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Roberto Durán vs Thomas Hearns

Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

Too close to call: the world picks Roberto Durán over Thomas Hearns by just 51% to 49%. Roberto Durán is #28 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking. Thomas Hearns is #31, and #23 of the 59 from the United States.

The case for each

Roberto Durán: 'Hands of Stone', world champion at four weights, who beat Sugar Ray Leonard in Montreal in 1980.

Thomas Hearns: 'The Hitman' knocked Durán out in the second round in Las Vegas in June 1984 and won world titles in five weight classes.

Side by side

Roberto DuránThomas Hearns
World rank#28#31
CountryPanamaUnited States
Born19511958

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