19 thoughts on “The Rematch That Never Happened: Marvin Hagler – Roberto Duran II”
Hagler won the Duran fight going away. In the latter rounds Hagler displayed his prisoner of the gym mentality to just plain outwork Duran.
I also think Hagler won the Sugar Ray fight but the press and the judges worshipped Leonard.
I get it that Leonard is not the most likable guy with a lot of people but I saw that fight 3 times including last year and Sugar Ray won. Marvin was a step slow and not aggressive enough. I haven’t seen the Duran fight but need to. I was a young man and had better things to do;)
Without Leonard , Hagler would not have that big payday. Ray was the money man he was the one that wanted the 12 round fight. If he didn’t get what he wanted there wouldn’t have been a fight, that’s why Hagler gave him what he wanted.
I agree that Hagler edged the decision against an old Duran out of his prime and weight class. Just think of a Duran at his prime and a full fledged middle weight. Then he would have ruled the 4 kings!
Duran did not belong middleweight , I don’t know really though. It is like these guys win the title and then find a really good restaurant and can’t stop going up in weights ,
Hagler pulled out a close decision over Duran by finishing stronger over the final three rounds. And, though I felt Hagler deserved the nod over Leonard, he screwed himself by giving away the first 3-4 rounds.
I wanted Duran to win, and had him slightly ahead after 12 rounds, but Hagler pulled it out the last three rounds. I also think Hagler deserved the nod over Leonard, but he gave away the first 3 or 4 rounds, making the fight too close to call. Plus, Hagler’s people made big mistakes by agreeing to 12 rounds (vs 15) and a larger ring.
I watch this at a cinema via satellite and it was really close.
My opinion after the fight was
Duran was in front, but the last 2 rounds Marvelous finished the stronger and got the decision.
But it wasn’t the all out battle everyone expected. This fight between 2 of the all time Greats
was tactical, with each boxer trying to out think the other. There was so much ring craft from these 2 Greats and I saw it live and can still look back to remember 2 Superstars of the hardest game.
Still the MARVELOUS ONE doesn’t get the respect he earned and deserves! Marvin MARVELOUS Hagler the GREATEST Middle Weight ! Rest in peace GREAT ONE!
It was a great fight, and Hagler did win. The older Duran got tired in the last two rounds and Hagler came on strong to get the win, but it was very, very close. Overall it was the best display of boxing skill I’ve ever seen, with each fighter measuring, rolling, ducking and slipping the awesome punching power of the other. Each fighter was in the mind of the other. Hagler later said it was his favorite match.
Great fights great boxing proud tough fighters rip maglet
No body wanted to fight Hagler till Duran showed that he was beatable. Golden age of boxing. Miss those great fights in all divisions
Still! The Marvelous one doesn’t get the respect he earned and deserves! Rest in Peace Marvelous one! You will ALWAYS be the GREATEST MIDDLE WEIGHT in my book!
Man HAGLER I LOVE YOU & MISS YOU. YOU WERE A BAD BROTHER!! AND YOU DID BEAT LEONARD.
I scored the Leonard hagler fight three times, and even the rounds that I called even I gave to hagler and I still had Leonard coming out of the fight winning
A great time for boxing…in my opinion Hagler wins v.s. Leanord.
Or perhaps a draw
It was close..and vs Duran the call was correct..A great time for the sport
And I was lucky to witness it when it happened….
Hagler was the belt holder for the middleweight crown when he battled Duran and Leanord both fights were worthy of praise and certainly close . My opinion Hagler wins out…But what a time for boxing..
And in reality we all won..
Hagler deserved his win over Duran.
Hagler would have beaten Sugar Ray Robinson too. Hagler was the greatest Middleweight of all time. The tougher the fight got, the tougher Hagler got. Nobody wanted to fight John “the best” Mugabi in his prime, yet Hagler went in deep, and was more man in the end in coming out on top. Nobody wanted to fight Tommy Hearns in his prime, and they gave us all out the greatest 3 rounds in Boxing history. Lay it on the line, and see who’s best.
