Just how bad was Haglar robbed if at all against SRL?

Unfortunately, it's a boxing match, and not a fight. By very definition, it has rules and science.

Leonard outboxed Hagler.

I understand the rub and the contention, but it is what it is. I'm a professional fighter, and I can admit this is a sport. Just as much as you want to knock a guy out, you gotta try to score the points, and that means using some of the science.

7-5, Leonard.

 

I will say this... My Father used to always say before a championship fight, `remember, to take the championship you REALLY have to beat the champion` ... I don`t think based on that criteria, SRL should get the belt. IMO ...

 

I would also add that I wish MMH didn`t come out the first 4 rds, orthodox ...

 

I actually had round 3 to Hagler as well in my scoring, and round 5. Leonard 1st,2nd,4th and 6th,

 

Haven't had time to read whole thread but thought I'd drop in just to say I scored it to Hagler by 1 round at the time - think I have the first 4 to Leonard - remember Hagler practically giving them up for some reason? If he'd have had his foot on the gas those first 4 then it would have been a bit more certain for me

 

I despised SRL but saw him outpoint Hagler. Marvin just looked like he was fighting in slow motion and Leonard was hitting him when he wanted anywhere he wanted. Close fight but 7-5 SRL was my score.

 

Woulda, coulda, shoulda...

If only Leonard had stayed away from Duran in Montreal...things could have been different. They weren't different, and we have to give credit to Duran for that, just as we should give Ray credit for beating Hagler. The idea that this fight could ever be seen as a robbery, even by those who drastically despise Ray, is ****in' ridiculous.

 

Boxing is scored by rounds.

As my father says, the rest is just "old timer talk."

If you win 7 rounds, you win the fight. If a belt is on the line, you win that belt. That's the end of it. You don't need to work harder than the champ to win those rounds. The close rounds going to champion isn't a RULE, it's a possible preference a judge might have, and it's a pretty poor one.

The champ gets his advantage by keeping his belt in the case of a draw. He doesn't get to lose 7 close rounds and walk out as champion because his opponent didn't "take his title." This is a sport, with rules, and there is no rule that says anything of that sort is a scoring criteria.

 

Well spoken, MN