Marvin Hagler vs Vito Antuofermo I

[@johnburrows1179]

I met Marvin in 1974. Became one of his sparring partners in 1976. Back then, it was Marvin, Robbie, Tiger, Steve, Fernando, Tony and me. Petronellis was a boxing gym out of the movies. An old abandoned office building, two rings, a shower stall and that was it. We were a close knit group. Once Marvin won the championship, all of a sudden everyone started coming to the gym. They’d show up for a week, and then leave. Last fight I worked with Marvin was Mustafa Hamsho, went in the Army after that. Marvin was one of the nicest people you could ever meet. Humble. Always happy smiling. I was good friends with Robbie, we hung out all the time, so I got to see the Marvin not many people did. I have not one thing bad to say about Marvin. Ever. He was a good man, a great champion, and a great friend. He was held back for years because of bad deals made by those around him, only a few know the true story. Everyone is gone now, so it makes no difference. Broke my heart when I heard he died. I still can’t believe it. No one had a bigger heart than him. Rest In Peace my friend.

[@jrayner21679]

Since they’re all gone can you fill us in on the bad dealings?? I always thought the Petronelli’s were a bit incompetent managing him.

[@staunchx]

@@jrayner21679 The Petronellis did a great job managing Hagler. He was undisputed champ for 7 years, what more were they supposed to do? I think Mr.Burrows is probably referring to the days before Hagler was promoted by Bob Arum (73-79), when he was passed over for the infamous ABC boxing tournament among other things.

[@MrSupplementScene]

@@jrayner21679 Was it Joe Frasier who told Hagler 'They won't fight you because you're black, you're a soutpaw and you'e good'

[@alimahfoud7387]

Man I'm lucky to get to read your comment...I hope you're well and good....you made my day...God bless you and your family

[@silk3778]

Glad to hear your Story.. You was very Very fortunate.

[@stevenmitchell8793]

Hagler is one of the best boxers who ever stepped into the ring. I love his stance, power, punching ability and toughness. The complete fighter in my opinion.

[@glennbullock1490]

Arguable the most complete fighter ever. Not the best ever (thats SR Robinson). But Hagler did more things better than anyone else. no one was as well rounded. he could box, punch, slug, fight forwards, fight backwards, fight sideaways, etc.

[@sherrillraymond7595]

Yeah I liked his stance too

[@atomicjesusradio3490]

@@glennbullock1490 With a head like an anvil.

[@acetofresh1]

@@glennbullock1490 All the fab 4 were complete skilled well rounded fighters, McCallum was too. It wasn't that uncommon in boxing's heyday.

[@digitaldollarsocialismishe9091]

Overrated,Make him come forward, he gets exposed by good boxers who can take a punch,. the 11th round vs leonard nailed the coffin closed for hagler's legacy. sorry, KNocking out two junior middleweights with weak chins,,hearns and mugabi, doesn't cement him to all time great as a middleweight. He Merely had shit fighters in his division, caveman lee??? old blown up LIGHTWEIGHT duran who took him 15 and hearns slapped duran in 2 Vito the mosquito?? a walking punching bag who;s punch couldn't squash a grape??? tony sibson??? there was no one, He even lost two times in philadelphia but did avenge those loses but again, 2 losses before his 27th birthday?? ouch.

[@j.wat.3437]

This is the fight that made Marvelous Marvin start knocking people out.

[@glennbullock1490]

Yep. Start of destruct and destroy era

[@sherrillraymond7595]

Right, they fucked over my dude

[@big-l5771]

Hagler was always knocking people out prior to this fight

[@truthhitman7473]

@@big-l5771 But it made Hagler even MORE determined to knock opponents out. Destruct and destroy.

[@deaddropholiday]

He could have fought for a week and still not knocked Vito out. Tough, tough man. Hagler always talked about how Antuofermo didn't give him any problems. Well, he was sure didn't look like a man without problems in the latter rounds. Vito gave him all he could eat and more.

[@blite13]

what a night of boxing on tv on this night.......this was on abc and was for free. Vito vs Hagler....Ray vs Benitez.....and Galindez vs Johnson....WOW. never again, sadly.

[@StormFive]

Hagler still looks so fresh and energetic after the fight is over and Vito looks lucky to be standing upright.

[@martinhardcastle9970]

Marvin was absolutely marvellous. My favourite boxer of all time. He was also clever, he didnt waste his money nor did he brag. True LEGEND.

[@stuka7345]

Bel pugile ANTUOFERMO!..poco potente ma molto mobile e una box leggera e precisa!.un maestro nel muoversi sul ring.Hagler era un fuoriclasse..

