Marvin Hagler v Gennady Golovkin

[Master]

Have to admit that I'm shocked at some of the answers. People tend to remember Hagler as the warrior who stood toe to toe vs Hearns, Mugabi, and Leonard (tried to vs Ray), understandably. Prime Hagler was much much better than that version, and was probably one of the top two or three most complete fighters ever. People forget that he was pretty quick, was a great boxer, and was able to fight effectively from the southpaw and orthodox stance, usually because Marvin's punch, chin, and stamina/work ethic overshadow everything else. I see Marvin boxing GGG silly, and stopping him late through attrition and accumulation of punishment.

I agree Hagler wins because prime Hagler may have been before he even won the title as he had to beat even tougher (but less well known) fighters to get to the title. Marvin was a skilful southpaw boxers with great speed and endurance.

However GGG is also a rated boxer with pedigree at amateur and professional level so I could not see him being boxed silly and stopped. It would be on points and I think Marvellous speed may be the decisive factor in winning.

[brocktonblockbust]

Come on this is a no-brainer. You could hit Marvelous Marvin Hagler with the kitchen sink nothing would stop that guy. John the Beast mugabi hit just as hard as Triple G take a look at some of the shots that we landed period no way can Triple G stop Hagler from coming forward absolutely nobody could stop her from coming forward. Triple G is No Sugar Ray Leonard. Only a Sugar Ray Leonard can win that fight. Marvelous Marvin Hagler would beat the living crap and Daylights out of this guy slowly but surely by about the ninth round Triple G would be down on the floor crying with cracked ribs

[Nameless]

Hagler is one of my top 3 all time favorite boxer, I still voted draw and I explain why; Hagler was a legend in itself, an adamantium chinned god of perfect movement on the ring and he fought against the hell of an opposition. It's always hard to pit a boxer from today against such a legend of the past, especially because of the halo that comes with it.
On paper, I think that GGG has wonderful tools that could have fared very well against Marvelous. Enough to beat him? That's where it gets hard to tell; GGG hasn't fought enough top of the league competitors and his best years are slowly crawling behind him. We haven't seen enough to know for sure, but there's no doubt that the kid's special.

For that reason, the lack of data vs the legend, I'll be careful and speculate that a draw could be possible.

[brocktonblockbust]

Not sure if you have dictionaries over there in Wolverhampton but the definition of compact is small solid and well-proportioned as well as having all of the necessary components in a very small space. I believe Rocky Marciano and Marvin could both be described as small and solid and well-proportioned. Marvin Hagler was only five foot eight and a half which is rather short for a middleweight and Rocky Marciano was not very tall either but both extremely solid. You are correct I am the English teacher and apparently you are not

[walrus]

I agree

[brocktonblockbust]

I agree

That's because you are highly literate