The Greatest Switch Hitter of All Time
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- Last year, the world of boxing lost one of the greatest fighters to ever lace up the gloves. It’s long overdue that more people are made aware of the incredible boxing skills of Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
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Can you do a vid on dwight muhammad qawi
Can you do videos on how all the fighters trained
Ofc a switch hitter wins fights. You train for a rt handed fighter and he goes southpaw on you - you have a biiig problem.
Whats the song in the Video in the beginning
This man reached the top despite the wishes of the boxing establishment. Got robbed, denied, cheated and rejected countless times but still rose to the challenge and didnt give up. A true underdog and a warrior! RIP
Imagine how long he would've held the title for middlewieght if he was the champ 5 years earlier or even just 2years earlier.
tankie8674 - well said
I’ll never understand why there is such a problem with HIM being champion of all people
he got robbed in the sugar fight too.
Who believes in God
Hagler used to isolate himself at the very tip of Cape Cod (near his hometown Brockton, Massachusetts) in a remote beach hotel. He would wake up at 3 AM every morning and do sprints on the beach at Cape Cod in heavy combat boots- half of it running backwards. Sprints are a great way to build up your endurance and body. Sprinters maximally contract their muscles, which requires a lot more work than a slow, staggered, constant run. Not to mention, your testosterone and hormones are released in greater amounts with short maximal energy bursts.
During the winter, it was said to be one of the coldest places on Earth due to the heavy wind. Marvin would actually be screaming due to the pain of the cold and the pain in his legs and lungs. Then he went into "solitary" till six in the evening. At six, he went to the gym they'd set up alongside the pool at a hotel nearby. Your body tends to burn even more calories in the cold, as your energy expenditure increases. Therefore, this could be part of the reason why Hagler was extremely lean.
There, they would perform a circuit of jumping rope, heavybag, speedbag, and situps (where they'd do several rounds each), but one strict rule was adhered to: three minutes work, one minute rest, for all of it. This mimics that of a typical boxing match and will get Hagler ready for his matches.
After that they would do their sparring routine. Marvin had to have several sparring partners in camp with him because he used them up with such regularity. "Marvin don't ease up on you," said longtime sparring partner and world champion Buster Drayton. There's no play when it comes to Marvelous Marvin; "he comes to work". This is another great way to get him ready for his matches.
Marvin would spar with three to four sparring partners, where he went two rounds each before moving on to the next fresh partner. This dramatically improved his conditioning and taught him to remain in great position even while he was tired. Drayton also said that his sparring partners would leave the ring with the insides of their mouths so chewed up from Hagler's blows that they couldn't even eat dinner that night.
After that, he would rest, eat, and watch film of himself and his opponents. The workouts were open to the public, so he'd remove his gear, toss a nod to the audience, and return to the self-imposed solitary confinement. Those working with him in camp have said that he wouldn't even socialize, because he wanted to remain so focused on his goals. He stayed in his room, and could be seen frequently sitting alone on his balcony staring out at the Cape water for long periods at a time. Marvin made sure that he worked out 7 days a week and got atleast 100 rounds of sparring in every week, but most importantly, he was always fast asleep by 8 PM to get his 7 hours before his 3 AM run.
Source: Ring Magazine article
Both Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler are from Brockton. Hagler heard a lot about Marciano's work-ethic and determination from Goody Petronelli. Who is Goody Petronelli? He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts and grew up as a close friend of Rocky Marciano. Both their fathers had emigrated from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Petronelli was also a friend of Marciano's trainer, Allie Colombo.
The Petronelli brothers opened their Brockton gym in 1969, the same year both Marciano and Colombo died (in a plane crash and an auto accident respectively.) Guerino "Goody" Petronelli with his brother Pasquale, managed and trained world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Marvin knew so much about Rocky. Notice the similarities. Their daily year-round workouts and the solitaire confinement with little interaction. What I'm trying to say is Hagler adopted a lot of Marciano's monk like training methods and it paid off tremendously.
