There was no fanfare whatsoever, there was no big payday and there were hardly any fans taking notice, but today, 45 years ago at the Brockton High School gym, Marvin Hagler boxed as a professional for the very first time. » Read Full Article
Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvelous Marvin Hagler: The fight that never gets old (and neither does the debate over who really won)
- Leave a CommentOver three decades on, fight fans everywhere STILL argue over who really won the middleweight title fight between defending champ Hagler and big betting underdog challenger Leonard. » Read Full Article
Hagler tames The Beast but Sugar Ray is watching and he likes what he sees
- Leave a CommentMarvelous Marvin Hagler was making the twelfth defence of his middleweight championship of the world. » Read Full Article
Marvelous Marvin: The Early Years
- Leave a CommentTurning pro to little or no fanfare back in May of 1973, no-nonsense southpaw Marvin Hagler (the ‘Marvelous’ was added much, much later; and legally) slogged his way up the hard way. » Read Full Article
Fab 4 Rivalries – Duran, Leonard, Hagler, Hearns (Boxing Documentary)
- Leave a CommentThe “Fab 4” is the nickname that refers to the four elite Hall of Fame boxers – Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, and Marvelous Marvin Hagler. » Read Full Article
Happy Birthday, Hagler-Hearns! Is it still the greatest fight ever?
- Leave a CommentImagine if, right now, you were eagerly awaiting the big fight tonight and it was Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns. » Read Full Article
30 years ago today: Leonard-Hagler – The Superfight that caused a debate like no other
- Leave a CommentThe date of April 6, 1987 is etched firmly in the memory banks of all boxing fans who were of sufficient age to have been aware of “The Superfight” – the astonishing world middleweight title fight between defending champ Marvelous Marvin Hagler and underdog challenger Sugar Ray Leonard – when it took place. » Read Full Article
30 Years Later – Valdez / Ramirez / Magdaleno / Stevenson Score Hagler vs. Leonard
- Leave a CommentIt took place on Monday, April 6, 1987 at Caesars Palace and it was promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank®. » Read Full Article
Menacing middleweights: Hagler, Golovkin and Burley – the most avoided fighters in the division’s history
-Even after ascending to the position of #1 contender in 1977, Marvin Hagler’s title shot was not forthcoming. » Read Full Article
Hagler-Hearns – when they tried to set up a rematch
-Once again, Marvellous Marvin Hagler and Thomas “Hitman” Hearns would box under the bright lights of Las Vegas, this time together, on the same night, against dangerous opposition. » Read Full Article