Why didn't Hagler challenge himself

[Sheldon312]

Hagler is considered to be the greatest MW of all time which is arguable. But looking at his resume all his big wins were against smaller men moving up like Hearns and Duran. There's not one MW on his resume that screams "Great" if anything, Jones and Monzon have better resumes. Most of the greats went up and challenged themselves. Hagler didn't seem to want to do that. He could've went up and faced Michael Spinks but he chose to take the easy way out and stay in a dead division. Why does Hagler get a pass for this.

[Raggamuffin]

Hagler is considered to be the greatest MW of all time which is arguable. But looking at his resume all his big wins were against smaller men moving up like Hearns and Duran. There's not one MW on his resume that screams "Great" if anything, Jones and Monzon have better resumes. Most of the greats went up and challenged themselves. Hagler didn't seem to want to do that. He could've went up and faced Michael Spinks but he chose to take the easy way out and stay in a dead division. Why does Hagler get a pass for this.

This is what's wrong with today's boxing fan. Monzons best wins came against smaller men in Napoles and Griffith.

[djtmal]

you had to LIVE it, before you can judge it........

[GrandpaBernard]

Because he dominated his division. Hagler stopped other guys from shining.

The smaller fighters got established doing great work in the weight classes without Hagler.

[Robbie Barrett]

There was no 168 division, he would have had to jump from 160-175. Do you see the size of Hagler compared to todays MW's?




And they say Golovkin is small.

[The Big Dunn]

Hagler is considered to be the greatest MW of all time which is arguable. But looking at his resume all his big wins were against smaller men moving up like Hearns and Duran. There's not one MW on his resume that screams "Great" if anything, Jones and Monzon have better resumes. Most of the greats went up and challenged themselves. Hagler didn't seem to want to do that. He could've went up and faced Michael Spinks but he chose to take the easy way out and stay in a dead division. Why does Hagler get a pass for this.

What the fuck is wrong with "boxing" fans these days? Eating right, avoiding drugs and alcohol and training so you can remain at the same weight over a 15 year career shows discipline, its not taking the easy way out.

You actually think making weight your whole career equates to getting a pass for not going to 175 to fight Spinks?

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OP is an ass clown.

[Kagami Taiga]

He fought at a time where there were same day weigh ins and where the next above division was 175lbs...which was essentially the division BEFORE Heavy. I think that about covers it.

[hectari]

When hagler fought there was no 168.

He wasnt even a huge middleweight he was even smaller than golovkin. He walked around at 170 and never more so weight cutting no issue, fighters were all slim and in shale and fought at their or near their walk around weights because of same day weigh ins.

[The Big Dunn]

He fought at a time where there were same day weigh ins and where the next above division was 175lbs...which was essentially the division BEFORE Heavy. I think that about covers it.

Good, solid post dude. I'd green you if I could.