Hagler vs Leonard scorecard

No. Too many at ringside scored it for Marv for it not to be questioned. Although ‘robbery’ is a stretch.

 

115-114 Leonard.

 

I rewatched fairly recently and scored it a draw but can't find my score card notes annoyingly. However I feel I was unhappy with my scoring and in reality Leonard won it by a couple of rounds. It just felt like his fight, fought on his terms. I agree that Hagler showed him too much respect, but he wanted to hit Ray clean but just couldn't! As has been stated those first 4 rounds were crucial and I have always felt Marvin was pacing it like a 15 rounder. I haven't seen it for a while but I think he was also behind vs Duran after 12 but came through in those final 3 rounds, which of course he didn't have vs Ray.

 

He did similarly with Marcos Geraldo in a 10-rounder. Swept the last three rounds to pull out a competitive decision.

 

7 - 5 Leonard.

 

Just rewatched.
1 Leonard
2 Leonard
3 Leonard
4 Leonard
5 Hagler
6 Leonard
7 Hagler
8 Hagler
9 Hagler
10 Hagler
11 Leonard
12 Leonard

7-5 Leonard

 

Here's my notes on the round, Hagler landed higher quality punches but also I felt he got stung with a hard one and was overall appearing the more worn down fighter. There were a few close rounds in the fight. I felt like 7, 9 and 12 were close.

Rd 12: Ray showboating between rounds, Hagler looks tired, they both are but Leonard seems to be wearing it better. Hagler leads with a jab and a big left, one of his best punches. Leonard dancing again, decent flurry from SRL, good jab Hagler. Good overhand right Hagler. Nice crisp right from Hagler. Leonard exchanging. Great left overhand from Hagler. Leonard ate it no problem. Good corner flurry from Leonard and staggers Hagler slightly on the inside then glides out. Leonard puts his track shoes on and is running fast from the marching Hagler. Halfway through this is Leonard's round. Commentary team is slobbering over Leonard. Hagler smashes to the body, crowd chanting Su-gar Su-gar Su-gar. Hagler showboating a bit. Nice exchange, Hagler lands a left. Leonard crisp combination, Hagler looks spent when he throws. Hagler looks very labored throwing punches with all he's got. Decent combination to finish it out from Hagler with a brutal body shot. 10-9 Leonard

 

1. Leonard

2. Even

3. Hagler

4. Leonard

5. Hagler

6. Leonard

7. Hagler

8. Hagler

9. Hagler

10. Hagler

11. Even

12. Hagler

Hagler 7 rounds to leonard 3 rounds and 2 even


I always thought Leonard did a really good job stealing rounds with shoeshine punches or throwing his hands up after the bell to round he clearly lost or atleast was questionable.

Leonard also did alot if shoeshine flurrys that got The crowd hyped which probally swayed the judges.

 

Did Leonard get Hagler's respect with power? Sure Hagler had an iron chin (though it was probably dented by Mugabi), but Leonard had underrated power and whilst he wasn't going to knock out Hagler, did he get his respect with accurate power punches?

 

Good post. You definitely drove the point. The stain on the fight was that bogus scorecard. Other than that it was a close fight that could have went either way.