Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns vs. James "Black Gold"Shuler

Tommy Hearns vs. James Shuler on March 10, 1986. I had another copy on my youtube system here, but it was not as clear as this one. Those who had favorited that one I hope you find this one.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Thomas
• Hearns
• Shuler
• Hagler
• Leonard
• Barkley
• Duran
• legend
• boxing
• great
• fight

[frostbitewinterwind]

Two weeks after this Shuler died..And Thomas Hearns gave back the belt to his family ,,,,Simply a CLASS ACT

[johnnyboy18603]

Spectacular knockout. Thomas Hearns was one of my all time heroes. That punch would have knocked out anyone.

It's a tragedy that Shuler should die so young. He was by all accounts a very nice man, and it needs to be remembered he was unbeaten before this fight. I have no doubt Shuler would have recovered from the loss and re established himself as a major contender in the division. A very sad loss to boxing and his family.

[jperez9805]

@johnnyboy18603 shuler went out after this fight and bought the motorcycle that ultimately killed him just a few weeks after this fight. Hearns attended the funeral and, being the class act that he is, returned the NABF belt that he won from Shuler, back to Shuler's family. Some of the most bittersweet stories ever told come from Boxing. RIP, James. Hearns, thank you Champ.

[johnnyu3]

@makpak Thanks. The way people are typing here I thought he died from the fight.

[BruceinFalkirk]

@MADMAC572 - Duran's defeat doesn't count because he was a fat bastard. Just like his quitting against Leonard doesn't count nor his schooling at the hands of Benitez. Duran is the greatest because if you beat him by TKO, by a mile on points or by massacre it doesn't count.

At least, that's what his fanboys say. You're absolutely right, watching Duran-Hearns is brilliant.

[toby099]

Give Hearns hagler's chin and he could possibly be the most complete fighter of all time.

[MADMAC572]

@Davidmh1971 Hearns was a very good boxer who's skills in that department were under-rated. His body type also helped him, because opponents had to get inside to hit him, and that meant getting past his superb jab and lethal right cross. Tommy also had a very good overhand right. But he was a touch chinny, which made bouts against the top fighters interesting. I loved the way he put away that dickhead, Duran.

[PeekaPeep]

Damn, you could hear Tommy's body shots explode on Shuler's mid-section. No doubt his sparring sessions with "Body Snatcher" Mike McCallum at the time paid off big time for him in this match.

;-)

[LamentsTheWorld]

hearns's handspeed is amazing lol

[adamcraigmile12]

@Davidmh1971 couldnt agree more, against pipino cuevas, wouldve challenged any welterweight of an era....and one! thats including floyd, manny and robinson!

[k4n31985]

@BruceinFalkirk Don't think it's that surprising... He was 6'1 and had a really broad back. He was lucky that the rest of his body was shaped so he could cut down to 147... but yeah.. the less weight you have to cut, usually the better your chin gets. Take Miguel Cotto... at 140 he got wobbled a lot, at 147 he did much better and his chin got even better at 154, taking Mayorga's bombs easily for example.

[Davidmh1971]

Hearns at his best was simply amazing........I have never seen a boxer as perfect as him at his best.....His destruction of Pipino Cuevas was perfect.