[@PorkFrog]

Hagler's first title shot was after he went 46-2-1 50 fights before you get a shot? That's a whole career for most fighters. The boxing establishment must have really hated him. Small wonder he was so bitter.

[@Slipknot5301]

he lost twice early in his career, took him a while to climb Back up the ranks

[@whiff1962]

You don't say?

[@Ducky195]

Plus he wasn’t getting the big payouts for his fights compared to other fighters of the time that really pissed him off.

[@XxanyvidsxX]

He fought in Philadelphia to get some fame. The equivalent of what Thai/Asian fighters do. Just fight a lot to get recognition.

[@markdunham9949]

they did hate him, especially the old timers and writers. In time though, his popularity grew while Leonard's diminished

[@pajasa62]

Hagler, Antuofermo, Cosell and 15 rounders...I MISS THEM ALL SO MUCH!

[@68majortom]

think Cossell was supporting Vito this Fight

[@deanporter846]

Hagler would hit Vito flush in the face and Costello would ignore that and say how Vito has landed a punch on Hagler?

[@FishingwithWPBCharlie]

Best fight I ever saw. Can't believe I found this on KZbin.

[@pussywhisperer2170]

your funny ........Theres way better fights then this on youtube this Fight was okay

[@alexanderkuczyk7391]

I Love Vito. Rooted for him when I watched the Fight. But Hagler won it, in my Heart. This is Boxing and some judges from different angles see what they see.

[@davidbrandel1311]

Body punches are usually less visible than shots to the head but to the judges that are trained to look for them, and they count just as much. Maybe that’s what the judges were seeing. I don’t believe anything sordid was going on here, as Hagler was probably a better potential draw than Antuofermo could ever dream of being. Fights look different live and up close than they do on TV.

[@sebastianblackfyre]

Somehow they were cumulatively able to gather the punch stats, so the judge should judge on multi-perspective

[@jasperdriver8546]

Vito‘s face look like jigsaw after this fight. Meanwhile Hagler looked fresh and ready to go 15 more rounds. But this was one of those fights that Hagler had to knock out Vito, and then bury his body to get his championship

[@joemonteleonezollo4967]

Marvelous's toughest fight. Vito did so much with limited skills. Heart and a hard head. He was the neighborhood's hero. Hail to you Vito. Hagler could have fought in any era and would have been Champ. R.I.P. Champ .

[@williamkruse9812]

A good fight, Duran was a tougher fight I'm my opinion or the beast Mugabi put a hurting on Marvin in the first 2 rounds, bad with the uppercuts

[@bobbywise2313]

I think Marvin only had one loss/draw that I could not argue with the decision and that was his first Monroe fight. He legitimately lost to a slik boxer but got revenge in the rematch.

[@aramissezourhi25]

Je pense pas que si hagler aurais combattut dans les annes 40 quil aurais ete champion car les boxeurs etaient plus fort plus puissant et leur boxe etaient dun niveau technique plus riche cest idemes pour les autres imagaginer la droite de louis sur la tete devander

[@rafaelramirez1507]

​@@williamkruse9812😂

[@rafaelramirez1507]

​@@bobbywise2313Hagler should of been 66-1 not 62-3 & 2 draws ... judges always screwing up Marvin's fights.

[@pierocchoun6647]

i give hagler winner, big respect for antuo

[@richey761]

Yes take nothing away from vito he was extremely tough and awkward but for my money hagler won

[@seniordavidmanderson9232]

First time i saw this fight since watching it live 1979. Good fight. R.I.P. Marvelous

[@mariostacchiotti7609]

una battaglia incredibile....Hagler classe infinita,Vito guerriero indomabile indistruttibile....pari giusto a mio avviso

[@kingtyomama6564]

Hagler won this fight. He also won the Bobby Watts 1 fight. He also won the Leonard fight. Give him those fights that he won and his record was unbelievable

[@dc9277]

It was still pretty amazing.

[@The-Punnkk]

Leonard easily beat him fool

[@glennbullock1490]

Hagler was never cleanly beaten in his career. Every other fighter with a L on their record was lost cleanly at least once.

[@kingtyomama6564]

Yes, it seemed like in some of Haglers fights they gave his opponent credit for surviving.....

[@8House]

He did not win the Leonard fight. In fact he looked weak and ineffectual for the most part.

[@rafaelmedina2169]

Qué condición, valentía,entrega,de estos dos guerreros,una pelea salvaje,se dieron con todo,que aguante.Felicitó a los dos!!!

[@jvanson1153]

The judges must have scored all of Antuofermos headbutts. That's the only thing I can figure.