🏃Rocky ran at least 5 miles a day, 365, with several pounds of sand built into each leather combat boot designed by a local shoe mogul. When a fight was signed he'd run 8 to 10 miles, and usually the last week up it to 12 miles. He said, "if you train like i do, your legs will carry you 40 rounds." Rocky would also include running uphill forward, downhill backwards, repeat. I remember reading that quote several decades ago. Then out of nowhere i recently stumbled across an isolated vid and Rocky said, "this is where the road work pays off. If your up at the bust of dawn everyday while your training, running up and down hill, your legs will carry you 40 rounds." On top of that Rocky liked to walk another 5 to 10 miles in the late afternoon or evening. And he did all this in the hilly country around Grossinger's, where he trained. It was Rocky's obsession with conditioning that kept him training 365 days a year and this dedication gave him stamina never seen before in a fighter. It allowed him to set a blistering pace that no opponent could match🏃
that vid is called -- Main Event: Marciano vs Charles
from Majik Man
guest is Tony Franciosa, vid is 25:35 in length
with Rocky's priceless commentary covering rounds 1, 4, 6, 10, 15
@Senior David M Anderson that was enthralling reading , my late fathers hero Rocky Marciano and in later life Marvelous Marvin too who we used to watch together saturdays on a small black n white set in the kitchen , fond memories indeed , I never knew just how much dedicated training these 2 guys went through to get to the top , for my money the plane always seemed a bit iffy , I knew about the mafia connections etc etc and then you tell me his trainer also died the same year? Wow was that a genuine accident? I know it’s a long time ago now , hagler dieing last year from complications of the COVID jab actually bought me to tears, I was so mad and sad at the same time that all the wars that he fought in the ring and the fact that he was retired and enjoying life and then an injection that was supposed to protect you kills you - absolutely crushing news
@clark kent I was born and raised in Newton, Iowa. This is a synopsis explaining how Rocky perished in my hometown:
Aug. 31, 1969, the eve of his 46th birthday, few recall that Marciano perished in a plane crash near Newton that also claimed the lives of two men from Des Moines: pilot Glenn Belz, 37, and family friend, Frankie Farrell, 22.
Marciano, Belz and Farrell were aboard a 1967 Cessna 172-H when they left Chicago's Midway Airport on Aug. 31 at 5:58 p.m., “despite warnings of stormy weather on their flight path,” The trio was headed to Des Moines where Farrell, a former Dowling High School sports star, was opening an insurance business and the former champ was slated to make an appearance. Farrell’s father, Lew, a former boxer in Des Moines, had known Marciano since his childhood. The Rock planned to return to his Florida home on the morning of Sept. 1 to celebrate his birthday that day with his family.
Sadly, he never made it home alive.
At 8:50 p.m. Belz, with Marciano sitting alongside him at the front of the Cessna, contacted air traffic control at Des Moines Airport to say he was in the area but could not see the city because of the cloudy and drizzly conditions.
It was nighttime and Newton was experiencing bad weather. The pilot - who had logged in 231 total hours of flying time, with only 35 at night, and had no instrument rating - asked for a radar position “fix” before announcing that he could see the lights of Newton and that he would land there to refuel.
At 9:05 p.m. the Cessna descended and hit an oak tree in the middle of a pasture about two miles southwest of Newton Airport. The impact ripped off one of the wings and sent the now out of control and disintegrating plane bouncing across farmland for nearly 250ft before it came to rest in a creek bed.
Colleen Swarts, who lived near the crash site then told reporters that she heard the plane “sputtering” overhead, adding: “It sort of stopped right over our house and i was scared to death it would fall on us. I could see the lights on the plane. It sort of drifted away and I heard an awful thud. I knew what had happened."
Another eyewitness, who remained anonymous, described seeing the aircraft flying at not more than 1000ft before pulling up into low clouds and then reappearing, descending, climbing, banking, and then falling towards the ground.
