Why'd Hagler never fight Mccallum?

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  1. Vysotsky

    Vysotsky Boxing Junkie banned

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    Mccallum stepped up to MW in 85 and Hagler only fought once in 85,86,87. How come Hagler was only defending once a year and was there any demand for a Mccallum fight between 85-87? After Mike beat Jackson, Mccrory, and Curry surley a fight would have happened if Hagler had not lost to SRL? and SRL was just looking for payday superfights like hearns and duran...?
     
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  2. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    McCallum defended the 154-pound title regularly through 1985, 86 and 87. He had a few in-between-defenses fights at middleweight or thereabouts, but didn't step up to middle for good until 1988 when he fought (and lost to) Kalumbay.
     
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  3. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :goodThis post is correct.Well said Saintpat.Not only that,Mugabi was ranked very high at middle,whereas McCallum wasn't quite on the radar at that point.
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    Hagler was retired before McCallum even campained at 160. Hagler was also retired when McCallum had his big win over Curry.

    Say Hagler wasn't beaten by SRL and happened to fight another year or two, he may have fought McCallum after Mike's impressive win over Curry. Or if Mike's win happened at an earlier time and he clamoured for Hagler they would have fought.
     
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  5. MAG1965

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    exactly. Marvin and Mike never fought in the same division at the same time really.
     
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  6. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    McCallum has moaned about Hagler not fighting him, even to Hagler himself.
     
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  7. Clinton

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    That was at the IBHOF.McCallum moans that none of the money makers of the era fought him.
     
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  8. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    McCallum (after Curry I think) : "Hagler is a middleweight , I am a junior middleweight."
     
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  9. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Yes, and he seemed to do the moaning with the benefit of hindsight.
     
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  10. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Btw- It's good to see you rollin' again JT...Cheers.
     
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  11. JohnThomas1

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    Good to see you still active, too. So many are :happy
     
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