Lights out vs the marvelous one

i like hagler and his rough style at 160...jt was better at 168

 

Hagler's boxing skill is getting severely underrated here. As usual, I guess. Comments-wise. The poll looks good.

 

I see the "Hagler was a brawler" myth lives on. Please actually take the time to watch Hagler's fights throughout the course of his title reign (and even before that) to see his style.

 

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That would favor Toney.

 

Yeah, I just to under-rate him big-time a couple of years ago, but technically he is a wonderful fighter. It's that level of adaptability, being able to box and brawl, that I see preventing Toney from finding any rhythm and I think he loses a pretty decisive 8-4/9-3 decision. If it's over 15, Hagler takes the championship rounds and it becomes more one-sided.

 

I disagree.

I think Hagler had excellent boxing ability, but not on the same level as James Toney.

I think James Toney is being severely underrated here.

To be honest, a motivated James Toney is a head to head nightmare for anyone in history from maybe 160 (which he was green at) to Cruiserweight.

 

Hagler.

As much as I like Toney, IMO @ 160lbs he always appeared to have wt. issues.
against Hagler he would need to come in 110%.

If the fight happened at 168lbs I'd prob favor James..
Anyway, Hagler by UD.