Both Belz and Farrell had been hurled clear of the Cessna and their bodies were found around 30ft from the main body of the aircraft with the engine lying on Belz's chest. The Rock's body was found underneath the mangled fuselage, his head was decapitated. The Jasper County medical examiner concluded that all three men had been killed instantly.
The National Transportation Safety Board released a report which pinned the blame on the pilot, “The pilot attempted an operation exceeding his experience and ability" and had become confused amid the low clouds and darkness, experiencing "spatial disorientation" before the plane plunged into a pasture at a 30-degree angle. No evidence of airplane mechanical problems, or health issues with the pilot were found.
It said: "The true tragedy of this accident, in addition to the loss of a nationally known and respected sports champion, is the tragedy of hundreds of other similar accidents: it could have been prevented.
R.I.P. Champ
Love him
That bully from his childhood created a real life villain backstory.
The difference between a hero and a villains backstory, is how the character deals with tragedy and adversity. The villain wants to make others hurt because they were hurt, the hero wants to help others so they don't have to experience tragedy and pain.
@@TheChuckFina facts bro
Just like the guy who messed with Mike Tyson's pigeon helped create a monster.
@@TheChuckFina it all just depends on what light you put it in.
Marvin hagler show the bully ::cus D Amato shift
A comment section for a Marvelous Marvin Hagler video is always the same. Everyone explaining why he was their GOAT.
RIP to a legend, the Marvelous One
Exactly, I'm training for my country championships and out of all GOATs Hagler is the one i choose to look up to
It's the same reason that Kobe Bryant is listed as many people's favorite player in the NBA. It is the champions mindset.
Hard to argue.. 62-3-2 and we all know judges didn't like him, and he got screwed at least twice.. Uuuh, hmmm, no names mentioned.. He ruled the middleweight division for over a decade. He's the best..
Possibly the best middleweight of all time rip marvin hagler
“Possibly “ ?!!! 🙄🤨
Agreed
His only competition at being the greatest, or best at middleweight would be Bernard Hopkins.
@RYKKKKKK There are greater mws than Hagler. Harry Greb and Robinson are greater because of far better overall achievements. However, the best mw ever is Hagler, no mw in history would beat prime Hagler
Greatest mw is Sugar Ray Robinson, Best is Marvelous Marvin Hagler, but my favourite is GGG tho
Hagler is one of them fighters that would have excelled in any middleweight era.
Greatest middleweight of all time
I would’ve loved to see prime Marvelous against Rubin Hurricane Carter 💯
and an outstanding athlete. could have been great at ANY sport
@@CeaserTAMG Hurricane was 26 and 12. I'm sorry but he wouldn't stand a chance against Hagler.
@@Manny-nm8dh using his record instead of discussing styles is a weak ass argument
I was at a 4th of July parade when I was 8 years old or so. Then a big float with Marvin started coming toward us then stopped in font of us and my Dad was cheering like hell. Kids were running out to Marvin and my Dad told me to go shake his hand. I didn't know who he was but I did . Once I got back he told me that I just shook hands with one of the greatest fighters ever. Pretty awesome.
Do you recall how big those hands were ?
That is pretty awesome
@@Carlos-fh8wk SUS
@@Last_Chance. Bruh "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler mayn - check his underwear drills, training and conditioning man is packing (no homo)
Wow. I'm Jealous.
Not just was he an amazing boxer his determination was out of this world, he had to have the US senate to step in because they wouldn't give him a world championship title fight and in that one he lost due to poor judging, it then took him many tries before he could get a chance again and when he did, he won in spectacular fashion but the people in the stadium started throwing drinks into the ring and he had to be escorted out. He finally got to the point of getting the belt and it couldn't even be presented to him in the ring. He even had to legally change his name to Marvelous Marvin Hagler as they wouldn't acknowledge his knickname
Why did they hate him so much?
