The War - The Most Explosive Fight In Boxing Explained |Hagler vs Hearns Fight Breakdown|

www.modernmartialartist.com/do... Hagler vs Hearns is widely regarded as one of the greatest fights in boxing history, and perhaps the greatest short fight in all of combat sports. In an era of great competitors, two of the greatest faced off and gave everything they had for three rounds, throwing a combined total of 338 punches, with each fighter landing over half of them. This legendary match would come to be known as The War.
Both Hagler and Hearns were elite champions who had developed their own unique strategies and styles.

[@v33punk]

"Hearns ordered his team not to mention anything about his broken hand so as not to take anything away from Hagler's victory." That's a true honorable worrier

[@slime6all484]

dare d not to mention pac man took roids

[@michaelgray1803]

I don't think his hand was broken I know I've had a broken bone you can't use it

[@jamesbernedo3204]

@@michaelgray1803 dude you dont understand the will of some of these people. There was a boxing match where someone fought with a broken jaw. And went more rounds rather than stopping. I forget the name but I'm sure you can easily find it Edit: holy shit ok I didnt think id get so many replies about the damn match. I had a Russian man in mind. But I guess there's been a lot more cases of broken jaws than I thought. You can stop replying now.

[@michaelgray1803]

@@jamesbernedo3204 bet you never had a broken bone

[@jamesbernedo3204]

@@michaelgray1803 first of all what does that have to do with the point I was trying to make? I have and i know what you mean by saying you cant use it. I'm not saying I'd be able to. But like I said these boxers are insane. Have you watched the boxer who kept fighting even though he had a broken jaw?

[@28russ]

Hearns......Breaks his hand and doesn't try an use it as an excuse or even mention it.....Wilder.......My pre fight costume was too heavy Lmao

[@ronbonora7872]

Wilder is not the caliber of either Haggler or Hearns!

[@marcuschan3906]

Logan: i sneezed 3 times

[@landsknecht9941]

@@marcuschan3906 logan is not a boxer lol

[@marcuschan3906]

@@landsknecht9941 oh yea

[@blackbolt679]

The Book Of ƬЯXPXP he mentioned that he wore a 40 pound vest during training regimens so he should have been able to walk to the ring with the suit no problem and if he couldn’t who’s choice was it to wear it

[@jamesw9930]

Hagler, Hearns, Duran, Leonard. The greatest era in the history of the sport, it was a glorious time to be a boxing fan.

[@fatrobdouble]

Fab 4 always get mentioned, i feel like Wilfred Benitez was right up there with them, at the same time... But he never moved up to mw, never fought Hagler.

[@jpkaneshida1977]

You forgot The Hawk, Macho, Arguello, Sanchez, Gomez.... Also vastly underrated, & Leonard's Montreal teammate, Howard Davis

[@NxDoyle]

Yes, these four were all brilliant in their own way. And every fight during that time, among that foursome, was great.

[@nasiemrichardson]

nothing, but facts 💯 the four kings

[@warrenrosen2326]

Robinson, LaMotta, Basilio, Fulmer, Zale, Cerdan.

[@johnasp3977]

RIP Marvelous Marvin Hagler. You'll never be forgotten

[@mcebisimbuyazi1303]

That was the beast 😥

[@stephencurry8552]

LOL!

[@jimmyjam209]

I met Thomas a few years ago and I was impressed with him and his kindness and good humor he had with my kid. I like him. He is good people. This fight is one of the best I have ever seen.

[@cabs9310]

He has a wife jimmy

[@milojanis4901]

If you haven't seen it yet, look for the 1976 HW fight between George Foreman and Ron Lyle. Greatest, most competitive HW fight I've ever seen......

[@Secret_Reahan]

Milo Janis Oh that’s a fucking sick fight that was an awesome fight

[@aidanjoyce3248]

Greatest era in boxing. Mmh was the greatest ever.

[@Secret_Reahan]

@@aidanjoyce3248 thh was stronger than mmh but hitmans hand got fucked up and lost

[@brileyvandyke5792]

Two of my absolute favorites. Really hated to see Tommy get laid out, but he threw his sledgehammer right at Hagler and split his head open breaking his hand in the process. For Hagler the ability to take that punch with blood running down his face and still come forward and stalk down Hearns is truly legendary.

[@Trekzity]

Fr

[@PoopPoop-md7gk]

True fighters

[@Seabiscuit-gf4jn]

R.I.P hagler, your marvellous mark will never leave boxing.

