The ringside scene is total chaos, as Hearns' mother can be heard sobbing at ringside and needs medical attention. One of the men in Hearns' entourage carries him across the ring the way you would carry a child, and places him on his stool. Meanwhile, Hagler's handlers are carrying him around the ring as he holds his gloves up in victory. "Am I the greatest?" Hagler asks Bernstein at the post fight interview. A disappointed but proud Hearns comes over to congratulate the still Middleweight Champion of the World. "We gave em' a hell of a show, we gave them their money's worth", said Hagler. No argument there. Bernstein asked Hagler if he was hurt in the first round. "No, it only made me madder. I was the champ, but I had to fight like the challenger." (David McLeod - KO Digest) http://i.imgur.com/QPkPzAN.jpg
“That fight may have been over a quarter of a century ago, but I can still feel those punches he landed on me and I drink a toast to him every time we meet,” Hagler said whilst recalling the savage battle he won against Hearns. “I am grateful people remember it as one of the all-time great fights. It was definitely the highlight of my career.” http://i.imgur.com/seplBaq.jpg
Still probably the most exciting moment in sports to me.........listening in for round-by-round reports on the radio. The anticipation was much different than watching it play out in real time. Those were long damn intervals between updates, I can tell you.
Best fight I ever saw, I hated Hearns, watching Hagler smash the side of his head in was a thing of beauty to watch.. Wish they could have fought again, but Spaghetti legs was probably too scared after getting concussed the first time..
Awesome images...awesome performance by Hagler. I remember Hagler saying to a reporter after the stoppage..."Do I feel good to-daaay!!!
A rematch couldn't possibly have been as thrilling as the original. Maybe a more methodical, sustained beatdown, but the same result with Hagler stopping Hearns again. I enjoyed Hagler's triumph.
What a ridiculous thing to say. If you're going to say anything at all about Hearns, the one thing no one has a right to call him is "scared." He went to the wall and sought out challenges. Stupidly unfair.
I just wish Tommy had fought John Mugabi, and Mike McCallum. No shame in losing to Marvin Hagler, one of the greatest of all-time. And he definitely wasn't scared of anyone.