R.I.P. Marvin Hagler

boxing GIF
 
Happened across the first Hagler/Antuofermo fight in the Holloman, AFB barracks TV room in 79 and liked Hagler's relentless style. That fight was the first of a bunch of epic fights he treated us to. Antuofermo v2.0, Minter, Duran, that 3 round brawl with Hearns and the robbery fight against Leanoard. Holy shit, so many awesome fights.

A year or two after he quit fighting I ran across him at a Battle of the Bands event at a big ass bar/music hall in Boston. Pretty sure he never saw me because he was too busy staring at my new wife. :laugh3:


Thanks for the memories, Marvin.
 
He was my first favourite boxer, hell he still might be my favourite. A tremendous loss.
 
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