Boxer has ‘ a lot of fire built up,’ wants another world title.
Former boxing champ Thomas Hearns, 46, is planning to make a comeback, the Detroit News reported Thursday.
Hearns, who won six world titles in his career, last fought against Uriah Grant in April 2000, quitting because of a knee injury.
"There's a lot of fire built up inside of me," Hearns said Wednesday, the Detroit News reported. "It's the same way it was when I started boxing.
"It's inside of me because I feel this is what I want to do to make myself happy and better myself."
Hearns (59-5-1) is expected to fight on the same card as his son, Ronald (6-0), the Detroit News reported, and probably will fight at 180 pounds. Details of the bout are expected to be announced Friday at a news conference, the newspaper reported.
"I feel very strongly about what I'm doing," Thomas Hearns said, the paper reported. "I'm going to have to give 120 or 130 percent to be successful. I look forward to it."
Hearns said he would like fight for a championship belt at light heavyweight (175 pounds) or super middleweight (168 pounds) within the year, the newspaper reported.
Hearns' former trainer, Emanuel Steward, doesn't want him to fight, the newspaper reported.
"Of all the fighters I have worked with, he's still my favorite," Steward said, the Detroit News reported. "I'll just wish him good luck. I won't ever underestimate Tommy because he's such a strong-minded guy.
Hearns tried a comeback in 2002, but it was canceled because his scheduled opponent, Thomas Reid, was ill.
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Former boxing champ Thomas Hearns, 46, is planning to make a comeback, the Detroit News reported Thursday.
Hearns, who won six world titles in his career, last fought against Uriah Grant in April 2000, quitting because of a knee injury.
"There's a lot of fire built up inside of me," Hearns said Wednesday, the Detroit News reported. "It's the same way it was when I started boxing.
"It's inside of me because I feel this is what I want to do to make myself happy and better myself."
Hearns (59-5-1) is expected to fight on the same card as his son, Ronald (6-0), the Detroit News reported, and probably will fight at 180 pounds. Details of the bout are expected to be announced Friday at a news conference, the newspaper reported.
"I feel very strongly about what I'm doing," Thomas Hearns said, the paper reported. "I'm going to have to give 120 or 130 percent to be successful. I look forward to it."
Hearns said he would like fight for a championship belt at light heavyweight (175 pounds) or super middleweight (168 pounds) within the year, the newspaper reported.
Hearns' former trainer, Emanuel Steward, doesn't want him to fight, the newspaper reported.
"Of all the fighters I have worked with, he's still my favorite," Steward said, the Detroit News reported. "I'll just wish him good luck. I won't ever underestimate Tommy because he's such a strong-minded guy.
Hearns tried a comeback in 2002, but it was canceled because his scheduled opponent, Thomas Reid, was ill.
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