Here is my boxing style breakdown on Marvelous Marvin Hagler. I go over his background and the individual elements of his boxing style which made him one of the greatest middleweights ever.
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Hagler used to isolate himself at the very tip of Cape Cod (near his hometown Brockton, Massachusetts) in a remote beach hotel. He would wake up at 3 AM every morning and do sprints on the beach at Cape Cod in heavy combat boots- half of it running backwards. Sprints are a great way to build up your endurance and body. Sprinters maximally contract their muscles, which requires a lot more work than a slow, staggered, constant run. Not to mention, your testosterone and hormones are released in greater amounts with short maximal energy bursts. During the winter, it was said to be one of the coldest places on Earth due to the heavy wind. Marvin would actually be screaming due to the pain of the cold and the pain in his legs and lungs. Then he went into "solitary" till six in the evening. At six, he went to the gym they'd set up alongside the pool at a hotel nearby. Your body tends to burn even more calories in the cold, as your energy expenditure increases. Therefore, this could be part of the reason why Hagler was extremely lean. There, they would perform a circuit of jumping rope, heavybag, speedbag, and situps (where they'd do several rounds each), but one strict rule was adhered to: three minutes work, one minute rest, for all of it. This mimics that of a typical boxing match and will get Hagler ready for his matches. After that they would do their sparring routine. Marvin had to have several sparring partners in camp with him because he used them up with such regularity. "Marvin don't ease up on you," said longtime sparring partner and world champion Buster Drayton. There's no play when it comes to Marvelous Marvin; "he comes to work". This is another great way to get him ready for his matches. Marvin would spar with three to four sparring partners, where he went two rounds each before moving on to the next fresh partner. This dramatically improved his conditioning and taught him to remain in great position even while he was tired. Drayton also said that his sparring partners would leave the ring with the insides of their mouths so chewed up from Hagler's blows that they couldn't even eat dinner that night. After that, he would rest, eat, and watch film of himself and his opponents. The workouts were open to the public, so he'd remove his gear, toss a nod to the audience, and return to the self-imposed solitary confinement. Those working with him in camp have said that he wouldn't even socialize, because he wanted to remain so focused on his goals. He stayed in his room, and could be seen frequently sitting alone on his balcony staring out at the Cape water for long periods at a time. Marvin made sure that he worked out 7 days a week and got atleast 100 rounds of sparring in every week, but most importantly, he was always fast asleep by 8 PM to get his 7 hours before his 3 AM run. Source: Ring Magazine article
Both Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler are from Brockton. Hagler heard a lot about Marciano's work-ethic and determination from Goody Petronelli. Who is Goody Petronelli? He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts and grew up as a close friend of Rocky Marciano. Both their fathers had emigrated from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Petronelli was also a friend of Marciano's trainer, Allie Colombo. The Petronelli brothers opened their Brockton gym in 1969, the same year both Marciano and Colombo died (in a plane crash and an auto accident respectively.) Guerino "Goody" Petronelli with his brother Pasquale, managed and trained world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Marvin knew so much about Rocky. Notice the similarities. Their daily year-round workouts and the solitaire confinement with little interaction. What I'm trying to say is Hagler adopted a lot of Marciano's monk like training methods and it paid off tremendously.
🏃Rocky ran at least 5 miles a day, 365, with 10 pounds of sand built into each leather combat boot designed by a local shoe mogul. When a fight was signed he'd run 8 to 10 miles, and usually the last week up it to 12 miles. He said, "if you train like i do, your legs will carry you 40 rounds." Rocky would also include running uphill forward, downhill backwards, repeat. I remember reading that quote several decades ago. Then out of nowhere i recently stumbled across an isolated vid and Rocky said, "this is where the road work pays off. If your up at the bust of dawn everyday while your training, running up and down hill, your legs will carry you 40 rounds." On top of that Rocky liked to walk another 5 to 10 miles in the late afternoon or evening. And he did all this in the hilly country around Grossinger's, where he trained. It was Rocky's obsession with conditioning that kept him training 365 days a year and this dedication gave him stamina never seen before in a fighter. It allowed him to set a blistering pace that no opponent could match🏃
Makes me want to make a video about this alone! Thanks for sharing
Just Amazing!
@@seniordavidmanderson9232 Seems like he had a bit of an Italian connection. I wonder if that had anything to do with him making films in Italy.
