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Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP

Posted by David Henley on March 14, 2021, 16:01:06

He also deserves a mention a great fighter in a great era of boxing in middle weight or welter weight.

Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP

Posted by Brian on March 14, 2021, 17:02:08, in reply to "Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP"

I went and watched the Hearns fight by satellite at Newcastle city hall, when we got there no one had thought about opening the bar and the link didn't start till 1am we got there about 10.30, if I remember it was a Monday evening (strange night for a fight). The only place open was Tiffany's for their rock night so we headed down there including some rather heavy looking gents in mohair coats,it was so loud that the pints were shaking on the tables. We were then treat to the most intense 3 rounds of any world title fight. An absolute boxing legend RIP Marvin Hagler.

Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP

Posted by David Henley on March 14, 2021, 17:21:44, in reply to "Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP"

Don't recall day or date but usually it would be a Saturday a lot of Nigel Benn,Eubank fights were at time.

Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP

Posted by Brian on March 14, 2021, 21:30:31, in reply to "Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP"

Yes they were but Hagler v Hearns was Vegas not London Mcguigan fought around the same time in the States and that wasn't a weekend either.

Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP

Posted by Brian on March 14, 2021, 21:33:46, in reply to "Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP"

It was April 15 1985 and it was a Monday. I just double checked.

Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP

Posted by Chris Wilson on March 15, 2021, 21:33:54, in reply to "Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP"

I remember that Mcguigan fight took place in a car park in the middle of the day in the sweltering heat, poor Barry was exhausted.

Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP

Posted by Brian on March 16, 2021, 9:41:09, in reply to "Re: Marvellous Marvin Haggler RIP"

McGuigan was suffering from dehydration by the end of the fight he was also quite badly sunburnt, a more savvy manager would6have allowed the fight to take place when it did.p

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