Hagler-Finnegan I & II. Fight Reports.

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  1. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    My dinner with Conteh, Oct 24, 2007
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  2. Nemesis

    Nemesis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It makes you wonder if not for the facial injuries stopping the fight, if Finnegan might have come on to nick the decision

    take it a step further, Imagine how the fight would have went if Finnegan was not hindered by any cuts at all

    another interesting note, that seemingly the un-stunnable Hagler was stunned a few times


    Top class, cheers mate
     
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  3. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Yep. Maybe Rooster was right and the best way to beat Hagler was not to jab & move but take the fight right to him.
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Oct 24, 2007
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  4. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Great post, Finnegan stunned Hagler twice, not that's some new information to take on. Looks like he was indeed human after all. How big a hitter was Finnegan?
     
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  5. ron u.k.

    ron u.k. Boxing Addict banned

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    finnegan wasn't a big hitter but he could hurt you, was very savvied up and was basically a tough *******.great chin and was always there right in front of you using his boxing skills.had three great fights with minter losing controversially in at least two of them,and had minter in trouble.
     
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  6. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    There's a nice article in the same issue as the Finnegan rematch concerning a certain Mr Page winning the AAU title. He beat Tubbs in the final, making it 6-1 in their series to your mate. Greg told the press "I've got more moves than Ali and a jab like Joe Louis". No wonder Larry pulled the Mallard trick then. :shock:
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Oct 24, 2007
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  7. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Spot on. :good


    ps. I've only seen the second Minter fight and, like many others, think Kevin deserved the nod. Great fight.
     
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  8. Manassa

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    They also said Antuofermo stunned Hagler. What they mean is 'Antuofermo hit him in the face with a few punches that should have hurt any other man - we'll assume they hurt Hagler.'
     
    Manassa, Oct 24, 2007
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  9. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've got highlights of the third fight as well.

    Not enough to tell who wins(its about six rounds).

    Finnegan looks to have won almost all of them.
     
    Mantequilla, Oct 24, 2007
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  10. Sonny Carson

    Sonny Carson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hagler wasn't unstunnable, but you couldn't badly hurt him.
     
    Sonny Carson, Oct 24, 2007
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  11. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Hagler sure was human. But sometimes his ability to take shots was incredible. Concentration levels are part of the reason some fighters get hit with bombs and don't flinch an eyelid. Mind over matter. Chavez was the same, his prime years more so.
     
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  12. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Never seen the Hagler v Finnegan fights. Need to check them out.
     
    Robbi, Oct 24, 2007
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  13. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hagler's defense in those days was such that he he moved his head with the punch and so he didn't take shots cleanly. It was a sort of radar that lesser fighters like Benitez used as part of their defense.
     
    redrooster, Oct 24, 2007
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  14. Manassa

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    Hagler could definitely be hurt (just), but I don't think that first report is 'evidence' to go by, especially seeing as Finnegan was the crowd favourite.
     
    Manassa, Oct 24, 2007
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  15. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Precisely.

    Newspaper accounts should not be taken at face value -whether they cover a bout from 1910 or 2007.
     
    Stonehands89, Oct 24, 2007
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