Harold Johnson vs Marvin Hagler

Well, Johnson was a natural lightheavyweight, and a very strong one at that.
Hagler was a natural middleweight, who like Monzon, wisely stayed in the division in which he was the best. This leads up to me taking Johnson here...by a points, decisively, I might add. Johnson would have negated Hag's relentlessness, using his technical prowess to the tee....plus, he had enough respectable power to keep Marvin honest, while countering with precision. He would be just too big, smart, strong and defensively savvy for Marvin. Nothing close to a kd would occur, and no foolish moves or mistakes made by either man, as the respect level would just be too high here. The good big man beats the good small man.

 

I didn't imply that Johnson would stop Hagler, did I? And you think Johnson couldn't punch? Marvin would maul the bigger man?

 

:good:good

 

A better question might be the Marvelous One vs. the Jinx Spinks.

 

Marvin Hagler, as good a MW as he was, would never see the day that he would of challenged, let alone beat the 15 pound heavier Harold Johnson...
Nor Michael Spinks, nor Mathew Sadd Franklin...A bridge too far for Marvin.

 

Marvin wasn't a big mw despite his long reach. He never looked bigger than hearns or Leonard. 160 through and through.

 

Johnson kept the 6'3" 210 Nino Valdez off him and he can't keep Hagler off? Hagler never beat a decent fighter Johnsons size let alone a great one.

 

Harold beats Marvin by strong unanimous decision, too much tricks of the trade for him to overcome.

 

With the worst possible result, for Marvin:good!

 

Harold was too good in the 175-190 class and he beat many....tough match for Marvin who was one of the kings of 160 but like the great Monzon that is where he belonged

 

Yes, Marv had the wisdom, like Monzon, to stay where he was ideally suited.

 

Yeah, Marvin goes up...all the way up to lightheavyweight.... and fights a guy as powerful looking as Johnson? Harold Johnson's strength translated to functional strength as well.

 

burt, I think division hopping is glorified too much...and Marvin had the sense to realize that IMO.