What made Marvin Hagler so dominant?

[jabsRstiff]

Hagler's determination.....didn't always show in his style.
He, throughout his career, was much more of a technician, than a go-forward-and-initiate fighter.
His determination was shown in the way he perfected his craft. All those weeks locked in solitude did more than just create a rock-hard fighter, it enabled him to maximize the gifts he did have. He was not the most gifted fighter, but he made sure he developed a great all-around game.
His right jab rivals any jab in history. He could not only control an opponent or set them up with it....he could punish & hurt them. Behind his jab flowed beautiful combos- hard ones.
His ability to switch- better than any in history. He was so comfortable in the ring, he never appeared to get winded.
He possessed one of the best chins in history, which was aided by the fact that he was such a good fighter....he rarely was tagged more than once at a time.

One definite thing that made Hagler great-
The road he took to get to the title. The Philly middleweights he went back & forth with, were top-notch fighters.....with a mix of styles. Briscoe was the hard-hitting veteran. Willie Monroe was the fast, consumate pro. Boogaloo Watts was a super-slickster. Cyclone Hart was the true one-punch KO specialist.
Hagler came into Philadelphia, & took them all on. He suffered setbacks (the loss to Watts was highly questionable). But, like the ultimate pro, he rematched those he lost to- & more than evened things up.


My favorite fighter of all time....& the greatest representative of what a pro should be, that the sport has ever had.

[GunStar]

Hagler's determination.....didn't always show in his style.
He, throughout his career, was much more of a technician, than a go-forward-and-initiate fighter.
His determination was shown in the way he perfected his craft. All those weeks locked in solitude did more than just create a rock-hard fighter, it enabled him to maximize the gifts he did have. He was not the most gifted fighter, but he made sure he developed a great all-around game.
His right jab rivals any jab in history. He could not only control an opponent or set them up with it....he could punish & hurt them. Behind his jab flowed beautiful combos- hard ones.
His ability to switch- better than any in history. He was so comfortable in the ring, he never appeared to get winded.
He possessed one of the best chins in history, which was aided by the fact that he was such a good fighter....he rarely was tagged more than once at a time.

One definite thing that made Hagler great-
The road he took to get to the title. The Philly middleweights he went back & forth with, were top-notch fighters.....with a mix of styles. Briscoe was the hard-hitting veteran. Willie Monroe was the fast, consumate pro. Boogaloo Watts was a super-slickster. Cyclone Hart was the true one-punch KO specialist.
Hagler came into Philadelphia, & took them all on. He suffered setbacks (the loss to Watts was highly questionable). But, like the ultimate pro, he rematched those he lost to- & more than evened things up.


My favorite fighter of all time....& the greatest representative of what a pro should be, that the sport has ever had.

Good post!

[RAESAAD]

Power and balls.

[JoartCC]

explain more ?????

The years of solitude and being a loner and also labeled as an anti-social guy has all the nasty pyschological effects on any guy. Hagler was not an exception.

The granite chin, the sound boxing basics, and the heart of the champion coupled with a lot of hate created a machine out of hagler.

One of my favorite fighters of all time.

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Hagler's determination.....didn't always show in his style.
He, throughout his career, was much more of a technician, than a go-forward-and-initiate fighter.
His determination was shown in the way he perfected his craft. All those weeks locked in solitude did more than just create a rock-hard fighter, it enabled him to maximize the gifts he did have. He was not the most gifted fighter, but he made sure he developed a great all-around game.
His right jab rivals any jab in history. He could not only control an opponent or set them up with it....he could punish & hurt them. Behind his jab flowed beautiful combos- hard ones.
His ability to switch- better than any in history. He was so comfortable in the ring, he never appeared to get winded.
He possessed one of the best chins in history, which was aided by the fact that he was such a good fighter....he rarely was tagged more than once at a time.

One definite thing that made Hagler great-
The road he took to get to the title. The Philly middleweights he went back & forth with, were top-notch fighters.....with a mix of styles. Briscoe was the hard-hitting veteran. Willie Monroe was the fast, consumate pro. Boogaloo Watts was a super-slickster. Cyclone Hart was the true one-punch KO specialist.
Hagler came into Philadelphia, & took them all on. He suffered setbacks (the loss to Watts was highly questionable). But, like the ultimate pro, he rematched those he lost to- & more than evened things up.


My favorite fighter of all time....& the greatest representative of what a pro should be, that the sport has ever had.

You've done it again JABS!

[muay]

He's relentless and intimidating, had rock-hard chin and iron will to win, his killer instinct is scary. Plus, he can switch to both stances in a flick, confusing his opponents. He can wisely box or brawl, depending on the style of his opponent. His intelligent fight with John "The Beast" Mugabi is unforgettable, a classic methodical destruction of a supposedly invincible puncher.

[Mr. Ryan]

Marvin Hagler was a great fighter. He had a steel chin, busy workrate, lights out power, and subtle boxing skills. But what made him so great was his will to win. Marvin Hagler said "In order for him to knock me out, he's gonna have to hit me with that pole cuz I ain't going nowhere" following the Hearns fight. He wanted to win, and would stop at nothing to win.

[opethdrums]

The years of solitude and being a loner and also labeled as an anti-social guy has all the nasty pyschological effects on any guy. Hagler was not an exception.

The granite chin, the sound boxing basics, and the heart of the champion coupled with a lot of hate created a machine out of hagler.

One of my favorite fighters of all time.

makes sense to me. people say he was a gym rat.. my guess is he was very smart

[ricecrispi]

The years of solitude and being a loner and also labeled as an anti-social guy has all the nasty pyschological effects on any guy. Hagler was not an exception.

The granite chin, the sound boxing basics, and the heart of the champion coupled with a lot of hate created a machine out of hagler.

One of my favorite fighters of all time.

Hagler is very easy going, has good sense of humor, very refined, and charming guy that smiles all the time. He isnt intimidating AT ALL and SLIM and in shape to run a marathon!
You see this intimidating intense fighter thats indestructible in the ring and think he's a rough hard ass street guy from the slums in Brockton but he's total opposite. Instead he's a respectable role model.

When it came to boxing, it was all business and Hagler took very it seriously. It was the SAME gym and same family that trained Marciano. He was the hardest worker and most committed. In Brockton, everyone came from working class and it was same approach in the gym. HARD WORK, TOTAL DEDICATION, and NO SHORTCUTS. He was in the gym 3-4 month and never skipped a step.
Why can't Toney be like that?

People remember him for being a tough hard as nails fighter. Look at his tape and technically you see a great fighter with clean and tight punches and great counters. He had great footwork that no one ever notices, simple and effective. His defense was great. He covered up, slipped punches, used the shoulder, and parried punches with his hands. He also had great boxing IQ, very smart fighter which most people don't realize about him.

[KYTFO]

Lots of things his workrate, abiltiy to take a punch, punching power, and ring awarness.

GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE