Marvin Hagler Not A Fan Of Sugar Ray Leonard's Ego | CLASSIC BOXING INTERVIEW

We dive into the TR Vault to bring you a classic interview of #marvinhagler. This was leading into his superfight with #sugarrayleonard back in 1987. #boxing
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[@aa-up4sf]

This man was a legend, a beast, an absolute killer of the Middleweight division

[@seanmoran5057]

The main man what a fighter

[@rickisunak]

This is the content we need - my favourite fighter ever.

[@jaydenmackay9303]

This man has been my hero for my whole life and that will never change. To me he's the best boxer I ever saw but perhaps more than that I look up to him as a man because of his principles and work ethic. A true legend if there ever was one and he sure was Marvelous.

[@MrWoodCy]

Well written. Once in a lifetime fighter. Very little pomp and flash…. Wanted to be a man of the people. His mother and grandmother raised him well. Still can’t believe he is gone.

[@wungabunga]

Ray was my hero but everyone loves Marvin. A class act and an outstanding fighter. Very poorly treated by boxing business, had to claw his way to the top.

[@CC-ff7ft]

Haglers fight with John The Beast Mugabi has to be one of the greatest middleweight fights of all time. A true war.

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

An absolutely EPIC scrap. Definitely one of if not THHEEE most over looked, under appreciated MW Title fight in history. That fight was a pure WAR !

[@CC-ff7ft]

@@SPIDERM0OSE It's amazing that it's over looked as it's like a middleweight version of Manila, as there's back & forth through the hole fight & near every shot is a power punch. A truly great fight to watch, to me one of Haglers best fights.

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

@@CC-ff7ft Arguably his very best. He was just past his prime & Mugabi was an unbeaten terrifying KO machine. Mugabi took a lotta breaking but Hagler did what Hagler done, he BROKE him. We seen his heart in soul in that fight, I dont think anyone hurt Hagler as much & as often as Mugabi did. If Mugabi hada won that fight his career woulda been legendary but because Hagler broke him people ignore just how mush it took to break him, the quality of fighter in Hagler that it took to beat him & just how impressive he was until Hagler beat him, at that time no other fighter from 154 - 175 coulda beat Mugabi, he was THE BEAST but Hagler was a MONSTER.

[@CC-ff7ft]

@@SPIDERM0OSE And I don't think Mugabi was ever the same fighter after it. The only other fighter I remember given Hagler a hand full while champion was Roldan until it got stopped on cuts, a tough fight for Hagler . But yea Mugabi a 27 fights 27 K.Os at 26 years old vs Hagler near 33 made it the fight it was & Hagler had some balls to fight him at that stage, a true warrior champion.

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

@@CC-ff7ft Thats what Im saying, Hagler BROKE him. I dont think you quite get what that means & as such I dont think you quite get just how damaging a fight with Hagler was for a career. NOBODY except Duran, Leonard, Hearns & maybe Obel weren't absolutely broken by him, NOBODY went on to better things after fighting Hagler except maybe Leonard & Hearns who won the LHW titles from reigning champs. You had to be an ALL TIME GREAT just to survive an encounter with him. Hagler broke potentially great fighters & Mugabi is the prime example. That fight was do or die, more so than the Hearns fight, the Mugabi team specialised in getting a fighter at the right time, they had an upset win over Duran with Kirkland Lang & they famously dethroned Donald Curry in a huge upset when he was considered the p4p #1. They smelled blood in the water & were 100% convinced they had Haglers number. Only one man was making it to the final bell & Hagler had to dig deeper than he ever had to in his entire career to get it done, it was a fantastic performance by him on almost every level, Mugabi was a hell of an opponent that night & dont forget his amateur pedigree, he medaled at the Olympics & boxed in the final, he was a top TOP class prospect & could easily have became the face of boxing if he hada beat Hagler. Big Obel won a world title after fighting him & was was a KO monster before fighting Hagler too, like Mugabi but unlike Mugabi his fighting spirit wasn't smashed to smithereens by Hagler. Hamsho, Sibson & Antufermo were capable of holding the title n defending it, all 3 of them had their careers stopped in their tracks by Hagler, he took them to another level n what they seen about him & about themselves in those dark waters left them permanently changed as fighters. Hagler was a MONSTER. He was unbreakable, He beat every opponent he met apart from Leonard. Make no mistake about it, Hagler had no fear, not of Hearns, Mugabi, Leonard or anyone else, he was the real deal, tough as hell & as stubborn as a mule. All the 4 Kings were cut from that cloth, they feared no one & they hunted down the biggest fights, Leonard especially, they all made big fights without him but when he was on the scene the whole sport sizzled.

