Guest bezza Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I've just been listening to Steve Bunce on 5 live talking about this fight. I didn't realise Hearns had fought with a broken hand from the second round on. This for me is the best opening round I've ever seen. I can remember watching it live on the box and the hairs on the back of my neck stuck up. Talk about testosterone fuelled. Can anybody post an opening round to match it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,756 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Yep for me it was the best first round I've ever watched and one of the most exciting fights ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) we truly lived in the greatest area of boxing THOMAS HIT MAN HEARNS MARVERLOUS MARVIN HAGLER SURGAR RAY LEONARD ROBERTO DURAN SURELY THE GREATEST FOUR BOXERS TO CONTEST THREE WIGHT DIVISIONS AT ONE TIME WILL NEVER BE REPEATED Edited April 3, 2012 by gonetoearth 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spindolero 1,109 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 i think he broke it in the first round, when he rocked Hagler with a right? Credit to Hearns, he never brings this up as an excuse for losing. if you like this era I can recommend a book call "Four Kings", really good read. Bezza, are you sure it was on live? I recall it being midweek and waking up early and listening to the radio to find out who won, it was shown on ITV that night in the UK? BTW the old Reg Gutteridge/Jim Watt commentaries were great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 997 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 always liked hagler when i was younger, why? fook knows, it must be a Ben thing and i'm not into boxing by the way as i'm just thinking back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bezza Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Spindolero, I bow to your superior memory, it may not have been live. I've ordered the book you recommend. Jackoleeds, do you remember this fight between British champion Minter and Hagler? Minter made the mistake of going head to head with Hagler and was hammered. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z184W81eVo0 Edited April 4, 2012 by bezza Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MAIN MAN 277 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 some great fighters there! i watched most of the fights at that time, hagler x hearns was the best 3 rounds iv ever seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 some classic fights above . I had Tommy odds on to win that one in some private bets.. big mistake mixing it with Hagler. this was Leonard giving Hagler a master class in Boxing. round 9 saw Leonard throw some classic combinations just when Hagler thought he had worn him down and there for the taking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5jUDE9mIXM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Aaron Pryor. totaly underrated but what a talent... the two fights he had with Alex Arguello was classics from the first round Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,594 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 some classic fights above . I had Tommy odds on to win that one in some private bets.. big mistake mixing it with Hagler. this was Leonard giving Hagler a master class in Boxing. round 9 saw Leonard throw some classic combinations just when Hagler thought he had worn him down and there for the taking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5jUDE9mIXM what great boxer he was, next to Ali he as to be the best pound for pound boxer of all time, fast hands and power as well sugar ray Brill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dreamcatcher 0 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 gatti v ward fights will take some beating Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mexlad 189 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 gatti v ward fights will take some beating literally lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marko 30 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 read the four kings book top drawer stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jo54 255 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 bruno was pretty good :blink: :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TAXI DRIVER 549 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Can anyone put up Hearns knocking out Duran in `84?My favourite knockout. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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