Former champion Thomas Hearns is planning to a return to the ring for the first time in five years, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
His opponent for the July 30 bout in downtown Detroit was scheduled to be announced Friday, spokeswoman Kathie Stonehouse said. The 46-year-old Hearns (59-5-1, 46 knockouts) will fight on the same card as his son, Ronald Hearns, a 26-year-old middleweight who is 6-0.
``There's a lot of fire built up inside of me,'' Thomas Hearns told The Detroit News in Thursday's papers. ``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.''
Thomas Hearns already has had a distinctive career with six world titles in five weight classes. He last fought in 2000 against Uriah Grant in Detroit, but was forced to quit the bout after an injury.
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His opponent for the July 30 bout in downtown Detroit was scheduled to be announced Friday, spokeswoman Kathie Stonehouse said. The 46-year-old Hearns (59-5-1, 46 knockouts) will fight on the same card as his son, Ronald Hearns, a 26-year-old middleweight who is 6-0.
``There's a lot of fire built up inside of me,'' Thomas Hearns told The Detroit News in Thursday's papers. ``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.''
Thomas Hearns already has had a distinctive career with six world titles in five weight classes. He last fought in 2000 against Uriah Grant in Detroit, but was forced to quit the bout after an injury.
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