I never understood how he wasn't pushed more. He was very real and real fans admired his courage and work ethic. Why they thought the world would rather see that smiling jackass ray Leonard I'll never know. If you want to watch some run away from a real man for 45 minutes I'm sure he is the one for you.
@@tsunax1400 As Joe Frazier said, He was black, he was a southpaw, and he was GOOD
I can't understand why anyone would not admire this champion.
Right? Who was it? Maybe Ted Kennedy? Maybe Pat Moynihan? Unbelievable. And Hagler was a fine man. My uncle met his father in one of those great moments of happenstance, as when my wife sparred an amiable Ray Leonard at a karate dojo in the Palisades. Leonard went gentle as hell and was not a crude "hit on you" fellow; this is no humble brag, only truth; at an airport, Mike Tyson asked for her number; Tyson, while fine, was more "Come on," etc. She was a young kid, not tall at 5'4" and thought, due to his entourage, he was a basketball player!
This legend will always be my favorite Pugilist of all time. He was like an amalgamation of hard work and natural talent that you couldn’t help but respect.
An iron will, and a head of concrete!
"Nothing can intimidate me. I just go out and destruct and destroy." - Marvelous Marvin Hagler
He also said " I'm not here to box you im here to kill you and if your not here to kill me this ain't going to last long."
my buddy and I always joke that even if you took away ALL of Marvelous Marvin's boxing skills, he was still a fighter who couldn't be hurt, and never got tired. those two attributes alone made him unstoppable. you add in his skills on top of that??? pfffft
Agree 100% one of my favorites of all time.
he's just a natural born scrapper
Not to mention he hit like a truck
@@samthompson7821 he also worked his ass off
He was too good that the establishment had to rob him just to give his titles to the more popular cash cow at the time.
How seamlessly he switched back and forth was so impressive. He had so many different techniques that he used at an instant to follow up an opponent that just wanted a breather. With his absurd stamina, he just kept pressuring, and the normal ways you could escape didn't work on Marvelous Marvin.
@❻ • B L V C K ❾ C V L T • ❻ He sounds like he has a lot of respect for him.
I always thought he was the best boxer ever. Great breakdown of his skills.
his fight against John Mugabi might be my all time favorite fight
Overlooked a piece methinks as a Great War between two strong determined warriors . Who would crack first ? Not Marvin .. obviously!! 😄
Banger
@@serenityinside1Marvin was un-crackable
After the Mugabi Fight, both Fighters were never the same. The internal damages both did to one another finished them both. In Mugabi's next Fight, he was KO'd within 30 seconds, & Hagler just lost it against Sugar Ray Leonard, although he did win that Fight as well, but the Judges were too in love with Sugar Ray.
Ever since I learned about Haggler in your 4 king series he has been my favorite boxer. What a beast.
Marvelous Marvin was one of my favorite fighters to watch.
He fought so many great people...
He was undeniable One of the best Marvelous fighters of all time.
Hagler, more than any other champion, proved that you win your fights outside of the ring before you ever set foot in it with your preparation and training. He's like boxing's Rock Lee, a genius of effort.
Talent and hard work molded the perfect warrior. Imagine a man running alone early morning suddenly yelling WAR! Would you have been willing to fight him? Not me.
Damn Hagler was amazing. I think there are very few athletes who had the sheer determination he had.
Agreed !
Hagler is the epitome of a fighter. Tough as nails, technically sound but had unorthodox techniques in his arsenal & zero quit! Unfortunately he often had so many things stacked against him in the boxing world(robberies/cheats, denied opportunity etc.) And he STILL rose above & became the legend he is! That skip step/superman punch is one of the most strange but somehow perfect things to see in a ring. RIP Marvelous!👍
My dad's favorite fighter, mine too. One of the few things that we agreed on. Greatest fighter ever on the boxing ring. Also that Leonard decision was absurd. Seehim run Leonard
You said it brother. That call was pure robbery.
