Which fighter was better?

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  1. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Because you demanded it, Which fighter is better feature has returned, this time pitting the skills of two iron chinned warriors against one another. So i ask you, which fighter was better:

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    who at one point reached 90-1-1


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    , who won four coveted #1 p4p awards four consecutive times in the 1980s?
     
    redrooster, Aug 25, 2008
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  2. The Wanderer

    The Wanderer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ... oh man! This is a tough one, since we're talking about two of my all time favorites. (Chavez being a childhood fave, and Hagler having become more and more of one as I became a bigger fan of boxing history during my teens).

    I'll give the nod to Hagler, due to greater versatility, (his wonderful ability to switch back and forth at any given moment from boxer to brawler to cutie, and even from southpaw to orthodox) and the fact that while fought plenty of good fighters, (and destroyed most of them) Hagler fought and mostly beat not only plenty of good fighters, but a couple of all time legends too.
     
    The Wanderer, Aug 25, 2008
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  3. stevebhoy87

    stevebhoy87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have chavez higher on a p4p list however on h2h ability i think i would just go for hagler but its close, very close
     
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  4. Loewe

    Loewe internet hero Full Member

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    Chavez was greater but Hagler was better due to his better versatility.
     
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  5. PATRICKBOXING

    PATRICKBOXING Member Full Member

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    tough question but hagler was greater than chavez i also think hagler is underrated very low on all time p4p lists
     
    PATRICKBOXING, Aug 25, 2008
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  6. tylerrcurtis

    tylerrcurtis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    imo hagler is the better fighter..i think he could do more to beat you the jcc
     
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  7. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hagler, overall the better more complete fighter
     
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  8. Samurai

    Samurai I lost an avatar bet Full Member

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    Hagler is better than Chavez IMO. No doubt about it
     
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  9. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Chavez was the greater p4p fighter.

    Hagler had a brilliant career & was a great fighter but JCC edges him out for me in this one.
     
    Bill Butcher, Aug 25, 2008
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  10. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    In a P4P sense Chavez is a bit higher, in my opinion.
     
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  11. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wonder what Hagler's record would've been if he was the house fighter or if had fought WBC title bouts under the Don King banner. I tend to think he doesn't lose the close decisions, but then again, he would've never gone into Philly and fought all those tough guys, like the Petronelli's had to do with the guy. The only time Chavez was a road warrior was those DLH fights.
     
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  12. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    Hagler was the better fighter, and I think I'd probably have him higher P4P.
     
    Rebel-INS, Aug 25, 2008
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  13. lfsdan

    lfsdan Active Member Full Member

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    Hagler without hesitation. In a p4p sense I rate him higher also. JCC has a shitload of wins but more than half of them are against bums. Hagler has wins against legends.
     
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  14. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    That's the reason I have Hagler higher as well.
     
    Rebel-INS, Aug 25, 2008
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  15. lfsdan

    lfsdan Active Member Full Member

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    In Chavez's record:

    *24 wins are against fighters with 0 wins (at the time they fought him).
     
    lfsdan, Aug 25, 2008
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