[@joeytorlone5278]

Hearns was a great fighter and had the ability to be the best fighter around,but when he went against the best fighters he wasn't smart enough to fight his fight and he would fight the opponents fight;see Hearns was able to box and slug it out,but to his demise he would do what the opponent specializes in, and when it comes to a great opponent you should try not to do that.just my thoughts.

[@harrisonjewell6510]

@@joeytorlone5278 mate it was Hagler who died why you on about Hearns

[@joeytorlone5278]

@@harrisonjewell6510 the video i watched and commented was on an analysis of their fight against each other not the death of hagler,but rest in peace hagler you were a great fighter;we love you.

[@harrisonjewell6510]

@@joeytorlone5278 the comment you replied to was on Marvins death?

[@joeytorlone5278]

@@harrisonjewell6510not according to what I watched it was a breakdown of their fight that I was watching.

[@peteythedouchebag8874]

I’ve watched this fight countless times, but I’ve never seen it this way. This breakdown was incredible, so many little things I missed that had huge impacts. It’s great seeing a fight broken down like this, makes you truly appreciate their greatness. Thank you, that was wonderful.

[@borindio6953]

I remember watching this fight with my Father and his bet was on Haggler. R.I.P. Dad I miss you so Much ...

[@superintelligentapefromthe121]

My Dad's favorite fighter as well. RIP

[@jammin1881]

Sorry for your loss mate.

[@SnakePlisskin.]

Rip mate there the best...

[@ryanmorgan5507]

And today I found out the news Hagler himself died. 😭 RIP to your dad and also to one of the all time GOATs of boxing.

[@kevinporter861]

I'm 55 and hagler was always my favorite fighter. Myself being from Columbia park Maryland I've always respected sugar Ray. But he did not defeat hagler.... not even close.

[@HomeDefender30]

That 3 seconds played in slo mo, really show how technical of a sport this is... to the untrained eye they are just wildly swinging, but this was a high level game of Rock Paper Scissors, each man was thinking of what the other would be throwing 2-3 steps ahead....

[@CraigMansfield]

Their skills were insane. Their fitness was insane. Their courage was insane. They were insane 😁 Real warriors. I'm sorry to read that Tommy Hearns was injured. Imagine being up against a monster, and you lose your best weapons. What a man to keep fighting and make no excuses. What a man. What a man.

[@hongkongcantonese501]

This was the fight that convinced me NOT to be a boxer but that showed the absolute beauty of the game. When Leonard was gifted the decision over Hagler I realized that there was much more to boxing than talent.

[@rootedrotor525]

He was also gifted the draw in the 2nd Leonard fight. Theivery.

[@kingvii6206]

Still throwing punches with a broken hand. That's a G. Love how the fight brought them together. Real manhood

[@paysonfox88]

Watch the fight between Ron Lyle and George Foreman. That fight will have your man juices going full tilt. It's one of those very brutal to watch affairs

[@Carlosrastar123]

Triple og frfr

[@HansumTrini]

@@paysonfox88"Man juices" lmaoooooo ur nuts! (wait...i gotta edit this smh)

[@datubangkas9908]

If it wasn't for this channel I'd have never seen this fight. Without this brilliant breakdown, I'd never know half of what was going on in and out of the ring. Those three rounds were pure boxing and these men are the standard of what boxers should be. This is now one of my favorite fights. Thank you so much.

[@ghanahumber937]

Datu Bangkas It was a brutal war between two all time greats. People say Hearns had no chin don't know shit. He took some hellacious shots and even got up.

[@coryburns1905]

@@ghanahumber937 the narrator sounds like he is to young to have seen the fight maybe I'm wrong

[@StayInContrl]

Datu Bangkas this was beautiful to watch

[@pinarellolimoncello]

You might also enjoy a bit of Terrible Terry Norris, look him up against John Mugabe, had a very solid fighting style not dissimilar to Hagler in terms of his self belief and aggression.

[@mrHoppedupford]

I remember watching this fight live on HBO it was before pay per view.

[@MillionaireHoyOriginal]

Excellent breakdown.

[@LITTLE1994]

Yup.

[@nigellaird8655]

@@LITTLE1994 So true bro!! I was like 15 years old, I set my alarm for 04:15 (UK) to hear these fights, the greatest -- truly!!

