The '80s had the best of sport. Boxing, baseball, football, College and NBA basketball, tennis and even the Olympics were all killer. Boxing is gone, the NBA is practically unwatchable, tennis and the Olympics seems to be just going thru the motions and the NFL, well that leauge is so popular ppl that dont even like sports watch it. (So I dont even really count the NFL)
you have to be in shape to fight like this pacquiao would of never been able to stand after the first round these are real athletes hard work and determination
@Wartfacedfreak The 70s and 80s were great. It lost it in the 90s and now I hardly even know any boxers. Sad. I loved watching boxing as a kid. You had so many great rivalries in all weight divisions.
Marvin Hagler. One of the most underated and maligned boxers in history. I totally agree with his decison to leave here. He never got the respect he absoutely deserved. The only way the guy could get a decison his by knocking them out. He was robbed so many times I can't count. The decisions he lost to Vito Antifermo were blatant robbery. And I thought he won the Leonard fight,too. One of the best
This was not on free tv originally. It was on pay per view at theateres and I went to see it at one. It was later on Wide World of Sports. Great fight!!!
This is what you will see in the Pacquiao Mayweather jr. fight. The only difference is that Floyd jr. will not go toe to toe against Pacquiao. He will run around the ring all night long. It will be a boring fight.
@tkathryyn first of all, mayweather is the bigger stronger man, so saying that pacquiao is gonna bully him like hagler bullied hearns is absurd...
hagler had much better boxing skills than pacquiao could ever hope to learn, and mayweather's defense is far superior to the best defense hearns ever showed.
if the fights happens pacquiao will be backing down in the later rounds, mark my words. this fight reminds me of the way mayweather was stalking mosley.
Do you remember when ABC Wild World of Sports was the shit for boxing!!! Amazing this fight was on free tv - I miss the 80's sometimes! Still amazes me this epic battle was on free tv!!
@3rdeyebar Wild World of sports doesn't even show the replays anymore. The point I was making is they would show great fights again on Free TV...Those days are gone. Now only HBO & Showtime show the pay per view replays
@marcxopoco Just checked dude and unfortunately there is no more room for you on sack so get off mine! Point I was making was Wild World of Sports used to have fights like this live or replay all the time...I can't even remember the last fight they had on their period....Last I rememeber was a David Tua fight back in the 90's...
@JimBrownski - I totally agree - my pop used to be an avid fan and I'm 39 now. Some of my best times were watching these fights with him on a weekend......I don't honestly remember if we had to pay for it then but MOST were free...the olympic bouts were awesome also.....
Sorry to tell you but the ABC broadcast didnt show until the week before Hagler-Leonard, almost two years after the live broadcast. Even HBO could not afford to show it live
Hearns is not covering up. Tommy could not keep up at this frenetic pace. He burned himself out after round 1. Marvin blocks almost every jab that Hearns throws at him.
I was lucky enough to be a teenager when Hagler, Hearns, Arguello, Pryor, Mancini, Duran, etc. were fighting. These two were my favorites....Hearns' right was the greatest I remember and Hagler was just the best pure fighter I ever saw.
The problem with boxing is that unless you have 0 losses you get written off as a bum...and everyone is too scared to lose that 0, so they play it safe too much. If I owned one of the boxing bodies I'd run it like the ufc and drop all fighters who aren't there to put on a good show for the fans.
it's funny how in every sport it seems like the current day athletes could outclass the old athletes of the day EXCEPT in boxing. just watching this match could convince you of that.
I always get a giggle when I hear Emmanuel Stewart(Hearn's trainer) tell how someone massaged Hearn's legs in the dressing room before the fight and that's why Tommy had no legs under him after the 2nd round. I guess all that "massaging" that Hagler did on Tommy's body & face didn't help with the outcome, huh Emmanuel? Hahaha.......
Ithink it would be safe to say that the 80s was the golden age of middleweight boxing. very talent-deep. Hagler, Hearnes, Leonard, Duran, the list goes on
You can't say hagler was the naturally bigger guy when hearns won 3 titles at weights higher than 160. He won at 168 and 2X won the lightheavy title at 175.
Hearns lost the fight because Hagler was the much more durable fighter. Hagler simply took a much better punch and never had hand problems like Hearns had. When Hearns lost his big weapon it was over.
These wars are exciting to watch. What made this one so great was both of them were willing to fight toe to toe from the bell. But not all great fighters did this. Look at sugar ray leonard, he didnt fight nearly as offensive as this. Kinda the defensive "hit & run" style. Simliar to todays Mayweather jr. I admit its not as fun to watch, but it still takes amazing talent.
@maxsun13 I strongly disagree, Leonard would give Gayweather a boxing lesson. Leonard actually had good offensive skills while Mayweather is all defense. Mayweather reminds of a crapier version of Sweet Pea. Dude you must be crazy, if Castillo could penetrate Mayweather's defense I couldn't imagine what Sugar Ray would do to Gayweather. Leonard would destroy him.
@Thenasty06 mayweather has no offense? watch more of his fights. your comment is a fucking joke. mayweather is not the most accurate puncher in the history of boxing for no reason. watch mayweather's fights against corrales and gatti, punk.
and how is he a crapper version of sweat pea if he has fought tougher opposition and has a better record than sweet pea? if anything sweet pea was an earlier, crapper version of mayweather.
@maxsun13 Are you fucking serious, Gayweather hasn't fought anybody good. While Sweet Pea beat Haugen, Ramirez, Nelson, Nazario, and got a lopped sided draw against Chavez. Whitaker is a legend and hall of famer, while Mayweather hasn't even beaten a legitimate welterweight. When he had chance to fight a prime Margarito but backed and split with Arum. Now that's a pussy.
@maxsun13 Sweet Pea a crapier version of Mayweather are you stupid, you obviously don't anything about boxing. I'll bet you $100 that Mayweather developed his style from the OG Sweet Pea. Except unlike Sweet Pea, Mayweather is scared to fight top level opponent, while Sweet Pea in his day fought all the top fighters. Are you serious Mayweather is scared to fight a smaller Pacquiao.
@maxsun13 Now tell me about this top level opposition the Gayweather has fought? Oh wait I know some fighters there was a tiny Marquez, old man De la Hoya, glass chin Hatton, and old ass Mosley. Are you fucking retarded, Sweet Pea is one of the greatest fighters who ever lived, and for being pussy bitch Mayweather won't even be inducted into the hall of fame. Now you're basically saying Mayweather is one of the greatest welterweights, man go get a brain scan fucking retard.
