Prime Marvin Hagler vs Floyd Mayweather
Posted: 19 Sep 2018, 23:16
Who would win?
Easily Top 5. Possibly Top 3 even.Syntax Error wrote: ↑20 Sep 2018, 12:30 Doesn't seem like a fair fight to me.
I can see why you'd the question, as history is littered with great WWs who've gone up to MW and beaten great fighters, but FMJ was not a big WW; he came up from lower weights and sort of topped out at LMW or 152 in his language.
Floyd has no form at 160 and as great as he was, he isn't going up to 160 to beat a peak Hagler who is a top 5 all-time MW.
Hagler weighed under the 160 limit numerous times and 155-156 would of been a breeze for Hagler to make.Duran1970 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2018, 15:39 Of course Floyd could win.... Mayweather promotions...
He'd wait til Hagler was at the end of his career much like Leonard.
He'd insist on a catchweight prob 155-156 for the "middleweight championship".
Would be in his backyard of course seeing as how he never left it.
His gloves his ring his ref his judges his jockstrap.
If hes still standing after 12:
Chuck giampa 117-111
Dave Moretti. 116-112
Dalby Shirley. 118-110
Vegas was never kind to Hagler, nor any other non house fighter..hell if he knocked em out they'd probably disqualify him..
tiny_acres wrote: ↑20 Sep 2018, 22:39Hagler weighed under the 160 limit numerous times and 155-156 would of been a breeze for Hagler to make.Duran1970 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2018, 15:39 Of course Floyd could win.... Mayweather promotions...
He'd wait til Hagler was at the end of his career much like Leonard.
He'd insist on a catchweight prob 155-156 for the "middleweight championship".
Would be in his backyard of course seeing as how he never left it.
His gloves his ring his ref his judges his jockstrap.
If hes still standing after 12:
Chuck giampa 117-111
Dave Moretti. 116-112
Dalby Shirley. 118-110
Vegas was never kind to Hagler, nor any other non house fighter..hell if he knocked em out they'd probably disqualify him..
He was 157 for Hamsho
The junior middleweight division crowned it's first world champion in 1962.IKSRTFO wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 10:18tiny_acres wrote: ↑20 Sep 2018, 22:39Hagler weighed under the 160 limit numerous times and 155-156 would of been a breeze for Hagler to make.Duran1970 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2018, 15:39 Of course Floyd could win.... Mayweather promotions...
He'd wait til Hagler was at the end of his career much like Leonard.
He'd insist on a catchweight prob 155-156 for the "middleweight championship".
Would be in his backyard of course seeing as how he never left it.
His gloves his ring his ref his judges his jockstrap.
If hes still standing after 12:
Chuck giampa 117-111
Dave Moretti. 116-112
Dalby Shirley. 118-110
Vegas was never kind to Hagler, nor any other non house fighter..hell if he knocked em out they'd probably disqualify him..
He was 157 for Hamsho![]()
Hagler wasn't a big middleweight by any means. He probably fought at MW because he's too big to make 147. 154 did not exist then. By the time 154 weightclass was in full effect, Hagler was already the dominant MW champion. He's listed as 5'10" but likely 5'8" to 5'9". He would probably be a light middle today but would've ran through Floyd though.
tiny_acres wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 11:09The junior middleweight division crowned it's first world champion in 1962.IKSRTFO wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 10:18tiny_acres wrote: ↑20 Sep 2018, 22:39
Hagler weighed under the 160 limit numerous times and 155-156 would of been a breeze for Hagler to make.
He was 157 for Hamsho![]()
Hagler wasn't a big middleweight by any means. He probably fought at MW because he's too big to make 147. 154 did not exist then. By the time 154 weightclass was in full effect, Hagler was already the dominant MW champion. He's listed as 5'10" but likely 5'8" to 5'9". He would probably be a light middle today but would've ran through Floyd though.
Way before Hagler.
If Hagler was around today with 24 hour weigh ins I actually believe he would fight at Welterweight.
But either way Hagler would be too big and strong for Mayweather
IKSRTFO wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 12:27tiny_acres wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 11:09The junior middleweight division crowned it's first world champion in 1962.IKSRTFO wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 10:18
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Hagler wasn't a big middleweight by any means. He probably fought at MW because he's too big to make 147. 154 did not exist then. By the time 154 weightclass was in full effect, Hagler was already the dominant MW champion. He's listed as 5'10" but likely 5'8" to 5'9". He would probably be a light middle today but would've ran through Floyd though.
Way before Hagler.
If Hagler was around today with 24 hour weigh ins I actually believe he would fight at Welterweight.
But either way Hagler would be too big and strong for Mayweather
You're correct. It just wasn't considered to have a reputable champion until Hearns era.

remember some of those guys mayweather beat rehydrated up to to 165-170 in the ring.
marvin had a tendency to wait on guys too. you cant wait on mayweather. thats how he beats you.