Might be Hagler at his best, it's a destrucve and instructive beating anyway [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyPsuLCrzeY&feature=g-all-u&context=G21ab4d4FAAAAAAAAFAA[/ame] Certainly the Hearns fight gave Hagler a certain kind of reputation, this here is the anti-dote I think. Horrible.
Hamsho and guys like him that rely so much on frustrating and befuddling with an awkward unique rhythm in the absence of real skills or powerful offense are always going to be walking a thin-line like that against fighters of equal or greater talent with a much more balanced skillset. If that rhythm gets figured out it usually ends up in a brutal outclassing. props to Hamsho for the first fight though, even though Hagler's superior skills saw him win almost every round and put on a jabbing clinic, i thought he made Marv look physically unsure of himself that time out.He seemed a bit scared to get involved in case he was drawn into another sloppy aggressive fight ie the Vito draw.Though relatively one-sided, it was a nervy performance.
Masterful display, and I think that was the first time Hagler earned a million dollars for a fight. The fight may have ostensibly been stopped because of the cuts (Hamsho took 55 stitches after the fight) but his legs were also finally starting to go. At fight's end hagler was really shoving him around.
have to watch it, thanks mcgrain. i tend to think sibson was his peak performance but this may change my opinion
Hamsho was a built up club fighter, that is all. Madison Square Garden promoted him heavily from start of career, along with his manager, Paddy Flood. He was tough, but that is all.
I'm sorry, but that's wrong. You don't beat the guys he beat along the way (for a number of years only Hagler could best him) by beating "tough but that is all." He couldn't box, but that doesn't mean he didn't have skills.
Hamsho was a Bonavena type .. tough as nails, fearless but better conditioned and had a far bigger heart .. He beat Minter, Parker, Scypion, Czyz, Benitez and was a brusising match up for anyone .. it their first match up Hagler diced him to pieces .. in the rematch, enraged but head butting, Hagler unloaded and flattened hi, a terrific display of power .. People tend to forget just how hard Marvin could hit when he set himself and went to work ..
I'm partial to Scypion myself, but Marv has a substantial body of work to draw from for making these selections.