So Hagler vs the following: Lloyd Marshall Holman Williams Cocoa Kid Lewis Jack Chase Eddie Booker Aaron Wade Bert Lytell Can Hagler go 7-0
Does anyone have a win over at least every one of these guys? (When they were still in good nick) I haven’t looked too deep into it.
Hagler ,in my opinion does not run the table here. Marshall had wins over Charley Burley, Jake LaMotta, Joey Maxim , Holman Williams and he ko'ed Ezzard Charles! Holman Williams beat Marshall and Archie Moore among other high profile wins . Very possible Marvin goes 5-2 and I don't consider that a slap at Marvin it's just a run against that line up would tax anyone
In those days they’d have kept a spot warm on the Murderers Row for Marvin and he’d have had a spotty record like the rest.
They would all be the best MW he ever faced. All difficult fights for him. I can't see him beating Burley or Williams in their primes. The rest are winnable but I'm not confident that he beats them - I'm only confident about Aaron Wade. I do think that if Hagler were to have multiple fights with all of them he would drop his fair share of decisions. Those guys were no joke.
He could have a path to victory against any of them, not a lock on it though. He could also lose. Chances of running the table are slim but winning rematches, or series, sure. It’s what makes middleweight such a great division. Depth, depth, and more depth.