Marvin Hagler vs. Marcos Geraldo
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Marvin Hagler 160 lbs beat Marcos Geraldo 160 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1980-05-17
- Location: Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Carlos Padilla
- Judge: Duane Ford 97-93
- Judge: Art Lurie 97-94
- Judge: Chuck Minker 97-95
- Unofficial AP scorecard: 98-96 Hagler
Notes
- Hagler made $90,000, and Geraldo got $25,000.
- The fight was televised live on CBS.
- The Associated Press reported: "Geraldo, the Mexican middleweight champion, had the reach advantage over Hagler and used it effectively, forcing Hagler to flail wildly and then countering with combinations to the head. But a determined Hagler started finding the range late in the fight, pushing stinging right jabs in his opponent's face while on the offensive all the time."