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Pretty shocked by this. I didn't realise he was ill. When I used to box he was such an Idol. His class really showed when the bottles showered him when he beat Alan Minter and just brushed it off.
Fantastic fighter, no age at all RIP
Against the other three greats of the time he could do what they specialised in pretty much as well.
He could brawl nearly as well as Duran.
He could 'box' nearly as well as Leonard.
He couldn't be as tall as Hearns but in the famous fight he basically walked through Hearns reach and got him the end.
RIP
Ah wow, didn’t know he was ill either. Absolute legend of boxing’s golden age.
RIP Marvelous
Just heard the boxing fella on BBC saying of the night Hagler became world champ:
"He became world champion by beating Alan Minter on a 'volatile night' at Wembley in 1980".
Why do 'we' do this?
"He became world champion by beating Alan Minter in front of a baying racist mob at Wembley in 1980" would be a lot more accurate.
RIP the Marvelous one. One of the all time great middleweights.
I also believe he was the greatest middleweight of the era because he would have been the one any other contender would have to beat to be considered 'the best'. Beating Duran, Hearns or Leonard would be an amazing achievement for anyone but until they beat Hagler they wouldn't have been considered 'the best'.
Probably my first boxing hero. Great all round fighter with an amazing legacy. RIP Marvelous.
Rip indeed
Was he I'll? I read it was very sudden so assumed heart attack or the like
Loved him as a boxer . When asked before a fight against Ray Leonard who had had trouble with one of his eyes he was asked if he was worried about causing further damage and he said if I see it go rolling across the ring I'll be happy .
When he fought Minter, Mr T was one of his bodyguards and can be seen on the ring walk
John Rawlings piece on the Guardian.
Great boxer, taken way too soon.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/14/marvin-hagler-obituary
Its easy to reminisce about boxers being better years ago but there did seem to be a lot of incredibly tough, skilled and durable fighters at many weights when Hagler was in his prime. Look at Tysons career and the people he fought, so many of them genuine title contenders at any other time but it was his time...
Good little article here - https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/hagler-hearns/60717
Hearns' right hand landing on Schuler's chin, or Duran's, was one of the most amazing sights in all the years I've been watching boxing, but the way Hagler took it and just got more determined, was the ultimate.