Film & TV At 46, Hitman Hearns Returns To The Ring!

[TecK NeeX]

7/1/2005 4:25:18 PM

DETROIT (AP) - Thomas Hearns is returning to the ring, but he has no plans to stop after just one fight.

He wants to become a champion again. The 46-year-old Hearns will fight John Long on July 30 in his first bout in five years, while his oldest son, Ronald, is on the undercard in a middleweight bout.

Though Hearns retired in 2000 after the second round of a cruiserweight fight, a comeback has been on his mind.

"I've known I can do it and I've been thinking about it for a long time," said Hearns, who won the first of his seven titles in 1980.

Though Hearns is thrilled to be fighting on the same card as his son, he said his return to the ring will not be short-lived. He hopes to vie for a light heavyweight title before the end of 2006.

 

[stefanwzyga]

If he pick's his fight's carefully he could win another world title! waste of time though, the guy's a legend, no need to risk his health, the motor city cobra need's to stay retired or go back to being a part time policeman!!

 

[Butt Rubber]

motherfuckers gunna get crushed

 

[rank 1]

What weight devision will he be fighting in?

 

[Rukas]

Who? The only Hitman I remember was Hitman Heart not Hearns...

 

[TecK NeeX]

^ lol How could you not know who Thomas 'Hitman' Hearns is/was? he was The Hitman long before Bret!

You must have seen or heard about his classics fights against the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Marvelous Marvin Hagler? No?

 

[Butt Rubber]

What weight devision will he be fighting in?

for his own good he'll be in the senior citizen league

 

[stefanwzyga]

Who? The only Hitman I remember was Hitman Heart not Hearns...

What you want to do is go an buy a dvd called " The fabulous four" that will explain everything!
The thing i loved about tommy is when he stepped in the ring he was either leaving with a title round his waist,or he was leaving on a stretcher!
Tommy won 5 world titles between Welter to light heavy.