Thomas Hearns vs Iran Barkley
On June 6, 1988, Thomas Hearns (45-2, 38 KOs), the middleweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Iran Barkley (24-4, 15 KOs).
Hearns vs Barkley Stats
Thomas Hearns is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Juan Roldán, 7 months and 8 days ago. Iran Barkley is on a 2-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Michael Olajide, 3 months ago.
Hearns vs Barkley Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Thomas Hearns at 53.2-46.8, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Hearns has a slightly better chance of winning, but Barkley could also certainly pull it off.
Hearns vs Barkley Result
Iran Barkley made easy work of Thomas Hearns, stopping the champion via TKO in the 3rd. Barkley improves his record to 25-4 (16 KOs), while Hearns adds a loss to his record at 45-3.