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Originally Posted by Ray Donovon
The Hagler vs Mugabi fight was the most vicious fight I ever watched. Watched it with Derek Sanderson and Hawk from Spenser for Hire in a luxury box at the garden. His early win vs Sugar Ray Seales was an action filled slug fest at the tv station near govt center at Scolley Square. That’s when everyone in Boston knew just how special he was and would be. Godspeed, Champ.
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I think that Mugabi fight was a turning point for Marvin in his career. He may have just wanted to pack it in after that with just one more big fight with Leonard. Hagler hurt his back in training for Mugabi and one of his sparring partners broke his nose. That Mugabi was one hard puncher and after the fight both fighters were hospitalized and both were pissing blood pretty bad.
Hagler was a fine champion and he was the number one contender for three years and could not get a title shot. No champion wanted a piece of him until Antuofermo defended his title against him. Hagler fought everyone. He fought a lot of good fighters on the road risking those hometown decisions. Hagler went to Philly and fought all those top rated Philadelphia middleweights of that era.
A fine fighter and champion. RIP Marvelous Marvin.