[@dericklapite6226]

The one and only Marvellous Marvin

[@jimt7851]

RiP Marvin, one of the hardest, toughest, most ruthless fighters of all time. Only two ways he was beaten, bent judging and the pointy carrot where he "Died suddenly" Google what Thomas Hearns said about his now best friend's sad passing and the cover up afterwards.

[@BoxingGOATEdits]

" the last guy i got through could knock a hole through this wall here, that was Mugabi"

[@80srocknroller]

If Sugar Ray Leonard was the most popular boxer of the 1980's Marvelous Marvin Hagler was the most powerful boxer of the 1980's

[@c91humungo]

Julian Jackson had more power

[@CC-ff7ft]

@@c91humungo it didn't do him a favours against Mike McCallum who k.od the Hawk in 2, but yeah he was more powerful.

[@c91humungo]

@@CC-ff7ft that’s chin not power

[@hermanwilson7406]

😅😮😢

[@hpawebster65]

Great chin but power?... hearns had more

[@akilwilliams7466]

RIP huge fan, wish I met him before his passing. Marvelous was definitely my top 3 favorite boxer. Maybe even my favorite.

[@theartoffighting879]

Marvellous Marvin Hagler. My favourite fighter of all time.

[@connshawnery6489]

Never saw this before. Good interview

[@deandalton8482]

The GOAT

[@lixlux-dt3xi]

La légende Marvin le merveilleux

[@bernardhopkins446]

RIP Champ 🥊

[@Rodrigo-14]

Most badass interview in boxing history

[@Rodrigo-14]

You can feel the raw power in his words❤️❤️ I wish we have more fighters like him

[@umarrazvi]

Please give us more Hagler Top Rank!

[@MrWoodCy]

A bit of comedy from people who were around in these days…. 4:09 …. ‘WHEN I TURNED 32…. Oh I mean 30’ … Marvin’s real age was always under suspicion as he moved it back two years in 1982… All I know is Marvin was extremely busy between 13-15 … Had a kid, dropped out of school and worked in a factory BEFORE arriving in Brockton. Anyway, I thank Top Rank for putting more of his interview with Tim Ryan out for all his fans. Still can’t believe MMH is gone. Marvelous Marvin Hagler will always be my favourite fighter.

[@6galaxy]

He said 30 too, not 32

[@jessejohnson6799]

Hagler was one of my top fighters of all time

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, TOP RANK BOXING

[@paulrodriguez7444]

The biggest dollar fight in Haglars career was his fight against Roberto Duran! Before he fought Duran Haglar was making chump change!

[@bossplayermfs5972]

How much he made from the Duran fight?

[@darrenjohnson7857]

Hagler was 100%/Ray Leonard played games /then &Now *how could Ray deny a rematch to a Legend /Ray will never be better than MARVELOUS MARVIN HAGLER

[@MidwestBoxin]

My fav boxer After Pacman

[@wendellisenorisenor7346]

I wish there was a rematch.Leonard gave Hearns and Duran rematches. Then he took on unnessary fights with Terry Norris and Hector Camacho.

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

For any aspiring boxer it's an absolute MUST to study Marvin Hagler, especially his mindset

[@avatarskyriser4066]

man he was box office!

