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: “Hagler-Hearns – when they tried to set up a rematch”
Marvelous Marvin Hagler: boxing will never die, but we need a new superstar
-Former undisputed and long-reigning middleweight king Marvelous Marvin Hagler was lucky, in that he fought during a golden era that was literally cluttered with stars and big marquee names. » READ: “Marvelous Marvin Hagler: boxing will never die, but we need a new superstar”
Hagler-Hearns: still the greatest fight in middleweight history – but what if there’d been a rematch?
-It’s just over three decades old (31 years ago today to be exact) but no fight has surpassed the epic three-round war between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas “Hitman” Hearns since it took place in Las Vegas in 1985 – certainly no middleweight fight has topped “The War.” With seemingly reckless abandon, the two greats, who were at their peak at the time of the showdown, launched into one another. » READ: “Hagler-Hearns: still the greatest fight in middleweight history – but what if there’d been a rematch?”
Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvin Hagler: still the most controversial decision in boxing history
-There have always been debatable decisions in boxing and there will continue to be so. » READ: “Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvin Hagler: still the most controversial decision in boxing history”
Marvelous Marvin Hagler To Attend 2016 HOF Weekend
-CANASTOTA, NY – FEBRUARY 22, 2016 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced today middleweight champion and 1993 Hall of Fame Inductee Marvelous Marvin Hagler will attend festivities planned for the 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend June 9-12th in Canastota. » READ: “Marvelous Marvin Hagler To Attend 2016 HOF Weekend”
Hagler Confirms Attendance at Nev. Boxing HOF Gala, Aug. 8 at Caesars Palace
-LAS VEGAS, NEV. (July 6, 2015) — Marvelous Marvin Hagler, whose spine-tingling 1985 victory over Thomas Hearns defined an era, announced Monday that he will return to Las Vegas to attend the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s third annual induction weekend. » READ: “Hagler Confirms Attendance at Nev. Boxing HOF Gala, Aug. 8 at Caesars Palace”
Marvelous Marvin in the house!…Hagler visits Doncaster, UK
-There must be something boxing related about the town of Doncaster in south Yorkshire, UK. » READ: “Marvelous Marvin in the house!…Hagler visits Doncaster, UK”
Boxing: Five Memorable “Psych Jobs”
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Boxing is an inherently psychological undertaking. It is an activity that exposes the contestants to far more than the simple prospect of defeat: the potential combination of public humiliation and genuine physical harm percolate in a fighter’s mind to a degree that few who have not lived the experience can reasonably quantify. » READ: “Boxing: Five Memorable “Psych Jobs””
All Time Historical Survey Series Recap – The Original 8 Weight Classes & P4P
-by Geoffrey Ciani – Over the course of a sixteen month period beginning in June 2009, I conducted a series of surveys that all began with a very simple question: Who are the ten best heavyweights of all time? » READ: “All Time Historical Survey Series Recap – The Original 8 Weight Classes & P4P”