![]() ![]() Every time you walked into that gym, there was always a challenge from someone. "As soon as I got in there, I was hooked. "I started boxing when I was 9 years old, a lot of the kids in my neighbourhood went along to our local club and, one day, I asked to go with them," said Hearns. I knew I wasn't gonna be a talker." Originally Hearns interest saw him go to the King Solomon Gym. As he himself said later: "Muhammad Ali inspired me to be a boxer. She did remarry and a further 6 younger siblings joined the family, giving Tommy 4 brothers and 4 sisters.Īround that time he also gained an interest in boxing, from watching Muhammad Ali, and grew to idolise after watching him on TV, but he was a shy boy who did not speak much. Lois took on two jobs to make ends meet, working as a clerk and a beautician, struggling to pay the bills and a young Thomas vowed to make life better for her. Sadly their marriage ended in divorce when Tommy was aged 7 and the family of grandfather, mother, two sisters and Tommy moved to Detroit. I'll be satisfied because, they don't have to place me at all." - Thomas Hearnsīorn in Memphis, Tennessee on 18th October 1958, Thomas was the youngest of three children from the marriage between Lois and John Hearns, two older sisters preceding him. Well, wherever they place me, I'm gonna be happy. "My place in history.I leave that up to the people that can call the shots. And they fully deserved to take the spotlight, as they were four of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters ever. They turned the focus of boxing onto them, at whatever weight they were fighting, away from the big men that usually take all the spotlight. ![]() Unusually the quartet were the big box office draws of the time, becoming the icons of the period, despite none of them being heavyweights. Hearns was one of the legendary 'Four Kings' of boxing folklore, who dominated the boxing scene of the 1980s. Thomas Hearns 'The Hitman' 'Motor City Cobra' ![]()
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