Marvin Hagler vs Michael Nunn (circa 1988)

Assuming Hagler didn't retire after losing to Leonard.

A young Nunn: Tall, rangy southpaw who was both quick and slick. Almost a hybrid of Winky Wright and Floyd Mayweather Jr

I think Nunn and those youthful reflexes would have shoeshined/flurried Marvelous Marvin at that time, if he hadn't stayed retired. Just a step behind all night type fight. I'm glad that didn't take place because I was thinking it could be a lopsided type bout and I did not want to see Hagler sticking around the game and picking up losses like other old fighters. Especially to a negative type style guy like a Nunn.

From the Darnell Knox fight in 87 to the Kalambay fight in 89 Nunn was anything but a slapping slick fighter. He crushed Curtis Parker in 2 and beat Roldan much easier than did Hagler. He was moving well and punching hard.
In 1988 Michael Nunn would have been tough for anybody.

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Originally Posted by greynotsoold

From the Darnell Knox fight in 87 to the Kalambay fight in 89 Nunn was anything but a slapping slick fighter. He crushed Curtis Parker in 2 and beat Roldan much easier than did Hagler. He was moving well and punching hard.
In 1988 Michael Nunn would have been tough for anybody.

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yes Nunn had some top performances , and would have given many a good fighter a tough fight.

I always through that Herol Graham would outbox Hagler as he was number 1 contender at the time. If Leonard could outpoint Marvin then a slick southpaw like Bomber could easily do it.

Nunn was at his best during that period where he beat Tate for the title and smashed Kalambay in a round. Nunn would have been too young, fast and slick for the old Hagler at that time. The Hagler that fought Hearns would have shredded Nunn however.