Leonard vs Hearns II

Who won Leonard vs Hearns II?

Ray Leonard drew with Thomas Hearns by split decision in their 12 round contest on Monday, June 12th, 1989, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 113-112, 113-112, 112-112, meaning it was a split decision.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This contest was for the unified super middleweight championship of the world, with the WBC, and WBO belts on the line.

Leonard vs Hearns II stats

Back in June 1989, Ray Leonard stepped into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Thomas Hearns made his way to the ring with a record of 46 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Ray Leonard was the same age as Thomas Hearns, at -35 years old.

Hearns had a height advantage of 4 inches over Leonard. That also extended to a 8-inch reach advantage.

Both Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns fought out of an orthodox stance.

Leonard was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1977, 9 months earlier than Hearns, whose first professional fight was in 1977. He had fought 72 fewer professional rounds, totaling 306 compared to Hearns' 378.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Thomas Hearns had been fighting more than Ray Leonard.

Going into this contest, Ray Leonard had last fought 2 years, 2 months and 6 days ago, while Thomas Hearns' last outing had been 4 years, 1 month and 28 days ago.

Leonard's last 3 fights had come over a period of 9 years, 6 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 years, 2 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 14 rounds on average.

Hearns' last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 11 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Leonard vs Hearns II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Leonard vs Hearns II?

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