"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

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

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

RIP Marvelous Marvin Hagler. You'll never be forgotten

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

"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

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....

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.

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

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

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.

Neither of these men lost, they walked away winners.

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.

Excellent breakdown.

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

"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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Damn these two were absolute warriors.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Damn that was epic!!!

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.

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.

Simply the greatest slugfest in the history of the sport

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.

Hagler: Shaken but never stirred

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.

RIP marvelous one

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

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

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

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.

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 KZfaq.. 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!

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

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.

You are GREAT at describing these fights! Thank you!

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 👍

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.

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.

I absolutely love your break downs! Thank you so much

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.

RIP Marvellous Marvin.

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

One of my favorite fights of all time. Thanks

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.

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 ....

Excellent commentary David, great upload and thank you

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

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

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

Full respect for this amazing commentary of this awesome fight.

Thank you sir. Your videos are both superb and insightful.

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.

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.

Thanks to KZfaq 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.

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

Paying respect to Marvelous... we’ll miss you

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! 👍

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 KZfaq 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

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!

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

Very nice insight...RIP champion, always courageous example of manhood, not matter what

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

Such a great breakdown of a great fight! Awesome video

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

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

As always thanks a bunch David.

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

RIP legend Marvelous Marvin Hagler

Rest in Peace Marvellous

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

This is my favorite video of yours Ben. What a fight.

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!

Marvin Hagler. The best ever. Loved his fighting style. Great fight analysis

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

Brilliant punch by punch analysis! Thank you!

Hagler usually started slow.....in this fight he came out with all guns blazing.....Hagler's trainer said that Tommy was going to make it a street fight, so Marvin was told to make it one too, right from the start...

I remember this fight. It was nothing like what we expected. It was Hagler saying "Let's see what you got'" right off the bat and Hearns saying "This is what I got. How do you like it?" It was three rounds of two Masters showing who was stronger, faster and meaner. One of the best fights of all time.

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

Your work is so amazing! This is so entertaining!!