| Marvelous Marvin Hagler | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Marvin Nathaniel Hagler |
| Nickname(s) | Marvelous |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9. Middleweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s 50 in (1. 77 m) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | May 23, 1954 |
| Birth place | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 67 |
| Wins | 62 |
| Wins by KO | 52 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
"Marvelous" Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler, in Newark, New Jersey, May 23, 1954), is a former American boxer. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, He is widely regarded as one of the greatest middleweights of all time and finished his career with a record of 62-3-2 with 52 knockouts.
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Early life and amateur career
Hagler was raised in Newark, New Jersey's Central Ward in a single mother household. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. During the summer of 1967 when Marvin was 13, the Newark Riots occurred July 12-17, with the disturbance epicenter being the Central Ward. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The 1967 Newark Riots were a major Civil disturbance that occurred in the city of Newark New Jersey between July 12 and July 17 1967 Twenty-six people were killed and $10 million worth of property damage was caused by the disorder, which included the destruction of the Hagler family tenement. Following the riots, the Haglers moved to Brockton, Massachusetts where young Marvin soon began boxing training at the Petronelli brother's gym in 1969. Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1973, Hagler became the National AAU 165-pound champion after defeating Terry Dobbs of Atlanta. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Official NameAmateur Athletic Union of the United States Incorporated (AAU Hagler was named the outstanding boxer of the tournament, winning four fights, two of them by knockout.
Professional career
Hagler was a # 1 ranked Middleweight boxer for many years before he could fight for the title. Middleweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s He often had to travel to his opponents' hometowns to get fights, and he even boxed against the best that the city of Philadelphia had to offer. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə He lost decisions to Willie Monroe and Bobby 'Boogaloo' Watts, and had to suffer while watching less deserving challengers receive title shots against Carlos Monzon and Hugo Corro. Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts ( November 11, 1941) is an American born Middleweight boxer who fought primarily in the mid-1970s Carlos Monzón ( August 7, 1942 – January 8, 1995) was an Argentine boxer who held the Hugo Pastor Corro ( November 5, 1953 &ndash June 15, 2007, born in San Carlos, Mendoza) better known plainly as Hugo
This served for Hagler to build upon a strong character. Hagler avenged his 2 defeats by knocking out Monroe and Watts in rematches, and won a 10-round decision over Bennie Briscoe in a classic Philadelphia confrontation, and by this time he had made fans in both Massachusetts and Philadelphia. "Bad" Bennie Briscoe (born August 2, 1943) was the prototypical Philadelphia fighter The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. By then, promoter Bob Arum, a lawyer who had helped in the White House during President John F. Kennedy's tenure, took notice and signed him. Robert "Bob" Arum (born December 8, 1931 in New York City) is professional Boxing promoter See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of
Hagler needed some gubernatorial help, but Arum pulled the strings, and finally, in November 1979, Hagler was in the ring with a world Middleweight champion. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Vito Antuofermo gave Hagler a shot, and the fight turned into a Middleweight classic. Vito Antuofermo (born February 9, 1953) is an Actor who is also a former world Middleweight Boxing champion One of the greatest championship bouts in Middleweight history was unfortunately marred by controversy, and Hagler had to settle for a draw. This only added to Hagler's frustrations.
Antuofermo lost his title later to Alan Minter, who gave Hagler his second title shot. Alan Minter (born August 17, 1951 in Crawley, England) is a former boxer who was Middleweight champion of the World Hagler went to London and beat Minter, who had stated "no black man will take my title",[1] in 3 rounds at the Wembley Arena. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Wembley Arena is a famous Entertainment venue located in Wembley, London, UK. At the conclusion of this bout a riot broke out, and Hagler and his trainers had to be carried away to their locker rooms by the police, in the middle of a rain of beer bottles and glasses.
Hagler proved a busy world champion, and he defeated future world champion Fulgencio Obelmejias by a knockout in 8 rounds, and then former world champ Antuofermo in a rematch by knockout in 5 rounds. Fulgencio Obelmejias (born January 1, 1953) sometimes known also as Fully Obel is a Venezuelan former boxer, who was world Super-Middleweight Both matches were fought at the Boston Garden near Hagler's hometown, endearing him to Boston fight fans. The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. Mustafa Hamsho, who would later defeat future world champion Bobby Czyz, followed, and he was beaten in 11 rounds. Mustafa Hamsho ( مصطفى حمشو) born in 10 October 1953 in Latakia, Syria, was a boxer who never won a world title Robert Edward ("Bobby" Czyz (born February 10, 1962 in Orange New Jersey) is an American boxer. Caveman Lee lasted only 1 round, and in a rematch in Italy, Obelmejias lasted 5 rounds. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest British champion Tony Sibson followed in Hagler's list of unsuccessful challengers, falling in 6 rounds, and Wilford Scypion went in 4. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Tony Sibson (born 9 April 1958 in Leicester, England) is a former professional boxer. Wilford Scypion (born July 18, 1958) was a professional boxer. By then, Hagler was a staple on HBO, the Pay Per View of its time. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event
A fight against Roberto Duran followed and Duran was the first challenger to last the distance with Hagler in a world championship bout. Roberto Durán (born June 16 1951 is a retired professional boxer from Panama, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all-time Hagler won a unanimous 15 round decision, although after 12 rounds two of the judges had Duran ahead. Then came Juan Roldan, who became the only man to drop Hagler, scoring a questionable knockdown seconds into the fight, but Hagler got angrier and proceeded to beat Roldan, stopping him in 10 rounds. Juan Domingo Roldán (born March 6, 1957) is an Argentine former boxer whose nickname was Martillo For knockdowns in Combat sports see Knockout. Gene knockdown refers to techniques by which the expression of one or Hamsho was given a rematch, but was again beat, in three rounds.
