Did the Hagler fight ruin John Mugabi

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  1. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It was a great struggle. or was he not the beast that people thought he was?
     
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    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think the fight was so bruising that it went both ways. mugabi took such a physical pounding, that he was never the same afterwards & Hagler was never the same either. He was aging at the time, but this fight took alot out of Hagler.
     
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    Doppleganger Southside Slugger Full Member

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    It ruined him mentally. Mugabi was never the greatest trainer or the most confident of guys it seems and the loss to MMH seriously rattled his self-belief. He kinda gave up against Hagler too.
     
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  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The Thomas fight, was where he first showed a bit of dog in himself.
     
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    SorceryatCaesar Leonard-Hagler author Full Member

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    hagler urinated blood after the fight. upset him greatly.
     
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    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ^ That's true. I was reading both men were urinating blood aftwards. Does this mean organ damage?

    Anyways, I was surpised the way John lost to Duane Thomas. It goes to show you anthing can happen in a fight. I always thought he was a little protected (coddled) with the careful matchmaking. I would have preferred to see him in a fight with peak hitman with the winner getting Hagler in 1985. If he had beaten Tommy then at least no one could say he just feasted on corpses on the way up.
     
    redrooster, Aug 13, 2008
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