[@mainemurder9238]

I never understood how a guy uses the headbutt tactic but he's the one always cut lol dude was backwards

[@Rick356A]

You are wrong & bias towards Hagler, i scored it properly and it was an even fight, i was a judge for 12 years, i learnt how to be unbiased, the most important factor.

[@rosewoodsteel6656]

@@Rick356A What were some of the bouts you judged, RIck?

[@76WestSports]

Freddie Brown was well established and was a good insurance policy in situations like these like Angelo Dundee.

[@UpChuckTheBoogie]

@@Rick356A hagler won the fight

[@ztespeed3426]

hagler won big in the ring. Vito got a draw on the cards.

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[@jasonspringer2983]

Props to Vito. He gave possibly the best middleweight to ever step in the ring a good run for his money.

[@brocklanders9259]

Way to give the white man a participation trophy.

[@rosewoodsteel6656]

@@brocklanders9259 Sorry, I didn't see where race played into this. I thought Hagler won the match. Am I a racist?

[@glennevans5824]

@@brocklanders9259 I guess we see the racist come out as always ...sad

[@glennevans5824]

Hagler married a white woman ..and racist comments ..it’ll never stop shows the ignorance

[@joeblevins1058]

@@brocklanders9259 Vito needs no participation trophy, clown. He was a world champ. Love it how he invited Hagler in, hit him in the nuts and smacked with a straight left. He had Hagler running like a scared pussy the last 6 rounds. He blew the fight. LOL. Marvelous? NOT!!

[@Javier-hp3po]

Robbery, Hagler clearly won this! The same as fight with Leonard! Marvelous the best ever! Cheers from Sinaloa Mexico!

[@chriso1585]

I find the Leonard fight hard to score, I find it a draw, think hagler over trained for it

[@chriso1585]

@RapedByRepublicansII it's a good point, scoring system seems unfair at times.

[@jonathanclarke281]

Agreed Javier

[@mobiuniuu739]

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[@acetofresh1]

@RapedByRepublicansII Yeah but Hagler was always not that good against a slick operator, and he boxed orthodox which gave up one of his primary advantages,Leonard was keeping him at bay with flurries and combinations , he lowkey won. Leonard also was one of the first to "steal rounds" where he outpoints rounds he's losing.

[@giuseppeantuofermo5817]

Grandissimo campione il nostro Vito ANTUOFERMO!!

[@trentcleghorn6840]

When Marvin peaked about a year later he was the greatest middle weight of All time

[@andrewanderson8551]

Vito puts on a great performance in this fight. He was the hero of the night, really, because he entered the ring as a heavy underdog. Nobody expected Antuofermo to survive 15 rounds, let alone give Hagler such a competitive fight. But even so, it's a fact that Hagler deserved to win the decision. I thought Marvin won the bout by a margin of 9-5-1. It was quite an injustice that Hagler had to settle for a draw on this occasion.

[@cedrickwilliams7605]

This fight wasn't close. Hagler lost four rounds at the most.

[@miked2075]

This wouldn’t be the last time Marvin got screwed by the judges

[@Rick356A]

You are wrong & bias towards Hagler, i scored it properly and it was an even fight, i was a judge for 12 years, i learnt how to be unbiased, the most important factor.

[@Bill-Butcher]

@@Rick356A Admitting that you're a judge actually discredits your opinion because for the most part, they're the most incompetent/corrupt cunts in any sport. Hagler clearly won. Only a 'judge' could see it any other way.

[@euclideszoto997]

@@Rick356A can you explain the leonard fight then how one judge had it 118 - 110 for leonard while the other 2 had it 115 - 113?

[@necoslayerofdragons7champi882]

The days before PPV, 3 of the best title fights ever free.

[@kc1973able]

This was still clearly Vitos best performance. To take Hagler to the distance and have a draw was great for Vito. Hagler definitely won this fight but the more I watch this fight the better Vito does for me. Total respect to Antuofermo. He did really well for the very little tools he had in his tool box.

[@MrBigkev23]

Hey the guy had over 50 pro fights and won the most of them .. Not a easy thing to do I mean I was pretty good with my hands but never went pro .. how many times did you get in the ring??

[@MrBigkev23]

All the ring announcers are here to comment on the guys who dedicated their lives to boxing .. Do you guys know its like a religion that you have to eat sleep and drink boxing 24 -7 365 .. man it's one of the hardest things to do.. truly and it's a shame that you would even critique the guys that got in the ring a fought their asses off .. trust me you are the ones who never boxed .. maybe carried the spit bucket and towels ... to say he has limited skills .. both guys class acts and true gentleman

[@bobbywise2313]

He and Hagler became really good friends later.

