Mugabi - Shot?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Russell, Aug 25, 2007.


  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Was he no longer the fighter he was after the Hagler fight?

    Was it instead Norris that completely ended his time as a good fighter?

    He put together an impressive winning streak after the Hagler loss, all by KO...

    Then Norris ended him in one, and that seemed to start a trend.
     
  2. JohnThomas1

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    He was overrated to begin with. A great Shavers like puncher but when the comp went up Mugabi went down. I don't buy the hype that Hagler ruined him, he only had decent wins prior, nothing great or really that proven.
     
  3. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Decent wins, yeah... What sold him was that they were all KO's though. He had quite the knockout streak.

    I don't know. I've heard Hagler mashed him up bad and broke bones on the guy... And some fighters never recover from those kinds of beatings.