Will probably get slammed, but I watched the fight with Leonard back in the day, I'm that old! Also rewatched it again recently, sorry, I still feel Leonard edged it. He knew he'd get absolutely pulverised if he was stupid enough to go toe to toe with Haggler, so he did what he had to. He avoided getting hit and landed eye catching punches. If Haggler had caught him and trapped him once, it could have been all over real fast, but he didn't. Watching it back recently, I really did feel for Haggler, he certainly was one of the greatest of all time, and Leonard couldn't physically hurt him, but he used his own unique skillset better that night. I know I seem to be completely in the minority regarding that fight, and Haggler was furious about to the day he sadly passed away, but he's still one of my all time favourites, one of the best ever and completely underappreciated throughout his whole career.
@@jimcogan8542 you have every right to your opinion. I just feel like he ran and ran and ran and ran. Also flashy punches caught on the gloves should not trump heavy hits that did damage. Hagler never was hurt Leonard was. Leonard never got one hard shot in. Hagler had plenty. Hagler never backed up Leonard just kept on running and running and running. We just see it differently. One fighter conducted himself as a man, the other did not.
@@jimcogan8542 Done exactly the same thing Jim, my heart went out to Marvin losing a draw would have been more realistic imo. Ray fought a smart fight and deserves huge credit for going the distance with Marvin, great comment bud and for the record Marvellous Marvin was my favourite middleweight of all time. Amen 🤙
@@thatguy1860 Check the punch stats. Sugar Ray Leonard landed more total shots and more power shots than Hagler at a higher %. The running must’ve worked!
The best boxer in history, the Marvelous one!
Thanks for covering Marven Hagler. RIP to the legend
Goodness gracious.
SO much hard work with SO much talent. Everything he did was focused determination, distilled power.
Now we're talking! God I love this channel. You always deliver Champ!
Fucking based. I was hoping for more Hagler videos.
Thank you for appreciating and celebrating this man as much as do and furthermore spreading the love for him! Top 3 favorite and influential (stylistically) boxers of my own.
Maybe my favorite video yet, David! Thank you for this. Hagler has long been one of my favorite fighters but his techniques and boxing IQ were too often overlooked because of his brutal power and iron chin, people thought he was just a savage. His fans knew that wasn’t the case but it takes people with great knowledge and teaching skills like you to show the masses the truth. Thank you again for this wonderful video!
One of the most underappreciated boxers of all time. Perfect combination of skill, stamina and relentlessness.
Also, may I suggest you do a breakdown of Aaron Pryor?
He sure was something !
The Marvelous One !
Rest in Peace Champ
You are loved
Hagler was a class act one of the best to do it. Hagler work ethic and grit should be a standard that every boxer no every fighter so strive to be. The game would be different if that was the case
Marvellous Marvin Hagler is a all time great true king of kings legends never die rip
A master of the pugulistic arts, a true champion, a great ambassador of the sport of boxing. Always in perfect physical shape, always there to win, always looking to be the best. I was a young middleweight and was in absolute awe of this man. I almost lost my passion for boxing when he was robbed in the Leonard fight, and disgusted with Leonard when he wouldn't agree to a rematch, I think this was the last straw for Marvelous and he was just that MARVELOUS. RIP Champion.
Totally Underrated One of the Greatest I became a fan of Boxing because of him sugar ray hitman era. RIP
Marvelous is on my short list of all time greats with Robinson, Armstrong, etc. He was the best, in the best division of all time.
Thank you for making these videos.
Yessss!!! Always stoked when I see your uploads pop up in my feed man. Your content is so so good.
I don't know that I would say "he had no weaknesses." Being an economical fighter, he could be outworked. Thats what usually accounted to his decision losses. He'd land fewer but more effective punches, but his opponent would land a more flashy, standard work rate, so the judges could be swayed.
You mean very unlike how they weren't 'swayed' to give GGG the win twice vs Canelo? Or how about Pac's excellent work rate vs Mayweather? Weird judging has always been an issue plaguing the great sport.