[@paulspears715]

must have been and elbow, no punch to Haglers head would have caused that

[@paulspears715]

no fucking way

[@gibraltar4841]

👻

[@ShawnFX]

"Hearns ordered his team not to mention anything about his broken hand so as not to take anything away from Hagler's victory." Wilder: mY cOsTuMe WeiGhEd 40lbs, iT aFfEcTeD mY LeGs

[@KnightRevere8]

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[@ujjwalass]

they were gods of fighting

[@LordDirus007]

😀😆😅😀

[@NGameReviews]

@@KnightRevere8 No. Fuck you.

[@Szene-vu5cs]

MLP Shawn funny enough that you can clearly see that his legs weren‘t even the problem in his fight😂😂

[@LRBeforeTheInternet]

Hagler was robbed multiple times during his career by corrupt judges. Can you do a breakdown of the Hagler vs. Leonard fight? I would like to see how you would have scored the fight.

[@l33thaxor33]

I thought hagler one by a round or it was a draw

[@LRBeforeTheInternet]

+l33thaxor So you would agree that Judge Jojo Guerra's scorecard of 118-110 for Leonard was a robbery? That's 10 rds to 2 and it don't make any sense to me no matter how many times i watch the fight. I scored it 115-113 for Hagler.

[@darkpewdiepie851]

i scored it for leanord 115 113.and yes 118 110 is a robbery,judges are deluded rather than corrupt.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Sugar Ray Leonard clearly won that fight.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

+l33thaxor33 Sugar Ray Leonard clearly won that fight.

[@dickfantastic7908]

"Don't say anything about my broken hand, I don't want to take anything away from my opponent." Tommy Hearns "My costume was 2 heavy dawg" Deontay Wilder

[@Niko-Marino]

Dick Fantastic 😂😂😂

[@planetxsurveillance.dinkwi5766]

Says it all.

[@KnightRevere8]

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[@YallLuvXeno]

@@KnightRevere8 No,fuck off

[@GiovanniMartinez-cw5cg]

Different eras, back in those days men behaved like gentlemen not like pussies

[@kikesan1541]

Undoubtedly, the best boxing fight I've ever seen on TV. Two great champions at their prime. Absolutely awesome!

[@LadyJ_Guitar-Drums]

Rest in Power Marvelous Marvin Hagler. He was one of the greatest.

[@laszlo3283]

He was one of the greatest with the heart of a lion RIP

[@mortallious1234]

Neither of these men lost, they walked away winners.

[@peterlittle4357]

No. Marvin won

[@colorado2455]

@@peterlittle4357 shut up.

[@alfjones6377]

@@colorado2455 hahaha right

[@tlig]

Walked away? Hearns was carried by his handlers out.

[@killingmyselftolive2526]

You're a winner too champ, hell, we're ALL winners, everyone gets a trophy...

[@natesamuelson1841]

Holy shit Hagler’s fluid stance is genius. That makes me think so differently about stance in boxing. Why wouldn’t you have a fluid stance? It gives you an inherent advantage in that you can setup totally unique shots. I feel like that could be the future.

[@bigbro890]

720 spinning flying scissor kicks are also very good. Why is not everyone using those?

[@justinsettles685]

David Tran bro is not even remotely the same 😂😂😂

[@bigbro890]

+Justin Settles Sure its not, but you get the idea. The point is it is not easy to use in a real fight and not essential depending on your style.

[@9DIME]

Nate Samuelson everyone has a genius technique this wish they could learn, but the truth is you can’t just pick and choose what techniques you use in your style, it HAS to flow, you have to be able to do it almost perfectly to make it effective in a fight

[@ericlopez6866]

Being dexterous on both stances is very hard to develop.

[@charleslowe522]

I add this to this mention of this fight, this is the only time you'll ever see Hagler initiate a clinch. Hagler can say he wasn't hurt, but he was. This fight also showed Hagler's ability to withstand insane punches that would've knocked 99% of other fighters out.

[@michaelhayward7572]

Greatest 3 rounds of boxing i've ever seen. The 4 Kings - what a time. Marvelous - RIP Champ...xxx

[@Torgo1969]

I remember waking up the next morning to hear the radio DJs describing the utter fury that had taken place, and as a Hagler fan I was ecstatic to hear that MMH had won. Respect to both of these immortal warriors for putting on such a great show. Enjoy your rest, gents.

[@robinpaydon7139]

Torgo1969 yeah if you're a fan of boxing it was impossible not to be a Hagler fan. He wasn't everyone's favourite but everyone liked watching him fight

[@jerkyturkey007]

@@robinpaydon7139 I remember being so disappointed that Tommy had lost another huge fight, but as time went on I remember seeing an interview with the referee in that event, I don't remember his name, but he was a legendary referee and he said it was by far the best match he had ever seen let alone been in the ring to officiate. Now you can't be dissatisfied when you consider that Tommy had a chronic problem with the bones in his right hand many times in his career. He had the heart of a Lion and he never made excuses when he failed, which is so rare.

