Marvin Hagler Vs Iran Barkley

Balder · Feb 1, 2018

Jamal Perkins said: ↑

The thing i dont ever see discussed is (and i can understand why it isnt discussed).....Iran could actually box....it was around about when tommy was rearranging his body and head the first time id pin it to the end of round 2....that iran realised boxing wasnt for him....slugging was to be for him....so we recall the remorseless slugger of the nunn,toney ,hearns 2 and van horn fights....but even in the duran fight ,iran spent a major part patiently boxing and moving even...the benn fight too he tried to box but benn turned it into a streetfight .....the kalambay fight tho u had 15 rounds of iran trying to box..my point is iran coukd actually box reasonably skillfully...he didnt justcslu nunn...there wasca major chunk ofctge fight where he boxed nunn countering cutely...u dont take nunn to a split decision unless u can box a bit..

Now than...knowing what hagler did to tommy and mugabi ,2 brutal powerpunchers who met him headfirst....would iran think it best to try to do the same thing ...?(u can add minter to that destroyed for meeting marvin head on)....or would iran decided to go with the boxer style he used with kinchen and kalambay??....if he meets him head on i see marvin 1987 tearing his face to shreds on the way to a 7th round knockout ....if he mixes it up and boxes it lasts the distance with hagler winning 8-4
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I envision Barkley doing exactly what you brought up.

He would likely elect to box. The only difference is that I see Iran taking the decision. The size difference would be a large part in Barkley being successful. Iran was 6'1, Hagler was 5'9.

Leonard was able to move ( run) away from Hagler, The Hagler/Iran fight would be much more fun. Barkly would stand on the outside and hit Hagler quite a bit as he was coming in, Hagler would get in his shots but unlike Hearns would not turn into spaghetti legs after being hit.

I don't think Hagler had enough to take Barkley out, he would have to put in some serious combinations and at that stage Hagler was not able to do it. Barkley would be battered but survive.

Hagler was going to lose to the next legitimate challenger. Leonard was coming off a huge layoff and was smaller and he still beat Hagler. Iran was peak and had all the skills to survive and take the belt from Marvin. Had Leonard fought the Barkley Duran did, I think Iran would have knocked Sugar out.

Leonard would have never fought Hagler if he was anywhere near his best. I give Leonard credit, he knew when the time was right.

Jamal Perkins · Feb 1, 2018

Your right balders, iran could really put his shots together.he had v good boxing fundamentals when he choose .....i dont think its a stretch to see barkley beat the 87 hagler by boxing...but any other time marvin was a brilliant boxer and he would just wipe out iran like he did sibson..boxing barkley or brawling barkley

redrooster · Feb 1, 2018

Hagler of 87 wasnt worth a damn. couldmt demt whipped cream and slower than molasses not to mention very easy to hit and unmotivated

in that case Hagler cant hurt him and will have trouble like he did with Mugabi who may be a cut above Barkley

Marvin may have enough smarts however to pull out a close decision

this goes to a decision but I dont know which way

Titan1 · Feb 3, 2018

Marvin stops Iran around the 8th round, too much skill. Street fight, Iran all day, every day.

PernellSweetPea · Feb 3, 2018

Balder said: ↑

I envision Barkley doing exactly what you brought up.

He would likely elect to box. The only difference is that I see Iran taking the decision. The size difference would be a large part in Barkley being successful. Iran was 6'1, Hagler was 5'9.

Leonard was able to move ( run) away from Hagler, The Hagler/Iran fight would be much more fun. Barkly would stand on the outside and hit Hagler quite a bit as he was coming in, Hagler would get in his shots but unlike Hearns would not turn into spaghetti legs after being hit.

I don't think Hagler had enough to take Barkley out, he would have to put in some serious combinations and at that stage Hagler was not able to do it. Barkley would be battered but survive.

Hagler was going to lose to the next legitimate challenger. Leonard was coming off a huge layoff and was smaller and he still beat Hagler. Iran was peak and had all the skills to survive and take the belt from Marvin. Had Leonard fought the Barkley Duran did, I think Iran would have knocked Sugar out.

Leonard would have never fought Hagler if he was anywhere near his best. I give Leonard credit, he knew when the time was right.
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Barkley would not hit Hagler the way Hearns did.. hearns was a faster and sharper puncher. Hagler would be too fast for Barkley. With Hearns, Hagler had to fight that crazy fight to get inside. He wouldn't have to fight crazy with Barkley. He would just sit on the outside and land his punches and cut up Barkley.

Stevie G · Feb 3, 2018

Hagler outboxes Barkley over the distance.

Gudetama · Feb 3, 2018

Hagler was always a middle. Not sure about fight day weights, but Barkley always looked massive, similar to a modern middle.
However, Hagler every time.

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