Thank you so much for all your videos on Marvin Hagler. He has an incredible unique style that has applications far beyond boxing alone.
The first fight I remember watching on TV with my dad, an amateur boxer, was Hagler taking the middleweight trophy from Alan Minter at Wembley. Hagler was the real deal, the absolute elite level of boxing, technique, aggression, will to win, natural skill, tenaciousness and resilience. The day of his death last year I was out walkintg after hearing about it and purely by coincidence the audio of the Hagler/Hearns fight came on my ipod and a few tears were shed.
Excellent breakdown David. Loved this guy, incredible fighter, not just the hard man people remember, no fathomable weaknesses. A sad day when he died…
Marvelous Marvin Haglar is my favorite fighter ever since I was a kid. Loved his boxing ability and his grit. His level of discipline was insane. Rest in Power King 🤴🏿
That blues metaphor was just. Chefs kiss. Felt it in my soul.
Has there ever been a harder man?
Always excited to see a new video on this channel. This one does not disappoint.
My favorite boxer
Truly of the most amazing legend of the sport. RIP champ! 🥊
*Now brother Marvelous Hagler rest in peace.*
Hagler was a man's man, no frills no excuses. For some reason the boxing gate keepers hated him and tried to push him into an irrelevant boxing black hole. He actually went through congress to get a shot at the title.
Love the breakdowns David and what a legend he was.
Rip Champ. Greatest middleweight of all time
I like him. He is just like me. South paw, bald, hard chin. And a damn good switch fighter. God bless you Marvellous🙏
Among the 4 kings, Hagler reigns supreme. A monument to effort. Thank you for another masterpiece Mr David.
As great as he was he was 2nd best among the 4 Kings while Sugar Ray Leonard was the best.
@@kobiecamp1134 both wrong Roberto Duran was the best
@@dennisthemenace855 Prove your point because I sure as hell can prove mines. For Sugar Ray Leonard beat all the other 3 kings(Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, and Marvin Hagler). In which Roberto did beat Sugar the first time around, but the second time around he was humiliated by being made to quit. Furthermore Roberto loss against Thomas Hearns by KO, and loss against Marvin Hagler so he's in last place. While Thomas is Second from last because he loss to Sugar Ray Leonard by KO(in their First fight), and loss to Marvin Hagler by KO, but you can argue that Thomas & Roberto are tied in Third place. Which leaves Marvin in 2nd place because he beat Roberto, and Thomas Hearns, but loss to Sugar Ray Leonard(then retired to never return). But you can argue that Marvin, and Sugar Ray are tied at number One.
@@kobiecamp1134 Oh god...
@@dennisthemenace855 Duran was great, and I respect him, especially for the way he didn''t run from Hagler like Leonard did, but I'll respectfully disagree.. Certainly not denying Durans greatness is any way..
Wow. The breakdown from the first sequence (southpaw fired gazelle hook ends with a stunned, trapped opponent on the other end of an overhand left) is something out of a David Attenborough doc-a lot to unpack. I all but see a defeated lion lumber away from the pride. Thanks, as always. Love the blues singer analogy. Learn the rules, break the rules. Faulkner with a sentence, or Coltrane on sax. And there are many to learn. I'm humbled by them.
You got a like even before I started watching. Hagler is still my favourite, and your analysis of what made him unique is some of the best out there.
Favorite boxer of all time!
Amazing video, Hagler was an absolute monster within the ring. Since you are doing these videos, revising some of your older content, have you considered doing a more in depth video about Joe Louis?
He was just so damned good!
RIP champ. Thank you for all the memories.
Hagler and Marciano are my favorite fighters of all time.....both had chins of granite, hands of stone and the cardiovascular endurance of a marathon runner.
Marvelous Marvin, murdered by scumbags in big pharma. An absolute scandal! An amazing boxer, to say the very least. One of my favourites.
Only time Marvin got it wrong was in the first couple of rounds against SRL when he fought orthodox.