Hagler had the perfect all round package. His determination and ability to change styles, counter punching on the back foot and simply grinding his opponents down was superb. He fought in my opinion was the romantic era of boxing. I can remember Minter saying "no black man will take my title" and we all know what happened then. Hagler leaves a brilliant legacy, he was a fantastic ambassador for the sport and his country. RIP Marvellous....
Great post.
He's my favourite all time fighter.. Was robbed against Sugar Ray.. I remember watching it live.. Old timer!!.
Sugar Ray was masterful at winning rounds at the end with those lightning fast flurries. But I agree, the judges were wrong to have let those moments sway them. I have the marvelous one winning it in a close decision. I will say that Hagler could have been more aggressive. He stalked Leonard but could have thrown more. Just my opinion.
He’s my all time favourite fighter aswell and I agree with you 💯 he was robbed again by judges against Leonard the marvellous one is the true king of kings legends never die
@@billystone8204 Would have never known that by your profile pic. Haha. Yes, he was a magnificent pugilist and from what I have heard from those who met him a very kind, warm person to talk to. A true champion unlike so many of these knucklehead clowns nowadays who make complete asses of themselves on social media and in the ring.
@@MaximusWolfe yeah I just want him to never be forgotten they say legends never die but with real boxing fan’s like your self his legacy will live on
@@billystone8204 I think there is something of a renaissance in Hagler popularity taking place. Sometimes people have to die before they get the kind of respect they deserve. Sad I suppose.
The greatest in my book. I remember after his loss to Vito Antufermo. He said " from now on, I am going to be the judge of my fights". and so the champ did, knocking out most of his opponents for the rest of his career, until he was robbed again in the that last fight with Sugar Ray Leonard. Rest In Peace champ.
Prabba the greatest middleweight of all time
He didnt lose it was called a draw but he won that fight
Man, I've seen that Sour Ray fight more times than I can remember and that man cheated. Ray asked for changes to the standard fighting time, ring size and glove weight. Shady little shit would barrage punch, sprint in and tie up Hagler to no get hit. Other times, he would tie him up, then let go and cheap shot him. Never seen a more shitty way to win a fight! I lost all respect for that man in that fight and admired Hagler even more.
You out did your self Jamie thank you so much big respect to you really did the marvellous one justice and same as you I was born 1986 Hagler retired 87 I got loads of old videos of uncle when I was little and have just loved him ever since I have watched and studied a lot of fighters and marvellous has just always been my all time favourite fighter so really happy with how that masterpiece turned out 🥊life
Thanks again Billy, just happy it turned out ok. It's hard not to enjoy his style of fighting! Still many more videos I can use him in haha! Cheers
@@BoxingLife whatever you do is always great look forward to it whoever it may be 🥊life 4life
@@BoxingLife such a good one you did us proud with this one! Lennox on the way you said?
One the greatest technical fighters of all time R.I.P champ.
Loving this. 50 fights before his first title shot. That's just crazy. These guys are machines. What a great tribute to a great fighter.
Great video! One fact I recently found out about is Hagler had a granite chin bc he had a 1" thick temporalis muscle confirmed by a doctor in a physical. Most ppl's temporalis muscle is 1/4", he was literally built for the sport, he had natural head gear.
Maybe it grew from getting punched in the head. It's a muscle.
It still hits me hard that he passed relatively young. He has been my favorite since I started boxing seriously a decade ago. He should absolutely be considered in the top five greatest of all time. Great video!
Some say it was that final jab that did him in.
@@the-eye-is-watchingyes , I know a pro boxer from his era, 4 hours after his jab, my former kuckbox team mates 22 yr old son was rushed to hospital 2 days after jab, has myocarditis 😢
I got to meet Hagler at the Marriot in Glasgow in 2019. It was an evening with, and during the break, I went to the toilet. Half were blocked off so I went in a cubicle. Next thing it was very quiet. I came out and saw his bodyguard at the door. Hagler came out the cubicle next to me. He was saying how he was trying to remain calm but couldn't as his fights up on the big screen were getting him hyped. He was was shadow boxing with a big smile. I did a bit with him (couldn't help it). Said it was great to meet him and left. Later I got my photo with him. Great memory!
