Monzon vs Valdez or Hagler vs Mugabi

Well he ate everything that Hagler threw for 10 rounds, Hearns couldn't do that could he?

 

Which ones?

 

Mugabi was a big star and closer to his prime than valdez but Valdez was more established. The champs only made about 100,000 back then. Did anyone even follow the middleweights in those days?

 

Yeah. When Monzon fought Valdez, Valdez was the man to fight. There wasn't a better middleweight in the world. Mugabi, while promising, was certainly not the best man.

 

Hagler fougt far better v Mugabi than Monzon did v Valdez, I felt Monzon v Valdez was a sloppy fight, but Hagler v Mugabi was epic, Mugabi was trying to counter every punch Hagler threw and was bigger than Hagler, he would have blown Valdez away.

 

He did but Hagler had visibly declined too. Hagler - Hearns was an even quicker pace as well and Tommy wasn't infallible on the stamina front.

Green, not a big hitter by any stretch had him reeling and Mugabi himself said he was saved by the bell tho he did have a bit of time to navigate.

It was a great challenge and a very enjoyable stoush but truth be told he never looked like beating a faded Hagler and lost heart at the end.

 

According to some, Hagler had to be wheeled to the ring and propped up for his fight against Mugabi since he was an old, shot, completely done fighter lol.

 

like who?

 

He was certainly showing signs of decline hence having to mix it up a lot more. He'd slowed.

 

1986:

Middleweights Junior Middleweights Welterweights
Marvin Hagler, Champion

1. Thomas Hearns
2. Robbie Sims
3. Herol Graham
4. Iran Barkley
5. Michael Olajide
6. James Kinchen
7. Milton McCrory
8. Michael Nunn
9. Lindell Holmes
10. Frank Tate

Title Vacant

1. Duane Thomas
2. Mike McCallum
3. Buster Drayton
4. John Mugabi
5. Matthew Hilton
6. Donald Curry
7. Carlos Santos
8. Davey Moore
9. Julian Jackson
10. Mark Medal

 

Ah, ok. I thought you were referring to mid 80s middles.

 

Almost as iffy as Mugabi, but of course they faced much more prime notable opposition than Mugabi. Those would have been real wars.