[@Torgo1969]

@@jerkyturkey007 I was never a fan of Hearns relative to Hagler and Sugar Ray, but after seeing what he did to Duran I was really scared for my man Hagler. He made Hands of Stone fall face down onto the canvas, which was unthinkable and frankly disturbing to watch, IMHO. What an immortal quartet of fighters, I feel lucky to have lived to see that decade of boxing. Much respect to all 4 men.

[@jerkyturkey007]

@@Torgo1969 yes I agree all 4 were amazing and talented fighters in and out of the ring

[@Torgo1969]

@Not This Guy Again Didn't mean to imply that he wasn't. Compared to the rigors of training and fighting, I'd guess that retirement is more restful than his career.

[@Emilianolokocho123]

Wow didnt felt like 12 min video, i was so hooked it went by fast, amazing commentary and video!

[@WestMountainWolf]

same with me, that happens only when we watch interesting contents.

[@LaneyStudios5]

God damn did Hagler have a jaw of absolute steel, what a terrifying opponent, a great boxer who could outskill you and couldn't be knocked out, this was such a great time for boxing, four absolute giants of the sport all active at the same time and all facing each other

[@brianharbut4054]

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this but it loses none of its awe. Incredible fight. Great analysis, Thankyou 👍

[@ish58]

Damn these two were absolute warriors.

[@vincenthill731]

These were the times when boxing was still an honorable gladitorial sport. Pre-Don King.

[@rolandmarkland6844]

@@vincenthill731 This was the Don King era. Are you a casual?

[@Jbf-76]

Yup 100%

[@gabewilliams9862]

Hagler undoubtedly is the Undertaker of professional boxing. None before, none after will ever touch what he did in that ring. Awesome analysis🤙

[@juan.07.04]

Great analysis, excellent boxers, the 80's was the best decade for boxing and music, Rest in Peace Marvin Hagler.

[@geneticallysuperior6738]

Rest in peace Hagler. Already missed, never forgotten 🙏.

[@jackzegas]

I was at that fight and the atmosphere was absolutely electric. One of the most incredible moments In boxing history I ever witnessed.

[@dalehulen369]

When 2 men like these 2 go toe to toe. No one wins. Someone just survives. Hagler vs Hearns were both incredibly dangerous. Respect to both of these great warriors.

[@oogs9114]

Rodney Duffer hagler won

[@socraticgadfly]

RIP Marvelous Harvin Hagler. He was subject to unfair judging against Sugar Ray, too.

[@serenityinside1]

No he wasn’t . Leonard had the better plan and stuck to it.

[@rjelrod]

I'm with you. I'm OK with the scoring of two judges swapping 115-113 scores - but the other judge 118-110 Leonard was an outrageous outlier.

[@jackdempsey9644]

Nope. Leonard won fair and square. Trust me I watched that fight over 50 times. When I saw it live I thought Hagler was robbed but he wasn’t. Haglers fatal mistake was not fighting southpaw from the get go. The minute he switched back to SP he was winning the fight, but it was too late. Sugar Ray is by far one of the GOAT. Hagler top 5 Middleweights ever no doubt, but Leonard beat him.

[@rjelrod]

@@jackdempsey9644 So, in your opinion of Leonard won fair and square, which judges scorecard is more correct? 115-113 Leonard, or 118-110 Leonard? How would you have scored the fight having watched it 50 times? And, how many of those 'flurry punches in the last 10 seconds of the round that did not land' did you give credit for that were done completely for show? That said, Hagler lost the fight before it even started, for some reason, he allowed the larger ring, and on a 12 round fight. Smaller ring and 15 rounds, Hagler wins. That part has always made me shake my head. RIP Hagler

[@jackdempsey9644]

@@rjelrod Guerra’s 118-110 was ridiculous but 115-113 I feel was accurate. Hagler’s camp agreed to the bigger ring, so you can’t blame Leonard for that. I personally think Leonard won the fight, sorry you don’t. But, it doesn’t matter anyway. It was nearly 35 years ago and the W is in Leonard’s Column. I am a huge Hagler fan and was devastated when he lost.

[@galahadgarza6905]

RIP Marvelous Marvin Hagler. You retired as the Middle Weight champion-despite what the judges said in the fight against Leonard. See you on the other side.