[@albrown1812]

I love hagler, Ray Leonard, Alexis! But Top rank has active fighters that get minimal exposure,very little promotional push,why are we seeing old footage that's accessible all over the Internet instead of today's fighters

[@JR-vi4rl]

I was lucky enough to have been able to follow Marvelous through his entire career. He was a hard-working blue-collar no-nonsense fighter. My kind of fighter. Leonard was a good fighter, but he was also a media darling.

[@stellauniversal4994]

No 1 forever ❤️

[@anz2441]

Srl shoeshined MMH that simple...he did humiliate him that one nite when he got everyone there then said he's retiring. Srl waited until he seen a decline in MMH and then he said yes. Srl needed a huge ring, bigger gloves and 12 rnds to win...but he did get into haglers head for sure. I had the fight a draw and a rematch woulda never happened ! RIP Champ !!

[@askia7535]

Lol i thought that was cam dad. All jokes aside one of my favorites boxers of all time marvelous 💯

[@CharlesWilson-zs3vd]

I was disappointed in the way Hagler fought Leonard. He didn't stop Leonard as he said. And thought he won, when he didn't stop him.

[@hennyspiderman9974]

WAAAAAAAR

[@salvatorelucania5203]

Hagler was the fighter of the 80s he fought 14times? Against the best competition i heard it said Leonard was a blown up welter as was Hearns, Duran et al ok Leonard fought only once more at 154ib in 91 against Norris n was given the treatment he deserved, otherwise it was 164 Hearns 2, 168 lalonde, 168 Duran 3, camacho 160. He was 30yrs old when he challenged Hagler, at his physical peak, hadnt taken severe punishment in any of his fights, only Duran in the 1st fight gave him a physical fight, that was 7yrs previous, he freely admitted he chose to fight marvin when his boxing skills were diminished he knew exactly what he wanted to do, wait til marv gets old n then challenge him, thankfully at least Marvin Took home $19mil n Leonard $11mil. Enough for marv to sail off to italy with a big fat cheque to go make some movies n relax in comfort, knowing that he was the greatest middleweight since sugar ray Robinson not discounting carlos monzon but i'd of taken Marvin to beat the great Argentine at his best. Yes leonard fight wasnt the one he wanted to finish on, but at least he never got ass whipped n dropped then finally stopped like ray leonard. A guy who was lucky to get a draw with Hearns..R.i.p Marvelous Marvin Hagler-The complete fighter.

[@goldenrod3215]

THIS GUY WAS MY TOP 3 FAVORITES. SUGAR RAY LOST TO MARVIN. I QUIT WATCHING BOXING AFTER THAT FIGHT FOR 20 YEARS. THE CORRUPTION IN BOXING , I HAD ENOUGH. NOW I FEEL BOXING IS BACK TO THE BEST ITS BEEN IN THE PAST. IM EXCITED AGAIN, TANK, HANEY, TEO, USYK, BENAVIDES, AND INAOUE. HOW CAN YOU NOT BE EXCITED.....

[@ALPHATOSHINEZA]

Bud Crawford might be the closest to Marvin Hagler in terms of his mentality and engine.

[@umarrazvi]

Also the fact they use both stances, never been knocked down (Hagler one was BS). Bud better though as more IQ, longer reach & combos / angles

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

I like Bud a lot but his resume isn't that strong when you look at who he's fought. But he def a dawg, just would love to see him fight Canelo or Charlo

[@charlesc.b2435]

Despite the narrative. Hagler was the best of the 1980's Leonard was the star but he LOST to Hagler.

[@bossplayermfs5972]

Disagree, Hagler gave away the first 4 rounds and was losing on points cause RL was boxing him on his toes moving around.

[@Pigeoning]

Imagine respecting Sugar Ray who admits he waited out certain guys until he thought he could beat them. The very definition of a coward.

[@thfzn3130]

Imagine fighting Duran and Hearns in their absolute prime. Hardly the work of a coward. Revisionist history in regards to this fight, no one gave Leonard a chance.

