Hagler vs. Mugabi... IMO was a great, great fight too bad we don't hear more about it.
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Hagler vs. Mugabi... IMO was a great, great fight too bad we don't hear more about it.
Could be cuz Mugabi was an overrated fighterQuote:
Originally Posted by Taeth
A lot of people in boxing fancied Mugabi to beat Hagler, I remember it well. Mugabi was a good fighter and puncher. Micky Duff had a nice few qiud on mugabi to win. It was that fight that made me a believer in Hagler.
It was also that fight which made Ray Leonard a believer that he could beat Hagler, at least thats what he said, while watching that fight he seen things that were to his advantage. For some reason Hagler and Hearns fought each others #1 contenders that night. Mugabi was the #1 Jr Middleweight contender to Hearn's title fighting Hagler, and James Shuler was the #1 Middleweight contender to Haglers title fighting Hearns.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
Magabi was overrated
George Francis told me he was the worst fighter he trained for discipline, but a great fighter I think i beleive George.
I am talking about the fight not one guy being overrated or the other not being... THe pace kept up through the fight, and the advantage switched sides alot with alot of inside skill being shown, and Hagler even showed speed and skill on the outside while switching from southpaw to orthodox and vice virsa.
Hagler/Mugabi was a fun fight, but that was due to the fact that IMO by 1986 Hagler was arguably 8 years past his pomp.
But the Marvelous one got the W, and for perhaps the only time in his pro career Mugabi gutted it out and gave it his best; and we had a fight of the year because of that.
yeah, the fight imo was one of the most explosive fights i have seen...
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Posted by: The_One77
Magabi was overrated
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Posted by: Violent Demise
Could be cuz Mugabi was an overrated fighter
He was not over rated
he was 25 wins 25 ko's when he fought Hagler
It's just that he was a ko artist and Hagler is a ring technician, Hagler tired him and KO him late in the 11th, Mugabi just doesn't have the stamina anymore
:coolclick: Agreed. 100%. I love pretty much any Hagler fight...so my opinion might be moot. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Taeth
that was a massive fight.....top notch and this is a fight that needs to be watched to be appreciated.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Taeth
cc back, I would say something cheeky in jest but I'm tired.Quote:
Originally Posted by wacko3205
It took Hagler a while to wear Mugabi down but I think Hagler ruined Mugabi that night he was never the same again. Because I don't think Terry Norris would have knocked out in one round the Mugabi that Hagler fought.
agreed
I have never seen the fight, maybe I should. I wanna see this and Hagler vs Duran, I hear Duran put up one hell of a fight. Starr already said it, but I was thinking the same thing, what happened to Mugabi? He was KO'd in one round not just by Norris, but by Gerald Mccellan too I think, and a couple other guys. That seems strange to me, course same thing happened to Kenny Norton too.
Excellent pointQuote:
Originally Posted by Starr
There's a reason he was called John 'the Beast' Mugabi.
He was a very heavy hitter.
I agree that was a very enjoyable contest and IIRC it won fight of the year in the Ring magazine for that year.
Don't quote me on that though.
Marvin didn't have much one punch ko power, it was the acculumation of punches that eventually knocked the opponent out.
Mugabi was a heavy hitter, but everytime he stepped up he lost.......
Either Hagler runied him or we are overestimating Hagler's power
with Mugabi it was Women Drugs Herpies, and bollocks to the lot of them, I want my money what Ive already spent.