[@thundarrisaboss2725]

if tommy knew how much we love him, he would of never been disappointed in himself.

[@andu1854]

Love using him on Fight Night Champ

[@iforgor7883]

@@andu1854 Hell yea hes really good

[@johnmcnally5307]

Where's my face....lol.

[@doeyjiaz4798]

Scariest character on Hajime No Ippo as well!

[@andu1854]

He got a ton of love in Million Dollar Baby

[@onlineboxingmultiplayergam9994]

I feel like you can compare the 4 greats to the 4 elements. Hagler - WATER - smooth fluid and clean with his technique with no flaws, could adapt to anything. Duran - EARTH - rugged, tough and yet so crafty on the inside with his pressure and manipulation of the opponent. Hearns - AIR - fast, hard to reach with a sort of sniper style. If you get too comfortable the tornado will hit 🌪. Leonard - FIRE - a dangerous kind of fire. Relentless and destructive. Always ready to hit you with accurate painful shots.

[@tigernunez6763]

Sylar Sufi, I agreee with you.

[@marcusdamianbaloyo1336]

Nice Analogy, my friend!

[@joeyyymaybe3670]

i would say hearns is fire because incredible fire power while leonard is air because he is crafty, fast and moves like the wind

[@necron7436]

Corny af lol

[@animatednativestv4794]

Ali is the 5th element then

[@billpool1217]

"Savage ringcraft" Might just be the best description of that fight, that I've ever heard!

[@granvillewalkerjr.8394]

A superb narration of one of the most historic non-heavyweight bouts ever held. Their boxing legacies is the stuff of legend.

[@Kobodyguard]

Damn that was epic!!!

[@sterlincharles8357]

Kobodyguard I agree

[@waywillfind1709]

Holy shit. You are a beast at interpreting what happens in the best fights ever. Your articulation and assessment of what happens throughout the chaos is as elite as these fighters ability to fight. I respect you a lot man. You and my other favorite, mindsmash should collaborate on something. I have a feeling it'd be phenomenal.

[@kobiesboxing4956]

I also listen to MindSmash with his Ancient Asian sound effects.

[@jackmary720]

Thank you for the amazing storytelling. I was never aware of this fight and was never too much of a boxing fan to begin with but this channel is helping me back in. You did these legends justice.

[@dorjedriftwood2731]

Since beginning you have improved my own martial arts through your observations and started many arguments as most people don’t know what falling steps and Dempsey rolls actually look like and teach complete inaccurate versions. Always end up linking to your channel because you actually breakdown what the fights looked like and what the fighters actually said about there styles. I also blow people away with how hard I can hit, probably sounds like bs but to most but you legitimately give the best instruction on form and technique of anyone I’ve ever listened to.

[@wonderbread1975]

Marvelous Marvin Hagler was a bad man, in the ring. His punches were devastating! I would love to see the whole Mugabi fight. They only have the highlights on KZbin.. He got robbed by Anifermo and Leonard... That first round knockdown against Roudan was bullshit, I'm glad they overturned it! Then The War! What a great fight, and it was a fight... Not a boxing match... When hagler went to the corner for the timeout to look at his cut, the Dr. asked him "Can you see?" Hagler responded simply, "I ain't missing him am I?"... Long live The Marvelous One! My favorite middleweight Champ!

[@coryburns1905]

Mine to he got robbed with Leonard no way did he lose

[@halleck3]

The full fight vs Mugabi is online, check it. You see Hagler take it over in the late middle rounds, right when Mugabi is thinking, "damn, I don't know what to hit this guy with. It's like punching a brick wall."

[@robertgallaher3741]

Watched the whole fight on KZbin a couple of times ,unless they took it down. I will ✔.

[@29memyselfandi]

Agree completely.A true warrior. The look he gives Hearns when the bell rings at the end of round one is fantastic. Hearns was a great champ too. My two favorite fighters from that incredible era.

[@robleyusuf2566]

No he was not robbed against Leanard. Leanard was faster and smarter than him.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Podcast is moved to tomorrow or Tuesday this week, since this breakdown took a long time and I went on vacation to see muh gramps. Comment here to suggest fighters and fights to breakdown.

[@vato4917]

The Modern Martial Artist ok haha I’ve said this so many times but see if you can breakdown Emmanuel Augustus and his drunken fighting

[@kobyshinobi]

The Modern Martial Artist hope vacation went well comrade. John Wayne Parr vs Buakaw is a goldmine, i think you'd have fun with that one 😊

[@energyfitness5116]

Tua vs Ibeabuchi breakdown!!!