This is really great video. Mike Tyson was my first sports figure I saw in my childhood. He made me aware of the sport. Marvin Hagler made me love the science of boxing. Great video.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
Rest in peace 🕊️ Champ 🏆 Haggler was a Sharp legendary boxer who will always be in my favourite fighters in boxing history
I think the reason Hagler brawled with Hearns was because he had a bad cut from an earlier round, and wanted to end the fight before the cut was too bad. Cheers.
Remember having read that too. Hearns also engaged in the war, actually, he started it. Hagler was expecting a striking match full of wits and intelligence, turns out he got a war and he totally welcomed it.
Another reason he decided to brawl is because he knew he wasn't gonna outbox hearns, mind you hearns outboxed Leonard and made HIM go on the attack so it was a smart game plan on haglers part
this makes me so happy, man. Such a great video about such a great legend! keep up the good work, that was literally the highlight of my already great day ^^
No worries man! Glad this made it a little better! 🙂
I've waited long enough for a video like this one, outlining in detail, the full comprehensive style of perhaps the most well-schooled, complete, technical boxer of all times, Marvelous Marvin Hagler. what a nice video! It brought tears to my eyes hearing this tribute. Wow! You must love Hagler as much as I do to even venture so deep into his complete boxing style. I cried my eyes out when Hagler died.
Glad you enjoyed Kelly!
Great presentation - I was always impressed with his gazelle punches with his long arms. A bit of a risk had he faced someone who could time him coming in, but this never happened. He could also take a punch. I'd have loved to see him fight my hero Herol Graham, the nearly champion.
He never got caught because he always set them up with feints and probes, instead of just exploding out of his guard, which would allow a timing.
One of my favorite knockouts was Marvelous vs Lucif Hamani.
Don’t get me wrong Canelo is good, but when we talk about GOAT boxers there are few beating Hagler
Haggler was much better than Canelo.
Canelo included. I can’t name one Middleweight in history that beats him. Ray Robinson doesn’t beat him at Middleweight either, for those that bring him up. Marvin was a natural Middleweight. Ray was a Welterweight legend, and was a really good Middleweight, but Marvelous was a GREAT Middleweight.
Canelo is actually very similar to Hagler in his tactics. Canelo is the real McCoy, technically & tactically one of the best of all time, his era is what lets him down. More was demanded from top fighters in Haglers era therefore competition was stiffer & more dangerous. Canelo is all he can be n thats all that can be asked from him. I'd put him alongside James Toney, just a notch or two down from the all time best of the best.
@@SPIDERM0OSE When he stops ducking fighters like Beterbiev he will be in the conversation reserved for all time greats.
@@MaximusWolfe and others... he is duck hunting...
Please gimme Duran next, I would love to see you break down is infighting
You the man Jamie literally so happy and I been waiting for it saw it on your stories and congratulations on getting noticed by boots himself
Hagler is one of my fave boxers too, and I think Boots is the next big thing. They remind me a bit of each other in terms of demeanor and attitude
@@SOLE_II_SOUL marvellous is my all time favourite fighter and I definitely think boots is future p4p great talent
No worries Billy! Hope enjoyed it! 😀 Thanks! I randomly just came across it, nice to know he appreciated it!
Marvelous marvin Hagler is without a doubt one of the greatest ever. He was the perfect boxer. Flawless. Tough as nails. Technical perfect. Super disciplined. He did everything perfect in his career.
I am beyond shocked you don’t have more subscribers.. Terrific work hope you keep blessing us with those videos !
Your understanding of boxing is amazing!!! The subtle details about marvin hagler style is correct he was not a slugger he was a great boxer first .
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite boxing channels-great breakdowns and analysis to study and improve techniques
My favorite Boxer of all time.. SALUTE.
I absolutely love this video tribute to The Marvelous One! I was a boxing fan growing up because my dad was but didn't really pay attention until my dad passed. Videos like these made me glad I saw "history in real time"🤭. Seeing clips of these old fights remind me of how great this sport is regardless of the "fixes" alleged. For me, it's not about the fixes, it's about the journey each fighter took and the sacrifices they made and the lessons in determination and humanity they revealed. Thank you, Marvelous One! You won't be forgotten. You can't be forgotten. And thank you to this channel for keeping the boxing past, present! Now touch gloves and have a good life! 😉
Thank you Ken! Glad you enjoyed the video. Hagler was truly special fighter.
