The Triple Hitter official on-site programme featuring Thomas "Hitman" Hearns vs Mark Medal, Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran vs Robbie Sims and Barry "Clones Cyclone" McGuigan vs Steve Cruz, 23rd June 1986, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

Condition very good (slight scuffing & fading)


Hearns W TKO 8

In the 1st round Hearns drops Medal with a 1, 2 combiantion right hand left hook that drops Medal to one knee. In this same round Hearns stuns Medal twice at different moments in the round with straight right hands. Hearns also vicously attacks the body with crushing hooks into the stomach and ribs of Medal. By the end of round 1 the bottom of Medals left eye has a bump. Despite loosing the 1st round so one sidedly Medal comes out on the second more active and punching more. The entire fight was pretty onesided the rest of the way. Howeever round 6 was the most action packed round this was a round in which Medal lands some really good punches both up stairs and down stairs. While Hearns continues to hurt Medal with body shots. Emanuel Steward trainer of Hearns had previously expressed to Hearns that he needed to stop Medal and soon. This was in regards to Hearns possibly having stamina issues. By the 8th round Medals eye was pretty much shut. The end of the fight came when the ref. called for a break and finally noticed Medals eye. He took Medal to the corner where the doctor advised to stop the fight.




Sims W split decision over 10 rounds




Cruz W unanimous decision over 15 rounds

McGuigan was winning the fight but was knocked down three times in the last round, which was enough to tilt the scores in favor of Cruz. Fight was named Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.

Price: £45

Thomas Hearns was born in Memphis, Tennessee. 18th October 1958. Hearns captured the WBA world welterweight championship with a second round K.O of Pipino Cuevas on August 2nd 1980. On September 16th 1981, leading after 13 rounds, he was stopped in the 14th by Sugar Ray Leonard, losing his title. In 1982 he won the WBC super-welterweight crown from Wilfred Benitez, and defended it in 1984 with a devastating K.O of legendary Roberto Duran. On April 15th 1985 he was KO’d by Marvin Hagler in a bid for Hagler’s middleweight crown. In 1987, Hearns scored a TKO to win the WBC light heavyweight crown defeating Dennis Andries. He won the WBC world middleweight crown on October 29th 1987, with a K.O of Juan Domingo Roldan. He lost it the following June to Iran Barkley but later that year won the WBO super middleweight title. He defended it against Leonard, a fight ruled a draw although most thought Hearns won clearly. In 1991 he re-won the light heavyweight title from Virgil Hill





Roberto Duran was born in El Chorrillo, Panama. June 16, 1951 Duran turned professional on February 23, 1968 and would win world titles in four weight divisions and compete in five decades. He was undefeated when he TKO'd Ken Buchanan in 13 rounds for the WBA lightweight championship on June 26, 1972 at Madison Square Garden. Twelve successful defenses followed, including wins over Jimmy Robertson, Guts Ishimatsu, Esteban De Jesus, Ray Lampkin, Lou Bizzarro, and Edwin Viruet. Duran next moved up in weight to battle for the welterweight title and captured the WBC belt with a 15 round unanimous decision over Sugar Ray Leonard in Montreal on June 20, 1980. Following a win over Pipino Cuevas, Duran captured the WBA junior middleweight title from Davey Moore (TKO 8) at Madison Square Garden on June 16, 1983. Also in 1983 he engaged Marvelous Marvin Hagler in a hard-fought 15 round bout for the middleweight title (L 15). “Hands of Stone” claimed the WBC middleweight belt with an exciting 12 round split decision over Iran “The Blade” Barkley on February 24, 1989. A superstar the world over, Duran is known for his ferocious, relentless ring style. Following injuries sustained in a 2001 automobile accident, he retired from the ring with a 103-16 (70 KOs) record. Duran is still very active in the sport of boxing, now serving as a promoter with DRL Promotions.




Born Finbar Patrick McGuigan in Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland on February 28, 1961, he was raised in the small town of Clones. McGuigan captured a gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and turned pro in 1981. In 1983 he won both the British and European featherweight titles. Following a win over top contender Jose Caba and former featherweight champion Juan LaPorte, McGuigan was matched with Eusebio Pedroza for his WBA featherweight title. On June 8, 1985 a crowd of nearly 26,000 packed Queen's Park Rangers Stadium in London to see a match-up between McGuigan and the skillful Panamanian legend. McGuigan dropped Pedroza in the 7th round and after 15 grueling rounds, was awarded the decision and the championship. McGuigan was successful in two title defenses against Bernard Taylor (KO8) and Danilo Cabrera (TKO14) before meeting Steve Cruz for his third defense. In 110-degree heat in Caesars Palace McGuigan hit the canvas in the 10th and 15th rounds of the toe-to-toe affair and after 15 rounds, Cruz was the new champion via 15-round decision. Inactive for two years after the Cruz battle, McGuigan re-emerged for four bouts before retiring in 1989 with a 32-3 (28 KOs) record. Noted for his stamina, courage, durable chin, determination, and busy style, McGuigan is a hero in his native land. His immense popularity transcended boxing. Long-standing violence between Catholics and Protestants subsided when McGuigan stepped in the ring. The popular saying of the day was "Leave the fighting to McGuigan." Since retiring from the ring, the effervescent Irishman has served as a noted television commentator and columnist.