Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvelous Marvin Hagler

[Mook]

Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvelous Marvin Hagler | APRIL 6, 1987 (youtube.com)

I remember I scored this fight for hagler. IDK wtf i was thinking because Leonard SMOKED him.

 

[Erratic415]

» Disputed: Hagler vs. Leonard

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[TheNig]

Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvelous Marvin Hagler | APRIL 6, 1987 (youtube.com)

I remember I scored this fight for hagler. IDK wtf i was thinking because Leonard SMOKED him.

The hardest fight to score. I've watched it twice for sure. Scored it once for Hagler and once for Leonard.

 

[Erratic415]

The hardest fight to score. I've watched it twice for sure. Scored it once for Hagler and once for Leonard.

I had it 114-114 the last time I watched it.

It seems to be one of the most evenly debated controversial decisions ever.

 

[Mook]

I got Leonard 5-1 first 6 rounds. That means he only gotta win two more rounds of the next 6. No way you can give hagler all 6.

 

[UncleTomFord15]

Gave it to Leonard, he controlled the fight

 

[Ari Gold Bawse]

Hagler won

 

[MJ Truth]

SRL won.

 

[R=G]

Hagler definitely won..doing flurries to try to steal rounds dont cut it.

 

[surv2syn]

Ray won that fight. Hagler may have been landing harder shots but we cant feel them only judge by what we see and hear. Ray boxed and moved and controlled the pace. Hagler is my guy too.

 

[Reggie]

The remarks in this thread is why this fight will forever be debated.

 

[Erratic415]

Both had declined by 87’, but I’m not really sure who was at more of a disadvantage.

I guess Hagler as his reflexes, legs, and movement had slowed. Leonard admits that going to the Mugabi fight and seeing that Hagler was declining (I think Hagler had slowly started declining with the Roldan fight in 84’) made him want to fight Hagler even more.

But Leonard also hadn’t had an official fight in 3 years, and he didn’t even look good in that fight. He was a naturally smaller guy than Hagler. SRL is one of the GOAT at 147 and Hagler one of the GOAT at 160.

Leonard also lost some stamina. Emanuel Steward once said that Leonard’s stamina was as great as anyone ever. He finished stronger than Duran in Montreal despite taking a beating to the body. Leonard got tired after a few rounds against Hagler, had to catch a second wind, and tired again.

I had no problem with the decision, but that judge having it 118-110 was wild.

 

[Big Boss]

There should have been an intermediate rematch

 

[seemorecizzy]

i dont see how hagler won that.
gave up too many early rounds fighting south paw, seemed like trolling.
and SGL finished strong.

 

[seemorecizzy]

There should have been an intermediate rematch

He woulda lost the rematch and he knew that.
He ducked a Thomas Hearns rematch cause he knew how close he was to losing. Also Ducked a Duran rematch for 10 years despite gettin his rematch in like 5 months lol knowing he was out of shape.

PPl love him so give him a pass