CALL him the ‘Hitman’ or call him the ‘Motor City Cobra’, regardless of the moniker, there was only one Thomas Hearns.
On this day, 45 years ago, Tommy needed just two rounds to send Mexico’s Pipino Cuevas rocking and reeling to the canvas, crowning Hearns as the new WBA welterweight king.
TWO-WEIGHT undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk has cultivated a glittering resume, both in the amateur and professional codes, ahead of his rematch with Daniel Dubois.
Despite already consolidating his reign as the bona fide heavyweight king, the masterful Ukrainian will nonetheless look to remove any doubt over his supremacy on July 19.
CONTROVERSIAL yet captivating, all eyes are on Conor Benn, 23-0 (14 KOs), ahead of tonight's unique cross-generational grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr, 34-3 (25 KOs), at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Benn hopes to do what his father could not and register a win over the Eubank name.
Five world title unifications turned into masterclasses of dominance, as champions like Calzaghe, Crawford, and Canelo overwhelmed their rivals with unmatched skill.