Marvelous Marvin Hagler

Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Hagler on the cover of El Gráfico in March 1984
Born
Marvin Nathaniel Hagler

(1954-05-23)May 23, 1954
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 2021(2021-03-13) (aged 66)
Bartlett, New Hampshire, U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Reach75 in (191 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw[a]
Boxing record
Total fights67
Wins62
Wins by KO52
Losses3
Draws2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
U.S. National Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Boston Middleweight

Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 – March 13, 2021)[2] was an American professional boxer. He competed in boxing from 1973 to 1987 and reigned as the undisputed champion of the middleweight division from 1980 to 1987,[3] making twelve successful title defenses, all but one by knockout.[4][5][6][7][8][9] Hagler also holds the highest knockout percentage of all undisputed middleweight champions at 78 percent. His undisputed middleweight championship reign of six years and seven months is the second-longest active reign of the 20th century.[10] He holds the record for the sixth longest reign as champion in middleweight history.[11] Nicknamed "Marvelous" and annoyed that network announcers often did not refer to him as such, Hagler legally changed his name to "Marvelous Marvin Hagler" in 1982.[12]

Hagler is an inductee of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. He 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 (1980s) by Boxing Illustrated magazine. In 2001 and 2004, The Ring named him the fourth greatest middleweight of all time[13] and in 2002 named him the 17th greatest fighter of the past 69 years.[14] The International Boxing Research Organization rates Hagler as the sixth greatest middleweight of all time,[15] while BoxRec rates him the 29th greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound.[16] Many analysts and boxing writers consider Hagler to have one of the most durable chins in boxing history, having been knocked down only once during his entire professional career. The lone knockdown, scored by Juan Roldán of Argentina, is still being disputed.[17]

  1. ^ a b HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Sugar Ray Leonard fight.
  2. ^ "Marvin Hagler". Boxrec.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  4. ^ Wainwright, Anson (April 20, 2020). "Best I Faced: Marvelous Marvin Hagler". The Ring (published May 2014). Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Campbell, Brian (March 13, 2021). "Legendary boxing champion 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler dies at 66". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Умер легендарный боксер Марвин Хаглер" (in Russian). Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Умер Марвин Хаглер" (in Russian). Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Умер бывший абсолютный чемпион мира по боксу Марвин Хаглер" (in Russian). March 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Помер видатний боксер в історії Марвін Хаглер" (in Ukrainian). March 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Boxing Legend And Brockton Native, Dies At Age 66". March 13, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021. Still, his reign as the undisputed middleweight champion for six years and seven months is the second-longest run in the last century.
  11. ^ "The 10 Longest Middleweight Boxing Title Reigns". Goliath. July 4, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Carter, Bob (September 14, 2006). "You Look Marvelous". ESPN.com.
  13. ^ "Division-By-Division – The Greatest Fighters of All-Time". Boxrec.com. March 13, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  14. ^ "Are These Really the 80 Best Boxers Ever?". ThoughtCo. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  15. ^ "Middleweight". IBRO. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  16. ^ "BoxRec ratings: world, pound-for-pound, active and inactive". BoxRec. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  17. ^ Marantz, Steve (March 14, 2021). "Marvin Hagler's legendary career was truly marvelous, indeed". Boston Globe. Boston, MA. Retrieved November 18, 2024.


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