{"id":156359,"date":"2025-07-09T14:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/el-wbc-desea-pronta-recuperacion-a-nuestro-campeon-thomas-hearns\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:11:13","slug":"the-wbc-wishes-our-beloved-all-time-champion-thomas-hitman-hearns-a-speedy-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/the-wbc-wishes-our-beloved-all-time-champion-thomas-hitman-hearns-a-speedy-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"The WBC wishes our Beloved All Time Champion Thomas \u201cHitman\u201d\u00a0 Hearns, a speedy recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WBC wishes our Beloved All Time Champion Thomas \u201cHitman\u201d\u00a0 Hearns, a speedy recovery<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After struggling with a bone condition in his hip,\u00a0 in which the bones experienced friction, causing severe pain and limited movement, Great former WBC Great Tommy Hearns underwent hip replacement surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 66-year-old icon\u00a0 said during a press release: \u201cI finally had it replaced, and now I’m going through therapy so I can heal properly and eventually get back to the gym.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the press release, he also shared a video of himself walking after his surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomas Hearns was a multiple-time WBC world champion in multiple divisions. He was first the super welterweight champion from 1982 to 1986, vacating his title to pursue the WBC 175-pound light heavyweight crown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From 1987 to 1989, he was the WBC middleweight world champion. After losing his title to Iran Barkley, he sought to move up to super middleweight and conquer the title held by \u201cSugar\u201d Ray Leonard, but the fight ended in a draw and Leonard retained the crown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout his career, Tommy Hearns gave us memorable fights,\u00a0 most notably and memorably his bouts with Ray Leonard, Iran Barkley, Roberto \u201cManos de Piedra\u201d Dur\u00e1n and Marvelous Marvin Hagler. The Era of The Four Kings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomas \u201cHitam\u201d Hearns retired in 2006 with a record of 65-5-1 and 48 KOs. Always thrilling, exciting, lion-hearted and hard hitting, Tommy\u2019s exceptional career, was guided and mentored by Emanuel Steward. It stands and remains granite solid and meteorically stellar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n