Re: Marvin Hagler resume
Hagler was perhaps the last great old school fighter.
He had to earn everything he got.
He had to fight the best Philadelphia could throw at him in the 70s, and back then, that was basically half of the top ten Middleweights in the world!
He also had to learn from defeats. The Worm Monroe stumped him first time round and yet Hagler learnt and avenged the defeat twice.
He was the victim of a close defeat to Boogaloo Watts, but avenged that defeat.... twice!
Hagler got his title shots against Vito and Minter by beating half the top 10 fighters in the division.
As a champ from 1980 and 1983 Hagler became a star by beating the best the division could throw at him, which was slightly below par historically.
Hagler's body of worked from 1976 to 1983 compares to most Middleweights; Duran, Hearns and Leonard from 83 onwards, adds the cherry on the cake of his career.
Wins over
Watts (2)
Monroe (2)
Hart
Colbert (2)
Finnegan (2)
Briscoe
Seales (2 plus a draw; 2 fights before 1976)
Antuofermo (plus a draw)
Minter
Obelmejias (2)
Sibson
Hamsho (2; one after 83)
Were excellent foundations to a future great.
"Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it."
George Foreman
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