hagler v Mugabi

[LegendBoxing65]

I think the Hagler of 1985 would have knocked out Mugabi in 5. Hagler did not fight for a year after the Hearns fight and usually he was active. I think that hurt him and he actually admitted it after the fight.

[ICB]

I think the Hagler of 1985 would have knocked out Mugabi in 5. Hagler did not fight for a year after the Hearns fight and usually he was active. I think that hurt him and he actually admitted it after the fight.

nah i dont think so mugabi trained hard and was very up for that fight hagler was still excellent in 1986 i still think if mugabi would of fought hagler in 1985 he would of gone 10 rounds

[LegendBoxing65]

well I don't think so. Mugabi was expected to fall early and Hagler believed it. And Hagler always wanted that big fight with Hearns and got it, and his motivation seemed to wane a little after that fight. He had a nose injury in sparring training for Mugabi,, and the fight was postponed from November 1985, to MArch 1986. And Marvin came in a little less toned than with Hearns. I just think he lost a little motivation after Hearns. He put his all out with Hearns and I think he satisfied something. With Mugabi then he had another fight where he was hit hard and by the time Leonard fought Marvin another year after Mugabi, I think Marvin was a shell. I could be wrong. Marvin retired at the right time.

[LegendBoxing65]

Also if you watch that fight you notice how Marvin whose punches are usually so sharp. was looping his left hand toward Mugabi. it was not straight. He just did not have his sharpness that night. Yeah Mugabi was a hell of a fighter, but Marvin was not up for the fight much. No excuses, but everyone says Mugabi got the fight knocked out of him by Hagler, well that might be but Mugabi then lost to Duane Thomas and Norris. I would think he would have had a little more in the gas tank. He lost to a legend in Hagler, but he put up a great fight....

[foreal]

Does nebody happen to have this fight in full?... would appreciate... one the great ones u know

[LegendBoxing65]

I think Marvin for the Mugabi fight was slower and inactive. He had not fought since the Hearns fight in April 1985 when he put out his all and was in fantastic shape. And I think then he had his nose broken in sparring and had to have the fight postponed, which then he probably did not spar much to protect the nose which is what I heard and he was inactive. He did not look good at all with Mugabi. but that does not mean John did not put up a good fight, He did. Marvin's last good shape fight was Tommy Hearns.

[ICB]

Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi Full Fight


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[DaxxKahn]

man that John Mugabi had an iron clad jaw,and balls of steel



ps...so did hagler

That fight ruined Mugabi....But man what a way to go!!!!!

[Swashbuckling Gordy]

thing i dont understand that mugabi looked really tough there but then after didnt he get sparked out in 1st round by terry norris and gerald mc ??

He was a complete pisshead and about 90 years old who had contracted Sphylis by then .

Mugabi never knew his exact date of birth .