Editing Thomas Hearns (section)

===Light Middleweight Champion===
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Hearns moved up in weight and won the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Super Welterweight]] (154&nbsp;lb) title from boxing legend and three-time world champion [[Wilfred Benítez]] (44–1–1) in New Orleans in December 1982, and defended that title against European Champion Luigi Minchillo (42–1) (W 12), [[Roberto Durán]] (TKO 2), no.1 contender Fred Hutchings (29–1) (KO 3) and #1 contender Mark Medal (26–2) (TKO 8). During his reign at this weight, the 2 round destruction of Roberto Durán, in which he became the first boxer to KO Durán, is seen as his pinnacle achievement, earning him his second Ring Magazine "Fighter of the Year" award in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/jrmiddle.htm|title=Thomas Hearns - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion|publisher=The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia}}</ref>