Marvin Hagler vs Joe Calzaghe

Well Calzaghe is 8 pounds heavier than Hagler in the ring so he has a size advantage straight away.

We all know on ESB you aren't allowed to gain weight.

 

Hagler is 5'8 and career 160 lber.

I'll take Calzaghe. Saying that Calzaghe never fought a southpaw to my knowledge (if Hagler stays southpaw)

 

The funny thing about Hagler was that he always did well against other southpaws...because he had such a great right hook

 

8 pounds isn't bothering Hagler one bit

 

shame he never had the stones to prove it

 

Maybe because Super Middleweight wasn't around in his day?

 

I'd take Hagler by UD.

 

He’d have been much heavier than that.

Marvin often used to weigh-in under the limit in the days of same day weigh ins.

On fight night, Joe could have had 15 plus pounds on him.

Joe was a big guy, slimming down from 200 pounds.

 

I can only remember Mario Veit.

 

It would have been significantly more than 8 pounds.

Marvin would have been a JMW today.

 

This. Today's MW are significantly bigger than then. Calzaghe was a full size guy for his division.

 

Veit was Orthodox. Croatian Branko Sobot is the only one

 

Yes, I’ve got them mixed up.

I can’t think of any more. Unless they were really early on in his career when he’d just turned pro.

 

Calzaghe has the advantages in footspeed, handspeed, workrate, height, natural strength/weight. Hagler has a 2 inch reach advantage, arguably a better jab and maybe a slightly better defense. I think Calzaghe feints better.

Calzaghe wins this by controlling distance and outworking Hagler.