@Thenasty06 just b/c sweet pea is legitimately a great fighter doesn't mean you have to downplay money's achievements, comparing them is impossible. you can't say money didn't fight anyone good at the lighter weights. you can't really compare these two fighters, they're both really slick fighters the main difference is money has way more knockouts and a way higher KO percentage than sweet pea. the fact that you're referring to a man way more accomplished than you as gayweather is absurd grow up
@Thenasty06 mayweather fought prime fighters: genaro hernandez, corrales, castillo, zab judah, carlos baldomir (FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY AS HE WOULD HAVE GOT FOR FIGHTING MARGARITO), a near-prime Oscar (old man oscar? that's bullshit, Oscar looked really good against Mayweather), a really good Marquez (just 2 year prior he gave Pacquiao all he could handle that's not what shot fighters do!)....you're just a straight up hater, newsflash sweet pea and boxers from the past aren't coming back!
@maxsun13 You're statement about Mayweather having a higher knockout percentage than Sweet Pea is out of context solely on the basis that Sweet Pea had harder competition. Remember Sweet Pea was the first to knockdown Greg Haugen. Sweet Pea is and was a better fighter. Another thing me not appreciatin the boxers of tonight is absurd you're the one who is comparing Mayweather to Sugar Ray, for me and to many is so ridiculous because Sugar Ray had a complete career, while Mayweather ducked every1.
@Thenasty06 so fucking learn to appreciate the boxers who are active TODAY. its pointless to hate on pacquiao or mayweather or any top boxer today they are at the top of their game for a fucking reason. they can box better than you, me, anyone else in the world basically, so keep your hate and show some love.
@maxsun13 Because your statement about Leonard and Mayweather the greatest welterweight bout ever is so absurd on so many levels. Mayweather hasn't even beaten a legitimate welterweight in his career besides a aging Mosley, who only looked good in two rounds and then gassed out. I say the Margarito thing because that was his chance to prove to everybody he was a top welterweight but instead chickened out.
@maxsun13 I don't count the Marquez fight because Marquez is a pure lightweight, he looked so tiny against Mayweather it was like watching Carbajal fight Tyson. I do appreciated the fighters of today I have love for Manny, but not Mayweather. On a technical basis he's a sold fighter but he's never really tested his talents on tough fighters, and is too scared to do so. I've seen him duck so many fighters, that I have zero respect for him.
This fight was my favorite during the Betamax days. However, I have to admit that these "greats" have no defense whatsoever. I think Hopkins or Toney would school these guys on the same night.
Is floyd belongs to these great boxers? No, He is a great BALLERINA. with good perhaps with the best skill but no guts not a warrior. floyd you're soon to be forgotten. sorry you are killing the sport.
Hearns is backing up the whole fight. Just the opposite of his fight with Duran. Hagler is a machine and much stronger than Hearns. Hearns gave it his best to knock him out in the first round but just didn't have the firepower.
I think Hagler was too strong and tough for Hearns, although Hearns speed and power shook hin for a moment. Strangely, Hearns tried to get rid of him early instead of boxing from a distance, at which he was excellent.
hagler,tough as teak fighter vs hearns the stylish boxer.. lessons to be learnt tommy,dont go toe to toe with the toughest sww/mw of all time and expect an easy ride.. imagine calzaghi in with these guys!!hearns,hagler,leonard,duran,mugabe... i doubt he`d have got a shot at the title..the only recent fighters would have been eubank and maybe benn on a good day..different class. buy `4 kings` dvd..shows how far apart these guys were to todays dross..yes you floyd as well.these guys can HIT HARD..
If Calzaghe was around in the 80's, he'd have been a lightheavyweight. He has never fought as a middleweight and only Hearns would ever have faced him, Hearns being genuine 175lb fighter at times in his career.
Hagler v Mugabi - one truly unbelievable war, many look at this fight and the mugabi fight as the reason why Leonard wanted to fight Hagler in 1987 - he knew Hagler was coming off two real battles that had aged him as a fighter - you have to watch the Mugabi fight to understand how much a fighter wears himself out fighting toe to toe wars - But Marvin will always be the ultimate ring warrior .
My thoughts regarding Hagler. In the 1970tees when hagler was making his way thru the division he had double the amount of fights before he was aloud to fight for a world title compare that to todays fighters who fight for titles at around 20 contest Hagler could have been even gr8ter but the system held him down. But I am still a Hagler fan til I die
@chisacat Hagler was the man without a doubt and ranks as my favourite fighter of all time. Would of loved to see him up against Monzon and naturally I thought he was robbed against Leornard. The only fighter today who ranks alongside is Manny - same aggression and sheer will to win whatever the costs'
I've never seen anyone with a better chin than Hagler. Hearns' right hand destroyed most fighters.....in fact, watch his highlights on youtube.....but Hagler took his rights and just kept coming after him. He's still my favorite fighter of all time.
Respond to this video... theres no point of comparing these guys to floyd,even if they were about in the same era floyd wouldv never faced them..he would find every excuse and fight guys like hector camacho n floyd snr lol
He had a great chin, but when im thinking about great chins, Chris eubank always comes to mind. Not the best boxer, but a hell of a chin. never seen him hurt from a punch. hagler the much better boxer anyway.
Juan Roldan dropped Hagler in the 1st round and is the only person to to be recorded as having a knockdown of Hagler even thoe most people regard it as a slip by Hagler.
I would've loved to see Hagler vs one of the great mexican champions of our time. 2 great sluggers in the ring just toe to toe last man standing wins. Hagler one of my favorite fighters of all time and I'm mexican so that tell's u smthng about how great he was!!!
yeah, good conditioning, but with his style its very relaxed and he doesnt need to move as much as his apponents. he makes his apponents move very much.
I remember seeing this fight as a little kid. I didn't know much about fighting or boxing at all. Then these guys came out slugging in round one and I remember thinking, "I've never seen people this tough in my life".
hatton Beat tyzu an urango malinaghie collazo muassa castillio he thougt alot of top 5 rated welters got knocked out pacs been k,o,ed it happens ye fool hope hatton makes a come back beats jokes like ortis and other yank pretenders who are a load of b,s but get hyped up by daft yanky clueless mups thinking thats were the talents at brits have 7 furtre world champs comeing threwnext two years there will be a brit champ in almost every div
One of my favorite fights ever. Hearns gave everything he had but just couldn't withstand Hagler's relentlessness. This fight, and his next one against Mugabi were perfect examples of Hagler just refusing to be denied and imposing his will on his opponent. Hearns was an awesome fighter, but just could never seem to win the big ones....though he was robbed in his 2nd fight against Leonard.
I thank God for being a teenager in the 1980's......great music and great boxing....I remember the Arguello/Pryor fights and everything with Hagler, Hearns, Duran and Leonard.
Hatton got dominated and exposed to be a guy that knocked out a lot of tomato cans in England.
