What was Marvin Hagler's best performance before winning the title from Minter?

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  1. quintonjacksonfan

    quintonjacksonfan Active Member Full Member

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    To bad a lot of his old fights aren't on film but from the one's you seen before winning the title from Minter what was his best performance ?
     
    quintonjacksonfan, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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  2. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    We all know Marvin fought all the tough guys on his way up ... the scariest was his destruction of Hamani ... scary stuff ..

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    he grant, Jul 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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  3. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was such a beast and people forget Marvin could not only box but he could do it from both sides. I actually might argue that Marvins opponents on the way to the title shot were much harder then most boxers title defenses.
     
    Cobra33, Jul 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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  4. apollack

    apollack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hagler looked really good against Monroe III, Seales III, Hamani, and Watts II.
     
    apollack, Jul 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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  5. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    going to be a long time before we ever see a guy fighting worthy and tough opponents like that. And the frequency---that many tough bouts in a short timeframe. Being a road warrior and having that many rematches before getting a title shot.

    Which manager or promoter would do that with a prospect?
     
    zadfrak, Jul 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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  6. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe not the best of his many top quality performances, but Hagler's win over Mike Colbert is often overlooked.
     
    Man_Machine, Jul 29, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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  7. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His destruction of Willie the Worm in their rubber match gets my vote:
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    bolo specialist, Jul 30, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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