[@Cornbread-p3l]

Corey Roberts, Marvin hagler, was the greatest, middleweight, of all-times!!

[@ellismarcelle321]

Imagine how much more formidable a champ would Marvin have been if he got his title shot much earlier in his career, which he deserved. If he was not stiffed for all those years, he may have been the longest standing champ, by a long shot, of all-time. Would have only enhanced his aura and historical positioning amongst the greats!

[@sallogalbo9532]

Hagler is one of the best of all time no matter when he won the title.

[@davidbrandel4128]

@@ellismarcelle321 He lost two fights in 1976, and Monzon retired in 1977. The promoters don’t put fights on that they don’t think will be profitable, and although one of those Hagler losses was questionable, they were still back to back losses, which is probably why he was never matched with Monzon. And seriously, if he had this much trouble with Vito, what do you think would have happened if a prime Monzon had been his opponent that night instead? Which is unfortunate. Hagler’s southpaw stance might have bothered Carlos for a few rounds but I think he would have adjusted.

[@davidbrandel1311]

Hagler never had Antuofermo in any serious trouble. I do think Hagler deserved to get the decision, but not by much.

[@richey761]

i thought vito won 4 rounds with 2 close he fought very hard and hats off to him because he is as hard as nails but this fight was definatly haglers.

[@stevenmiller7874]

this was a very close fight. Antuofermo was never really hurt. Tough fight to judge. Could have gone either way

[@nugentmilicent7049]

Yeah ? I had vito winning 8 rounds maybe 9

[@richey761]

Then I guess we are looking for different things to score by

[@stevenmiller7874]

+richey761 Very tough fight to judge. Could have gone either way

[@richey761]

hagler definateley did the better cleaner work

[@lawrencelitterini4973]

That's incredible memory of one of the best ever.. Marvin was class act.

[@underwriter100]

Vito & Duran were the only ones to take Marvin to 15 rounds. No easy task

[@themanftheworld8439]

MMH THE GREATEST MIDDLEWEIGHT EVER.

[@icarus8471]

The trick with this fight is to watch it with the sound off, no announcing, and just watch for who is landing the effective punches. It is strangely similar to the Duran fight, which Hagler won easily everywhere except on the score cards. Something about Hagler, maybe his menacing look, led people not to appreciate his boxing skills. Here the first ten rounds were a sparring session. Hagler controlled the fight, jabbed very effective and also beat Antuofermo convincingly on the inside. Antuofermo barely landed a clean punch. Just look at their faces. Hagler wasn't even marked. In the first ten rounds I had Hagler winning rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10. I thought Hagler outboxed Antuofermo in the 8th, but that it was close enough to be even. Cosell said Antuofermo was coming on in round 10, but watching it again and again Hagler won that round cleanly. But as with Duran, the crowd is so squarely with Antuofermo that everything he does is getting amplified. He would generally come in head first, typically eating a punch, and then get outworked on the inside. Yet the crowd was reacting to his charging in. And the way he used his head was borderline dirty. Ironic how that worked out in their second fight. So at this point unless Antuofermo dominated the last third of the fight, he cannot win. Except he didn't. Not even close. Hagler had one of his strongest rounds in the 11th, landing again and again and dominating him on the inside. Yet watch round 11 with Cosell's commentary and watch it without; two different fights, although he acknowledged that Hagler hurt him at the end of the round. Round 12 was a brawling round. Hagler landing more punches and jabs but Antuofermo was active enough that I'll give him the benefit. Round 13 was a competitive round but Hagler again outlanded Antuofermo. Even round. Round 14 was a clean win for Hagler. Another hardnose round, but Hagler clearly outlanded him and beat him on the inside. Round 15 was another brawling round and another clean round for Hagler. Landed a lot of good shots. So I had Hagler winning 12 rounds of a 15 round fight. The others were close, even rounds where I'll give to Antuofermo the benefit. The first two thirds of the fight were relatively easy for Hagler. Antuofermo turned it on in the final four rounds, where it became a brawl, but Hagler held his own and took the final two rounds, with only 12 and 13 being debatable. Point is even giving Antuofermo a shut out in rounds 11-15, which he clearly didn't get, he lost anyway. The lesson here is that Hagler was not given credit for his boxing skills, that when you are fighting a more popular fighter you cannot leave anything to the judges, and that crowd reaction and popularity affects perception.

[@halleck3]

You've got to blame Cosell for a lot of that. The guy had a remarkable propensity for talking up the fighter who wasn't winning. I remember watching him call Cooney vs. Holmes; while Holmes was kicking Cooney's ass in the later rounds, Cosell kept blabbering on about how powerful Cooney was. Here even while Hagler's outlanding Antuofermo 2-1, Cosell's exclaiming how the fight's totally turned around.

