Who'd You Have Beating PRIME Hagler??

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Not many, if any for sure?
    I've got SRR and that's it!
     
  2. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    SRR, Jones and Hopkins. A match with Monzon would be anyone's. There's a handful of others that could give him a very good fight too. The riddle of a Burley, for instance, might put him off his game a little.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Hopkins would be a frustrating fight if anything, with Hagler for me. Marvin would get the win thru sheer ruggedness and strength. But Bernard will take him to a close decision.
    Jones, I don't normally pick against but I like Marvin to take a, another, close decision win. Not much between em for definite. I see Hagler having to race and catch up with Jones and having decent judges to. Lol.
    Burley s an interesting one to throw up John.
    Monzon, tough fight again. Dare I say Hagler may need to fight him at home to get the decision??
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    I think all of those fights might sit on a razors edge. I take Hopkins to be too savvy and adaptable.
     
  5. Fergy

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    I know what you mean about Hopkins, he was a bloody nightmare to fight!
     
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  6. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    I honestly think Giardello could pull off one in a series of three. An awkward style for Marvin to deal with.
     
  7. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Possibly Michael Nunn. If he can stay focused for the entire fight, has the reflexes, reach, hand and foot speed to win a decision.
     
  8. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Only a handful could beat Hagler, at his very best. But, I'd not bet on any of them.

    Monzon is the most likley to succeed, in my opinion.
     
  9. salsanchezfan

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    Monzon and Robinson; I think Hagler was the more consistent, perhaps even better middleweight, but Robinson's style plays hell with him.


    Greb too, while we're at it. He's Vito Antuofermo but in capital letters.
     
  10. Samtotheg

    Samtotheg Active Member Full Member

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    Greb, Mike Gibbons, Sam Langford, Robinson, Stanley Ketchel, Mickey Walker, Les Darcy, Holman Williams, Charley Burley, Billy Papke etc.
     
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  11. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Freddie Steele would win the first match. Criminally underrated.

    He would have the size and experience ( 125 wins - only 5 losses )
     
  12. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    Very few, however one thing to note as Sun Tzu says the man who divides his force everywhere is weak everywhere.

    Hagler was very all round good however this is in someways can be an issue if a fighter can force you into there fight you will lose on experience. Doing that would be a tall order with Marvin but a few durable technicians could pull it off a Griffith or a D1ck Tiger could have the tools.
     
  13. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Besides Robinson, I pick Hopkins , Monzon would be 50/50.
     
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  14. Indefatigable

    Indefatigable Active Member banned Full Member

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    Haglers own paranoid mind beats Hagler. Not much anyone else.
     
  15. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Monzon, Greb , and Robinson would get 1 but I like Hagler to take two out of three. I'd favor Hagler over Monzon by the way.