whoa...this is a shocker...i’ll never forget Hagler-Hearns..one of the most brutal 3 round fights ever...from the golden age of boxing..1980’s...r.i.p...
I just saw him on a Carson rerun this week.
He and Sugar Ray Leonard were big tickets to see.
RIP Marvelous Marvin!
Just, damn!
And Michael Spinks died just last week.
One of the greats during the golden age of middleweight boxing....the 1980’s. A great boxer but also a good man!
I loved watching him box. He was a great and fearless boxer.
How sad! LOVED watching him box! RIP Marvin.
Bummer. Extraordinary talent, hard worker, and decent guy. 66 way too early.
Brockton born. What a monster he was in the ring. My wife was a new reporter still in college interviewed him a couple of times. Nice guy.
Rest In Peace.
I remember him from the early days, when he was coming up in Brockton, fighting guys like Bennie Brisco, and Willie “The Worm” Monroe out of Philly. His trainer was named Petronelli, and there was a young Petronelli coming up the same time as he was, who showed promise, but didn’t hit the big time like Marvelous Marvin.
He lost a few fights along the way, but very few. With the exception of Leonard, he got rematches with each of them, and made short work of them.
I could be wrong but my impression is boxing doesn’t lend itself to longevity.
Oh, no, that sucks. I always liked Hagler.
The memorable thing about that match is that it took place in London, and because of Minter being cut early and losing via referee stoppage, a riot in the arena ensued.
RIP Marvelous.
Saw him box the Provincetown police force in 1978. Before he went pro. Young kid got his autograph.. big deal. RIP One of a kind.