Marvin Hagler-Tommy Hearns 30 years on - The greatest fight?

By Ben Dirs
BBC Sport

On 15 April 1985, Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns engaged in one of the greatest fights in history at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Hagler spoke to BBC Sport about the before, during and after of what came to be known as 'The War'.
Promoter Bob Arum called the fight between Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns "a referendum for boxing". The eight minutes and one second of mayhem that ensued validated the sport in the eyes of its supporters while strengthening the already widely held belief that it was such primeval savagery.
"Even today when I look at the film, I'm so glad when that fight is over," Hagler tells BBC Sport. And Hagler won it. So spare a thought for Hearns, who entered the ring at Caesars Palace clinking and clunking with bombs and grenades and who eventually had to be carried to his stool, like a sleeping baby.
The 1980s is now viewed as boxing's last golden age, at least in the United States. So it might surprise some to learn that Hagler and Hearns were viewed as potential resuscitators of a sport on life support.

Probably.

And no Carlsberg whatsoever.

But I have to say the Ben/Watson/eubanks era comes close. Not everyone made it home.

WOW simply the best first round I've ever seen in boxing, what a spectacle. both men came out banging and both men have great chins so they were able to take shots and just keep going. I'm a big fan of the current middleweight Gannady Golovkin I think he's the best fighter in the division by far and can only be beaten by Andre Ward, I would have loved for him to go up against these guys

Hagler and hearns was definitely one of the best fights ever.

Stumbled across this fight the other day, and watched this, round of the year....fooking incredible. Amazing. Definitely watch.

heres two of the best aswell,wow im tired watching 

The abuse some people can take and keep going is incredible. I've been watching boxing most of the morning and really enjoying it, but christ i need to get some work done haha. thanks for that

(15/04/2015, 12:18)gooner666 Wrote: Marvin Hagler-Tommy Hearns 30 years on - The greatest fight?

By Ben Dirs
BBC Sport

On 15 April 1985, Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns engaged in one of the greatest fights in history at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Hagler spoke to BBC Sport about the before, during and after of what came to be known as 'The War'.
Promoter Bob Arum called the fight between Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns "a referendum for boxing". The eight minutes and one second of mayhem that ensued validated the sport in the eyes of its supporters while strengthening the already widely held belief that it was such primeval savagery.
"Even today when I look at the film, I'm so glad when that fight is over," Hagler tells BBC Sport. And Hagler won it. So spare a thought for Hearns, who entered the ring at Caesars Palace clinking and clunking with bombs and grenades and who eventually had to be carried to his stool, like a sleeping baby.
The 1980s is now viewed as boxing's last golden age, at least in the United States. So it might surprise some to learn that Hagler and Hearns were viewed as potential resuscitators of a sport on life support.

By Ben Dirs.... Sounds like Benders? Is this a wind up? :P

(16/07/2015, 11:39)orionmetus Wrote: The abuse some people can take and keep going is incredible. I've been watching boxing most of the morning and really enjoying it, but christ i need to get some work done haha. thanks for that

wow i just watched round 11 again,havn,t seen nothing like it,just super human...

(16/07/2015, 11:47)Jose Mourinho Wrote:

(15/04/2015, 12:18)gooner666 Wrote: Marvin Hagler-Tommy Hearns 30 years on - The greatest fight?

By Ben Dirs
BBC Sport

On 15 April 1985, Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns engaged in one of the greatest fights in history at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Hagler spoke to BBC Sport about the before, during and after of what came to be known as 'The War'.
Promoter Bob Arum called the fight between Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns "a referendum for boxing". The eight minutes and one second of mayhem that ensued validated the sport in the eyes of its supporters while strengthening the already widely held belief that it was such primeval savagery.
"Even today when I look at the film, I'm so glad when that fight is over," Hagler tells BBC Sport. And Hagler won it. So spare a thought for Hearns, who entered the ring at Caesars Palace clinking and clunking with bombs and grenades and who eventually had to be carried to his stool, like a sleeping baby.
The 1980s is now viewed as boxing's last golden age, at least in the United States. So it might surprise some to learn that Hagler and Hearns were viewed as potential resuscitators of a sport on life support.

By Ben Dirs.... Sounds like Benders? Is this a wind up? :P

took a while to sink in lol,ha im afraid the story is true,fuck knows about his name