Carlos Monzon vs. Thomas Hearns who wins?

Question

bluedevil has asked this question before. But I'd like to read some more answers to this great match up thanks.
Middleweights 15 rounds. At their best at this weight.

Answer 1

Hey Brent! Good question sir and I'd like to also say thanks for saying I was classy to a previous question too. As far as this fight goes, I believe that Monzon (tied with Hagler) is the 2nd greatest middleweight of all time behind only Sugar Ray Leonard. He had a very good jab and a pulverizing right hand to go along with an iron chin and didn't lose for about the last 9 years of his career. He was also a very physically strong fighter. Hearns was a greater fighter at welterweight because of his height and punching power but still outstanding at middleweight. The question mark regarding Hearns has been his stamina and his chin as he lost several fights because of this. This fight would be a jabbing contest with Hearns having the quicker jab but Monzon's carrying more power. I believe that Monzon would be able to take Hearn's best shots and come back with power shots of his own finally wearing Hearn's down in the 10th round and winning by TKO of an exciting fight.

Answer 2

HEARNS - W 61 (KO's 48) TF 67 - W pct 91% - KO pct 71% - wins over Benitez, Duran[2], V. Hill and Cuevas - KO by Leonard, Hagler and Barkley - #18 ranked fighter - #67 ranked fighters
Would have been top in the top 10 or 20 if people hadn't thought that he lacked stamina and had a weak chin
Much better boxer than given credit for

MONZON - W 87 (KO's 57) TF 100 - W pct 87% - KO pct 57% - wins over Benvenuti{2}, Griffin(2), Napoles, Valdez and Briscoe - KO'ed by none. #40 ranked puncher - #11 ranked fighter

Monzon was nowhere the puncher that Hearns was. Monzon could not be KO'ed. Hearns may have been the best puncher ever. Can Hearns can go the distance with Carlos like Griffin, Valdez and Briscoe did. In this bout, the outcome is a majority draw.

Answer 3

Cool question...

I remember asking not too long ago who would win between Monzon and Hagler. The consensus was that it would eith be a draw, or a narrow win either way.

So with that in mind...

Monzon was a league above Hearns at Middle, much too calm, maybe even too 'cold' to let Thomas's physical gifts prevent him from taking charge.

I say physical gifts, because though Hearns was a wonderfully talented fighter from the outside as well as mid range, he will not be able to set the tempo and really get 'set' due to Monzon's ring generalship and great (as well as underrated) work rate. His speed and power will keep him in the fight and his reach will give Carlos a bit to think about, as he won’t be enjoying the same advantage over Tommy as he had over many of his opponents. However, Hearns won’t exactly be as imposing as usual against Monzon as well. He’ll be facing an opponent with the chin and survival skills to withstand his monstrous barrage of power punches. His vaunted right hand was not the same as it had been back in his welterweight and light middleweight days, and as shown against Valdez and Briscoe, a great right hand could only do so much against Monzon’s super durable chin and ring savvy.

I could see Thomas starting off strong, playing a more aggressive role as Carlos will lure him onto the front foot, and getting slowly picked apart by precise left jabs, right crosses, and an occasional left hook or uppercut. Monzon was the more precise, as well as patient, shooter and would grind Hearns down by the championship rounds and stop him. Such was the story of many of Monzon's opponents; start strong but inevitably pale down the stretch. I think Hearns would grow disheartened at not being able to visibly rock Monzon, and Monzon would pile on the pressure, and stop Hearns in the 12th or 13th round.

Answer 4

Hearns make a living out of beating Latino fighters, and as great as Monzon was, I think Hearns would have eventually landed that big right hand one more time. Monzon was a stand up fighter, and fearless, which under most circumstances would have been a plus. Hearns isn't most circumstances. Monzon enjoyed a reach advantage in most of his fights that wouldn't have been there with Hearns, and Tommy was one of a select few who could have out boxed Monzon as well. That coupled with the vaunted Hearns power would have been too much for Monzon.

Hearns by KO in 8

Answer 5

This would be a great match-up. Tommy has the size to contain Monzon, and Monzon has the skill to drive back Hearns. Both men had equal power, and Carlos had the edge in speed and chin. Both men were equal in defense and stamina. I think Monzon would have given Hearns a boxing lesson at this weight class. Monzon's body had matured for the middlweight division. Hearns has been in many weight classes.
At their best in this weight, Monzon would have given Tommy a boxing lesson. Hearns was not all that good against power punchers. As you can see, he couldn't take Hagler's power in the end. Monzon's power is virtually that of hagler's, if not stronger. I think Monzon would have knocked out Hearn in the eighth.

Answer 6

Who did Carlos Monzon beat Hearns by KO in round 6 easy fight for Hearns

Answer 7

To Frank D (who thinks he's so darn smart[Ha]) and something of the clowns: the definition of a dream combat is to place 2 opponents jointly that by no potential did combat no remember if the have been from an identical era or not. quite a few boxing magazines began this interior the mid Nineteen Sixties, it replaced into good then and it continues to be good now. Capiche? Monzon - W 87 (KO's fifty seven) TF a hundred - W pct 87% - KO pct fifty seven% - wins over Benvenuti{2}, Napoles, Griffin[2] and R. Valdez{2} - KO 'ed by using none - #40 ranked puncher - #11 ranked fighter Hearns - W sixty one (KO's 40 8) TF sixty seven - W pct ninety one% - KO pct seventy two% - P. Cuevas, Benitez, Duran and V, Hill - KO'ed by using Leonard, Hagler and that i. Barkley (usual fighter) - #18 ranked puncher - #sixty seven ranked fighter His stamina/chin did value him a niche interior the outstanding 25. plenty greater effective boxer than given credit for If Hagler can with stand Monzon punches he could have of venture. Monzon did not positioned rigidity on opponents like Hagler did. The combat is in Las Vegas and Don King is Hearns' promoter and Richard Steele replaced into the referee. i'm finished.

Answer 8

Monzon was more well-rounded. Hearns was a great puncher for three rounds and Monzon would have been able to withstand that initial onslaught and pick him apart in the later rounds.

Answer 9

Hearns. Too big. Too fast. Too strong.

Answer 10

monzon. hearns just didn't have the chin