Who did Marvin Hagler Call the Hardest Puncher He Ever Fought?

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  1. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't hink Hagler said that. Hearns said Roldan was the hardest puncher he ever faced. Again a guy picking someone he beat rather than Barkley or Leonard or Hagler, who knocked him out.
     
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  2. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The punch didn't deter Hagler at all. He may have been midly hurt, but not enough to affect his effectiveness at all.
     
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  3. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Man, you are a Hearns loyalist.

    Broken hand or not, Hagler walks through Hearns. He's just way too physically strong for a 160 lb. Hearns.
     
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  4. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marvin was a true bad a$$.
     
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  5. mark ant

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    No Hearns hurt him and would have knocked out any middle he hit flush, he carried his power up from welter.
     
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  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Barkley hit Hearns far gharder than Ray did at welter and Roldan was heavier tan Ray when he hit Tommy also, I`m sure Hearns would admit Ray was a far better fighter than Roldan, it`s not all about power, Ray was a better finisher than Roldan because of his hand speed he would have finished Tommy off if he had him hurt the way Roldan did, having said that I feel Tommy was stopped slightly prematurely v Ray anyway.
     
  7. Saad54

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    Lol.
     
  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    You don`t feel Hearns had great power at middle?!
     
  9. Reinhardt

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    I think that Mugabi wipes out Hearns in 2 rounds
     
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  10. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I know what I saw. And that first right hand rocked Hagler and hurt him. Had Hearns not broken his hand and fought smarter and not that stupid brawling style, he would have done well. I think.
     
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  11. PernellSweetPea

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    I think Hearns stops Mugabi in one or two. Hearns hit a lot harder than Hagler. A lot. Roldan was asked that and said Hearns immediately.
     
  12. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hagler said Hart and Roldan
     
  13. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marvin at t time was still too good an all around fighter for Tommy. The pace and Marvin's skills were too much for him
     
  14. PernellSweetPea

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    I am partial to Hearns, but I always thought a Hearns at 154 if Hagler was his same weight knocks out Hagler. I thought Hearns tops wins were better than Haglers..
     
  15. Sting like a bean

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    Just curious, but it would be very interesting you could tell us in what capacity your father spoke to Hagler, if you can do so without revealing any personal information.
     
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