[@potentially__9445]

It sounds like your commentary is about the Hagler/Leonard fight.

[@MrCrystalcranium]

The problem was Marvin should have never let this fight go to the cards. Had he fought Vito the way he did in their second fight, there would have been no questions.

[@practicalwerewolf]

iha asc, Exactly! I couldn't had said it better myself.

[@anthonyhall5781]

I agree 100%

[@6galaxy]

28:23 Victor Galindez is a name I haven't heard in a while. He was hit and killed by a race car six months after he retired at age 31.

[@kc1973able]

Hagler won ever round for me apart from the 12th & 13th witch i gave to Vito and the 2nd, 14th &15th i scored even. So Hagler still wins. Good fight though.

[@Rick356A]

You are wrong & bias towards Hagler, i scored it properly and it was an even fight, i was a judge for 12 years, i learnt how to be unbiased, the most important factor.

[@Jwilli1455]

It was a close fight but I thought Hagler won. Vito made it an ugly fight but I thought haggler handled his bull rushes and landed the cleaner punches. Both fought hard for the distance and both were in top shape.

[@char-lee212]

Once I saw Panama Lewis in Antuofermo's corner I started checking for any suspicious activity.

[@Bidness100]

Dr. Who 😀 😅

[@Александр-к2я5г]

Panama Lewis is a son of a bitch

[@LuvThatDirtyWater]

you got that right .. cause you remember the collins deal

[@comewatchfights9112]

@@LuvThatDirtyWater With the username I'm suprised you didn't mention Arguello vs Pyror.

[@MrCrystalcranium]

Honest to God...no joke...he did at one point in Vito's corner say "Gimme the bottle..." I wonder if it was THE bottle!

[@kewsiyehboah9514]

Marvin - My Favourite Boxer Regardless of Division.. Both Warriors.. Have to Say Vito is thee Oldest Looking ( 26 ) Year Old, I ever did See..

[@vincentfisher1603]

Nowadays some demand that boxers jump around different weight classes to prove they're "great". Hagler was an excellent middle weight who had no problem staying at middle weight. I never saw Hagler in subpar condition and the competition he fought was very good, far better than what Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins defended against. Hagler even fought some legendary fighters, like Watts and Briscoe, before winning the title

[@glennbullock1490]

This shows his dedication, commitment, and determination.

[@TonyCougar1965]

I remember watching this fight live as a teenager. Enjoyed the way Hagler boxed and moved, loved the guts of Vito coming forward, bobbing and weaving, never giving an inch. To me, it was like a Rocky vs. Creed fight! Lol. I thought Hagler won (I scored it 145-141) but wasn’t upset that it was a draw.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Except Balboa basically let his face be a target for 14 rounds vs Creed

[@Lava1964]

Basically I agree with you. I did not mind the draw verdict.

[@dennbb]

And Howard, that "right lead" Hagler keeps throwing is called a jab. He's southpaw.

[@acetofresh1]

Surprised people liked this ignorant comment. That is still a right lead. Like how orthodox throw the lead left hand.

[@Mandy-Bee-k7k]

Hagler switched stances often in fights. He could fight orthodox or Southpaw, which may be the cause of some confusion.

[@christiancharles2866]

denbb shut up he hell up!! Cosell forgot more about boxing than you will ever know

[@christiancharles2866]

Hagler is leading with his right hand no matter if he is a southpaw. Hagler was one of the greats.

[@genghiskhan1836]

Awesome balance and timing, seamless. Marvellous got jobbed, classic display of ring generalship. The canvas is his best buddy. His opponent showed a lot of grit but that doesn’t win you the fight, or make it a draw. Rematch showed who the real gangster. Vito closes distance with commitment and high energy. Also knows the game on the inside. Can clutch and hit at same time. Admire his toughness

[@aurianna123]

Hagler got fuckin railroaded his entire career..He didn't have the charisma/personality..He was 1000% BUISNESS, NO FRILLS,NO NONSENSE..Greatest middleweight ever,period

[@threerings1345]

Marvelous was forced to navigate a long, hard road, finally getting his title shot only to be robbed by the judges. He never took his eyes off the prize, though.

[@digitaldollarsocialismishe9091]

Overrated,Make him come forward, he gets exposed by good boxers who can take a punch,. the 11th round vs leonard nailed the coffin closed for hagler's legacy. sorry, KNocking out two junior middleweights with weak chins,,hearns and mugabi, doesn't cement him to all time great as a middleweight. He Merely had shit fighters in his division, caveman lee??? old blown up LIGHTWEIGHT duran who took him 15 and hearns slapped duran in 2 Vito the mosquito?? a walking punching bag who;s punch couldn't squash a grape??? tony sibson??? there was no one, He even lost two times in philadelphia but did avenge those loses but again, 2 losses before his 27th birthday?? ouch.

[@frankcholmes2184]

It was Hagler’s fight to win but little Vito just got stronger as the fight went on and took all the later rounds. Underrated guy. He also deserved the decision against Minter in his next fight.

[@UpChuckTheBoogie]

Hagler was robbed

[@deanporter846]

@@UpChuckTheBoogie Agreed. Both fighters fought well but Hagler definitely won this fight.

[@PorkFrog]

first 4 are clearly Hagler's--that means of the remaining 11 rounds, Antuofermo had to dominate the fight to even things up if you believe that, please get your eyes examined. ---- Every time I hear the crowd going crazy for Antuofermo and Howard singing his praises, all I see is Vito's head going side to side like he's watching tennis. Nearly every time Vito scored or flurried, Hagler neutralized it with counterpunching Hagler is the ultimate in getting screwed--46-2-1 before you get a title shot, and they do this to you Small wonder he almost murdered poor Alan Minter

[@miked2075]

Joe Johnson Minter was a jerk off.

[@ericfelegie6371]

I grew up a Sugar Ray fan. This means, as you well know, that Marvelous Marvin was therefore my villain. Now, going back and watching, I am MORE and MORE a huge Hagler fan! What a fighter!!!

[@BobBelson]

This was a great fight.

[@eddielester3589]

They almost robbed Hagler again in the Duran Fight.Yes Duran fought a spirited fight,but it was not even close.Hagler came out and pretty much fought and won the 12th round if he knew not to rely on the judges, and it's good he did because they would have stiffed him.... Again.

[@sherrillraymond7595]

Especially against Duran

[@Rick356A]

You are wrong & bias towards Hagler, i scored it properly and it was an even fight, i was a judge for 12 years, i learnt how to be unbiased, the most important factor.

[@marknorris1381]

Yeah I agree. It was competitive but I thought the decision against Duran was wider than shown on the cards. Hagler got the decision though, which was how it should have gone.

[@DonaldWottrich]

Great fight.

[@vivthespiv1]

whata fight eh ... was the result fixed ? I wish I could turn off the commemtary and keep the crowd noise, cos those commemtators dont comment on what I see. But, hey, what a pair of gladiators eh ... respect and Thanks.

[@joemonteleonezollo4967]

15 rounds Champions distance! Bring it back.

[@sergeantwarden471]

Two champs and more importantly two very brave and good people.

[@allahson4967]

this was a competitive death match this will go down as one of the most marvelous marvelous brawling matches toe-toe bras and United States boxing history and should be played in every gym in America rest in peace to the goat

[@alessandro6024]

Grandissimo Antuofermo, difese il titolo mondiale, stringendo i denti, contro il Meraviglioso.. 💪

[@DF-bn4br]

ITALIAN WARRIOR, VITO ANTUOF. FROM SOUTH Italy, PALO DEL COLLE... ONORE PAISA'... ❤️

[@Mark-sj3xb]

I loved hearing Howard Costello say "Vito Antuofermo".

[@charlieyazzie6970]

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[@josephtaverna1287]

What do you expect from a jewday

[@acetofresh1]

@@josephtaverna1287 Bigot.

[@MrBigkev23]

RIP MARVIN SAD YOU LEFT US TO SOON ... TRULY ONE OF THE BEST EVER !!!

[@Troops-y6h]

R.I.P Marvelous Marvin Hagler ️🥊

[@jonathanlouid3752]

Saw on TV 12 yrs old. Fight that got me into boxing

[@hemadayal7815]

This guy antofermuo is One Tough Dude!!! Vastly underrated!!! Judges don't give u world titles on a plate.. This fight gave Marvin ..â lesson in how to win ...Marvin underestimated this guy...u gotta be great to beat a world champion...Marvin was not yet great.HE NEEDED A JOLT!!!!

[@otismurphy4428]

RIP MARVIN, you did Brockton proud..!

[@vector8310]

Vito ate Marvin's jabs like they were potato chips that night. Total wtf decision. Justice when Marvin later left no room for doubt in the rematch.

[@alvinwilliams7986]

This is when boxing was important.And exciting to watch.

[@fredericavalli]

As an Italian,I have to admit that it was the robbery of the century:Hagler won minimum 12 rounds!But few years ago he will get his vengeance TKOing Antuofermo with a huge headbutt!

[@halleck3]

If you watch that fight, you'll see Antuofermo jumps into Hagler headfirst. Hagler just ducks.