Marvin Hagler ! MY all-time favorite ! I absolutely loved the guy. RIP.-----MJL, 77 y/o
I remember him as a youngster growing up. I was into boxing when I was young and I will always remember Hagler, Hearns, and SRL, Minter was a fav as he was British. It's not very often there are so many great fighters in the same division at the same time.
No Roberto Duran ?
@@dennisthemenace855 To my eternal shame I don't really remember him. Why I don't know.
Marvelous Marvin Hagler was in evrey word a beast in the ring. The strenght, the power, the killer instinct, the psycological strenght and his concrete chin made him to an deadly opponent for any man to face. Just to sad how he was so desrespected in his career with robberies, getting denied, getting cheated and rejected countless times but still rose to the challenge and didnt give up. Not until the final strwa that broke the camel's back in 1987 with the "Sugar" Ray Leonard fight it was it for Hagler. The dissapointment was to much and he wanted no more part of bad politics any longer. It is sad though because he could easily have jumped up to light heavyweight division and won a couple of world title belts = 2-time weight division world champion due to the division was weak at the time. But like said, he had had enough of boxing.
Amazing fighter! I have him at #1 pound for pound. Leonard had to get his wish of a 12 round fight in order to win. He was fighting on fumes entering the twelth. If that fight had gone 15 Hagler no doubt would have ko'd him. I say this as a Ray Leonard fan. There will never be another fighter like the Marvelous one! Great video!
Yes. I started out the 80s as a Leonard fan but Hagler won me over!
If this, if that, and every other if. I mean if I was taller I would have chose basketball as a career. But ifs don't count for anything. For reality is what it is. In which Sugar Ray Leonard won that fight. No if, ands, or buts about it.
@@kobiecamp1134 right. All he had to do was change 15 rounds to twelve. Make it a gigantic ring so he could run for his life. He even had the gloves changed to lighter gloves. 🤣 I did mention I'm a Ray Leonard fan. Even Leonard admitted to Hagler "you beat me!" I watched the fight live my friend. I've re watched it over and over. I advise you to watch it without the commentators cause they sold it for Ray big time. Both were great fighters. Hagler was better. If you know anything about boxing you know that was Hagler's last fight. Leonard went on to fight some more and lose to some nobody named Terry Norris.
@@kobiecamp1134 In any case, respect to Leonard for going up in weight against a beast like Hagler.
@@alexcontreras8247 Leonard went up in weight and was also injured and still boxed circles around Hagler. Leonard landed more total punches, more power shots, as well as a higher punch % landed. Maybe it’s you who needs to rewatch the fight.
The 80s were a hellava great time to be a boxing fan. Duran, Hagler, Hearms and Sugar Ray. Damn, so many good fights.
His formlessness is just absolutely beautiful
I've always admired his style and consider it to be near perfect considering switching gives the best of both worlds orthodox and southpaw. A true legend of the sport!
Oh man I loved this one so much. Great post. I want to get through the basics ASAP so I can have coach teach me southpaw haha. I know drilling basics never ends, but I am still focused on basics so only go southpaw on whims in sparring as sometimes it just seems more natural to punch from that stance.
This video is great. Hagler was/is one of my favorite fighters so I really appreciate the breakdown.
Thank you for highlighting his skillset and talent. Never got credit for how technical and skillful he was as a boxer.
One of the best of all time, he had it all. Great chin, fitness, skillset and amazing desire to find a way to win.
His cardio was otherworldly!😳
Kino! I would like to see a video on the Hagler vs Duran fight. How did Duran survive?
Not just survive but put up a hell of a fight and even put hagler on his back foot at times
Marvelous was incredible, not only did the man offer serious competition to holyfield in the "nicest physique of all time" department but he was an incredible warrior and a great boxer with versatility, switchhitting, stamina, he fought long better than anyone, had unheard of cardio and conditioning (maybe rivaled only by Holyfield), great straight shots and shot selection from boths sides and an ungodly chin. He had it all, even his style was cool with those high socks and short shorts.
