Hit Man : The Thomas Hearns Story

by Hughes, Brian

• ISBN13: 9781903854907
• ISBN10: 1903854903
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Dist

Summary

Thomas Hearns was the most exciting boxer of modern times Winner of eight world titles at six different weights, he competed in four decades and was twice Ring magazine's Fighter of the Year. He is recognised as one of the greatest punchers of all time, and took part in some of the most memorable contests ever. His rivalry with Sugar Ray Leonard, his destruction of Roberto Duran and his epic war with Marvin Hagler will go down in sporting folklore, and he is known worldwide by his instantly memorable nickname: the Hit Man.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
The Defining Moment	p. 13
Detroit	p. 18
The Kronk	p. 25
The Motor City Cobra	p. 36
The Conman	p. 52
Champion	p. 62
Showdown in the Desert	p. 73
Comeback	p. 91
The Boy Wonder	p. 104
The Hit Man Unleashed	p. 114
War	p. 131
Back in the Mix	p. 141
The Hammer	p. 157
The Blade and the Heat	p. 166
Leonard, Part Two	p. 177
General Hearns	p. 186
The Light-Heavies	p. 200
Promo Man	p. 213
Twilight	p. 218
The Legacy	p. 226
Fight Record	p. 235
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