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'Compelling.' -- DAILY STAR
'One of the best biographies of a professional fighter since 'Unforgiveable Blackness'. A must read for all boxing fans.' -- SADDOBOXING.COM
'A fine tribute to a great, great fighter.' -- DUBLIN EVENING HERALD
'The Hit Man unleashed.' -- THE RING
'An engrossing book on a thrilling fighter.' -- BOXING MONTHLY
'One of the best biographies of a professional fighter since 'Unforgiveable Blackness'. A must read for all boxing fans.' -- SADDOBOXING.COM
'A fine tribute to a great, great fighter.' -- DUBLIN EVENING HERALD
'The Hit Man unleashed.' -- THE RING
'An engrossing book on a thrilling fighter.' -- BOXING MONTHLY
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Thomas Hearns ranks as one of the greatest fighters of all-time. From his explosion onto the pro boxing scene with seventeen straight knockouts, he struck fear into opponents and awe into spectators. He went on to feature in some of the most thrilling bouts ever and became the first champion to win six titles at different weights. He will forever be known by his chilling nickname: The Hit Man. Hit Man delves inside this complex, charismatic character to present a compelling portrait of a modern sports legend.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Was initially thrilled to discover a well overdue book on the great Thomas Hearns. I have been a huge fan for years and although the book is accurate , the only slight letdown was there was,nt more depth about the man himself. Most importantly the book is honest and even though Hearns was/is my favourite fighter he did lose the two big ones, this should not however detract from his legacy. A huge part of Hearns appeal strangely was his own vulnerability , you never quite knew which way his fights would go.People will forever reference the Hagler match, but Hearns purists will acknowledge other memorable bouts such as his cruiserweight war with Freddie Delgado who had Hearns on the brink of defeat in several rounds.For sheer bravery I implore any one to seek out this fight, and although in his mid thirties still produced one hell of a display.The Hughes book was critical of his defences against the likes of Mark Medal ,although Hearns looked distracted in that bout I rememember moments of terrific switch hitting to body and head the likes of which are rare today.If Hearns had beaten Hagler and then Spinks as opposed to Roldan/Andries his four title feat would be held in higher esteem.A magnificent achievement non the less and a great read, enjoy as we may never see his like again !
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been keeping my eyes open for a biography of Thomas Hearns for years.
Most 30 somethings living in the UK will remember the memorable televised battles with Hagler, Schuler and Andries from the 1980s and will have read reviews before of Tommy's other famous tilts (Duran and Leonard x 2) but this book puts a little more meat on the bone and reviews all of Hearns' fights from the 1970s through to the noughties.
The book is very factual and would have benefited from some up to date input from maybe friends, family and opponents but overall a very good read that wont disappoint.
Anyway what choice have you got - there are no other biographies for the Hit Man.
TS
Most 30 somethings living in the UK will remember the memorable televised battles with Hagler, Schuler and Andries from the 1980s and will have read reviews before of Tommy's other famous tilts (Duran and Leonard x 2) but this book puts a little more meat on the bone and reviews all of Hearns' fights from the 1970s through to the noughties.
The book is very factual and would have benefited from some up to date input from maybe friends, family and opponents but overall a very good read that wont disappoint.
Anyway what choice have you got - there are no other biographies for the Hit Man.
TS
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Books about Hearns are sorely thin on the ground so I was pleased to see this.
It's a good read, entertaining and covers the main facts without being dry or geeky.
My main two gripes with it are minor, but fairly fundamental.
The first is that it's a biography but there's only a sprinkling of quotes from Hearns himself, and they're gathered from old press articles or interviews. Which is odd, given that Hughes states himself at the beginning of the book that he's friends with Hearns and Steward.
The second is that the chronology is all over the place. It talks about Hearns wanting to fight Roy Jones Jnr in 1989/1990 when he was at super middle, but Jones was barely a 10 fight novice then. It seems to flip backwards and forwards in time for no real reason at various points.
Don't let that put you off, it's still a very good read and despite flagging towards the last chapter it's a quick read.
It's a good read, entertaining and covers the main facts without being dry or geeky.
My main two gripes with it are minor, but fairly fundamental.
The first is that it's a biography but there's only a sprinkling of quotes from Hearns himself, and they're gathered from old press articles or interviews. Which is odd, given that Hughes states himself at the beginning of the book that he's friends with Hearns and Steward.
The second is that the chronology is all over the place. It talks about Hearns wanting to fight Roy Jones Jnr in 1989/1990 when he was at super middle, but Jones was barely a 10 fight novice then. It seems to flip backwards and forwards in time for no real reason at various points.
Don't let that put you off, it's still a very good read and despite flagging towards the last chapter it's a quick read.
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A Good Read on The Golden Era of Boxing
I enjoyed reading about The Hitman and Emanmuel Steward. I felt sad that The Hitman never avenged his losses and that will always hang over him. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Nick
Insightful look at an Exciting Boxer!
I can remember watching one boxer in particular growing up in the 1980s who always guaranteed drama and excitement every time he fought, that boxer was Thomas `The Hit Man' Hearns. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Daniel Cann
Average
Good book for telling you about the hitman himself but it lacked any words from the man himself. All in all a decent read and leaves the reader with a good knowledge of the hitman
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by Mr. M. J. Sullivan
HIT MAN
I'm such a fan of Damian Hughes's books. This one is written with his dad- you can see where Damian gets his story telling ability from. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by Miss Florijntje
Unique, but I want more!
I enjoyed the book immensely but my big criticism is that Tommy didn't get interviewed for it.
That's probably a great compliment to the authors who make it interesting... Read more
That's probably a great compliment to the authors who make it interesting... Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by Mr. L. Armitage
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