Comments Thread For: 50 years ago today, Bobby Watts handed Marvin Hagler his first ?loss?

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Eric Raskin looks back at the first time Marvelous Marvin Hagler suffered a controversial defeat, which took place in Philadelphia on January 13, 1976.
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[SteveM]

As soon as Hagler Minter started I knew Minter had no chance - and Minter was a good fighter - but one, if not 2 levels below Hagler.

[El_Mero]

And todays halfaf.ag "fans" would've said Hagler was exposed

[Jack_sh*t]

As soon as Hagler Minter started I knew Minter had no chance - and Minter was a good fighter - but one, if not 2 levels below Hagler.

I watched it with my dad & remember it well. Minter was a good boxer and longer than Marvin, but instead of using his advantages he allowed himself to be drawn into a brawl which was always going to end badly for him given his propensity for cuts. He was egged on by the drunken idiots in the crowd & was a bloody mess by the 3rd. The ensuing riot was an absolute embarrassment for British boxing.

[DeeMoney]

And todays halfaf.ag "fans" would've said Hagler was exposed

All that matters today is to protect that '0'.

[real raw]

21 and already had 26 fights

[SteveM]

I watched it with my dad & remember it well. Minter was a good boxer and longer than Marvin, but instead of using his advantages he allowed himself to be drawn into a brawl which was always going to end badly for him given his propensity for cuts. He was egged on by the drunken idiots in the crowd & was a bloody mess by the 3rd. The ensuing riot was an absolute embarrassment for British boxing.

Well, that's boxing fans in the UK - not much changes - alcohol and fighting