Hagler-Hearns overrated

[P.WILL]

Yes, I just said it.
Sure, the first round was a crazy, sloppy, slugfest. The second was a cool down round. The third round wasn't amazing and finished with Hearns rubber legs giving out. Gatti-Ward II and III are also overrated.

Froch-Pascal and Barrera-Morales I>>>>>Hagler-Hearns

[TheGreatA]

I agree about Morales-Barrera I, not Froch-Pascal though. The thing that made Hagler vs Hearns great is that the two promised a war and delivered. Of course it was also two all-time greats in their prime facing each other, a rare occasion in boxing.

[ИATAS]

You weren't there at the time though.

You have to factor in the HYPE for the fight, the non-stop talk about hagler-hearns, the **** talking, the celebrities, people picking sides, everyone and their mama talking about this fight. And for the fight to actually happen and go down the way it did is part of the reason why it's considered one of the greatest fights of all time.

If you watch it now and don't know much of the history and what was going on in the times, yeah sure it's just another slug fest.

[P.WILL]

You weren't there at the time though.

You have to factor in the HYPE for the fight, the non-stop talk about hagler-hearns, the **** talking, the celebrities, people picking sides, everyone and their mama talking about this fight. And for the fight to actually happen and go down the way it did is part of the reason why it's considered one of the greatest fights of all time.

If you watch it now and don't know much of the history and what was going on in the times, yeah sure it's just another slug fest.

Great point, I was going to mention this in my original post but forgot to. Not knowing the result is also important in getting into a fight.

[ИATAS]

for the record I have witnessed some absolutely amazing fights, pure nonstop action, absolute wars. Between no namers. No one talks about those wars because no one cared who they are, kinda like Froch-Pascal lol.

[P.WILL]

I really like Froch-Pascal because of the clean and hard blows landed

[ИATAS]

I really like Froch-Pascal because of the clean and hard blows landed

it was a dope fight.

For me, I wasn't THAT excited because at the time I didn't really care too much about either guy and tbh I didn't think either guy would be to successful.

See if they were both bonafide mega stars, people would still be talking about that fight and they probably would have had two more rematches.

Also, imagine if Oscar vs Floyd turned out to be a non-stop action war ending in a KO. The world would be a different place.

[infamous larryx]

well damn..i guess everything is overated here on boxingscene

[MARKBNLV]

It was a great fight no doubt Hagler was badly hurt in the 1st rd he has stated in interviews that it was his time to shine and he was not going down,he said on any other night he might have been koed.

[Toney Loc]

You weren't even a cum stain when this fight happened, amigo.