[@dominicnguyen430]

Ricky Hatton

[@johnnychannarong5484]

hagler proves that jumping in the air while punching like he does with his gazalle jab can be very powerful.. i think its a great move to cover distance..

[@rsan1704]

Dear Tommy, there’s no shame in losing that fight. You gave it your all, and more in 3 rounds than many fighters do in their entire career

[@metzyahrosenstein4827]

Brother Marvin gave a career of legendary fights, had a crazy fight in a loss to Sugar Ray and retired. What a G, that man is a beast.

[@smac4749]

These fight breakdowns are fascinating. I’ve watched this fight loads of times but only now can appreciate what I’d missed (which is about 95% of what was going on)! Great stuff, keep them coming 👍

[@moebizjaw1532]

I remember this fight when I was young...that was one of the best fights I've ever seen.

[@ronbonora7872]

I agree Moe!

[@scottpaget2925]

I would like to Thank You for your videos and spot on break downs. I get off work late and with nothing on, I usually go to KZbin and lately have been watching the old boxing I remembered growing up. Finding almost every one of my favorite matches of old, you seem to have a breakdown video, which of course I’ve seen these matches a handful of times but watching them with your breakdown brings a whole new perspective. Keep up the good work

[@mikewoodman2872]

Your blow by blow commentary is poetry. Seriously, you are by far the most talented boxing writer I've encountered. Great stuff!

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

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[@matthewgray3837]

The Modern Martial Artist keep it up man

[@felipekolzbruno174]

Dude that was awesome

[@habibg2138]

Thanks for the insight to these epic boxers and the analysis of the amazing techniques. As a new fan to boxing it is amazing the level of skill in this sport throughout the ages.

[@vossburton3437]

The Modern Martial Artist what’s the music during the second round?

[@Zparjsn]

Hearns earns my reapect after that......Great Champion👍🏻

[@jonleonguerrero]

Spectacular breakdown of this historic fight. So much respect for both of these epic warriors.

[@fabiobonetta5454]

Simply the greatest slugfest in the history of the sport

[@marcusmessiah19]

Hagler Hearns 1st round, Hagler Mugabi 6th round. 2 of the most savage toe to toe displays of letting your coconuts hang, of all time. Every man should show his son that 6 minutes the day of their 13th birthday.

[@Kidgavilan700]

Those who saw Zale vs Graziano 1 and 2 would argue with you about greatest slugfest. Those fights were not filmed sad to say.

[@crisis514]

@@Kidgavilan700 yea they were

[@Kidgavilan700]

@@crisis514 no they were not filmed only the 3rd fight was filmed. There is a 4 minute grainy home movie of second fight at Chicago Stadium. If you knew boxing history you would know that.

[@crisis514]

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[@porkfrog2785]

too bad about Hearns hand---I think Hagler still wins, but it might have been an even better fight. Hagler is one of the most misunderstood fighters. People actually think of him as a slugger. He didn't even hit that hard. He was a complete boxer, the most versatile around, and KOed people by grinding them up. Not a big puncher, just an utterly relentless, ruthless machine with good pop

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

PorkFrog well said. He was a swarmer but the man could beat you in many different ways

[@LegendInThaMakin]

I disagree. Hitmans approach to the entire fight completely changed after his hand was broken. If he could use his right hand effectively in the second round that cut would have been a lot worse and the fight would have been stopped granting hitman the victory. All hitman could do in rounds 2 and 3 was jab and dance while in excruciating pain from a broken right hand, his strongest weapon and you still think haggler would have won regardless? Doubt you actually watched the real fight.

[@davefloyd9443]

Good description of Tyson Fury as well to be fair?

[@tokr72]

He didn't even hit that hard??? WTF are you smoking! Put the bong down and step away.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

tokr72 way to focus on half a sentence in an exceptionally well written paragraph about boxing. You are a petulant child and will have trouble getting laid the rest of your life.

[@BeardVsTheWorldUK1]

I've watched this before and I'll watch it again. Love the analysis and your delivery: no B.S., no show, just letting the athletes tell the story in the ring. Bravo! I always hated Hearns (being from MA but him telling his team not to tell anyone about the broken hand shows great character.

