and still remain effective. One my favorite fighters

My favorite fighter of all time. Nobody even comes close. Not only was he an absolutely terrifying puncher, but he was an incredibly underrated boxer as well. He could bang from the outside, he could slam your head into the rafters with uppercuts on the inside, and he could outbox you if he had to (see the SRL fights). I haven't watched your video yet but stoked to when I get home.

Thomas hearns historically I'd favour over 90% of all time great welters. Too much skill in that frame. Would be a problem in any era of boxing. Great breakdown as always.

Thanks for the breakdown…loved every minute. Favorite fighter all time.

My favorite boxer of all time. Beautiful style. Otherworldly power. Tough as nails. I love this man’s jab but the clubbing right closes the show. He beat leonard, who I also love. Leonard was able to score on the cards with late round flurries that probably didn’t. Even land but looked like they were landing. The first round against Hagler was LEGENDARY. Absolute killer. They don’t make em like this anymore, my boys.

4:44 the most devastating shot ever. I mean that's the King of Panama. The Hands of Stone!! You don't do that.. That's when it was apparent that there was an Global Assassin named "The Hitman"

Just imagining how a 19 year old Hearns would and could decimate pretty much all of todays current crop at 147. To me that was peak Tommy...whwn he fought Ray..he was already killing himself to make 147..but a year or two prior to that..he knocks Ray out...I dont even think spence, Ennis or Bud could go the distance with that version of Tommy...maybe Terence idk...but the way he decimated Top class welters like Clyde Gray, Espada and Curry. IMO 19 year old Tommy is akin to Prime Roy, Ali when he was still called Cassius, and Ray Robinson in the 40s.

Hearns had some of the most insane head movement I ever saw, and it sure doesn't get mentioned a lot; overshadowed by his awesome power and varied left hand

4 Kings complete 💯 Never clicked on a vid so quick

I sometimes trained at the original Kronk's gym when i was younger. Pop's and i would leave Chicago and take the drive to Detroit. When i tell you Tommy was better than life, that would be an understatement. He wasn't the first champion to hail from Kronk's...but, him and Gerald were indeed the coldest. As i got older and seasoned, i felt Tommy struggled with 3 things. 1. He let his long reach keep him on the outside and never quite perfected an inside game. 2. He was notorious for punching himself out of big fights. 3. Stamina issues, which cause him to have defensive meltdowns. I love him...but, Crawford is the only person i see @47 who would smoke him.

Such a complete fighter.

Class is in session! Vamos! 🤜🤛⚔️

The Hitman 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

great content, ty

Always on point with the film studies @Boxing Gems. Thanks again!

Yessir! Appreciate the breakdown.

The fact that Leonard came back from that beating to knock Hearns out never ceases to amaze me. Both absolute legends.

Great video as always. Just one thing i would have mentioned, his lead hook to the body was a huge part of his game.

Awesome job...please keep putting out great content!!

My favorite fighter. Great video..

Been waiting for someone to do one on The Hitman! Thanks!

Love this bro!

Sheeesh 🔥 this dude body work was crazy and jab 🤦🏾‍♂️

GREAT WORK🤝🏿

Much appreciated g

Hard to believe he lost to Iran Barkley but beat Duran before that. Then Duran beat Barkley. Styles make fights

Thank you for debunking the myth I’ve seen from haters ( they were Flomos) that Hearns had no defense. He was a complete fighter IMO, consummate boxer-puncher.

Thomas heans is giant in his era ..and I honestly think today's era fighters such as canelo, floyd mayweather, pacquiao,charlo,tank , Errol spence, Crawford,.. whoever in today's era doesn't have a chance against the beast thomas heans.. He just need 1 rounds to finish all the fighter in today's era..and the fighters at above.... Thomas heans all time...the greatest fighter of all time..👑👑👑👑

grew up in Detroit, we love the Hitman... he mastered the distance on that right hand! Thanks Gems!!

Peace Boxing 🥊💎 Gems I just revisited his fights with Sugar Ray so this is right on time.