[@fredericavalli]

Richard Kuklinsky I am not a fucking Polish,so I am no a fucking alcoholic like all of you.I was defending Hagler,poor fucking racist.

[@davidbrandel1311]

Frédéric Avalli @halleck3. Hagler used a "passive" head butt. As Antuofermo came charging in Hagler dipped his head without moving forward, making it look like Vito initiated the contact.

[@halleck3]

+ David Brandel But Vito did initiate the contact. Hagler just moved so that Vito made contact with Hagler's head instead of Hagler's face. You can't blame Hagler for that.

[@paulsonj72]

This fight was part of an ABC prime time special on Friday night November 30, 1979. It was part of the undercard of the main event which was Sugar Ray Leonard vs Wilfreds Benítez for the WBC Welterweight Title.

[@tyberiuszbery7359]

Thank you

[@Cychopath99]

Hagler won at least 12 rounds out of 15 the way I saw it.

[@Rick356A]

You are wrong & bias towards Hagler, i scored it properly and it was an even fight, i was a judge for 12 years, i learnt how to be unbiased, the most important factor.

[@Cychopath99]

@@Rick356A I am most definitely not wrong, yes I exaggerated a bit with 12 rounds to 3, but I did that on purpose to emphasize this injustice, most observers then and through the years agreed with me that Hagler clearly won the fight and was robbed of the title by the draw, the fight was not close to even. And someone on KZbin telling me of being a judge for years doesn’t really tell me anything, because even if it is true, we have seen in countless occasions that so called “professional “ judges can give horrendous decisions that are roundly condemned by most others that saw the same fight.

[@marknorris1381]

@@Cychopath99 Rick's just copying and pasting the same comment throughout the comment section. I doubt he was a professional boxing judge as he alludes (maybe judged pet poodle shows?) anyone can claim to be anything on youtube, and as you say, nearly all observers saw this fight as a clear win to Hagler. If he was what he says he is he would get into a sensible debate over it but he never comments other than his 'paste and copy' comment. Also anyone saying this fight was close or even is an immediate red flag to their claimed credentials in boxing.

[@alexisugas6249]

In all round 8, from minute 29:15 beautiful style boxing of Hagler, walking going back, uncommon in his.

[@mariodowningmrfitnessfitne5160]

MARVELOUS MARVIN HAGLER!! THIS IS MARVIN AT HIS BEST! So Sharp and crisp blinding combinations and deadly uppercuts and extremely economical! maybe my all time favorite fighter! Ok I give him his just due,he is my all time favorite fighter!

[@RELopez-mk4ic]

Hagler got robbed....he beat Antuofermo's ass! You saw what happened the second fight.

[@robinevans3440]

2nd fight should have been a technical draw after the first rd butt...Saw an interview with Vito...heard that they wouldn't get paid if the fight was stooped on a TD

[@harryheath177]

The judges were smoking a fat one

[@Rick356A]

You are wrong & bias towards Hagler, i scored it properly and it was an even fight, i was a judge for 12 years, i learnt how to be unbiased, the most important factor.

[@sandspurpatch]

15 of the most skillful and brutal rounds of pure boxer-fighter I have ever seen. And the DEAN of boxing annoucers himself. Howard Coselle. Vito was so under rated and was very very good I tell my fighters to study him for street application.

[@davidharrison3399]

Back then it was 15 rounds, these guys had great stamina. Class

[@markgarduno4597]

Hilarious, Cosel saying in the 11th how Hagler was being tagged, when it was the other way around.

[@TruthSurge]

2013? what's up with 120p? Thought I went blind for a second.

[@MarianoFreyreX]

Wow. VITO had a enourmous heart. Amazing. Then come Minter 2 times. The dead of Jacopusi, etc.

[@porkfrog2785]

absolute highway robbery...cannot understand how anyone can think this is even a close fight

[@blite13]

and here Hagler on his 50th fight getting his 'shot'. And fighting on Ray's undercard making just a fraction of what Ray was making that night. Then Ray refuses to fight Hagler until Hagler's legs were gone. ....Hagler was just happy for the pay day, Hagler wasn't going to fight anymore and the promoters knew Ray would so.......Ray gets the nod because he created big pay days for every one involved. Hagler was the champ for a long time and Ray scoops in and takes it away with a 'maybe' win......Ray got all the breaks, America's darling, imo, Ray is over rated.

[@courtneyhall7140]

you know,i watched this fight the day it happened,and i still don't miss howard cossel after all these years. R .I.P. howie.

[@anz2441]

VIto was a warrior..complete badass !!

[@1001maurizio]

grande incontro !

