June 15, 1984: Hearns vs Durán
https://www.thefightcity.com/june-15-1984-hearns-vs-duran-thomas-hearns-roberto-duran-marvin-hagler-sugar-ray-leonard-davey-moore-four-kings/ June 15, 1984: Hearns vs Durán June 15, 2024 Michael Carbert At the time, the story lines had not yet become vivid, the true significance of what was unfolding not yet clear. The term “The Four Kings” had yet to be coined, and Thomas Hearns, who would come to be defined by the two great defeats in his career more than anything else, was not yet a legend, but merely one of the best and most exciting fighters in the world. Since his defeat to Sugar Ray Leonard in 1981 he had rebounded to win six in a row, including a decision over Wilfred Benitez for his second world title. And with Leonard retired, talk of a Hagler vs Hearns battle, a clash between arguably the two finest champions in the game, continued to rise in volume. But while a showdown between Hearns and Hagler could have easily sold itself, the match-up lacked drama, a compelling st...