Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns "The Fight" official on-site programme, 15th April 1985, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

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Hagler, normally a slow starter, stormed Hearns from the opening bell, eventually pinning him to the ropes. Hearns threw his devastating right hand to Hagler's chin, stunning Hagler for a moment before Hagler was able to tie him up in a clinch (Hearns broke his hand delivering that punch). Seconds later, however, the two were trading power punches, with Hagler trying to get inside and to pin Hearns to the ropes again. In the process, he succeeded in stunning Hearns with a hard right hand. Hearns tied up Hagler again and tried to slow the pace by boxing rather than trading power punches with Hagler, who was still the aggressor. This lasted for only a moment, however, before the two once again started to trade power punches. Hagler developed a cut on his forehead, but didn't slow as he pinned Hearns to the ropes and meted out more punishment, eventually hurting Hearns at the end of the round. This opening round is considered by Ring Magazine as the greatest round in boxing history, and won round of the year honours for 1985.

By the beginning of the second round, it looked as though Hearns had no legs under him as he slowed the pace by boxing Hagler. Hagler experimented by switching to orthodox style for a moment, but switched back to southpaw as he found more success in countering Hearns' jab. By the end of the round, Hagler again pinned Hearns to the ropes, successfully landing a volley of punches. In the next round, Hearns again tried to slow the pace and received indirect assistance from referee Richard Steele who halted the fight briefly to check the cut on Hagler's forehead, which was bleeding profusely. As the fight resumed, Hagler countered Hearns' jab with a hard right, taking advantage of Hearns' rubbery legs. Hearns was knocked down and counted out, giving Hagler his 11th successful defense of his middleweight title. It was widely regarded as Marvin Hagler's pinnacle achievement in his career, and cemented his legacy as one of the greatest middleweights of all time.
Ring magazine called the fight the most electrifying 8 minutes ever and won fight of the year for 1985, despite lasting only three rounds.

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Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns - Could this be the greatest 3 rounds in the history of boxing?

Marvin Hagler was born in Newark, N.J. 23rd May 1954. Hagler lost early in his career to Bobby Watts and Willie Monroe, but eventually knocked out both men in rematches. After those losses he went undefeated from 1976 to 1987, a span of 37 fights, defeating Bennie Briscoe and knocking out Kevin Finnegan twice. November 30th 1979 he challenged Vito Antuofermo for the world middleweight championship but was held to a draw. On September 27th 1980, he met Antuofermo’s conqueror, Alan Minter, for the world crown in London, this time winning his title by a 3rd round K.O. He defended the title 12 times, once by decision over Roberto Duran and eleven times by K.O. Among his victims in title bouts were Antuofermo, Tony Sibson, Mustafa Hamsho and John Mugabi. His April 15th 1985, K.O of Thomas Hearns in Las Vegas is a boxing classic. He lost the title on a very close split decision to Sugar Ray Leonard on April 6th 1987, and retired. He moved to Milan, Italy, where he became a film actor.




Thomas Hearns was born in Memphis, Tennessee. 18th October 1958. Hearns captured the WBA world welterweight championship with a second round K.O of Pipino Cuevas on August 2nd 1980. On September 16th 1981, leading after 13 rounds, he was stopped in the 14th by Sugar Ray Leonard, losing his title. In 1982 he won the WBC super-welterweight crown from Wilfred Benitez, and defended it in 1984 with a devastating K.O of legendary Roberto Duran. On April 15th 1985 he was KO’d by Marvin Hagler in a bid for Hagler’s middleweight crown. In 1987, Hearns scored a TKO to win the WBC light heavyweight crown defeating Dennis Andries. He won the WBC world middleweight crown on October 29th 1987, with a K.O of Juan Domingo Roldan. He lost it the following June to Iran Barkley but later that year won the WBO super middleweight title. He defended it against Leonard, a fight ruled a draw although most thought Hearns won clearly. In 1991 he re-won the light heavyweight title from Virgil Hill.