[@richardjarman261]

Amazing, so glad I found your channel. Your videos have completely changed my perspective on boxing

[@CastleKingside]

You have earned my respect as a fellow fight fan. You have earned my subscription as well. May you be blessed in your endeavors throughout this beautiful new year!!! Peace

[@mmj9395]

Phenomenal breakdown... Hagler was my favorite boxer prior to Tyson hitting the scene. To this day, I still believe Hagler was robbed in the Sugar Ray Leonard fight, by a superficial show from Leonard in the last round.... Would love to see you break that fight down as well. I could be swayed if I'm wrong.

[@guizones1978]

Hearns was definitely robber in the Sugar Ray Leonard fight, which was a shame ,cause then each of the 4 kings would be more or less even. Leonard was not so much better then the others. The were all in the same level.

[@pinarellolimoncello]

I would say watch it again. I watched it live first time around and it seemed criminal to give either victory but watch it twice and you will see Leonard was floating like Ali, in the spirit, goading Hagler, setting him up etc. Hagler shouldn't have fallen for it, Leonard exploited Haglers sense of pride, aggression and machismo hence Leonard was more in control even though he took a lot of punches. Full respect to both of them and there is no bias in that as I loved them both. Look up terrible Terry Norris as well, he doesn't get the respect or limelight he deserves.

[@ronbonora7872]

I agree!

[@hammertime9132]

Tyson overrated. Hagler legit..

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

He just covered it bro. Check it out

[@gh1985]

This fight was electric like no other that I had ever seen before or since that night in 1985. As I watched it, along with thousands of other fight fans, on closed circuit t.v.,our butts never touched our seats! It was the most intense moment in time,between two warriors . Just an unforgettable war. Thanks to Hagler and Hearns for leaving it all in the ring that evening ....

[@nnjvhvhhgc5213]

This slow motion, play-by-play of this fight does it absolutely no justice. Watch it live, and it’s fire works from the beginning til the end. Probably the best pro boxing match ever.

[@seanferguson5460]

Thanks to KZbin I've watched this fight over and over again. Two great warriors, toe-to-toe, not yielding an inch until only one was left standing.

[@42tribes]

Hagler: Shaken but never stirred

[@binhtang4967]

Hagler undoubtedly is the Undertaker of professional boxing. None before, none after will ever touch what he did in that ring. Awesome analysis🤙

[@tymcnish5674]

"That's what I feel: WAR. That's what's on my mind." Marvin Hagler

[@c.galindo9639]

Brutal yet technical. Each displayed great use of their refined abilities and showed how much they can dish out amongst one another. It really was a spectacle beyond expectation and a grand performance by both fighters

[@Famiry_Guy_Ken]

What an awesome fight, it's crazy to know that there's so much I don't know when I watch a fight and then watch film studies from people who do know and take their time to explain what's really going on. There's a couple channels I've watched and never thanked them so I'll start here with you. Thank you guys for these videos.

[@romainlavoie1526]

I concur with David - these three rounds of boxing will forever be remembered by ALL sports fan everywhere. Thomas Hearns must be commended to have kept his broken hand a secret. This is the mark of a true Champion.

[@abdullahyaqubi9778]

I watched this fight as a child. Couldn't believe how much punishment those guys dished out on each other.

[@DarkMatterX1]

Same. I've always enjoyed the lower weight classes more than the heavyweights.

[@carywalker4560]

Very informative analysis. I enjoy watching boxing but know little of the art/science of it. Your commentary adds so much and makes me understand so much more. Wish such explanatory commentary was available for other sports.

[@user-kk4pw2lo1t]

Wish we had you commenting on live action bouts. Great job you just made this event more meaningful then what I already thought it was.

[@koolcrazycow3307]

Keep up the good videos it’s entertaining and you actually know what your talking about keep it up

[@mwilliamshs]

"...a total of 338 punches with *each fighter landing over half* of them." Impossible

[@charlesray3534]

Each fighter connected over half the thrown punches

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

Its not x2 because a connection is a connection, it is total punches, and more than half had the two contacting. Its not that each landed 200 or something, its that 200 (or so) connections happened.

[@johanlamprecht5577]

I got up at 4 in the morning in South Africa to watch all the big fights between these legends, and I remember watching this fight with my dad....i was supporting Hearns but it was such a great fight we were just stunned afterwards

[@TheHef12345678]

I just found this channel and after binge watching for three hours all I can say is.... great tone, rhythm and analysis.

[@oSupaDupaFlyo]

RIP makes me sad that i never got to meet him in person at least once. He was one of the greatest boxers of all time.

[@tomnekuda3818]

This time frame was probably for me the most exciting and competitive years in boxing.

[@thomasaskew1985]

A brutal, brilliant miniature masterpiece. One of the best fights ever.