Hearns is one of the all-time greats that in this fight went down throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Hagler. It's a shame he broke his right hand and that his legs betrayed him when he tried to move and box
@Kelbert88 dude so true.....todays "legends"....if you can even call them that(i dont think you can)......they dont box like this......its not the sweet science....now this is very sweet!
@Kelbert88 i wouldnt say embarresing, u cant take anything away from the fightyers its just caution over the years from the reffs and the boxing board boxing is still a great sport
@Kelbert88. Your comment is extremely ignorant and false. SURE hagler hearns was AMAZING, but there were plenty of fights in 2000-09 that were just as or maybe even better than this. MAB vs Morales, Gatti ward trilogy, Corralles Castillo, vasquez vs marquez and many many more
I'm young and this was before my time so im not sure about this but Hagler and Hearns had a trilogy right?? and if so which fight is this one? and WOW!!! this is one of the most brutal fights i've ever seen
Hearns tried to box and use more movement in Round 2 but you can tell his legs are shot. He's backing straight up more than using lateral movement and he's a sitting duck for Marvin
Hagler was not a technician. Hearns was. Hagler always wanted to challenge guys moving up from the lower weights, yet Marvin never did the same as Duran or Hearns or Leonard by moving up and fighting Spinks, who wanted to fight him. Why didn't Marvin have the guts to do what Hearns had the guts to do. And telling me Hearns height makes it fair, no that does not mean he is natural at the weight. Qawi at 175 was 5-6 tall.. Why didn't Hagler have the guts?
give it up. Hearns would never stop hagler. ever. Hearns was the better agressor, could take the better punch, was the better inside fighter, and better conditioned. stop trying to turn every comment into a "why hearns is great" post. Hearns broke his hand hitting hagler with his hardest punch, with that being said, hagler was back all over him townards the middle of the round. Hearns hurt him briefly. after his right was gone so was he.
because he quit because he was robbed in the leanord fight and i respect him 4 that. u know he would murder spinks in the ring 2! it would b just like the tyson fight
who did you ever fight - you question marvin haglers guts ??? Great - another internet hardman - fucktard get out of your moms basement and go spar a 160 pound middleweight contender then come back and comment on the marvelous one - fucking geek freak of the week that you are.
Hearns was faster than Hagler, you could see that, but by this point Marvin was in better shape because he was the natural middleweight. But Hearns was the greater fighter. Marvin never beat guys like Cueves or Duran the way Hearns did. Or outbox Benitez or Virgil Hill quality. Too bad Tommy fought this style when he was not as natural middleweight. If you see round 3 , Marvin was starting to get tired and had Hearns been able to come on, he could have stopped Marvin.
you know jack shit about hagler, hearns or boxing - it wasnt as easy back then to move through the weights as it is now - besides hagler dominated his division from 78 to 80 as uncrowned champion - then from 80 to 87 as undisputed champ - only for media darling SRL to rob in vegas - fuck off back to wii fit or x box or whereever else you formed your boxing idea's
hearns problem is he never developed a sharp jab, he never really needed it thus he didnt work on it.. this haunted him here. the lack of jab allowed hagler to weaver under the right cross and come in w/ heavy blows. secondly, tommy never had great legs. his legs always went first & then he would get gangly & off balance. happened in the first leonard fight too.
Hearns is a great middleweight fighter, he could swing in and land his jabs nicely, but I don't have enough information on Hearns, but from initial look Hearns seems a bit weak on his stance. Needs a rematch...
A rematch? Ha, ha, LokitheCajun, Lol! These guys are in their 50's now. A rematch would have been good in 1986. Hearns didn't seem to me to be prepared to go the distance in this fight. If you want to see a good Tommy Hearns fight, sugar ray leonard and tommy hearns in 1981 was pretty good. Hearns was ahead on points before getting tko'd in round 14. Cutting title fights from 15 to 12 rounds really hurt boxing. Hearns would have won that fight with Leonard had it only been a 12 rounder.
You're right! I've never noticed that even though I've seen this fight like 20 times. Even when he does throw the right, it's more of a setup punch than anything. Gotta give him his dues for not giving up!
Hagler para los golpes de Hearns con la cara,por su altura Herns no esta en el peso que le corresponde y no tiene la potencia y velocidad necesaria para rematarlo aun así le dejó la cara hecha un tomate..Hagler solo es resistencia pura nunca va para atrás recibe lo mismo que da,se retiró justo a tiempo y quedó bien colocado si hubiera seguido hubiera terminado mal,por la cantidad de golpes que recibió y que le hubieran pasado factura, en ese aspecto estuvo inteligente como Carlos Monzón.
Maybe someone will agree with me....I always felt like Herns was always really unstable and off-balance with his legs. Is it me or do and of you think I'm onto something. Never have I ever heard anyone say that Herns was not solid on his feet? You're ideas?
You are right. The issue with Hearns was his legs which were weak. This was his achilles heal. If he had a strong er foundation to sustain him throughout a fight, Hagler, Leonard all the rest would be dust in the wind and footnotes to Hearns as Hearns power would eventually get you.
Cool....thanks for you're thoughts. Any fan of boxing knows that power starts in your footing and legs. Just imagine how he would have destroyed people if he actually had stronger legs. He would have been a monster!!
I remember his trainer Steward saying he got a massage just before the fight and was wobbly thereafter. Hearns legs were usually never this rubbery this early and took a lot of snap off the shots. The broken right couldnt have helped either.
Interesting! I hadn't ever heard any of that....I didnt know that he'd broken his hand. I'm such a wimp, I would have quit. I've got a broken right now and all I can say is that anyone that fights with a broken hand is a stud or studess! Unbelievable.
Probably true; Hearns broke his hand during the course of the fight, presumably after glancing a shot off of either Hagler's elbow or his head. Hagler was renowned for having one of the best chins not only of his era or weight class, but across all time boxing.
Boy Hearns sure has some long arms. Crazy. But I favor Hagler between the two of them. I like his style better. Funny how it seems boxers have like a fight "personality" or style that some I like more than others. Hagler reminds me of a bull. LOL
hagler was best back he stalked his prey and nothing stopped him he was NEVER off his ever i think they used call him a "bull" in his early days before he became "marvelous"well worth reading about him on wiki .regards.
I think thats a bit unfair i loved this fight as much as anyone but theres still plenty of great fighters out there.Hagler and Hearns had weaknesses just like any other boxer.Haglers a bit on the small side for a middleweight and Hearns had a weak chin.I think Monzon would have beat either of theese two fighters.That said probably about the most exciting three rounds of boxing you will see.If Hearns was a bit smarter he could have jabbed Hagler to death and won late on or by decision.