What a fabulous vid and tribute to one of the middleweight greats; thanks very much for this.
very well done, glad you pointed out his defense.
Best boxing channel on KZhead back at it again. 😊 great video. Keep them coming
awesome video tribute . nice work.. I truly enjoyed it.. thank you
Great Break Down Of The One They Called Marvelous! What a gift to watch him fight! The True Working Man!
In order get him called marvelous he had to legally change his name
This is a really good breakdown, one of the best and most complete I have seen. Could you possibly do videos on Duran, Leonard and Hearns? Other videos I've seen have highlighted their techniques but I've never seen a complete breakdown of their styles. I'd also love to see videos on other great Middleweights, like Monzon, McCallum and Toney
Wow...the ending...chills. Great video.
That exchange with Mugabi in the centre of the ring is beautiful but absolutely brutal
Excellent Video. Great research I like that you showed his ring IQ fights thank you. Can u do a Aaron Pryor VIDEO? he was a 2 handed bandit Wit a handgame that's candid.
Great video! Really enjoyed it, thank you.
Awesome!!! Brilliant breakdown!
Great vid! ...funny how alot think of marvin as a brawler ....he had alot of tools in his box...and you were bang on with him not being fast like ray leanard or hearns ...but his timing was perfect and that can make up for it 🥊💣💥
One has to appreciate your professional narrative skills. Cheers to everyone involved with this phenomenal video, on "the Marvelous #1". #Godspeed and happy Thanksgiving everyone.
1985 when he fought thomas hearns. The greatest first round in history.rip champ
very important he traded with hearns in legendary round one. He suffered a horrible cut blood pouring down face he wasnt faed but doctor stpped to look and he told his corner no towel no way hes getting another taken from him and preceded to walk down hitman who got that nickname for reason nobody in that weight class had leverage to through such punches and hagler with his concrete head just walked him down hit hi with that great lead hump jab/hook with right and put him away. Hes greatest ive ever seen because he could win in any style as you explained. Anyone who hasnt seen hagler hearns I had it recorded on VHS wathed it so many times and wore out and Id only catch parts of fight :) still watched it was truly that good. Hagler was that marvelous. He wouldn't fit in today he was no persona he lived ate and slept who he was a mans man who prided himself on never losing fitness so he could always take a fight. He didnt lose for a decade just amazing sugar ray was at least honest in saying he waited until he thought hagler had lost a step because speed was his only advantage and in no scenario could he evr knock out hagler he only went down once if I recall with shot to back of head. Just awesome kudos for finding this man im from southeast Mass 20 mins from rockton hagler and marciano are legends obviously thats why hagler originally joined and continued to work construction when not fighting to stay hard. Not made like this anymore not many ever
Great work. Thank you
I really enjoyed this. I’m going to go back and watch some of his fights. Cheers
Thanks and no worries! Enjoy!
Thank you for this. I am a Marvelous fan from way back. I remember the 1st Antuofermo fight. That's when I fell in love with Marv. He was such an exquisite Boxer and technician. Most have the image of him as a brawler and he could do that but he was the smoothest switch hitter ive ever seen.
thanx bro 👊🏾
Brilliant vid 🙏🏽🙏🏽🥊
When I started boxing I had the issue of being a southpaw but feeling way more comfortable in the orthodox position, so I did some research and found Marvelous Marvin Hagler and adopted his style..Spear like jabs with my strong left, gazelle punches and switch hitting.
excellent video, thank you!
Great video. A James Toney boxing breakdown would be great. He and Marvin are my fav boxers of all time.
Thank you… Great work
hagler gotta scary boxing style cause of his relentless pressure and power, had sugar ray leonard on the back foot the whole fight
Great videos. I would enjoy seeing videos on Julian 'the hawk' Jackson, Jeff Fenech, Arturo Gatti, Bert Cooper, Samart Payakaroon, Archie Moore, George Benton, Kostya Tzsyu, David Tua, James Toney, and Diego Corrales. Although it makes sense to analyse the ATG's of boxing, there is much to be learned from the fighters who were perhaps not ATG's, but had hardcore followers. Constantly covering the same fighters is ok, but there are some extraordinary stories out there off the beaten path.
Without a doubt! I will make sure to do some less popular or known guys in the future.
