This is the best round ever fought between two fighters who are in the class of the greatest fighters ever. One is one of the best middleweight champions ever, and the other is one of the best multi-title champions ever.
Hagler's head must have had no nerves in it to be able to withstand maybe the greatest right hand in boxing history. Most people would have gone down like timber with that first DEVASTATING right hand by the Hit Man!
Which is the better fighter, boxer? Whose strategy was best? Don't know about all that, just love seeing Hearns get his ass kicked and being carried across the ring like a little girl.
@frenchgoldenboyfan Hearns was a better fighter.."stylistically" but As great as Hearns was(and I agree with you) he still lost to Hagler convincingly and fair ..no buts about it. No sour grapes, all credit goes to Hagler! If hearns used the wrong strategy against hagler, that was his fault not haglers. Great fighters should know how to think on their feet. Hagler, Hearns, Leonard were all unique in their own way and there will never be another fighter like them!
hagler never never went backwards! notice ALL of his fights he pushed the other fighter back. punches just bounced off the bloke. i reckon he was the 1st TERMINATOR!
Hearns was the best fighter of the 80's he use the wrong strategy against hagler. Hearns was a better fighter more skilled. Hearns was ahead before the stoppage against Leonard and beat him at the rematch. Hearns a true champ : all the boxing skills you can have hearns had it + speed + power + a pure body for fighting terrific long arms. I wait for a fighter like him for a long time but i think it won't happen. There is and will be only one Thomas Hearns !
Hagler's head must have had no nerves in it to be able to withstand maybe the greatest right hand in boxing history. Most people would have gone down like timber with that first DEVASTATING right hand by the Hit Man!
aktxag 1 day ago
Which is the better fighter, boxer? Whose strategy was best? Don't know about all that, just love seeing Hearns get his ass kicked and being carried across the ring like a little girl.
nadiemequire 1 month ago
@Tusc9969 You're right man, great analysis !!
frenchgoldenboyfan 2 months ago
@frenchgoldenboyfan Hearns was a better fighter.."stylistically" but As great as Hearns was(and I agree with you) he still lost to Hagler convincingly and fair ..no buts about it. No sour grapes, all credit goes to Hagler! If hearns used the wrong strategy against hagler, that was his fault not haglers. Great fighters should know how to think on their feet. Hagler, Hearns, Leonard were all unique in their own way and there will never be another fighter like them!
Tusc9969 2 months ago
@cet0708 lol yes hagler was tough
smokinlefthook 2 months ago
hagler never never went backwards! notice ALL of his fights he pushed the other fighter back. punches just bounced off the bloke. i reckon he was the 1st TERMINATOR!
MOLMENTUSS 2 months ago
Hows about Charlie Zelenoff vs Kid Thunder,?
SH1FT1 2 months ago
Hearns was the best fighter of the 80's he use the wrong strategy against hagler. Hearns was a better fighter more skilled. Hearns was ahead before the stoppage against Leonard and beat him at the rematch. Hearns a true champ : all the boxing skills you can have hearns had it + speed + power + a pure body for fighting terrific long arms. I wait for a fighter like him for a long time but i think it won't happen. There is and will be only one Thomas Hearns !
frenchgoldenboyfan 2 months ago
@smokinlefthook
I would have too, Hagler's dome was made of titanium, haha.
cet0708 2 months ago
@smokinlefthook You could see he was favoring it about halfway through
mH8675309 2 months ago