Beating ... Pipino Cuevas when he was only 22 Prime Benitez for his second title Duran. The only man to ever OBLITERATE Duran Andres, 175lb World Champ when Hearns was the 154 lb Champ, Title #3 Roldan, becoming the 1st 4 division World Champ Unbeaten LHW Champ Virgil Hill when everyone said Hearns was finished & couldnt do anything without Emanuel Steward His draw vs Leonard in their rematch His Split Decision loss to Barkley in their rematch The fact Hagler never gave him a rematch. Tommy Hearns was a FEARLESS Warrior. Anyone, Any Time, Any Weight. The most under rated of the 4 kings, the most under rated p4p great of the modern era, the most under rated all time great. #TheHitman #ThereCanBeOnlyOne

Hearns is my favorite non Heavyweight fighter of All time (Ali, Holmes and Foreman my favs top 3).. When Hearns kept that right foot down while he delivered the right hand it kept him on balance. He got in trouble when he started to reach with the right hand instead of turning his body into it.

Beautiful. 🥊 I live close to Kronk. Wish it was still there.

Yessir!!!

2 Kings Down! Can't wait for the Hagler & Duran film studies. Gems keep on bringing that knowledge my brother. One of my favorite channels to watch & learn

It's hard to pick a favorite among the 4 kings, but Hearns is tied with Hagler for me. He could box toe to toe with Leonard, he could go into heavy exchanges with Hagler, and had power unmatched by the rest.

Amazing work like always bro you gotta do the other 2 in same fashion you done sugar and now hitman I know you done a breakdown on Duran vs more and marvellous vs sugar and minter but would love to see same kind of breakdown on ether of them never ceases to amaze me Morden day masterpieces 🔥🥊💎

I ask all Hearns fans to rewatch the Cuevas knockout. In that sequence, Hearns hit Cuevas with a ridiculous right and Cuevas was out on his feet. But the follow-up right made a sound I’ve never heard before or since In boxing-it was the sound of a cracking whip. Not a horrifying thud, but a CRACK like a pistol shot. My God, My God, I thought. The wonder is that Cuevas lived

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Great breakdown gems, the best boxers then had it all

My idol and most favorite fighter of all time

He also feints from head to toes crazy especially at 154 I don’t think no one can at that weight class

He was amazing. One of the hardest welterweights to beat. That reach is insane. He has the same reach as me 74 inches and he was a welterweight. I fought at 165 amateur middleweight and light heavy. Then he had a right hand with the power of the Gods in it. Amazing jab. Id imagine a very tough nut to crack. Why i think SRL is so amazing to beat somebody like Hearns and all the other kings. Edit yo thats funny we both said hand from god or gods lmao

Thanks for the video gems were do you rate the hitman among the four Kings (any chance of a winky Wright breakdown thanks as always )

3:49 Good Lawd. I'm still praying for that victim of Motor City Cobra 🐍🥊🥊. What up Boxing Gems 🥊💎

Way before my time. That Jab and faints very similar Kova picked up and used at a higher weight class LH.

1. That Wilson Kayden shout out 💪 2. Film Study is back!!! Hitman could box, punch, and brawl. The whole video I could hear Teddy Atlas screaming about fighters from the 80s lol. Tommy and Hagler are his favorites and for good reason. RIP to the 2 fellas you built a significant chunk of this tape outta, they entered the ring and took those punches so we could learn from them decades later. On a side note: Glad to see Wilder back but the footage of him on mitts don't excite me rn. I'm not privy to what all he's doing in camp but ik he's shown us this exact type of footage before, just to get in the ring and only look for one punch. I would've been more excited to see him working on an educated lead hand or maintaining a tight guard while weaving under punches/steeping back, and using lateral movement. And when he steps back it's rear foot first. Footage Combining that educated lead hand with all those defensive drills would've been something new. Robert is crafty. And he's got a better Ring IQ than Wilder which gives him that craftiness. He's in there looking to take away the opponents game plan. He just don't got the durability or power & explosiveness that Deontay got. That high level of athleticism. I'm not calling him the greatest choice of competition but he is very well capable of upsetting Deontay in there. He was picked for the obvious reasons and I think this is a great matchup for a comeback fight, so I'll be seeing if there's anything updated or more of the same from Wilder.