Its too bad..the hype was too much even for emanual steward as hearns was clearly over trained and he was spent in the second..his legs were non existent..just look at the video ..how many times almost fell on his own accord.
i remember watching this on our old B&W TV...those were the days when boxing was at best..Duran,Leonard, Hearns, Hagler each one wants to be the best so they seek and fought the best and literally beating each other's @rses... the first round alone of this fight between Hearns and Hagler surpasses the overhyped "the world awaits" fight and maybe even the rematch...
2 differents style and a good fight
independenzavideos 2 weeks ago
The '80s had the best of sport. Boxing, baseball, football, College and NBA basketball, tennis and even the Olympics were all killer. Boxing is gone, the NBA is practically unwatchable, tennis and the Olympics seems to be just going thru the motions and the NFL, well that leauge is so popular ppl that dont even like sports watch it. (So I dont even really count the NFL)
osmf2001 1 month ago
Quality's superb . . . be interested to know where it was sourced from.
Writeowl 1 month ago
you have to be in shape to fight like this pacquiao would of never been able to stand after the first round these are real athletes hard work and determination
kingdaleclarke 3 months ago
Hagler had a better chin that was the difference
1975siralex 4 months ago
hearns wasted his energy trying to ko hagler early and tired off.
fernan2901 5 months ago
@fernan2901 he had no legs before the fight. was getting massaged until steward saw it and flipped out.
illyrian4life 4 months ago
i have a gut fealling that another wave of great fights/fighters is coming.
ghns1133 6 months ago
@ghns1133 Let us hope so!
3rdeyebar 6 months ago
@ghns1133
You mean like Pacquiao? Pound for pound, the best EVER. I wish Pretty Boy had at least one ball.
bitmopro 6 months ago
@bitmopro
u said ball :)
ghns1133 6 months ago
@ghns1133
Either you didn't understand, or you're 15 years old.
bitmopro 6 months ago
@bitmopro
lol im imature just got it now....
im talking about the next gen...
pac n may only ave a few years leftin the game.
:)
ghns1133 6 months ago
@ghns1133 i hope ima b on tht wave of gr8 fighters. My first fight usm 1 said i fight like rocky lol
crazyben108 5 months ago
@ghns1133 IF THE PROMOTERS STAY OUT OF THE WAY
Itsmeluis559 3 months ago
@ghns1133 gamboa, donaire, rios, gary russell jr, mikey garcia can all fight in eachother, thats what needs to happen
noszondi 2 months ago
best fight ever would of loved to see it live . the first round WOW !!
daviepsafc 6 months ago
these guys are fighting for respect not just the paycheck
teesteven 6 months ago
The mid to late 80's were some glorious years for boxing.
Wartfacedfreak 7 months ago
@Wartfacedfreak The 70s and 80s were great. It lost it in the 90s and now I hardly even know any boxers. Sad. I loved watching boxing as a kid. You had so many great rivalries in all weight divisions.
Gossage54 7 months ago 2
hearns smiling at the end of the round is priceless
MrAsschannel1 8 months ago
Legs a little rubbery here in round 2!!!
bjroberts65 9 months ago
Two great fighters put on a great exhibition. Great champions.
tacikcim 10 months ago
Marvin Hagler. One of the most underated and maligned boxers in history. I totally agree with his decison to leave here. He never got the respect he absoutely deserved. The only way the guy could get a decison his by knocking them out. He was robbed so many times I can't count. The decisions he lost to Vito Antifermo were blatant robbery. And I thought he won the Leonard fight,too. One of the best
heavynumbertaco 10 months ago
This was not on free tv originally. It was on pay per view at theateres and I went to see it at one. It was later on Wide World of Sports. Great fight!!!
MarshButcher 11 months ago
mayweather sucks he would have been every top ten fighters bitch just like his dad was in the 70,and 80.
3232rams 1 year ago
Hearns out of gas and it's only the 2nd round.
What the hell is the referee's problem?
He is too close to the fighters. He keeps reaching out with his left arm in an aborted motion at them and draws his arm back.
Apprently he was under instuctions to make sure there was never a clinch allowed
and so he is constantly trying to stop a clinch even when there is none.
That rteferee looks like he was on some sort of stimulant drugs.
marcxopoco 1 year ago
Hearns has no punching power and no strength already
and it's only the second round.
marcxopoco 1 year ago
@marcxopoco
His right hand was broken in the first round.
BruceinFalkirk 9 months ago
i loved how hearns was smiling after every huge shot, and at the end of the round, despite looking gone in the fight smiling to his corner.
trulyinfemous 1 year ago
Hearns: Quick feet, lightning jab, inhuman stamina= UNSTOPPABLE FORCE
Hagler: Steel chin, strong as a bull & all out heart= IMMOVABLE OBJECT
this is what happens when the two meet. the stuff of LEGENDS
TheDreadMan 1 year ago
This is what you will see in the Pacquiao Mayweather jr. fight. The only difference is that Floyd jr. will not go toe to toe against Pacquiao. He will run around the ring all night long. It will be a boring fight.
tkathryyn 1 year ago
@tkathryyn first of all, mayweather is the bigger stronger man, so saying that pacquiao is gonna bully him like hagler bullied hearns is absurd...
hagler had much better boxing skills than pacquiao could ever hope to learn, and mayweather's defense is far superior to the best defense hearns ever showed.
if the fights happens pacquiao will be backing down in the later rounds, mark my words. this fight reminds me of the way mayweather was stalking mosley.
maxsun13 1 year ago
Do you remember when ABC Wild World of Sports was the shit for boxing!!! Amazing this fight was on free tv - I miss the 80's sometimes! Still amazes me this epic battle was on free tv!!
JimBrownski 1 year ago 7
@JimBrownski The re-broadcast was on free TV. You had to pay to see it when it was first broadcast.
3rdeyebar 1 year ago 7
@3rdeyebar Wild World of sports doesn't even show the replays anymore. The point I was making is they would show great fights again on Free TV...Those days are gone. Now only HBO & Showtime show the pay per view replays
JimBrownski 1 year ago
@3rdeyebar this was a Free ,PPV, or Closed circuit fight???
bigslynhs 10 months ago
@3rdeyebar Very True!!! Where did JimBrownski get this idea that this fight was for free?
agt462 10 months ago
@3rdeyebar and everybody I even the fact the replay was on free tv doesn't happen anymore...Sad that boxing is relegated to cable
JimBrownski 2 months ago
@JimBrownski And what about reports before fights ? And beer commercials ?... Epic.
WALTKRIEG 1 year ago
@JimBrownski is full of it.
This fight was not live on free TV. It was on pay per view.
marcxopoco 1 year ago
@marcxopoco Just checked dude and unfortunately there is no more room for you on sack so get off mine! Point I was making was Wild World of Sports used to have fights like this live or replay all the time...I can't even remember the last fight they had on their period....Last I rememeber was a David Tua fight back in the 90's...
JimBrownski 1 year ago
@JimBrownski - I totally agree - my pop used to be an avid fan and I'm 39 now. Some of my best times were watching these fights with him on a weekend......I don't honestly remember if we had to pay for it then but MOST were free...the olympic bouts were awesome also.....
gsoltis29 8 months ago
@JimBrownski
Sorry to tell you but the ABC broadcast didnt show until the week before Hagler-Leonard, almost two years after the live broadcast. Even HBO could not afford to show it live
Piglatinsuperstar 2 months ago
Hearns is not covering up. Tommy could not keep up at this frenetic pace. He burned himself out after round 1. Marvin blocks almost every jab that Hearns throws at him.
kilahchris 1 year ago
I was lucky enough to be a teenager when Hagler, Hearns, Arguello, Pryor, Mancini, Duran, etc. were fighting. These two were my favorites....Hearns' right was the greatest I remember and Hagler was just the best pure fighter I ever saw.
ewoldt 1 year ago
UFC is a joke compared with this.
MrGrevy 1 year ago 3
The problem with boxing is that unless you have 0 losses you get written off as a bum...and everyone is too scared to lose that 0, so they play it safe too much. If I owned one of the boxing bodies I'd run it like the ufc and drop all fighters who aren't there to put on a good show for the fans.
MastaSmack 1 year ago
it's funny how in every sport it seems like the current day athletes could outclass the old athletes of the day EXCEPT in boxing. just watching this match could convince you of that.
xridethelightningx 1 year ago 2
Wow--all respect to Hearns. Anyone else would've dropped to their knees and started crying about a minute into this round
Mp25DIII 1 year ago 3
I always get a giggle when I hear Emmanuel Stewart(Hearn's trainer) tell how someone massaged Hearn's legs in the dressing room before the fight and that's why Tommy had no legs under him after the 2nd round. I guess all that "massaging" that Hagler did on Tommy's body & face didn't help with the outcome, huh Emmanuel? Hahaha.......
06gtdriver 1 year ago
Ithink it would be safe to say that the 80s was the golden age of middleweight boxing. very talent-deep. Hagler, Hearnes, Leonard, Duran, the list goes on
bigmoney749 1 year ago
DEBEN BUSCAR DE DIOS
ElevangelistaEnDios 1 year ago
Well Marvs Still the Champ too me.and Tommy too for that matter .....
kidrodeo 1 year ago
a hellacious fight. could easily be career ending for normal people. makes the ufc look like a cake walk.
LtPrime 1 year ago
25 years to the day!!!! :-)
drinkstonight 1 year ago
incredible
martygi 1 year ago
Legs a little rubbery here in round 2!!!
bjroberts65 1 year ago
Has anyone ever counted how many solid punches to the head these guys took?
twatoast 1 year ago
You can't say hagler was the naturally bigger guy when hearns won 3 titles at weights higher than 160. He won at 168 and 2X won the lightheavy title at 175.
Hearns lost the fight because Hagler was the much more durable fighter. Hagler simply took a much better punch and never had hand problems like Hearns had. When Hearns lost his big weapon it was over.
shire2005 1 year ago
That wwas one of the greatest fights I have ever seen!!!
MrLmnopete 1 year ago
gotta remember that hagler is a naturaly bigger man than hearns aswell
fishguts525 1 year ago
But they weight almost the same.
xsCrApPybXx 1 year ago
@fishguts525 it showed to
improm2u 1 year ago
These wars are exciting to watch. What made this one so great was both of them were willing to fight toe to toe from the bell. But not all great fighters did this. Look at sugar ray leonard, he didnt fight nearly as offensive as this. Kinda the defensive "hit & run" style. Simliar to todays Mayweather jr. I admit its not as fun to watch, but it still takes amazing talent.
zk92000 1 year ago 3
@zk92000 the most competitive welterweight match of all time would be between a prime pretty boy floyd and a prime sugar ray leonard
maxsun13 1 year ago
@maxsun13 I strongly disagree, Leonard would give Gayweather a boxing lesson. Leonard actually had good offensive skills while Mayweather is all defense. Mayweather reminds of a crapier version of Sweet Pea. Dude you must be crazy, if Castillo could penetrate Mayweather's defense I couldn't imagine what Sugar Ray would do to Gayweather. Leonard would destroy him.
Thenasty06 1 year ago
@Thenasty06 mayweather has no offense? watch more of his fights. your comment is a fucking joke. mayweather is not the most accurate puncher in the history of boxing for no reason. watch mayweather's fights against corrales and gatti, punk.
and how is he a crapper version of sweat pea if he has fought tougher opposition and has a better record than sweet pea? if anything sweet pea was an earlier, crapper version of mayweather.
maxsun13 1 year ago
@maxsun13 Are you fucking serious, Gayweather hasn't fought anybody good. While Sweet Pea beat Haugen, Ramirez, Nelson, Nazario, and got a lopped sided draw against Chavez. Whitaker is a legend and hall of famer, while Mayweather hasn't even beaten a legitimate welterweight. When he had chance to fight a prime Margarito but backed and split with Arum. Now that's a pussy.
Thenasty06 1 year ago
@maxsun13 Sweet Pea a crapier version of Mayweather are you stupid, you obviously don't anything about boxing. I'll bet you $100 that Mayweather developed his style from the OG Sweet Pea. Except unlike Sweet Pea, Mayweather is scared to fight top level opponent, while Sweet Pea in his day fought all the top fighters. Are you serious Mayweather is scared to fight a smaller Pacquiao.
Thenasty06 1 year ago
@maxsun13 Now tell me about this top level opposition the Gayweather has fought? Oh wait I know some fighters there was a tiny Marquez, old man De la Hoya, glass chin Hatton, and old ass Mosley. Are you fucking retarded, Sweet Pea is one of the greatest fighters who ever lived, and for being pussy bitch Mayweather won't even be inducted into the hall of fame. Now you're basically saying Mayweather is one of the greatest welterweights, man go get a brain scan fucking retard.
Thenasty06 1 year ago
@Thenasty06 just b/c sweet pea is legitimately a great fighter doesn't mean you have to downplay money's achievements, comparing them is impossible. you can't say money didn't fight anyone good at the lighter weights. you can't really compare these two fighters, they're both really slick fighters the main difference is money has way more knockouts and a way higher KO percentage than sweet pea. the fact that you're referring to a man way more accomplished than you as gayweather is absurd grow up
maxsun13 1 year ago
@Thenasty06 mayweather fought prime fighters: genaro hernandez, corrales, castillo, zab judah, carlos baldomir (FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY AS HE WOULD HAVE GOT FOR FIGHTING MARGARITO), a near-prime Oscar (old man oscar? that's bullshit, Oscar looked really good against Mayweather), a really good Marquez (just 2 year prior he gave Pacquiao all he could handle that's not what shot fighters do!)....you're just a straight up hater, newsflash sweet pea and boxers from the past aren't coming back!
maxsun13 1 year ago
@maxsun13 You're statement about Mayweather having a higher knockout percentage than Sweet Pea is out of context solely on the basis that Sweet Pea had harder competition. Remember Sweet Pea was the first to knockdown Greg Haugen. Sweet Pea is and was a better fighter. Another thing me not appreciatin the boxers of tonight is absurd you're the one who is comparing Mayweather to Sugar Ray, for me and to many is so ridiculous because Sugar Ray had a complete career, while Mayweather ducked every1.
