Career Profiles - Thomas Hearns

Published: April 5, 2021, 6 a.m.

Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 2006. Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra", and more famously "The Hitman", Hearns' tall, slender build and oversized arms and shoulders allowed him to move up over fifty pounds in his career and become the first boxer in history to win world titles in five weight divisions: welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and super middleweight.Sean & Johnston break down the career of Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns documenting the amateur and professional career of Detroit's famous boxing export. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices