Hearns vs Barkley

Who won Hearns vs Barkley?

Iran Barkley beat Thomas Hearns by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Monday, June 6th, 1988, at Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the WBC middleweight championship of the world.

Hearns vs Barkley stats

Back in June 1988, Thomas Hearns stepped into the ring with a record of 45 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Iran Barkley made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.

Thomas Hearns was the same age as Iran Barkley, at -37 years old.

Hearns had a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Thomas Hearns and Iran Barkley fought out of an orthodox stance.

Hearns was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 19 more fights, and made his debut in 1977, 5 years earlier than Barkley, whose first professional fight was in 1982. He had fought 20 fewer professional rounds, totaling 378 compared to Barkley's 398.

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Hearns' last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 11 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 years, 3 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Hearns vs Barkley start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Hearns vs Barkley?

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