Marvin Hagler : "Today's boxers don't sacrifice enough"

[Like a Boss]

Marvelous Marvin Hagler believes today’s boxers don’t sacrifice as much as the old-timers

http://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/marv ... 3ccf16515b

For a boxing fan, an introduction to Marvelous Marvin Hagler — the undisputed middleweight world champion for most of the 1980s — is gold because there is more to him than just another weary old pug from a long-gone era.

Hagler, originally from New Jersey, gets involved in other “sport for good” projects from his home in Italy, where he worked as an actor and, still, as a boxing commentator after his last fight in 1987.

It was a stunning career — with 62 wins from 67 fights, 52 by knockout, two draws and only three defeats, one of those a highly-controversial split decision against the great Sugar Ray Leonard in the last fight for both of them.

It was a great era for boxing in general but especially for his division, with Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran among his victims.

Like many fans, he believes the fight game is in decline, partly because the participants don’t go at it as hard as he and his contemporaries did and because there are too many meaningless titles being handed out.

“It’s easier to become a champion today because they basically are giving away belts like candy,” he told me.

“Fighters today don’t sacrifice as much as the old-timers.”

Hagler did roadwork in heavy army boots rather than running shoes, but said: “Even before me, in the old Jack Dempsey days, there were guys who trained by chopping down trees.

“It’s totally different now. Fighters are always trying to find the easy way of doing things but there is no easy way.

“It’s got to be from the old school, the hard way.”

Asked if it was feasible for boxers to continue on into their late thirties and forties, as several have been and still are doing in Australia — Danny Green and Anthony Mundine are well into their fourth decade — Hagler was ambivalent.

“George Foreman came back at 42 and won the heavyweight title and now a lot of fighters believe they can do that too. But they have to understand it’s a young man’s game, although it probably depends on how you condition your body, if you can keep in tip-top shape.”

Hagler is in good nick himself. He is about to turn 62.

[Kalan]

Hagler was an ATG Middleweight... but he lived off the fat of the land to a degree.

He fought once a year in 1985.. 1986... and 1987... Kicking back and living the good life... Fighters train a lot harder today

When you talk "old school" remember Jess Willard defended the Heavyweight Championship once in 4 years. He looked like a marshmallow when he finally did defend it... Jack Dempsey went straight 3 years without defending the title, just being a playboy.

Mike McCallum exposes Marvin Hagler and the 3 musketeers 2:33 / 8:03: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMOqDLVFuk

[dr_devious]

Hahaha...............Hagler lived off the fat of the land.

He'd already cleaned up a tough American MW division in the 70s before he became champ and then ducked nobody when he won the belts.

[dempseyfire]

Hagler was an ATG Middleweight... but he lived off the fat of the land to a degree.

He fought once a year in 1985.. 1986... and 1987... Kicking back and living the good life... Fighters train a lot harder today

When you talk "old school" remember Jess Willard defended the Heavyweight Championship once in 4 years. He looked like a marshmallow when he finally did defend it... Jack Dempsey went straight 3 years without defending the title, just being a playboy.

Mike McCallum exposes Marvin Hagler and the 3 musketeers 2:33 / 8:03: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMOqDLVFuk

You're an idiot.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Hagler was an ATG Middleweight... but he lived off the fat of the land to a degree.

He fought once a year in 1985.. 1986... and 1987... Kicking back and living the good life... Fighters train a lot harder today

When you talk "old school" remember Jess Willard defended the Heavyweight Championship once in 4 years. He looked like a marshmallow when he finally did defend it... Jack Dempsey went straight 3 years without defending the title, just being a playboy.

Mike McCallum exposes Marvin Hagler and the 3 musketeers 2:33 / 8:03: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMOqDLVFuk

You're an idiot.

You have no idea. GGG is the greatest Middleweight of all time.

[keithmoonhangover]

Hagler was an ATG Middleweight... but he lived off the fat of the land to a degree.

He fought once a year in 1985.. 1986... and 1987... Kicking back and living the good life... Fighters train a lot harder today

When you talk "old school" remember Jess Willard defended the Heavyweight Championship once in 4 years. He looked like a marshmallow when he finally did defend it... Jack Dempsey went straight 3 years without defending the title, just being a playboy.

Mike McCallum exposes Marvin Hagler and the 3 musketeers 2:33 / 8:03: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMOqDLVFuk

You post so many negative comments about boxing. You post a lot more negative than positive. Do you do this on purpose or are you just filled with inner rage?

[Kalan]

Hagler was an ATG Middleweight... but he lived off the fat of the land to a degree.

He fought once a year in 1985.. 1986... and 1987... Kicking back and living the good life... Fighters train a lot harder today

When you talk "old school" remember Jess Willard defended the Heavyweight Championship once in 4 years. He looked like a marshmallow when he finally did defend it... Jack Dempsey went straight 3 years without defending the title, just being a playboy.

Mike McCallum exposes Marvin Hagler and the 3 musketeers 2:33 / 8:03: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMOqDLVFuk

You're an idiot.

No YOU'RE an idiot you stupid bastard... That video PROVES Hagler ducked Mik McCallum

[BoxBuzz]

We are dealing in opinions regarding a sport. Something that should be enjoyable and should not be allowed to be a catalyst to the apocalypse.

[keithmoonhangover]

No YOU'RE an idiot you stupid bastard...

Easy tiger.

[Controversial]

There was talk of a Hagler/Hearns rematch in the September of 1986, after the Mugabi fight, anyone know why it didn't come off, I assume the Leonard fight scuppered it.

[Controversial]

He fought once a year in 1985.. 1986... and 1987... Kicking back and living the good life...

Hagler was meant to fight Mugabi on the 14th November 1985 but it was postponed due to Hagler suffering a broken nose in sparring for that fight and a rupture/sprain to his back.

[Like a Boss]

We are dealing in opinions regarding a sport. Something that should be enjoyable and should not be allowed to be a catalyst to the apocalypse.