💎s this feint and little slip at 3:27 is so damn silky 🔥

Wilson Kaiden shout out!

Should do a video on Tim Witherspoon, and Mike Mccallum

My boy hitting them 4 kings

I read Wilson Kayden got hit by a bus or something a few years ago. I hope not but if so R.I.P. man.

Hearns posed so many physical advantages, that alone was hard enough to overcome for opponents.. man’s reach was crazy lol

I would notice how he would utilize southpaw in short bursts for his combos rather than switch hit.

Appreciate the breakdown. Hearns a monster What happened to Wilsen Kayden. His breakdowns are some of the best but he hasn't uploaded in like 10 years

I would argue that his jab was better than Larry Holmes

OMG that shot on Duran 😱

The Hyman?

Hearns was two victories from being the Goat. If he beat Leonard and Hagker he would be top 5. Sad thing is both fights were winnable.

5:31 Do you think this was something he did instinctually then developed over time or do you believe this was a calculated move he was taught by trainers due to his physical advantages?

could you do a video about distance deception please ?

The more i watch hearns the more i realize how tough is hagler to bang with him and win by k.O

78" reach, bruh. From here to eternity, it is my opinion that Tommy could hypothetically beat any welter-middleweight in history.

Hearns was a damn freak out nature to have that size and be able to cut to 147. The avg welterweight is probably around 5’9 or so, having a 4+ inch advantage in height and more than that in reach always put hearns at a tremendous advantage in welterweight. Top that off with equally tremendous skills, speed & power and it’s no wonder he’s a HOF’er. I’d love to see a young Hearns against todays top welters, hell even against a prime mayweather would be an excellent fight. Not even sure Floyd could handle the size difference.

This is who Deontay Wilder should have been studying and emulating due to his body dimensions.

All the tools definitely P4P All time Top 7 on my list

Pushed The wrong Button, it was meant to push tumb up, change it now sorry about it. Overall good information as usual.

"Hey Hearns! Yeah, they call you the Hitman. Well I got a call from Sugar, he calls you the Get Hit Man."

What power. Special jab long arms n set up punches with it. That Duran Ko was ugly. Props to T Hearns.

You got Hearnsed! Hearns was a superfreak. I like cross-referencing and comparing athletes across different sports because the similarities are really there. Hearns is the Randy Moss of boxing. You got Mossed!

my gawd that KO sequence on Duran. Its like he had machine gun fire on Duran and then launched a pinpoint friggen scud missle on the poor bastards chin. There was no getting out of that one for Roberto.

Man.... do you think Hearns would've beaten Floyd at 147?? I think Hearns would've been a nightmare for the division right now. His size, reach and skill level would've been enough to make it a VERY uncomfortable fight for Floyd.... another person who I think would've beaten Floyd or at least made it a very hard fight for him was Mike Mccallum at 154... there was this guy who fought in the 70s named Ismael Laguna. I think he would've given Floyd a great fight at 135. Ken Buchanan as well. The 1970s-1980s was the most talented filled era of boxing

Hearns vs RJJ at 160, who would you take?

If hearns would of fought in this Era does he go undefeated ?

Crawford in the thumbnail

He did something to Durant 🪵🪓😮‍💨

Fuh...🖖😯

One of my favorites. Honestly how do you see a Floyd vs Hearns at 147/54 ? Stylistically one of the worst styles match-ups for Floyd to me. Duran another one considering Castillo, Maidana fights when both are not even close to the level Roberto Duran in fighting

Sugar Ray Leonard might have the best resume ever, look at the guys he beat.

Skilled street fighter ? Naw. Tommy just watched TOO many GUNSLINGER cowboy movies when he was a kid 😁#TheHitman #FastestGunInTheWest #ThereCanBeOnlyOne

It’s HITMAN not Hyman

The hyman who is this hahaha 😂

One of my top five ever. Thanks for the great analysis!

I hit the like button on the title alone, you know its gonna be good haha