Great video jamie👍
Wow this was very interesting thank you .I wish I could learn this style
Its easy. Your wish is now granted. Just put the hours in. Dedicate yer life to it. Allow it to consume your every spare moment & 90% of your busy moments. Go through the amateur ranks. Refine your style & tactics. Build your body, mind & spirit up the the competition level of an Olympian. Then fight 50 professional fights in the part of the world that can provide you with the stiffest competition (East coast USA in the 1970s) Then fight 15 World Championship fights. No problem.
@@SPIDERM0OSE I'm 39 years old so I don't think I could do all that but I'm going to start training to fight in the amiture boxing fights and I want to learn his style.
One of the all time greats all day long...Great content thanks
A few years ago watching boxing videos I discovered Salvador Sanchez In you tube I was almost in tears , as Mexican in my opinion he was the best Mexican ever above Canelo and JC Chavez . He defend his title successfully 10 times against the best boxers of that time like Asumma Nelson O Wilfredo Gomez , and then he died with only 23 years of age but already 44 fights. How many boxers have 10 successfully title defends at 23 ? He was the Mexican Bruce Lee!
Of all mexicans , He is at the top of my list also. I just can't compare him seriously to the others. He was the best. I get angry when people try to throw Canelo into the conversation. Chavez was courageous , with the heart of a lion , but his skill set was far below Sanchez.
Brilliant video, I grew up watching the Marvelous one throughout his career, not only one of the greatest boxers of all time at any weight but a true credit to the sport….
Superb mate I have subscribed and liked
Great breakdown! And great point about Haglers 'so called' brawler style against Hearns. The actual skill set in that first round from both fighters was incredible at that ferocious pace, only a trained eye can see it unfortunately. Fouts boxing has a brilliant full fight breakdown of the Mugabi fight (also labelled as just a war) recommend anyone to check it out
Beautiful job on the video👊🏾🔥, Hagler was truly a master class boxer with a style of his own.
Cant believe he is no longer with us - my all time great - love and miss you Marvin
Could fight in multiple styles like you mentioned wether it was to be a very aggressive brawler or to sit on the back foot and use his jabs and counter shots to pick his opponents apart. His fluid style is also so satisfying to watch as well.
Great video 🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 RIP Champ
One of the 5 best pound by pound boxers of all time ...simply awesome fighter!!
Great breakdown & a fine tribute mate. Its good to see someone appreciating the sophistication behind Hagler's Marvellous'ness Fav Hagler moments. Minter. I was 6 or 7 yr old in Ulster, had just started representing my club n didnt fully comprehend what he had just done but I knew it was good by the Englanders reaction. Sibson. Boxer/Puncher masterclass Roldan. The finish, possibly the best, most sophisticated, most devastatingly effective piece of footwork ever seen in a ring. Mugabi. King of the ring. You're on the wrong side on town if you think Im in this ring to box you, this is a fight BOY. Hearns, Neighbourhood beef. Local Derby. There Can Be Only One. Hagler is the middleweight all other modern middleweights (Since 1980 when home video became common) are judged by.
An amazing man, I still have to pinch myself witnessing his fights. We were spoilt with Marvin, "sugar" Ray, Tommy and Roberto. None of todays 160lb'rs could live with them. RIP Marvin
Greatest Middleweight boxer of all time!
I've never heard of Sugar Ray Robinson either.😏
@@SPIDERM0OSE it's a good debate sugar ray wasn't a natural middleweight marvin is probably the greatest natural middleweight of all time
Loved this
Great vid
My favorite fighter. I love your videos!💜
The thing I always loved about Hagler's style was his ability to make guys pay for backing strait up. You could not back strait up against him, he could move forward while throwing accurate shots faster than you could back up. He also moved in so beautifully with his jab, it was like he was already moving forward rapidly by the time he launched it.
My favorite southpaw boxer ever. Love Marvin Hagler. Great vid !!!
Incredible breakdown
Great tribute to a great fighter! ✊🏽😀 Rest in peace Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Believe it or not most boxers from newark nj in the late 50s 60s and 70s boxed just like marvin hagler!!! The style he learned he learned in newark nj !!! That's a fact
My favorite fighter. As a SWAT operator I tried to train like the Marvelous One! I still train today with that same mindset, 4 AM road work 6 days a week always picturing the videos of him running on the beach in that freezing weather. We even share the same middle name of Nathaniel. He was robbed of his victory against Ray Leonard. I still can’t watch that fight.
amazing video
I became a Hagler fan long after he’d retired. I am far too young to have seen him live, but after watching fight after fight I have to agree. He’s got to be the greatest middleweight champion ever, or at the very least too 3. Rip Marvelous one! He was simply the champ
The perfect boxing machine 💪
7:20 I don't see it as a feint, its more of a re-adjustment. It acts similar to a feint but has a purpose other than to overwhelm his oppoment.
One of the best footwork ever!!
RIP indeed my childhood hero.
I don't know if he was even knocked down in his pro career what an amazing tough man incredible
Had one vs Roldan, but think he said it was a slip.
Great video really good break down. And I see the love for Hagler in the comment section.
The most positive it’s probably been here since starting lol 😂
One of my favorite boxers💯
Marvin Hagler was a throwback fighter; his professional ring record alone attests to that (over 60 fights with over 50 knockouts). He could effortlessly switch from orthodox to southpaw; being truly ambidextrous is extremely rare, but, Hagler had this gift - at least in terms of his boxing skills. It was only because of his age and the wars that he'd been in that allowed Leonard to win a razor-thin split decision over him in April 1987. If you're going to base your boxing style on somebody, and if you've got the ability, you could do a lot worse than study tapes of Marvin Hagler, to pick up tips on how to be the complete fighter, in terms of being a world level switch hitter and creating punching angles for yourself that simply wouldn't exist if you stuck to using one stance only. The ultimate compliment for any fighter is to say that Hagler is what Sugar Ray Robinson would have looked like if he'd (Robinson) been a switch hitter. Undoubtedly Robinson could fight out of both stances but in his day southpaws and by extension, switch hitters, were shunned like the plague. Basilio and La Motta ( boxing contemporaries of Robinson) were both natural left-handers who were made to fight in the orthodox position, which says it all - as mentioned in this video, Hagler had to fight as an orthodox boxer to get fights in the early seventies, so there was some stigma attached to fighting southpaw even then. Thoroughly enjoyable breakdown of an all-time great's boxing style. Thanks for uploading.
I love to watch him box cuz he has control over what he gonna do he knew sonner or later he was gonna wear his opponent down the best pound for pound period
One thing , about champion(s) if I could say , would be there is this thing called pedigree . Some have it , some don't . Dogs, birds, people. Before there were humans walking this earth. Champions are different from the rest . Marvelous had it all . RIP .
Can u do all of the kings great work
Thanks for posting this, Hagler and Frazier both complete underdogs who had nothing gifted there story is hard and of grit determination and heart and there my 2 favourite American fighters
Awesome video,Hagler my all time favorite fighter,a champ for the ages .How about a video on Ricardo Finito Lopez,another gem of the sweet science.
You'll love Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker! Master of the ring.
This is brilliant & worthy of the greatest.
Love your videos, thanks for making them. I admired Hagler all my life, he was a legend and an example for many warriors, but nobody like him will ever exist, he was unique.
AlexDelPrete, Hagler was unique but that not saying much. I've never seen any two fighters that had the same style. That's what makes boxing such a great sport. Styles make or break great fights. In my opinion, Hagler's style would have gotten destroyed by a stand-in-your-face counter-punching master like James Toney. Hell, Toney knocked out Light Heavyweights and Heavyweights with his skills.Where is Hagler had life and death struggles with little men like Duran 135, Hearns 147 and Leonard 147. You say what, I'd like to know? 🥊🥊🥊👍
Great video, but you failed to mention how good he was a cutting his opponents. He used the old bare knuckle trick of twisting the jab on impact. He used it better than anyone has ever used it. He was a true artist of destruction. A masterpiece that willed itself into being. Boxing personified.
Actually the way you're supposed to punch. When you land the punch you turn your hand so it's back in line with your forearm helps protect the hand
lol Off topic question but what’s the song played at 2:50
Can you do a break down on James tony?
Rip champ didn’t know he passed away last year barely found out about him but his style is like no other
Hagler had good boxing skills and his punch timing was superb. His greatest strength was his conditioning. He did his roadwork, he ran and ran some more. This gave him superior stamina and also allowed him to shrug off hard punches. Mugabi hit him with an uppercut in the 4th round that would have stopped a truck. Hagler was unfazed.