Thenasty06 1 year ago
@Thenasty06 so fucking learn to appreciate the boxers who are active TODAY. its pointless to hate on pacquiao or mayweather or any top boxer today they are at the top of their game for a fucking reason. they can box better than you, me, anyone else in the world basically, so keep your hate and show some love.
maxsun13 1 year ago
@maxsun13 Because your statement about Leonard and Mayweather the greatest welterweight bout ever is so absurd on so many levels. Mayweather hasn't even beaten a legitimate welterweight in his career besides a aging Mosley, who only looked good in two rounds and then gassed out. I say the Margarito thing because that was his chance to prove to everybody he was a top welterweight but instead chickened out.
Thenasty06 1 year ago
@maxsun13 I don't count the Marquez fight because Marquez is a pure lightweight, he looked so tiny against Mayweather it was like watching Carbajal fight Tyson. I do appreciated the fighters of today I have love for Manny, but not Mayweather. On a technical basis he's a sold fighter but he's never really tested his talents on tough fighters, and is too scared to do so. I've seen him duck so many fighters, that I have zero respect for him.
Thenasty06 1 year ago
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This fight was my favorite during the Betamax days. However, I have to admit that these "greats" have no defense whatsoever. I think Hopkins or Toney would school these guys on the same night.
Theognosis 2 years ago
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Theognosis 2 years ago
Is floyd belongs to these great boxers? No, He is a great BALLERINA. with good perhaps with the best skill but no guts not a warrior. floyd you're soon to be forgotten. sorry you are killing the sport.
rodlares03 2 years ago 2
Hearns is backing up the whole fight. Just the opposite of his fight with Duran. Hagler is a machine and much stronger than Hearns. Hearns gave it his best to knock him out in the first round but just didn't have the firepower.
santiken 2 years ago
@santiken
Not the whole fight. He fractured his hand in the first (due to Hagler being as tough as nails), which is why he isn't throwing any rights.
Great fight, great fighters. However, Hearns did break his right hand, impacting on his style.
jd558 2 years ago
did anyone spot that richard pryor is the ref!
haha
MOBMakaveli 2 years ago
I think Hagler was too strong and tough for Hearns, although Hearns speed and power shook hin for a moment. Strangely, Hearns tried to get rid of him early instead of boxing from a distance, at which he was excellent.
EdwardianWords 2 years ago
hearns broke his hand in the middle of round 1 u can tell he holds back
kmesprtan 2 years ago
hagler,tough as teak fighter vs hearns the stylish boxer.. lessons to be learnt tommy,dont go toe to toe with the toughest sww/mw of all time and expect an easy ride.. imagine calzaghi in with these guys!!hearns,hagler,leonard,duran,mugabe... i doubt he`d have got a shot at the title..the only recent fighters would have been eubank and maybe benn on a good day..different class. buy `4 kings` dvd..shows how far apart these guys were to todays dross..yes you floyd as well.these guys can HIT HARD..
daz70den 2 years ago
@daz70den
If Calzaghe was around in the 80's, he'd have been a lightheavyweight. He has never fought as a middleweight and only Hearns would ever have faced him, Hearns being genuine 175lb fighter at times in his career.
BruceinFalkirk 9 months ago
Hagler v Mugabi - one truly unbelievable war, many look at this fight and the mugabi fight as the reason why Leonard wanted to fight Hagler in 1987 - he knew Hagler was coming off two real battles that had aged him as a fighter - you have to watch the Mugabi fight to understand how much a fighter wears himself out fighting toe to toe wars - But Marvin will always be the ultimate ring warrior .
chisacat 2 years ago
My thoughts regarding Hagler. In the 1970tees when hagler was making his way thru the division he had double the amount of fights before he was aloud to fight for a world title compare that to todays fighters who fight for titles at around 20 contest Hagler could have been even gr8ter but the system held him down. But I am still a Hagler fan til I die
jumbochopper 2 years ago
chisacat is absolutely right. The Hagler-Mugabi fight was truly epic in every way. Probably the best fight I have ever seen.
danolson68 2 years ago
@chisacat Hagler was the man without a doubt and ranks as my favourite fighter of all time. Would of loved to see him up against Monzon and naturally I thought he was robbed against Leornard. The only fighter today who ranks alongside is Manny - same aggression and sheer will to win whatever the costs'
wilsy73 2 years ago
haggler came in freakin' guns blazing!!! awesome!!!!!
st762410 2 years ago
Tommy Hearns Jeri Curl juice flying into the camera ringside .. Classic boxing by legends of the sport
westside159 2 years ago
haglers an animal
frisbyrb5 2 years ago
Hagler was a badass. His chin was made of concrete.
aks73 2 years ago 2
I've never seen anyone with a better chin than Hagler. Hearns' right hand destroyed most fighters.....in fact, watch his highlights on youtube.....but Hagler took his rights and just kept coming after him. He's still my favorite fighter of all time.
ewoldt 2 years ago 14
Definitely one of mine too..maybe the greatest middleweight of all time, certainly of the last 30 years anyway.
aks73 2 years ago
@ewoldt margarito?
MrJourneyman1986 3 months ago
Respond to this video... theres no point of comparing these guys to floyd,even if they were about in the same era floyd wouldv never faced them..he would find every excuse and fight guys like hector camacho n floyd snr lol
MrJourneyman1986 3 months ago
@MrJourneyman1986 AMEN!!!
foreverland100 3 months ago
He had a great chin, but when im thinking about great chins, Chris eubank always comes to mind. Not the best boxer, but a hell of a chin. never seen him hurt from a punch. hagler the much better boxer anyway.
connymat 2 years ago
They both have something in common both lost fixed fights to Suger Ray
shumirules1 2 years ago
Hagler was a thing of beauty in this fight
pullupboy 2 years ago
Wikipedias great!
hartyfarty69 2 years ago
Hagler was never knocked down his entire career, LEGEND
tigerwoods232000 2 years ago 3
Juan Roldan dropped Hagler in the 1st round and is the only person to to be recorded as having a knockdown of Hagler even thoe most people regard it as a slip by Hagler.
hartyfarty69 2 years ago
Talk about throwing bombs.