[@Amidat]

Great fight. One boxer and one fighter. Pure action and no bad drama. If only boxing was still the same. Too many jokers in the sport now.

[@JGtheefreemind]

This was an amazing fight. Very tough to score as you'll see with my score. It was a tough back & forth fight. Some rounds were clearly Hagler & others clearly Vitos. However, there were some very tough rounds to score that could've gone to either fighter which brings me to my score which is 143-142, 8rds to 7 for Hagler.

[@davebarbieri1380]

I have it 8 rounds to 7 for Vito. Body shots count as much as head shots.

[@kingtyomama6564]

Hagler won this fight! 10 rounds to 4 with one even

[@preo2]

Yeah this was a great fight, and it was on FREE TV back then! Can't believe this was part of a doubleheader that included Sugar Ray Leonard vs Wilfred Benitez, all FREE!

[@fuckyoutube9324]

Vito Antuofermo never had as many fans as Hagler, but Antuofermo won that night. It was close. Vito was a top contender for years, but could not get a world tile shot, yet Hagler kept saying he was being shut out by boxing promoters. Vito was a top contender by the time Hagler turned pro.

[@Slipknot5301]

fuckyoutube Vito didn't come close to winning

[@ericmatterson9905]

This was the worst decision in the history of boxing. Hagler won all 15 rounds

[@halleck3]

Hagler 146, Antuofermo 140. This wasn't even close. I'm not sure how those two judges gave Antuofermo so many rounds, unless you give a fighter rounds for jamming his head in his opponent's face and wrestling him backwards.

[@Rick356A]

You are wrong & bias towards Hagler, i scored it properly and it was an even fight, i was a judge for 12 years, i learnt how to be unbiased, the most important factor.

[@halleck3]

@@Rick356A NO one unbiased could've had this even. Look at what the boxing experts say on this fight. Hagler was robbed and it's well known and accepted.

[@nickmad887]

thanks

[@martinhodge2010]

Probably the worst night of Cosell 's career. At times you have to rewind to see what fight he's watching. Love Antuofermo', but you don't keep titles by getting beaten up, unless you're a white Italian against just another black middle weight.

[@marksymbala3454]

Was he drunk

[@rafaelramirez1507]

Not for nothing but Hagler was robbed ( yet again ) , unbelievable

[@JarrylKhan]

The commentator seems to turn a blind eye when Hagler lands his punches, especially uppercuts.

[@markmartin8276]

Two great Champions for sure.

[@Nazz1952]

good fight. 2 warriors

[@punches-in-bunchesboxeo1918]

Vito had the "Fellas" behind him and and they controlled Vegas at the time so there was no way Marvelous was going to win this fight. "They" had too much to lose and Hager knew it, nothing you can do but take it.

[@gianca60]

That's bullshit.

[@kekkuzzo75]

Ahahahah Al Coglione...

[@killcancer6499]

I'm not sure what was worse, watching Hagler get robbed or listening to Cosell and his bullshit.

[@bconni2]

Hagler is one of the all time greats in boxing history.

[@justinbig10]

All these years later, after hearing so many stories about this fight, I finally get to watch it! To me, if this was a non title fight, I'd give it to Hagler, based on points or rounds. But being that this was a title fight, I think Hagler didn't do enough to win it. Being generous, I gave it 9-6 Hagler, but when you're fighting the champ, you really got to take it to him, and Hagler didn't.

[@UpChuckTheBoogie]

Then what happened when he fought leanard?

[@arjunakorale8103]

Perfectly said! I agree with you - the fight wasn’t a highway robbery.

[@StormFive]

The idea that you have to take the title from the champion nullifies any purpose of scoring round by round. You either scored the fight 9-6 Hagler or you didn't. If you were being generous in giving him rounds then you weren't rendering an honest score. The tribal nonsense of "taking the title" is ridiculous. It's either scored correctly or it's not. And in your case you're basically saying you didn't score it correctly.

[@justinbig10]

@@StormFive its always been an unwritten rule thst you have to thoroughly beat the champion, and hagler didnt. Even the rounds i gave Hagler, he didnt dominate them like we're accustomed to. Maybe what i saw in those 9 rounds as a fan, professional judges saw something else. Either way, Hagler did't do enough to win the fight to them, only treaded water.

[@marktorak5578]

Great fight. I saw this fight. Then Marvin Johnson taking wba lightheavy weight title from Victor Galiendez 11th round ko. Then Sugar Ray Leonard take the WBC welterweight tile from Wilfred Benitez 15th round to. Free on channel 7 November 30 1979. Vito coming on strong to hold on to his middleweight title in a great fight