Ronald Hearns is an American

United States

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 professional boxer

Boxing

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 and the son of Thomas "Hitman" Hearns

Thomas Hearns

Thomas "Hitman" Hearns is a retired American boxer. Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra" and more famously "The Hitman", Hearns became the first boxer in history to win world titles in four divisions. He would also become the first fighter in history to win five world titles in five different divisions...

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Hearns fights at light middleweight

Light middleweight

Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....

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Background

Hearns began boxing as a teenager at Kronk and Butzel Gym’s in Detroit. However, his father, a former world champion had him barred from the gyms in order that he would concentrate on his education.

Hearns attended American University

American University

American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...

 where he graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice

Criminal justice

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. During his time at AU he played for the university basketball team, the Eagles.

Following this his father became supportive of his boxing and Hearns Jr. gained a record of 10-0 (10 KO) during his brief amateur career and won the 2004 National Middleweight Championship Title.

Professional career

Hearns turned professional in April 2004 at the Joe Louis Arena

Joe Louis Arena

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, Detroit, Michigan. In his debut Hearns defeated unbeaten novice Alex Black with a first round knockout

Knockout

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. On March 28, 2009, in a televised bout, he was knocked out by Harry Joe Yorgey

Harry Joe Yorgey

Harry Joe Yorgey is an American light middleweight boxer.-Pro career:On November 7, 2009 Yorgey suffered his first loss, by being knocked out in the 3rd round by the Mexican Alfredo Angulo....

 his first professional loss.
He faced middleweight champion Felix Sturm

Felix Sturm

Felix Sturm is a German boxer and current WBA middleweight Super champion of Bosniak descent. Sturm was born and raised in Leverkusen, Germany, but both of his parents were immigrants from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Professional career :On 27 January 2001, Sturm made his debut as a...

 February 19th 2011 and lost by KO in the 7th round.

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