'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler won't be answering the bell

[eldubb440]

'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler: American boxing legend dies aged 66 - BBC Sport

Former undisputed middleweight world champion 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler has died at the age of 66.

The American dominated the middleweight division from 1979 until his controversial defeat by Sugar Ray Leonard in April 1987.


"Today, unfortunately my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire," his wife Kay Hagler said.

Hagler took part in 67 fights during his 14-year professional career.

He won 62 of those, 52 by knockout, while he drew two and lost three times.

Hagler made 12 successful title defences and famously won the classic fight known as 'The War', when he beat Thomas 'Hit Man' Hearns in April 1985.

"Boxing lost an all-time great today," said boxing promoter Frank Warren.

 

[Budnicks]

he was 66 (?)
I didn't think was that old, when I 1st saw the thread title

RIP Marv

 

[Ironbuilt]

RIP Marvelous. That was when boxing was GREAT!! I remember watching him fight on Wide World of Sports.

 

[davek]

RIP

 

[eldubb440]

RIP Marvelous. That was when boxing was GREAT!! I remember watching him fight on Wide World of Sports.

70s and 80s boxing was awesome!..... I remember Sugar Ray Leonard and the Spinks Bros in the olympics

 

[1967coronet]

RIP Marvin,

 

[Mjcre]

He had some heavy hands! Loved his fights. Hearns fight was one of the best ever.

 

[Sahara]

He was one of the greats, in an amazing era, before Don King ruined everything.

 

[threewood]

Great fighter. Too young to pass.

 

[Kern Dog]

I remember him being the first black guy I saw on TV that was bald and thought he looked tough.

 

[440Coronet500]

RIP Marvin, may God rest your soul. Always loved watching him fight, brother was a bad ***! 440'

 

[Hilljack68]

I remember him being the first black guy I saw on TV that was bald and thought he looked tough.

...and he WAS tough. That was a great era for boxing, and Hagler was fun to watch!

I watched a few of the Tyson fights, but that was about the time that boxing became a circus. Farewell, Marvin.

 

[Xp29h]

Rest In Peace!

I guess I thought he would have been older! 66 way too young!

 

[chargervert]

RIP Marvin,he was from Massachusetts if I remember correctly.

 

[DeltaV]

R.I.P.

 

[Richard Cranium]

RIP Marvin,he was from Massachusetts if I remember correctly.

He was the pride of Brockton, MA & the only pride Brockton has ever had.

 

[Johnpat]

Saw a lot of his fights,RIP Marvin

 

[cr8crshr]

One of my favorite fighters during that time. Compact and very quick. Could take a punch and give it right back only harder. RIP Marvelous Marvin...cr8crshr/Bill

 

[multimopes]

R.I.P. Marvin. 66 is way too young to expire!

 

[Slap Stick]

I saw an article this morning he died right after getting the flu vaccine.