Thomas Hearns

Within the recorded range there are 67 bouts between 1977 and 2006, about one every 5.1 months. 48 of the 61 wins came inside the distance, 10 of them in the first round. Of the 5 losses, 4 came inside the distance and 1 on the cards. The highest it has been is 2530, in 1988; it stands at 2361 now. The best win came against Virgil Hill in 1991, who was rated 2463 at the time.

The win over Wilfred Benítez in 1982 closed the widest rating gap of the career. The loss to Uriah Grant in 2000 is the largest gap conceded. Over the last four bouts the trend was downward.