[@Dahaas2003]

Fantastic! I learned a lot from this video...Always admired both of these great fighters...and now I do so even more than before. Thank you, Mr. Christian!

[@sly2kusa]

Something else​ that wasn't​ revealed until years after the fight that Emanuel Steward shared in an interview was that ealier in the evening before the fight, one of the training staff gave Tommy a leg massage. Apparently Emanuel had walked in on this and was so effin' mad he was beside himself. A massage before a fight is a huge no-no as it zaps all the strength from your legs and takes days to recovery. It completely​ changed the gameplan for Hearns going in to the fight, and as such was the strategy​ to war with Hagler instead of trying to go the distance. Made for​ one of the​ greatest 1st rounds and fights ever, but one can only wonder​ what if had it​ not been for the mistake of​ that leg massage.

[@SmoothJK]

Leg massage plus the broken right hand...imagine how much more epic it could have been!

[@sly2kusa]

@Doug Nading Idiotic thinking. Steward was so pissed off because​ he knew the whole​ gameplan was out the​ window. Made for one of​ the greatest fights in history, but did no favors for Hearns.

[@raysullya.k.amassholehead817]

My favorite fight of all time , so technical.. Hagler was a beast ,and I still believe he won the sugar ray fight ..

[@Marvhagler]

Was Ray was on steroids? it sure looked like that to me. Split Decision right? That always goes to the champ.

[@steveskocki2218]

I agree...Hagler got the best of Leonard.

[@raysullya.k.amassholehead817]

@Thomas Florio ur opinion...

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

People had a lot of money on Sugar probably. So the judges were paid so some bets could get settled probably. I'm no history expert but thats a pretty realistic scenario.

[@atmywitsend1984]

Best breakdown of a fight that I have ever witnessed. Just brilliant!

[@IntheClutch75]

Man, I love the respect you give the greats! What I really appreciate is how explain that what looked to the untrained eye (like mine) to be just a free-for-all is actually a fantastic, disciplined, intense display of boxing of the highest order.

[@skunk12]

I saw this fight live on TV as a kid. The fight was intense. Most exciting 3 rounds of boxing before or since. Thank you for this breakdown! 👍

[@mrlesta]

it wasnt live on tv in britain . it was in the middle of the night and in those days tv closed down ar 11.30 pm. i listened on radio, like i did for hagler v minter .

[@afenijmeijer9027]

One of the true great boxers. He was robbed in that farce against Leonard. He stayed in his division because he did not grow out of his natural body weight. What a boxer. His demolition of Hearns was epic.

[@ronandheather3079]

Wow! Great video bro! Keep it up. Thank you for giving such great respect to these KINGS!

[@javierreyes3001]

I truly enjoy your work man...keeo it up...great boxing fan!!

[@lvluptoaverage52]

Ducking great video. Best boxing video no doubt. Thank you.

[@housemusic7443]

I remember seeing that fight and that truly was one of the best fights I've ever seen, that was the error of some of the best fighters in boxing history

[@zabdas83]

Good analysis... Subbed! Thanks for sharing...

[@reuelshiloh6418]

THIS IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST FIGHT AND FIGHT BREAK DOWN

[@davidx6912]

When I watched that fight years ago, I was never award of Hearns' hand to this day. As a club fighter who broke my own hand more than once, I'm in awe of how he carried on, and even moreso that he didn't make an issue of it. R-e-s-p-e-c-t. Thanks for this excellent take on what was one of the best bouts of all time- 2 great warriors, 2 masters of the ring, meeting in their prime. I remember watching it with my mouth agape the whole time-- with this analysis, I remembered some of those epic combinations, too! What a great job!

[@noonefromnowhere99]

What a great video dude, thanks for the great content.

[@texaspride3557]

First time on the channel and just sub. Love the sport boxing is making a comeback. Thanks for your passion of this sport.

[@sirmrdresqmd9200]

I absolutely love your break downs! Thank you so much

[@LK-bz9sk]

RIP Marvellous Marvin.

[@LJT9393]

I now know what Teddy Atlas means when he says “I feel like I’m in a film library watching the great, Hagler Hearns” in Fight Night Champion lol I always knew what he meant but I had never actually seen the fight.

[@bjjthaiboxing]

That was awesome! I'm 53 years old and I've only started appreciating boxing, in the last 10 years, back when I was 43. Oddly enough, joining an mma gym, was the catalyst for my newfound respect in boxing! Cheers!!!

[@Lou.B]

You are GREAT at describing these fights! Thank you!