Wow!
neorunt 2 years ago
Hagler is such a polished fighter who possesses one of the best chins in all of mankind
easyscore 2 years ago
was
flyinghotwing 2 years ago
I would've loved to see Hagler vs one of the great mexican champions of our time. 2 great sluggers in the ring just toe to toe last man standing wins. Hagler one of my favorite fighters of all time and I'm mexican so that tell's u smthng about how great he was!!!
hispanicausingpanic 2 years ago
haglers conditioning is super human.
frisbyrb5 2 years ago
yeah, good conditioning, but with his style its very relaxed and he doesnt need to move as much as his apponents. he makes his apponents move very much.
connymat 2 years ago
Tommy landed some real nice left hooks in this round but hagler had such a great chin hecouldn't move him off.
shire2005 2 years ago
I think that's what the difference was in this fight. Hearns was the better boxer but Hagler was just freakishly tough.
ezzthemc 2 years ago
I remember seeing this fight as a little kid. I didn't know much about fighting or boxing at all. Then these guys came out slugging in round one and I remember thinking, "I've never seen people this tough in my life".
flatlandsapex 2 years ago
man none of the new boxers compare to the Hearns , Sugar Ray and Haglers Era .
westside159 2 years ago 8
hatton Beat tyzu an urango malinaghie collazo muassa castillio he thougt alot of top 5 rated welters got knocked out pacs been k,o,ed it happens ye fool hope hatton makes a come back beats jokes like ortis and other yank pretenders who are a load of b,s but get hyped up by daft yanky clueless mups thinking thats were the talents at brits have 7 furtre world champs comeing threwnext two years there will be a brit champ in almost every div
TheLeemoorcroft 2 years ago
One of my favorite fights ever. Hearns gave everything he had but just couldn't withstand Hagler's relentlessness. This fight, and his next one against Mugabi were perfect examples of Hagler just refusing to be denied and imposing his will on his opponent. Hearns was an awesome fighter, but just could never seem to win the big ones....though he was robbed in his 2nd fight against Leonard.
TheVladinator16 2 years ago 4
the harder tommy hit marv the harder he got hit back.best ever still remember watching it live .happy days when boxing was worth watching
davedewaltdaysh 2 years ago
I thank God for being a teenager in the 1980's......great music and great boxing....I remember the Arguello/Pryor fights and everything with Hagler, Hearns, Duran and Leonard.
ewoldt 2 years ago 3
Thank you 3rdeyebar. This is a memorable fight, EVERY ROUND.
spacerazer 2 years ago
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This fight is similar to the Pac Man-Hatton fight in it's intensity and brevity, but Hearns fought a lot better than the Briton.
Whyavier 2 years ago
Hatton got dominated and exposed to be a guy that knocked out a lot of tomato cans in England.
Hearns is one of the all-time greats that in this fight went down throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Hagler. It's a shame he broke his right hand and that his legs betrayed him when he tried to move and box
stell29 2 years ago
Two truly great boxers from boxing's last Great Era. Today's stardard of boxing is just embarrassing when compared to this.
Kelbert88 2 years ago 17
Embarrassing?? Why, yes! That's just the word! Thank you, Kelbert88!
3rdeyebar 2 years ago
@Kelbert88 dude so true.....todays "legends"....if you can even call them that(i dont think you can)......they dont box like this......its not the sweet science....now this is very sweet!
mcpimpen 1 year ago
@Kelbert88 i wouldnt say embarresing, u cant take anything away from the fightyers its just caution over the years from the reffs and the boxing board boxing is still a great sport
jrgniuwer 1 year ago
@Kelbert88. Your comment is extremely ignorant and false. SURE hagler hearns was AMAZING, but there were plenty of fights in 2000-09 that were just as or maybe even better than this. MAB vs Morales, Gatti ward trilogy, Corralles Castillo, vasquez vs marquez and many many more
wukillah92 1 year ago
@Kelbert88
I couldn't agree with you more.
jasmmmm 1 year ago
@Kelbert88 true, true
omgzorz1235 10 months ago
I'm young and this was before my time so im not sure about this but Hagler and Hearns had a trilogy right?? and if so which fight is this one? and WOW!!! this is one of the most brutal fights i've ever seen
JCR1992 2 years ago
No, JCR1992, there was only one bout between these two. That was enough for both!
3rdeyebar 2 years ago
How did 1 of these boxers not end this fight with brain damage? the blows they're exchanging is phenomenal.
cotch85 2 years ago 3
I wasn't even born when this happen but this was one hell of a fight.
Xtreme10385 2 years ago 2
Boxing1977Boxing, get a clue!
Canamana42 2 years ago 2
Hearns tried to box and use more movement in Round 2 but you can tell his legs are shot. He's backing straight up more than using lateral movement and he's a sitting duck for Marvin
stell29 2 years ago 2
Hagler was not a technician. Hearns was. Hagler always wanted to challenge guys moving up from the lower weights, yet Marvin never did the same as Duran or Hearns or Leonard by moving up and fighting Spinks, who wanted to fight him. Why didn't Marvin have the guts to do what Hearns had the guts to do. And telling me Hearns height makes it fair, no that does not mean he is natural at the weight. Qawi at 175 was 5-6 tall.. Why didn't Hagler have the guts?
Boxing1977Boxing 2 years ago
give it up. Hearns would never stop hagler. ever. Hearns was the better agressor, could take the better punch, was the better inside fighter, and better conditioned. stop trying to turn every comment into a "why hearns is great" post. Hearns broke his hand hitting hagler with his hardest punch, with that being said, hagler was back all over him townards the middle of the round. Hearns hurt him briefly. after his right was gone so was he.
ksjb85 2 years ago
absobledinlutely mate hagler topped em all back then.never a dull fight from marv.regards
dave18v 2 years ago
because he quit because he was robbed in the leanord fight and i respect him 4 that. u know he would murder spinks in the ring 2! it would b just like the tyson fight
Tre038 2 years ago
who did you ever fight - you question marvin haglers guts ??? Great - another internet hardman - fucktard get out of your moms basement and go spar a 160 pound middleweight contender then come back and comment on the marvelous one - fucking geek freak of the week that you are.
chisacat 2 years ago 26
Did you just say that Hagler dont had guts? You must be out of your mind!
Doderhultarn89 2 years ago 3
Hearns was faster than Hagler, you could see that, but by this point Marvin was in better shape because he was the natural middleweight. But Hearns was the greater fighter. Marvin never beat guys like Cueves or Duran the way Hearns did. Or outbox Benitez or Virgil Hill quality. Too bad Tommy fought this style when he was not as natural middleweight. If you see round 3 , Marvin was starting to get tired and had Hearns been able to come on, he could have stopped Marvin.
