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Ray Seales second bout was a tuff draw and was a precurser to Leonard years later. Jimmy Owens was a good kid who fought Hagler tuff also and got a draw that some folks had Jimmy on top.
Mikie Colbert was another guy who came to fight and got stopped late but won alot of rounds against Marvin.
To me and I think to him Antuofermo was the tuffest fight, Vito was a huge pain in the azz for anyone to deal with. He was a beast, his corner was crazy, and the entire Vito group was looking for a fight hahahaha!!!
His early losses to Seales and Monroe were tuff on him but thats how he developed the Philly in him. Yes Brockton was Petronelli's base but Hagler was born in Jersey (Trenton I think) and had a natural Philly fighting attitude!
Leonard waited on him to get more millage and he also caught Hagler coming off a 13 month lay off and Hagler was not at his best. At his best I believe Hagler beats Leonard but Leonards speed of foot keeps him a safe distance while being able to score but not agressively over 15 rounds. I think people forget that Marvin was a very good boxer who pressed his opponents using boxing skills with a two handed attack. He wasn't super fast or had thunderous power but his high work rate and his full arsonal of shots were very tuff to deal with. Leonard was smart, as usually. He got his when he hung around to long. No one saw Hagler take beatings when he was passed his prime like Leonard took. Ray.
Mikie Colbert was another guy who came to fight and got stopped late but won alot of rounds against Marvin.
To me and I think to him Antuofermo was the tuffest fight, Vito was a huge pain in the azz for anyone to deal with. He was a beast, his corner was crazy, and the entire Vito group was looking for a fight hahahaha!!!
His early losses to Seales and Monroe were tuff on him but thats how he developed the Philly in him. Yes Brockton was Petronelli's base but Hagler was born in Jersey (Trenton I think) and had a natural Philly fighting attitude!
Leonard waited on him to get more millage and he also caught Hagler coming off a 13 month lay off and Hagler was not at his best. At his best I believe Hagler beats Leonard but Leonards speed of foot keeps him a safe distance while being able to score but not agressively over 15 rounds. I think people forget that Marvin was a very good boxer who pressed his opponents using boxing skills with a two handed attack. He wasn't super fast or had thunderous power but his high work rate and his full arsonal of shots were very tuff to deal with. Leonard was smart, as usually. He got his when he hung around to long. No one saw Hagler take beatings when he was passed his prime like Leonard took. Ray.
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