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The 1987 bout for the WBC middleweight championship of the world will be forever remembered in history Both men were landing huge punches, but when Hagler sustained a deep cut on his forehead in the third round it was clear the contest could not conceivably last the full 15 rounds. As blood gushed into Hagler’s eyes, the referee Richard Steele was forced to call the ringside doctor to examine the wound. When asked if he could see, Hagler replied: “I ain’t missing him, am I?” and this has become one of the great quotes of boxing folklore. Boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler dead at 66, wife says". New York Daily News. March 13, 2021 . Retrieved March 14, 2021. a b c Hughes, Damian & Brian (August 23, 2018). "The Marvelous Marvin Hagler Story" (PDF). p21. The Marvin Hagler Story. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2018. Sugar Ray Leonard Post Fight Press Conference After Defeating Marvin Hagler". Champsuk.com. April 6, 1987 . Retrieved May 16, 2014.

Leonard outpunched Hagler, outsmarted him, outboxed him. He looked just great. Sugar Ray Leonard was making him miss a lot, and then counterpunching him. Sugar Ray Leonard was beating him to the punch. They should call him Marvelous Sugar Ray Leonard. Boxing is the art of self-defense, and Sugar Ray was in command at all times. He was very fast and he was very clever. He made Marvin Hagler come to him. He dictated the fight. [30] [31] Marvin Hagler Amateur Record". Boxing-Records.com. March 1, 2006. Archived from the original on July 19, 2006. Awarded the Excellence Guirlande D'Honneur and was entered in the FICTS Hall Of Fame during the 2016 edition of " Sport Movies & TV – Milano International FICTS Fest" [50] Although the Marvelous one was asked to return, amid much speculation that there would be a money-spinning rematch with Leonard, his retirement proved to be permanent. Never the chosen one, and not given to colourful pre-fight hyperbole, he preferred to speak though his performances.

Campbell, Brian (March 13, 2021). "Legendary boxing champion 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler dies at 66". CBSSports.com . Retrieved June 24, 2021. Official ringside judge JoJo Guerra, whose scorecard of 118–110 in favour of Leonard was derided in many quarters, commented that: a b Berger, Phil (April 8, 1987). "Judgment Day For Ring Judge". The New York Times . Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Division-By-Division – The Greatest Fighters of All-Time". Boxrec.com. March 13, 2013 . Retrieved May 16, 2014. Winderman, Ira (April 5, 1987). "After A Year's Prefight, Bell Tolls For These". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016 . Retrieved December 16, 2014. Their meeting was marketed simply by the promoter Bob Arum as The Fight, though this astonishing contest became known as The War in the years thereafter. With both men casting caution to the wind, the normally slow-starting Hagler elected to meet the big-punching “Hitman” Hearns head-on in an opening round of frightening ferocity.

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Hagler later said that, as the fighters embraced in the ring after the fight, Leonard said to him, "You beat me, man." Hagler said after the fight, "He said I beat him and I was so happy." Leonard denied making the statement and said he only told Hagler, "You're a great champion." HBO cameras and microphones supported Hagler's version of events.