The War : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHqEUX... Retro Report on the Brief, bloody and brutal bout between these two warriors which took place on April-1985 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
"Marvelous" Marvin Hagler 60-2-2
Thomas "Hitman" Hearns 40-1-0
This would be Haglers 11th defence of his Championship, virtually all defences came against top flight opponents and Hagler looked dominant in the division. Hands of Stone Roberto Duran was the only man to take him the championship distance (at the time 15 Rounds). Duran was a common opponent of both men, in 1984 Duran won the WBA Light middleweight title but relinquished it to challenge Hears for his WBC version; Duran was flattened by the Hitman in two rounds, on this form many thought Hearns had a real chance of upsetting the shaven headed Hagler. Hearns had lost just once in 41 bouts, four years earlier in a Welterweight unification fight against Sugar Ray Leonard, and only six of his fights had gone the distance giving homage to his Hitman tag.
Haglers record was equally impressive, 64 fights with two draws and two defeats, all four men who blemished his record had been beaten inside the distance in therematch
Such was the demand for tickets to witness the long awaited bout Caesars had set up an outdoor arena. Car Park
From the opening bell there was no cautious approach, no feeling out period or jabbing for distance. Instead both men tore from their corners like greyhounds released from their traps smashing hooks at each other with murderous intent, every punch was threw to produce a knockout and against other opponents they may well have succeeded. You could have been forgiven for thinking one of these guys was having an affair with the others wife thats how personal in looked between those ropes. It was surely only the adrenaline of the moment that kept both men upright as they rocked each other with explosive punches,
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Was a great fight it reminds me of Gerald Mc Clellan v Nigel Benn but Nigel got put through the ropes in the 1st round and had to fight back against a great puncher.
My favourite first round in history..was just watching this the other day funny enough.
Hagler's chin was made of concrete..Hearns would probably have knocked any middleweight out in the world that night but he came up against the one he couldn't. Hagler was absolutely fantastic.
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Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns.
Peace.
Hagler's chin was made of concrete..Hearns would probably have knocked any middleweight out in the world that night but he came up against the one he couldn't. Hagler was absolutely fantastic.