Instead of "guns blazin" could Hearns have outboxed Hagler to a victory?

[texasboi15]

Or was the inevitable bound to happen?

[Thread Stealer]

I don't think so. Hearns did try to get some range midway thru the first, and tried to box on the backfoot after round 1.

Hagler kept getting to him. Hagler had the perfect game plan, perhaps the greatest "out of character" performance by a fighter ever.

[uoykcuf]

Hagler>Hearns

[BrotherDudeJack]

He would've gotten to him eventually.

[Mr Randy Watson]

yeah.. he wouldve got to him no matter what.

[Kagami Taiga]

marvin hagler??? outbox? hagler has never really been outboxed.

[VoodooChild]

Or was the inevitable bound to happen?

Hearns did break his right hand in the first round. I think Hagler would have got to him eventually but it's a damn shame that happened so early.