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Thomas Hearns

Thomas Hearns held 7 world titles across 5 weight classes, from welterweight to light heavyweight, between 1980 and 1992. Hearns was the first WBO super middleweight world champion. Hearns's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 5, in 1987. Hearns first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBA welterweight world title by beating Pipino Cuevas.

World title bouts
19
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
14–4–1
World titles held
7
Longest world title reign (The Ring super welterweight, 1983–1986)
3 years, 4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1980 – Jan 1993

Light HeavyweightWBA
WBC
Super MiddleweightWBC
WBO
MiddleweightWBA
WBC
IBF
The Ring
Super WelterweightWBC
The Ring
WelterweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1980age 211981age 221982age 231983age 241984age 251985age 261986age 271987age 281988age 291989age 301990age 311991age 321992age 331993age 34
198019851990

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1995

  2. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 9 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1993

  4. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 5 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1992

  6. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  7. Iran Barkley beats Thomas Hearns via split decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  8. 1991

  9. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  10. Thomas Hearns beats Virgil Hill via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA

  11. 1990

  12. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 1 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  13. Thomas Hearns beats Michael Olajide via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBO

  14. 1989

  15. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 2 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  16. Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard draw via split decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBC and WBO

  17. 1988

  18. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 5 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  19. Thomas Hearns beats James Kinchen via majority decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBO

  20. Iran Barkley beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  21. 1987

  22. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 5 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  23. Thomas Hearns’s reign as the WBC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  24. Thomas Hearns beats Juan Domingo Roldan via knockout 4/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  25. Thomas Hearns beats Dennis Andries via knockout 10/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  26. 1986

  27. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  28. Thomas Hearns’s reign as The Ring super welterweight world champion ends

    Super Welterweight · The Ring

  29. Thomas Hearns beats Mark Medal via knockout 8/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  30. Thomas Hearns’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  31. 1985

  32. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns the super welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  33. Marvin Hagler beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  34. 1984

  35. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns the super welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  36. Thomas Hearns beats Fred Hutchings via knockout 3/15

    Super Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  37. Thomas Hearns beats Roberto Duran via knockout 2/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  38. Thomas Hearns beats Luigi Minchillo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  39. 1983

  40. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns the super welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  41. Thomas Hearns becomes The Ring super welterweight champion

    Super Welterweight · The Ring

  42. 1982

  43. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  44. Thomas Hearns beats Wilfred Benitez via majority decision 15/15

    Super Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  45. 1981

  46. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  47. Sugar Ray Leonard beats Thomas Hearns via knockout 14/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  48. Thomas Hearns beats Pablo Baez via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  49. Thomas Hearns beats Randy Shields via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  50. 1980

  51. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  52. Thomas Hearns beats Luis Primera via knockout 6/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  53. Thomas Hearns beats Pipino Cuevas via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA

  54. 1979

  55. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  56. 1978

  57. The Ring magazine rates Thomas Hearns No. 9 at welterweight in its annual ratings