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40 Years Ago Today: Marvin Hagler’s Brutal Coronation

September 27, 2020 by James Slater - Leave a comment

Marvin Hagler - Marvelous Marvin Hagler had been made to fight so hard, for so long, and he was determined to hold onto the world middleweight title for as long as he possibly could now that he'd finally won it. It was 40 years ago today when the shaven-headed southpaw bludgeoned a brave but totally outgunned Alan Minter in London.

Marvelous Marvin Hagler had been made to fight so hard, for so long, and he was determined to hold onto the world middleweight title for as long as he possibly … Read more

Barry McGuigan Calls Hagler The Greatest Middleweight Ever; Would’ve Beaten Robinson, Monzon

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 by James Slater

Marvin Hagler - Barry McGuigan, writing in his regular boxing column for The Mirror, makes his case for Marvelous Marvin Hagler being not only the greatest middleweight ever, but also a man who would have had too much for fellow legends Sugar Ray Robinson and Carlos Monzon. McGuigan – who ruled the featherweight division for a brief, magical spell in the mid-1980's – is not alone in ranking southpaw Hagler as the finest-ever at 160 pounds, yet plenty of other fight fans/historians will likely disagree with the Irishman's belief that Hagler would have beaten both Robinson and Monzon.

Barry McGuigan, writing in his regular boxing column for The Mirror, makes his case for Marvelous Marvin Hagler being not only the greatest middleweight ever, but also a man who … Read more

Boxing’s Most Debated Decisions to be shown on ESPN2 this Wednesday

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Top Rank

Marvin Hagler - Wednesday, May 20, will be a night of boxing on ESPN2 when the network airs five consecutive hours of the sweet science featuring some of the sport’s most debated decisions. The action will begin at 7 p.m. ET with Oscar De La Hoya vs. Félix Trinidad.

Wednesday, May 20, will be a night of boxing on ESPN2 when the network airs five consecutive hours of the sweet science featuring some of the sport’s most debated decisions. … Read more

40 Years Ago And The Birth Of “The Four Kings”

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 by James Slater

Marvin Hagler - If the great Roberto Duran-Sugar Ray Leonard fight of June of 1980 wasn't special enough, this titanic battle was the very first super-fight in the nine-fight series four legendary lower weight fighters would thril the planet with throughout the decade. Yes, in June of 1980, in Montreal Canada, “The Four Kings” were born.

If the great Roberto Duran-Sugar Ray Leonard fight of June of 1980 wasn’t special enough, this titanic battle was the very first super-fight in the nine-fight series four legendary lower … Read more

Hagler vs Hearns Hits 35

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 by James Slater

Marvin Hagler - Three-and-a-half decades ago today – April 15, 1985 – an epic fight, a slugfest, a war, took place. The date of April 15, 1985 is a most familiar one with fight fans of a certain age; all those who are old enough to have been able to tune in and watch the brutal eight-minute battle take place and fully comprehend how special, how very special the action was.

Three-and-a-half decades ago today – April 15, 1985 – an epic fight, a slugfest, a war, took place. The date of April 15, 1985 is a most familiar one with … Read more

Leonard vs Hagler: The Most Re-Watched, Re-Scored Fight In History

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 by James Slater

Marvin Hagler - Leonard, inactive and having undergone retinal surgery, had never before boxed as a middleweight. Hagler was unbeaten in 11 long years and he was finally getting the fight he had craved, even obsessed with, for around half that time. What’s more, Hagler had recently crushed the man who had given Leonard his toughest (arguably at least) fight. There could be only one winner on the evening of April 6th, 1987, right? Wrong. Stunning the boxing world, 4-1 underdog Leonard boxed a near masterpiece as he frustrated Hagler, made him lunge and miss and generally wormed his way right into the shaven-skulled southpaw’s head.

It’s anniversary time again for THE most argued about fight in all of boxing history: Sugar Ray Leonard WS12 Marvin Hagler. It was 33 years ago today when Leonard pulled … Read more

With The Current Boxing Schedule As Thin As A Toothpick, What’s A Hardcore Fan To Do? Dig Deep Into The Archives

March 15, 2020March 14, 2020 by James Slater

Marvin Hagler - Are you, as a boxing junkie, feeling the pain of withdrawal symptoms yet? There are of course far more serious issues and problems to be dealt with during the ongoing coronavirus battle, and this article is in no way meant to be disparaging to the problem millions across the world are now facing.

Are you, as a boxing junkie, feeling the pain of withdrawal symptoms yet? There are of course far more serious issues and problems to be dealt with during the ongoing … Read more