Boxing1977Boxing 2 years ago
you know jack shit about hagler, hearns or boxing - it wasnt as easy back then to move through the weights as it is now - besides hagler dominated his division from 78 to 80 as uncrowned champion - then from 80 to 87 as undisputed champ - only for media darling SRL to rob in vegas - fuck off back to wii fit or x box or whereever else you formed your boxing idea's
chisacat 2 years ago 3
One sided fight and even when hearns tries to move and stay away from hagler he cannot do it. Hagler landed punches all round long.
hearns' height advantage meant nothing in this fight.
shire2005 2 years ago
I like Hagler but he really went low on several occasions. He gained an advantage by cheating.
volstar88 2 years ago
hearns problem is he never developed a sharp jab, he never really needed it thus he didnt work on it.. this haunted him here. the lack of jab allowed hagler to weaver under the right cross and come in w/ heavy blows. secondly, tommy never had great legs. his legs always went first & then he would get gangly & off balance. happened in the first leonard fight too.
kelvinkloud 2 years ago
he had a great jab. hagler just didnt give him the time to frow it.
Doderhultarn89 2 years ago
Duran, Leonard, Hagler, Hearns....they sure don't make 'em like they used to!
SkorpionOne 2 years ago 2
Hearns is a great middleweight fighter, he could swing in and land his jabs nicely, but I don't have enough information on Hearns, but from initial look Hearns seems a bit weak on his stance. Needs a rematch...
LokitheCajun 3 years ago
A rematch? Ha, ha, LokitheCajun, Lol! These guys are in their 50's now. A rematch would have been good in 1986. Hearns didn't seem to me to be prepared to go the distance in this fight. If you want to see a good Tommy Hearns fight, sugar ray leonard and tommy hearns in 1981 was pretty good. Hearns was ahead on points before getting tko'd in round 14. Cutting title fights from 15 to 12 rounds really hurt boxing. Hearns would have won that fight with Leonard had it only been a 12 rounder.
billiam77 2 years ago
Hagler was too good a technician for Tommy
Piglatinsuperstar 3 years ago
True, Hearns broke his hand in the first round. Notice how little he uses his right in round2.
roundtree49 3 years ago
You're right! I've never noticed that even though I've seen this fight like 20 times. Even when he does throw the right, it's more of a setup punch than anything. Gotta give him his dues for not giving up!
Xformat01 3 years ago
Hagler para los golpes de Hearns con la cara,por su altura Herns no esta en el peso que le corresponde y no tiene la potencia y velocidad necesaria para rematarlo aun así le dejó la cara hecha un tomate..Hagler solo es resistencia pura nunca va para atrás recibe lo mismo que da,se retiró justo a tiempo y quedó bien colocado si hubiera seguido hubiera terminado mal,por la cantidad de golpes que recibió y que le hubieran pasado factura, en ese aspecto estuvo inteligente como Carlos Monzón.
condemorch 3 years ago
Its a good fight but, I think its overrated I mean lok at frazier and ali 3 that was 14 rounds of this.
yzfr6003 3 years ago
Maybe someone will agree with me....I always felt like Herns was always really unstable and off-balance with his legs. Is it me or do and of you think I'm onto something. Never have I ever heard anyone say that Herns was not solid on his feet? You're ideas?
Xformat01 3 years ago
You are right. The issue with Hearns was his legs which were weak. This was his achilles heal. If he had a strong er foundation to sustain him throughout a fight, Hagler, Leonard all the rest would be dust in the wind and footnotes to Hearns as Hearns power would eventually get you.
mnachshen 3 years ago
Cool....thanks for you're thoughts. Any fan of boxing knows that power starts in your footing and legs. Just imagine how he would have destroyed people if he actually had stronger legs. He would have been a monster!!
Xformat01 3 years ago 3
I remember his trainer Steward saying he got a massage just before the fight and was wobbly thereafter. Hearns legs were usually never this rubbery this early and took a lot of snap off the shots. The broken right couldnt have helped either.
shkotay 3 years ago
Interesting! I hadn't ever heard any of that....I didnt know that he'd broken his hand. I'm such a wimp, I would have quit. I've got a broken right now and all I can say is that anyone that fights with a broken hand is a stud or studess! Unbelievable.
Xformat01 3 years ago
i like how hagler cuts the ring of mike tyson must have watched alot of haggler action because i think the both cut the ring off very well
irishrover1967 3 years ago
Hagler didn't duck too much did he? Great action.
hannibalsreign 3 years ago
Hagler is text book. A truly great athlete who just happens to box.
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nettoxs 3 years ago
That sequence from 2:34 to 2:40 was brutal. Tommy took his beating like a man.
RocinanteSWS 3 years ago
Switching to southpaw was the key for Hagler in this fight. Those right jabs really shook Hearns.
My dad always said Hagler had three fists, his left, his right and his big bald head.
Both these guys would destroy the middleweights of this era.
nelly75 3 years ago 5
Great comment!
3rdeyebar 3 years ago
Probably true; Hearns broke his hand during the course of the fight, presumably after glancing a shot off of either Hagler's elbow or his head. Hagler was renowned for having one of the best chins not only of his era or weight class, but across all time boxing.
ghostmaker 3 years ago
hagler owned this round
wwefilmstudio 3 years ago
Boy Hearns sure has some long arms. Crazy. But I favor Hagler between the two of them. I like his style better. Funny how it seems boxers have like a fight "personality" or style that some I like more than others. Hagler reminds me of a bull. LOL
DaisyLee1963 3 years ago
hagler was best back he stalked his prey and nothing stopped him he was NEVER off his ever i think they used call him a "bull" in his early days before he became "marvelous"well worth reading about him on wiki .regards.
dave18v 2 years ago
current fighters dont have shit on these guys.
de1onj 3 years ago 4
I think thats a bit unfair i loved this fight as much as anyone but theres still plenty of great fighters out there.Hagler and Hearns had weaknesses just like any other boxer.Haglers a bit on the small side for a middleweight and Hearns had a weak chin.I think Monzon would have beat either of theese two fighters.That said probably about the most exciting three rounds of boxing you will see.If Hearns was a bit smarter he could have jabbed Hagler to death and won late on or by decision.
PCMURPH7 3 years ago
Its too bad..the hype was too much even for emanual steward as hearns was clearly over trained and he was spent in the second..his legs were non existent..just look at the video ..how many times almost fell on his own accord.
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johnnyzee383 4 years ago
i remember watching this on our old B&W TV...those were the days when boxing was at best..Duran,Leonard, Hearns, Hagler each one wants to be the best so they seek and fought the best and literally beating each other's @rses... the first round alone of this fight between Hearns and Hagler surpasses the overhyped "the world awaits" fight and maybe even the rematch...
ChiSigmaXE 4 years ago