Hagler won the Duran fight going away. In the latter rounds Hagler displayed his prisoner of the gym mentality to just plain outwork Duran.
I also think Hagler won the Sugar Ray fight but the press and the judges worshipped Leonard.
I get it that Leonard is not the most likable guy with a lot of people but I saw that fight 3 times including last year and Sugar Ray won. Marvin was a step slow and not aggressive enough. I haven’t seen the Duran fight but need to. I was a young man and had better things to do;)
Without Leonard , Hagler would not have that big payday. Ray was the money man he was the one that wanted the 12 round fight. If he didn’t get what he wanted there wouldn’t have been a fight, that’s why Hagler gave him what he wanted.
I agree that Hagler edged the decision against an old Duran out of his prime and weight class. Just think of a Duran at his prime and a full fledged middle weight. Then he would have ruled the 4 kings!
Duran did not belong middleweight , I don’t know really though. It is like these guys win the title and then find a really good restaurant and can’t stop going up in weights ,
Hagler pulled out a close decision over Duran by finishing stronger over the final three rounds. And, though I felt Hagler deserved the nod over Leonard, he screwed himself by giving away the first 3-4 rounds.
I wanted Duran to win, and had him slightly ahead after 12 rounds, but Hagler pulled it out the last three rounds. I also think Hagler deserved the nod over Leonard, but he gave away the first 3 or 4 rounds, making the fight too close to call. Plus, Hagler’s people made big mistakes by agreeing to 12 rounds (vs 15) and a larger ring.
I watch this at a cinema via satellite and it was really close.
My opinion after the fight was
Duran was in front, but the last 2 rounds Marvelous finished the stronger and got the decision.
But it wasn’t the all out battle everyone expected. This fight between 2 of the all time Greats
was tactical, with each boxer trying to out think the other. There was so much ring craft from these 2 Greats and I saw it live and can still look back to remember 2 Superstars of the hardest game.
Still the MARVELOUS ONE doesn’t get the respect he earned and deserves! Marvin MARVELOUS Hagler the GREATEST Middle Weight ! Rest in peace GREAT ONE!
It was a great fight, and Hagler did win. The older Duran got tired in the last two rounds and Hagler came on strong to get the win, but it was very, very close. Overall it was the best display of boxing skill I’ve ever seen, with each fighter measuring, rolling, ducking and slipping the awesome punching power of the other. Each fighter was in the mind of the other. Hagler later said it was his favorite match.
Great fights great boxing proud tough fighters rip maglet
No body wanted to fight Hagler till Duran showed that he was beatable. Golden age of boxing. Miss those great fights in all divisions
Still! The Marvelous one doesn’t get the respect he earned and deserves! Rest in Peace Marvelous one! You will ALWAYS be the GREATEST MIDDLE WEIGHT in my book!
Man HAGLER I LOVE YOU & MISS YOU. YOU WERE A BAD BROTHER!! AND YOU DID BEAT LEONARD.
I scored the Leonard hagler fight three times, and even the rounds that I called even I gave to hagler and I still had Leonard coming out of the fight winning
A great time for boxing…in my opinion Hagler wins v.s. Leanord.
Or perhaps a draw
It was close..and vs Duran the call was correct..A great time for the sport
And I was lucky to witness it when it happened….
Hagler was the belt holder for the middleweight crown when he battled Duran and Leanord both fights were worthy of praise and certainly close . My opinion Hagler wins out…But what a time for boxing..
And in reality we all won..
Hagler deserved his win over Duran.
Hagler would have beaten Sugar Ray Robinson too. Hagler was the greatest Middleweight of all time. The tougher the fight got, the tougher Hagler got. Nobody wanted to fight John “the best” Mugabi in his prime, yet Hagler went in deep, and was more man in the end in coming out on top. Nobody wanted to fight Tommy Hearns in his prime, and they gave us all out the greatest 3 rounds in Boxing history. Lay it on the line, and see who’s best.