[@s0Lstar18]

YDKSAB

[@hpawebster65]

He didnt beat Ray. He just wasnt busy enough imho

[@UpChuckTheBoogie]

Leonard retired just to avoid fighting hagler for five years

[@ejm1624]

Mayweather looks like him

[@louduva9849]

omg racist

[@Thomas-fk3cw]

​@@louduva9849He also looks like Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Mr. T, Kevin Hart, and Beetlejuice..

[@umarrazvi]

@@louduva9849😂😂😂

[@--Allen--]

He reminds me of Lennox Lewis in this video.

[@broncobilly4029]

Marvin Hagler was a great boxer. Sugar Ray Leonard was just better.

[@mr.majestic3851]

I would have loved to see Leonard go thru , Sypion, Hamsho ,Roldan , Hearns , Duran , Mugobi , to get to Hagler , sit down boy .

[@ian1697]

and lost 😀😀😀😅 rip tho 🤙🏽

[@kaxerrr]

was robbed tho

[@Huddz74]

Great champion but james toney and Roy jones would have beat him

[@dandemino2513]

Jones maybe? Toney? Never.

[@louduva9849]

Toney was better than Jones, casual. Toney would be 3-0 against Tarver, not 0-3 like Roy. @@dandemino2513

[@Huddz74]

@@dandemino2513 toney would do to him what he did to Barkley over 12 rounds take him to skool heavyweights couldn't ko toney

[@dandemino2513]

@@Huddz74 your comparing iran barkley with marvin hagler? Lol ! Roy beat toney easy , not only hagler would outbox toney easy , leonard would have embarrassed toney and beat toney easier than roy did , toney? 😂 beat hagler 🤔🙄😂😂😂 or leonard ? LMAO ! and by the way 🤔 did ya ever wonder why toney never fought DURAN ? yea toney fought heavyweights looking like a fat slob , holyfield was spent and way past his prime when they fought . who,s david tiberi? oh thats right he,s the fighter they robbed against toney , convincingly , and that was way back in the middleweight division when toney was young and in shape , he lost. his career was launched from a fight he obviously lost on national t v , he shouldnt even be mentioned or considered in the same class as hagler, leonard, duran, or tommy hearns period. Toney beat hagler? Lmao.not even on his best night.or haglers worst night. and tommy hearns would have dropped toney out cold also.

[@deandalton8482]

Prime Hagler would run rings around Toney

[@chan-xw5ju]

He was lowkey a hater lol

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

A little bit, because he had to do it the hard way whereas SRL had things handed to him because he was the media darling. Most of us would feel the same

[@chan-xw5ju]

@@GoGetYourShinebox sugar ray worked his way to that status though. Working your way to and eventually winning gold in the Olympics isn’t an easy task

[@undertakerfanz628]

Marvin lost to a guy that took a 5-year vacation shame on him for that

[@rizzo.0918]

man shut up

[@c91humungo]

Take your medication

[@undertakerfanz628]

@@c91humungo brush your teeth 💩 breath

[@ian1697]

@@c91humungo😂😂😂😂😭

[@MrWoodCy]

@@c91humungoRay had some medication training for this one ;)

[@travisd7888]

Leonard, like Floyd and Klanelo, waited on their toughest opponent(s) to go through wars and to make sure their opponents deteriorated some before they stepped into the ring with them. Also, to make sure they have the public brainwashed up so much in their favor, that it's be impossible or very unlikely they would lose. Each fighter has this: Leonard - Hagler, Mayweather - Pacquiao, and now Klanelo - Benavidez. This is part of their script to achieving legacy or a padded record.

[@umarrazvi]

Canelo Benavidez is false as Benavidez only getting better

[@GABEMOORE533]

🗣️MARVELOUS IS IN , THEE B🥊XING G.🐐.A.T. C🗣️NVERSATI👤N . THIS DUDE NEVER DUCKED ANY👤NE . R.I.P. ⚰️🚞 IN PEACE ✌️ .>🎤🔔🥊🤗🥊

[@dan3knight]

No shot ever hurt this great champion. Except the last shot....

[@kerimtim]

It's a true fact that Marvin wasn't a big fan of public attention. That's who he was. He always trained alone away from people and media