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 in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 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 & 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 -34 years old.

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

Both Ray Leonard & 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.

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Leonard's last 3 fights come over a period of 9 years, 6 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average 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 2 fights come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 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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