51 Facts About Marvin Hagler

Marvelous Marvin Hagler was born on Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23,1954 – March 13,2021 and was an American professional boxer and film actor.

Marvin Hagler competed in boxing from 1973 to 1987 and reigned as the undisputed champion of the middleweight division from 1980 to 1987, making twelve successful title defenses, all but one by knockout.

Marvin Hagler holds the record for the sixth longest reign as champion in middleweight history.

Marvin Hagler is an inductee of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

Marvin Hagler was twice named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America, as well as Fighter of the Decade by Boxing Illustrated magazine.

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Many analysts and boxing writers consider Marvin Hagler to have one of the most durable chins in boxing history, having been knocked down only once during his entire professional career.

Marvin Hagler was the first child of Robert Sims and Ida Mae Marvin Hagler, born on May 23,1954.

Marvin Hagler was raised by his mother in the Central Ward of Newark, New Jersey, United States along with five siblings: sisters Veronica, Cheryl, Genarra, and Noreen, and half brother Robbie Sims, who, like Marvin Hagler, would become a professional boxer.

Marvin Hagler first put on gloves at the age of ten, for a social worker he knew only as Mister Joe, who taught him sports and got him involved in counseling other children.

Marvin Hagler dropped out of school at the age of 14 and worked in a toy factory to help support the family.

Marvin Hagler said that looking down on the streets at the looters was almost like watching ants on a picnic table.

In 1969, Marvin Hagler took up boxing after being roughed up on the street by a local boxer—whom he later defeated—with his friends watching.

The very next day after being roughed up, Marvin Hagler, determined to become a boxer himself, walked into a gym owned by brothers Pat and Goody Petronelli, who became his trainers and managers.

In May 1973, Marvin Hagler won the National AAU 165-pound title after defeating Terry Dobbs, a US Marine from Atlanta, Georgia.

Marvin Hagler was a top-ranked middleweight boxer for many years before he fought for the title.

Marvin Hagler struggled to find high-profile opponents willing to face him in his early years.

Joe Frazier told Marvin Hagler, "You have three strikes against you, "You're black, you're a southpaw, and you're good.

Marvin Hagler lost the decision but the fight was close, so Monroe gave him a rematch.

Boston promoter Rip Valenti took an interest in Marvin Hagler and began bringing in top ranked opponents for Marvin Hagler to face.

Marvin Hagler fought 1972 Olympic gold medalist Sugar Ray Seales; Hagler won the first time, the second was a draw and Hagler knocked Seales out in the third fight.

Marvin Hagler dropped a controversial decision to Bobby 'Boogaloo' Watts preceding those victories, but knocked Watts out in two rounds in a rematch.

Marvin Hagler won a ten-round decision over 'Bad' Bennie Briscoe, which ultimately concluded his Spectrum expedition.

In November 1979, Marvin Hagler fought world middleweight champion Vito Antuofermo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Marvin Hagler claimed that referee Mills Lane told him he had won, but Lane later denied ever saying that.

Marvin Hagler noted that he and many others at ringside were surprised when the fight decision was announced as a draw.

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Marvin Hagler had the boxing skills and killer instinct to knock his opponent out, but instead he played it safe, as Antuofermo closed the gap late in the fight, and that late surge cost Marvin Hagler the title.

Marvin Hagler took command and his slashing punches soon opened up the cut-prone Minter.

Marvin Hagler defeated future world champion Fulgencio Obelmejias of Venezuela by a knockout in eight rounds and then former world champ Antuofermo in a rematch by TKO in four rounds.

Marvin Hagler won a unanimous 15-round decision, although after 13 rounds, Duran was ahead by one point on two scorecards and even on the third.

Marvin Hagler cut Roldan's left eye, then brutalized him over ten rounds and finally stopped him in the middle of round ten.

Marvin Hagler noted to Tompkins between rounds that Hagler looked older and slower.

Round Two: Marvin Hagler was cut on his head from an unintentional elbow or headbutt.

Marvin Hagler charged the much taller Hearns, drilling in an overhand right behind Hearns' ear.

Marvin Hagler stopped Mugabi in the eleventh round of a brutal fight.

Marvin Hagler was much slower of hand and foot and seemed much easier to hit.

Marvin Hagler was the clear betting favorite after a dominant six and a half years as the reigning undisputed middleweight champion of the world, having knocked out all opponents as champion except in winning a very close unanimous decision over 15 rounds against Roberto Duran.

Marvin Hagler then did much better, though Leonard's superior speed and quick flurries kept him in the fight.

Marvin Hagler hurt Leonard with a left cross and pinned him in a corner.

Round ten was calmer even as Marvin Hagler continued to press forward and Leonard slowly got a second wind, as the pace slowed after the furious action of the previous round.

Every time Marvin Hagler scored, Leonard came back with something flashier, if not as effective.

Marvin Hagler hit Leonard with a big left hand and backed him into a corner.

Marvin Hagler began dancing in celebration of his performance while Leonard collapsed to the canvas and raised both his arms in triumph.

The only near universally agreed views about the fight are that Marvin Hagler was foolish for starting the fight in an orthodox stance, that Leonard won the first two rounds and that Marvin Hagler won the fifth round.

Obviously, Marvin Hagler was the aggressor, but he was not the effective aggressor.

Marvin Hagler had said beforehand that the way to beat Hagler was to give him a distorted picture.

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Marvin Hagler's plan was to "steal" rounds with a few flashy and carefully timed flurries and to make the rest of each three-minute session as unproductive as possible for Hagler by circling briskly away from the latter's persistent pursuit.

Marvin Hagler made him look like a guy chasing a bus, in snowshoes.

Marvin Hagler made Hagler into what he perceived him to be throughout his career—a brawler, a swarmer, a man who could club you to death only if you stood there and let him.

Marvin Hagler requested a rematch but Leonard chose to retire again, having announced it beforehand.

Marvin Hagler declared that he was "tired of waiting" for Leonard to grant him a rematch.

Marvin Hagler's roles included a US Marine in the films Indio and Indio 2.