Before delivering his speech at Huntington Place, Trump took a memorable photo with Detroit-native and boxing legend Thomas "Hitman" Hearns. Later, amidst the rally, Trump noticed Hearns in the audience and invited him to join him on stage.

"I won so much money betting on this guy," Trump shared with the audience, reflecting on Hearns' illustrious career. "Some of the greatest fights in history involved this man. He was something special."

Hearns, who seemed almost in disbelief by the recognition, expressed his excitement upon reaching the stage. "Hearing those nice words coming from you, man, this can't be real," Hearns said. "Hearing it come from you, I'm very excited. I want to fight now."

Thomas "Hitman" Hearns’ boxing career spanned from 1977 to 2006, during which he achieved the unprecedented feat of becoming a world champion in six different weight classes: welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and cruiserweight. Only a few boxing legends, such as Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, and Manny Pacquiao, have matched this accomplishment.

Highlighting his career, Hearns made history with Sugar Ray Leonard in 1981 with a $17 million combined purse, which was the largest in the sport at that time. Despite losing this bout after a 32-0 start, the 14-round match remains iconic. Their rematch eight years later ended in a draw.

Hearns won his last title on April 10, 1999, by defeating Nate Miller for the vacant IBO cruiserweight title, although he lost it a year later to Uriah Grant. His final fight took place on February 4, 2006, resulting in his 61st victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Hearns retired with an impressive record of 61 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw in 67 fights.