Thomas "Hitman" Hearns vs Juan "The Hammer" Roldan official on-site programme, 29th October 1987, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas.

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Hearns W KO 4

Hearns makes history as he wins his fourth World title in four different weight divisions. Roldan knocked down twice in the 1st, and once in the 2nd and 4th rounds. The title had been vacant after the reigning champ, Sugar Ray Leonard had relinquished it in order to move up in weight.

A brutal, all out war, that was competitive despite the knockdown, Hearns was rocked on several occasions.

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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.