Thomas Hearns
On April 15, 1985, Hagler and Thomas Hearns met in what was billed as The War. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958, in Memphis, raised in Detroit) is an American 8-time world champion professional Background to the fight By 1985 "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler had been the undisputed champion of the middleweight division since September 27 1980 after having been widely This fight is widely regarded as one of the most brutal and thrilling boxing matches of all time. Hearns, who was expected to box and take advantage of his superior reach, stood toe to toe with Hagler from early in the first round. The pair fought at a ferocious pace with the crowd giving a standing ovation as the bell sounded to end the 1st round. Hagler who was pressing for such an exchange was happy to fight on the inside, both fighters landed hurtful punches but Hagler appeared to have the advantage with his more solid chin. In Boxing, Kickboxing and Mixed martial arts, a chin refers to a boxer's ability to tolerate physical trauma to the face without being knocked out Hagler, despite a cut to the head, managed to overpower Hearns in the third round, scoring a decisive knockout.
Marvelous vs The Beast
Next was John Mugabi, who was 26-0 with 26 knockouts. John "The Beast" Mugabi (born March 4, 1960) is a former boxer and World Jr Hagler took Mugabi's best shots and came back handily, stopping Mugabi in the 11th in what would turn out to be his last successful defense. Due to the vicious body shots sustained, both men would later urinate blood.
Sugar Ray Leonard
Hagler's next challenger was Sugar Ray Leonard, who won a controversial split decision in Las Vegas on April 6, 1987. Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The decision remains a subject of debate to this day among sports fans, some of whom felt Hagler landed the harder shots and controlled the pace of the fight from the fourth round on. The opinion of those fans believing Hagler deserved more from the judges was summed up by veteran British boxing journalist, Hugh McIlvanney, who reported in the British Sunday Times that Leonard's plan was to "steal rounds with a few flashy and carefully timed flurries. . . . he was happy to exaggerate hand speed at the expense of power, and neither he nor two of the scorers seemed bothered by the fact that many of the punches landed on the champion's gloves and arms. " [2] Those who watched the fight live and on PPV generally agree that Hagler was never hurt and at no time in the fight was ever in trouble from any of Leonard's punches. The actual fight statistics show Leonard landing 306 punches to Hagler's 291 which attests to the closeness of the contest. . [3]
Hagler changed his name legally to Marvelous Marvin Hagler and made some commercials, most notably a commercial for Pizza Hut and, later, Gillette. He thought his decision loss to Leonard was undeserved, and quit boxing, saying he was tired of the backroom politics of the sport. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The loss, however, was hardly bad for Hagler, as he walked away with an estimated $37 million from his purse and revenues from pay-per-view.
Awards and Recognition
- Named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year for 1983 and 1985. Ring Magazine was established in 1922 Since 1928 it has named a fighter as fighter of the year based on the magazine's writers' criteria Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)
- Inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall The modern World Boxing Hall of Fame (WBHF is located in Riverside, California, United States, in Southern California Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
Career After Boxing
After the loss to Leonard, he moved to Italy, where he made movies: his roles include a US Marine in the movie Indio and "Indio 2". Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In 1995, he starred alongside Giselle Blondet in another low budget film. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Giselle Blondet, (born January 9, 1966 in New York, New York, United States to Victor Manuel Blondet and Alba Gomez is a Puerto Hagler also does regular boxing commentary for British Television. Other forays into the entertainment field include work in the videogame Fight Night: Round 3 and the film "Diggstown. Fight Night Round 3 is a Boxing video game developed by EA Sports. "
Family
- Half-brother of fellow boxer Robbie Sims
- Hagler now lives in Italy. Robbie Sims was a former Middleweight boxer out of Brockton Massachusetts.
- Hagler has five children with his first wife, Bertha.
- Hagler also has a home in Bartlett, New Hampshire, USA.
See also
External links
| Preceded by Alan Minter |
WBA Middleweight Champion September 27, 1980 – April 6, 1987 |
Succeeded by vacancy filled by Sumbu Kalambay |
| WBC Middleweight Champion September 27, 1980 – April 6, 1987 |
Succeeded by Sugar Ray Leonard |
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| Preceded by - |
IBF Middleweight Champion May 27, 1983 – April 6, 1987 |
Succeeded by vacancy filled by Frank Tate |
Notes
- ^ Hulse, Richard. This is a list of current and past undisputed champions of Boxing. List of WBC world champions is a table showing the world champions certificated by World Boxing Council (WBC BoxReccom is a website dedicated to keep updated records of professional boxers, both male and female. Alan Minter (born August 17, 1951 in Crawley, England) is a former boxer who was Middleweight champion of the World The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level This is a chronological List of World Middleweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Sumbu "Patrizio" Kalambay was a world champion boxer He was born April 10, 1956 in Zaire. The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, This is a chronological List of World Middleweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer. This is a chronological List of World Middleweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Frank Tate (born August 27, 1964 in Detroit MI) was an American boxer. Alan Minter vs Marvin Hagler: A Blast From The Past. Retrieved on 2007-06-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem
- ^ The Hardest Game, Hugh McIlvanney, Contemporary Books, 2002
- ^ New York Times, Apr 1987
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