Sugar Ray Robinson v Marvin Hagler Prime vs Prime

15 back and forth ultra competitive rounds. In the end Robinson has the slightly classier more eye catching work and wins a close decision.

 

The thing is when Ray Robinson was in his absolute prime, he was a Welterweight. He moved up to Middleweight when he was about 30 yrs. old. I give prime Hagler a shot. I think it would be a close decision either way.

 

I give it to Hagler with his ability to pressure opponents when he chose to. I believe he would come out smoking like he did against Hearns. He wouldn't be able to knock out Robinson though, I think he would take the lead brawling in the first few rounds, and then keep the fight in his favor with a more measured pressure, while also changing his style and boxing Robinson at times.

 

mismatch. Hagler was very one-paced fighter who struggled against fighters who could box. Kevin Finnigan twice boxed rings around Hagler, only to be butted out of both victories. Ray Leonard in only his 2nd fight in over 5yrs boxed rings around Hagler. Roberto Duran misjudged badly by coasting the final round, only to lose out on the narrowest of decisions. Hagler was a slugger, a brawler and a very effective one. He seemed to avoid facing boxers his whole career. Sugar Ray Robinson The creme-dela-creme. He could do it all. box, slug, fight, punch, dance, every single aspect of the game, he was top drawer. Hagler would not pose too much of a problem to Ray Robinson. Marvin never faced a puncher or a boxer of the caliber of Robinson. i see Robinson doing what Leonard didn't do and TKO Hagler around the 12rd. Gene Fullmer was a rougher, tougher brawler than Hagler, But `past-prime`Robinson put him too sleep.

 

Hagler was more than a slugger,in fact despite his fearsome persona I'd say Hagler was at heart more of a boxer who slugged than a slugger who boxed.
As someone has already stated Hagler had a mainly measured approach,of course he could go in the trenches and go toe to toe as with Hearns but he mainly preferred to keep control of a fight by using his boxing skills and savvy.
At middleweight I think this is a tough one for Sugar Ray who let's face it didn't mind a brawl even though he had fantastic boxing skills.
No one's getting KO'd here but I think Sugar Ray just ekes out a close decision over the 15 rounds,but it wouldn't surprise me to see a Hagler victory.

 

Hearns broke his famous right-hand in the opening round, otherwise Hagler was heading for a TKO loss due to cuts. Hagler was a short guy standing only 5`9` and slow with his punches, Robinson would have beaten him easily.

 

Well your Hearns opinion is only an assumption. LaMotta was slow with his punches,as were Fullmer and Basilio all face first brawlers with nowhere near the skills of Hagler and they all gave Sugar Ray trouble.
I happen to think Ray Robinson was the greatest fighter of all time,but he wouldn't have had an easy ride against Marvin Hagler.

 

If it's the Robinson from the Valentines Day Massacre, I think he wins. The speed and skill to outbox Hagler, and unlike Leonard, the devastating POWER to deter Hagler from coming in.

Hagler would no doubt be highly competitive, but I just feel that version of Robinson would be too sharp, and too good for Marvin.

 

I think you're underestimating Hagler.

 

Robinson could box, he could punch and he was smart. He took a far better punch than Hearns and was a better 147-160lber. The version that stopped LaMotta could stop Hagler late as well.

 

Good points. But, Hagler had a better defense than LaMotta. I think the only way Hagler could get stopped is if he cut badly. No guarantee that would happen.

 

Sure he would kid