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Hagler vs Hearns 30 years later. Greatest fight ever?
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/hag...30875.html
Simple the most brutal 3 rounds in boxing history, from 2 of the baddest men to ever fight as middleweights.
The Rock Hard brilliant boxer/puncher (ambidextrous, Jack of all trades Master) unbeatable Hagler at his peak, verse the Motor City Cobra, the baddest puncher in the history of the welterweight and middleweight divisions, with a reach a mile long and speed/skills to match, w/legendary Kronk Gym setting and HOF legend Emmanuel Stewart in his corner.
Two multi world champion, HOF fighters in their prime, putting it all on the line.
Can such a thing ever be matched again? Just the hype alone going in to the match, comparing the two Legendary and brutal warriors.
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RE: Hagler vs Hearns 30 years later. Greatest fight ever?
I was in college and went to the old downtown Nashville municipal auditorium to watch it....it was somethin else
btw, Hagler got completely hosed by darling Sugar Ray
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RE: Hagler vs Hearns 30 years later. Greatest fight ever?
(04-16-2015 01:06 PM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/hag...30875.html
Simple the most brutal 3 rounds in boxing history, from 2 of the baddest men to ever fight as middleweights.
The Rock Hard brilliant boxer/puncher (ambidextrous, Jack of all trades Master) unbeatable Hagler at his peak, verse the Motor City Cobra, the baddest puncher in the history of the welterweight and middleweight divisions, with a reach a mile long and speed/skills to match, w/legendary Kronk Gym and HOF legend Emmanuel Stewart in his corner.
Two multi world champion, HOF fighters in their prime, putting it all on the line.
Can such a thing ever be matched? Just the hype alone going in to the match, comparing the two Legendary and brutal warriors.
Hearns, Hagler, Duran and Leonard were great fighters.
I'm still partial to the Ali era of heavyweights.
(This post was last modified: 04-16-2015 02:53 PM by Tiger46.)
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RE: Hagler vs Hearns 30 years later. Greatest fight ever?
(04-16-2015 01:59 PM)k2tigers Wrote: I was in college and went to the old downtown Nashville municipal auditorium to watch it....it was somethin else
btw, Hagler got completely hosed by darling Sugar Ray
It was close.
I'm still amazed that Hagler never fought after that.
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RE: Hagler vs Hearns 30 years later. Greatest fight ever?
(04-16-2015 02:56 PM)salukiblue Wrote: (04-16-2015 01:59 PM)k2tigers Wrote: I was in college and went to the old downtown Nashville municipal auditorium to watch it....it was somethin else
btw, Hagler got completely hosed by darling Sugar Ray
It was close.
I'm still amazed that Hagler never fought after that.
I've always had a hard time justifying taking the belt away form the champion when he was never even remotely hurt and doesn't have a mark on him after a close fight.
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RE: Hagler vs Hearns 30 years later. Greatest fight ever?
Little known fact : Tommy Hearns was born in Grand Junction, Tn.
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