I heard about his temporalis muscle in another video about him, very interesting.
It's also cool that a right-handed fighter fights southpaw preferably, that puts emphasis on power in the lead hand (obviously) and makes that leaping jab from southpaw way more dangerous.
1 of my MOST FAVORITE fighters of all times, the GREAT MARVELOUS MARVIN HAGLER. R.I.P champ...✊🏽😥🙏🏽❤ALWAYS From 🇦🇺
BEAUTIFUL! Well done and greatly appreciated. YOU do your homework. Much respect!
Hagler has ALWAYS been in my all time top 5 and he' stays on the list, always, just like Duran. The greatest "switch hitters" I can remember off the top are Marvelous, Ricardo Lopez (so subtle with his switches) and the current p4p inmho - Terrence Crawford. Miguel Cotto was pretty good at it too but never really utilized it like those other guys. I keep trying to explain to dudes at work that fighting an ELITE switch hitter is a nightmare. It's like being in the ring with TWO elite, but distinct boxers who are tag teaming you at will. It would take an equally skilled fighter to counter such an advantage. This is why Hagler, at least in my mind, NEVER LOST. Neither did Ricardo Lopez. and no one has been able to take away Bud's 0 in the loss column either. Being an elite switch hitter in boxing makes you almost unbeatable.
Hagler is so damn entertaining!
The unique advantage of being comfortable in every stance and building your style on constantly switching between them must be so confusing and overwhelming for the opponent
Screw the entertainment. This is boxing.
So much truth when he said " put quite simply, he didn't have a weakness anywhere"
Amazing. One of the most hardest working boxers in boxing history!
Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Clearly a fierce fighter who deserved much more respect than he was given.
RIP Marvelous
I have to admit I didn't know about Marvelous Marvin Hagler before watching your videos but he's quickly become my favorite boxer. Thanks for the great resources. 🙂
He was legendary.. Honestly.. No one like him. He'll never be duplicated. He had it all..
I was just watching videos on Hagler then this turns up haha
Fighters from that era were extremely well conditioned. Marvelous Marvin was one of the my faves. Thx pops for the love of the sweet science
Always impressed by your breakdowns of fighters techniques. I find myself watching most of these videos multiple times
I still have his fights video matches on my external hard disk, R.I.P marvelous Haggler one of the greatest to ever wear boxing 🥊.
It's hard to overstate what a complete fighter MMH was. He was a very positive influence on me growing up, with his iron will and unbeatable work ethic.
Marvelous Marv, probably my absolute favorite, it’s a shame I’ll never be able to meet him.
Last year, I didn't even know who Marvelous Marvin Hagler was. Today he is one of my favourite athletes of all time, all thanks to this channel. I loved the 4 Kings series and Hagler is my favourite of all of them. Hagler deserves more respect and recognition
Marvelous Marvin and Iron Mike were uniquely talented boxers and brutal punchers. It is rare to find both skill sets so perfectly dominate within a fighter. Marvelous Marvin was my favorite fighter. He was a chiseled beast.
These videos are unreal. Keep up the great work
This guy existing is the best argument for bullying to be brought back
Poetry in motion just MARVELOUS ✌️👊
I must also congratulate who ever put this together. Well done.
Love your content. Great job!
I've watch a ton of old fights, and Hagler in particular and never noticed how he would switch stances to cut off and close distance so quickly until your great videos.
this was beautiful. Thanks a lot. RIP the great Marvelous Hagler
Such finesse in his punch it was like he floated towards you .
Great video, Marvin was a true ring general with a unique style that may never be seen again, right handed soughpaw who switch hit, an aggressive counterpuncher who in his absolute prime fought primarily on the back foot a monster fighter with a great defence(not often mentioned) and a iron chin and will. All in all a true great in any era of boxing RIP MMH
Here from Brazil i send all my respect tô the Marvelous, Marvelous Marvin Heagler