Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada – April 6th 1987.
You know what happened. Today of course marks the anniversary, the 37th anniversary, of the massive, and massively debated, Super Fight: Sugar Ray Leonard Vs. Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Arguably the most argued-over 12 rounds in boxing history. Who really won is a question that was first asked just minutes after Leonard’s hand had been raised courtesy of a 12 round split decision triumph.
And it will never stop being asked.
Hagler was a huge betting favourite along with being the pick to win in the minds of everyone save for one or two experts who were picking Sugar Ray to somehow pull it off. Hagler was the middleweight king and he was coming off crushing stoppage wins over Thomas Hearns and, last time out, in a punishing affair for both warriors, John Mugabi.
You know the story of how former welterweight king Leonard…
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