How is this guy a legend?

[SilverMiles]

Marvin Havler was the fuqing man. Top ten boxer of ATG and perhaps the greatest MW of all time.Hagler didn't have to move up, challenges where coming up in weight and even then he is a smallish MW.

GGG, the best MW since Hagler is in a similar predicament. He a small MW who best chlallenges will come up to face him. No need for either man to move up as they will both be recognized as legends.

[Sweet Jones]

That he came from fighting for nothing, fought the system multiple times, always got the bad end of the stick and ended up as the greatest middleweight champion since Monzon. Beat Duran in a great fight, beat Hearns in a great great great fight, almost beat Leonard, undefeated Mugabi. His story in general and his persona.

How is he not a legend?

I wouldn't classify the Duran fight as 'great', but the rest stands.

[Scott9945]

168 came about in 84. Stop lying.

That title meant nothing until after Hagler retired. No way he was giving up the second most prestigious title in boxing to pursue it.

You would benefit greatly from some boxing history lessons. You have no idea what you are talking about.

[-PBP-]

What an embarrassing post

[Bull24]

Isn't it true Hagler was the number one contender for four years and couldn't get a title shot?

[Zaroku]

That he came from fighting for nothing, fought the system multiple times, always got the bad end of the stick and ended up as the greatest middleweight champion since Monzon. Beat Duran in a great fight, beat Hearns in a great great great fight, almost beat Leonard, undefeated Mugabi. His story in general and his persona.

How is he not a legend?

He is a legend. I remember seeing beer bottles thrown at hagler for beating Minter and felt terrible. marvelous was & will be marvelous.

[Rip Chudd]

Log off, boxing isn't for you.

[bigjavi973]

Isn't it true Hagler was the number one contender for four years and couldn't get a title shot?

Yes mainly because he has lost previous fights and what not (excuses lol)... but like I had told the OP that SMW division didn't really exist until after he retired.

Yea they had the IBF belt and what not but at that moment in time they wasn't even an officially recognized sanctioning body.

[Mr.Fantastic]

Well you clearly know very little about Marvin Hagler. The legend.

Hagler is far from a legend. He's exciting to watch though.

[Mr.Fantastic]

What an embarrassing post

No it's not. You guys just get all sensitive when a black boxer is criticized for the same thing you guys criticize someone for like GGG/DLH.