Former President Trump held a rally within the Detroit space, and he invited an area legend to the stage.
The three-time Republican presidential nominee was at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit, and, earlier than he took the stage, he took a photograph with boxing legend Thomas “Hitman” Hearns, a Detroit native.
Trump then noticed Hearns within the viewers and invited him to the stage.
“I received a lot cash betting on this man. … A number of the best fights in historical past,” Trump stated.
“One of many best fights of all time, and man, I’ll inform you what, he was one thing particular.”
Hearns ultimately joined Trump on the stage and appeared in disbelief.
“Listening to these good phrases coming from you, man, this could’t be actual. … Listening to it come from you, I’m very excited. I need to battle now.”
Hearns boxed professionally from 1977 to 2006 and was the primary boxer to change into a world champion in 5 completely different weight lessons. He did it in six — welterweight, gentle middleweight, middleweight, tremendous middleweight, gentle heavyweight and cruiserweight. Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have since joined him.
Hearns made historical past with Leonard in 1981. Their $17 million mixed purse was the most important within the sport’s historical past on the time. It was his first loss after beginning 32-0, and the bout went 14 rounds. The 2 had a rematch eight years later, which resulted in a draw.
Hearns’ final title victory got here on April 10, 1999, when he beat Nate Miller for the vacant IBO cruiserweight title. He misplaced it nearly precisely one yr later in his hometown to Uriah Grant.
His remaining battle was a victory, his 61st, Feb. 4, 2006, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. He retired with simply 5 losses and a attract his 67 fights.
