Hagler vs Hearns: THE WAR
“I wanted to jump right on top of him, not give him any time to think, or give him time
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Thomas Hearns
Hawk Time Forever
Were he still with us, Aaron Pryor would be 66-years-old today. Gone too soon, and taken in the same year
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Right Fight, Wrong Time: Hagler vs Leonard In 1983
Back in 1987, Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvelous Marvin Hagler threw down in a highly-anticipated middleweight title fight in Las
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Sept. 16, 1981: Leonard vs Hearns
In the summer of 1981, only two boxers mattered in America: WBA welterweight champion Thomas Hearns, and WBC welterweight champion
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Sept. 12, 1992: Chavez vs Camacho (Part I)
The ring, like the arena that housed it, was filled to capacity. The final bell had rung and dozens of
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Sept. 9, 1983: Pryor vs Arguello II
Do a Google search for Alexis Arguello and you end up with articles and videos about Aaron Pryor. Do one
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August 2, 1980: Hearns vs Cuevas
They called it “World War II,” an odd if not slightly offensive billing, but the logic was undeniable. In 1980,
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Aug. 2, 1980: Pryor vs Cervantes
The Montreal Olympics in 1976 was a galvanizing moment for boxing in America, an event that saw the sport gain
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July 18, 1987: McCallum vs Curry
When Sugar Ray Leonard, without a doubt the biggest star in boxing, retired for the first (but not the last)
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Top 12 Greatest Masters Of The Jab
With few exceptions, the jab is every fighter’s most fundamental weapon, the key punch that sets up all the others.
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June 25, 1981: Leonard vs Kalule
Here’s the thing some people don’t get about Sugar Ray Leonard: the man was more athlete than boxer, and, despite
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June 20, 1980: Duran vs Leonard I
Time waits for no one, as the old cliché goes, a statement whose meaning the young can barely grasp and
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June 15, 1984: Hearns vs Duran
At the time, the story lines had not yet become vivid, the true significance of what was unfolding not yet
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June 12, 1989: Hearns vs Leonard II
The first Hearns vs Leonard battle in 1981, one of the biggest fights in boxing history, was billed as “The
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Top 12 All-Time Greatest Opening Rounds
In boxing, as in most things in life, it’s quality, not quantity. Excitement is the name of the game and
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June 8, 2002: Lewis vs Tyson
Legitimate superfights tend not to just happen spontaneously, but instead build up over time. The first bout between Joe Frazier
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Eighty Fights From The 80’s (Part Two)
We know you’ve barely started sampling all the great battles we listed yesterday in Part One of this list, but
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Eighty Fights From The 80’s (Part One)
The 1980s were a monumental decade in politics, pop music and, of course, in boxing. Indeed, the eighties stand out
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April 15, 1985: Hagler vs Hearns
Hagler vs Hearns. Next to The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, maybe the most famous boxing match in middleweight history. Billed
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April 6, 1987: Leonard vs Hagler
On April 15, 1985, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, after twelve long years of struggle and sacrifice, finally conquered the summit of
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Even Better Than You Think
The sudden death of Marvelous Marvin Hagler has shocked the sports world and triggered a wave of grief and remembrance
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March 19, 1983: McCrory vs Jones I
In the late 70’s and early 80’s, professional prizefighting enjoyed a serious resurgence with major stars such as Hearns, Hagler,
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Marvelous Marvin Hagler: 1954-2021
For those of us watching from the outside, who never knew Marvelous Marvin Hagler on a personal level, perhaps the
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March 10, 1986: Hagler vs Mugabi
Almost a full year had passed since “The Fight,” the huge event that was Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Thomas “The
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March 2, 1980: Kenty vs Espana
After decades of decline, Detroit, Michigan, attempted to reverse the years of stagnation and neglect and reassert itself in the
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Feb. 24, 1989: Duran vs Barkley
Iran “The Blade” Barkley vs Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran represents a very special page in the history book of
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Feb. 15, 1982: Leonard vs Finch
It is 1982 and Sugar Ray Leonard is the king of not only the welterweight division, but of the entire
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Jan. 29, 1983: Duran vs Cuevas
Roberto Duran vs Pipino Cuevas. Just two or three years earlier, an absolute dream match, but now a meeting of
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No More Bullshit
Back in 1969, Norman Mailer, writer, gadfly, fight fan, and best-selling author, put himself forward as a candidate for mayor
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Dec. 3, 1982: Gomez vs Pintor
On this date back in 1982, Wilfredo Gomez and Lupe Pintor helped write another thrilling chapter in the long saga
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