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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Lineal Champion

"Marvelous" Marvin Hagler

BORN    May 23 1954; Newark, New Jersey (Fought out of Brockton, Massachusetts)
DIED March 13 2021; in New Hampshire
HEIGHT  5-9
WEIGHT  155-163 lbs
MANAGERS  Goody and Pat Petronelli
RECORD 62-3-2 (52 KO)

 

Hagler was one of the best middleweight fighters of recent years and an All-Time great; He was a hard hitting left-hander who was capable of adapting his style, if need be, to overcome his opposition; In addition, he was never knocked out during his career

The quality of his opposition has been challenged by some but, nevertheless, he was one of the best middleweights ever; Marvin experienced but three loses during his career; His most impressive wins came against Thomas Hearns, Bennie Briscoe, Roberto Duran and John Mugabi;  As champion, he defended the title successfully 12 times

Herb Goldman ranked Hagler as the #3 All-Time Middleweight; Marvin was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993

Hagler-Minter 1980 Fight Video Clip

Hagler-Duran 1983 Fight Video Clip

Hagler-Hamsho #2 1984 Fight Video Clip (Rounds 2 and 3)

Hagler-Hearns 1985 Fight Video Clip

Hagler-Mugabi 1986 Fight Video Clip

Hagler Fight Video Clip

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1973
May 18 Terry Ryan                  Brockton, Ma                     KO  2 
Jul 25 Sonny Williams              Boston, Ma                        W  6 
Aug  8 Muhammed Smith              Boston, Ma                       KO  2 
Oct  6 Dornell Wigfall             Brockton, Ma                      W  8 
Oct 26 Cove Green                  Brockton, Ma                     TK  4 
Nov 17 Cocoa Kid                   Brockton, Ma                     KO  2 
Dec  6 Manny Freitas               Portland, Me                     KO  1 
Dec 18 James Redford               Boston, Ma                       KO  4 

1974
Feb  5 Bob Harrington              Boston, Ma                       KO  5 
Apr  5 Tracy Morrison              Boston, Ma                       TK  8 
May  4 James Redford               Brockton, Ma                     TK  2 
May 30 Curtis Phillips             Portland, Me                     KO  5 
Jul 16 Bobby Williams              Boston, Ma                       TK  3 
Aug 13 Peachy Davis                New Bedford, Ma                  KO  1 
Aug 30 "Sugar" Ray Seales          Boston, Ma                        W 10 
Oct 29 Morris Jordan               Brockton, Ma                     TK  4 
Nov 16 George Green                Brockton, Ma                     KO  1 
Nov 26 "Sugar" Ray Seales          Seattle, Wa                       D 10 
Dec 20 D.C. Walker                 Boston, Ma                       KO  2 

1975
Feb 15 Dornell Wigfall             Brockton, Ma                     KO  5 
Mar 31 Joey Blair                  Boston, Ma                       KO  2 
Apr 14 Jimmy Owens                 Boston, Ma                        W 10 
May 24 Jimmy Owens                 Brockton, Ma                     WF  6 
Aug  7 Jesse Bender                Portland, Me                     KO  1 
Sep 30 Lamont Lovelady             Boston, Ma                       TK  7 
Dec 20 Johnny Baldwin              Boston, Ma                        W 10 

1976
Jan 13 Bobby Watts                 Philadelphia, Pa                  L 10 
Feb  7 Matt Donovan                Boston, Ma                       TK  2 
Mar  9 Willie Monroe               Philadelphia, Pa                  L 10 
Jun  2 Bob Smith                   Taunton, Ma                      TK  5 
Aug  3 DC Walker                   Providence, RI                   KO  6 
Sep 14 Eugene Hart                 Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  9 
Dec 21 George Davis                Boston, Ma                       TK  6 

1977
Feb 15 Willie Monroe               Boston, Ma                       TK 12 
Mar 16 Reggie Ford                 Boston, Ma                       KO  3 
Jun 10 Roy Jones                   Hartford, Ct                     TK  3 
Aug 23 Willie Monroe               Philadelphia, Pa                 TK  2 
Sep 24 Ray Phillips                Boston, Ma                       TK  7 
Oct 15 Jim Henry                   Providence, RI                    W 10 
Nov 26 Mike Colbert                Boston, Ma                       KO 12 

1978
Mar  4 Kevin Finnegan              Boston, Ma                       TK  9 
Apr  7 Doug Demmings               Los Angeles, Ca                  TK  8 
May 13 Kevin Finnegan              Boston, Ma                       TK  7 
Aug 24 Bennie Briscoe              Philadelphia, Pa                  W 10 
Nov 11 Willie Warren               Boston, Ma                       TK  7 

1979
Feb  3 "Sugar" Ray Seales          Boston, Ma                       TK  1 
Mar 12 Bob Patterson               Providence, RI                   TK  3 
May 26 Jamie Thomas                Portland, Me                     KO  3 
Jun 30 Norberto Rufino Cabrera     Monte Carlo, Mon                 TK  8 
Nov 30 Vito Antuofermo             Las Vegas, Nv                     D 15 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World

1980
Feb 16 Loucif Hamani               Portland, Me                     KO  2 
Apr 19 Bobby Watts                 Portland, Me                     TK  2 
May 17 Marcos Geraldo              Las Vegas, Nv                     W 10 
Sep 27 Alan Minter                 London, Eng                      TK  3 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World

1981
Jan 17 Fulgencio Obelmejias        Boston, Ma                       TK  8 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World
Jun 13 Vito Antuofermo             Boston, Ma                       TK  5 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World
Oct  3 Mustafa Hamsho              Rosemont, Il                     TK 11 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World

1982
Mar  7 William "Caveman" Lee       Atlantic City, NJ                TK  1 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World
Oct 30 Fulgencio Obelmejias        San Remo, It                     TK  5 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World

1983
Feb 11 Tony Sibson                 Worcester, Ma                    TK  6 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World
May 27 Wilford Scypion             Providence, RI                   KO  4 
          -IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Nov 10 Roberto Duran               Las Vegas, Nv                     W 15 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

1984
Mar 30 Juan Domingo Roldan         Las Vegas, Nv                    TK 10 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World
Oct 19 Mustafa Hamsho              New York, NY                     TK  3 
          -WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

1985
Apr 15 Thomas Hearns               Las Vegas, Nv                    TK  3 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

1986
Mar 10 John Mugabi                 Las Vegas, Nv                    KO 11 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World;
           WBA Middleweight Championship of the World;
           IBF Middleweight Championship of the World

1987
Apr  6 "Sugar" Ray Leonard         Las Vegas, Nv                     L 12 
          -WBC Middleweight Championship of the World

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization