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Marvin Hagler
Dominating the middleweight division and defeating Thomas Hearns in a celebrated three-round fight.
Roberto Durán · Thomas Hearns
- Born
- 23 May 1954
- Birthplace
- Newark, United States
- Died
- 13 March 2021
More people
Marvin Hagler
Marvin Hagler was an American boxer who held the undisputed world middleweight championship from 1980 to 1987.
Early life
Newark upbringing
Grew up with his mother and siblings.
Brockton training
Learned boxing under Goody and Pat Petronelli after moving to Massachusetts.
Career
- 1973
Professional debut
Began his paid boxing career.
- 1980
World champion
Defeated Alan Minter in London.
- 1987
Final fight
Lost a disputed decision to Sugar Ray Leonard.
Achievements
Roberto Durán
Defended his title over fifteen rounds.
Thomas Hearns
Won by stoppage in the third round.
John Mugabi
Stopped an unbeaten challenger in another title defence.
Beyond sport
Name
Legally added Marvelous to his name in 1982.
Later life
Moved to Italy and appeared in action films.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Chaz Fenn. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
