R.I.P Marvelous Marvin Hagler
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Marvelous Marvin Hagler, former undisputed middleweight champion, dies at 66 - The Boston Globe
Hagler, boxing legend and undisputed middleweight champion from 1980-87, has died. Hagler was a Brockton native.
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Marvelous Marvin Hagler is dead at age 66
By Jim Hoban Globe Staff,Updated March 13, 2021, 1 hour ago
In perhaps the greatest three rounds in boxing history, Marvelous Marvin Hagler knocked out Thomas Hearns to retain his middleweight title in
Marvelous Marvin Hagler, the undisputed middleweight champion from 1980-87, died, his wife wrote in a Facebook post on the Marvelous Marvin Hagler Fan Club page. He was 66.
“I am sorry to make a very sad announcement. Today unfortunately my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire. Our family requests that you respect our privacy during this difficult time,” Hagler’s wife, Kay, wrote.
The circumstances of Hagler’s death were not released.
Hagler, who resided in Brockton, bloodied and battered Alan Minter to win the middleweight title in 1980. But his greatest victory — and perhaps the greatest three rounds in boxing history — was in 1985, when he knocked out Tommy Hearns to retain his title.
An historically slow starter, Hagler came out swinging and was hurt early by a huge right hand from Hearns, perhaps pound-for-pound the hardest puncher of his era. But Hagler refused to back up, charging Hearns to overcome a huge reach advantage and switching his stance to southpaw to get underneath Hearns’s right crosses.
Hagler was cut early, but his furious pace wore down Hearns, whose punches Hagler began to walk through. Hagler ended it with a knockout in the third round, staggering and dropping Hearns with a huge right hand.
Hagler was 62-3-2 with 52 knockouts.
Reports emerged that legendary former middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler died Saturday in his hometown in Bartlett, New Hampshire, though as of 7:30 p.m. ET, there had been no official confirmation.
A post on the Official Marvin Hagler Fan Page purporting to be from Hagler’s wife announced the death.
TMZ followed the Facebook post with a report that Hagler’s son, James, said his father was taken to a New Hampshire hospital after experiencing chest pains and difficulty breathing. TMZ reported that Hagler’s family was notified four hours later that he had died.
Hagler was one of “The Four Kings,” of the 1980s along with Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns. He is widely regarded to be not only arguably the greatest middleweight of all time but one of the greatest fighters, period, who ever lived.
Hagler, 66, was a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He was 62-3-2 with 52 KOs. His most memorable win was a three-round KO of Thomas Hearns in 1985 that stands as one of the most exciting fights in Boston history.
He lost to Leonard in a controversial 1987 bout in Las Vegas. Frustrated, Hagler retired immediately following the bout and moved to Italy, where he became an actor. He never fought again.
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum released a statement shortly after the reports began circulating:
A post on the Official Marvin Hagler Fan Page purporting to be from Hagler’s wife announced the death.
Hagler married Kay Guarrera in 2000. He was previously married to Bertha Hagler from 1980-90. The couple had five children.
TMZ followed the Facebook post with a report that Hagler’s son, James, said his father was taken to a New Hampshire hospital after experiencing chest pains and difficulty breathing. TMZ reported that Hagler’s family was notified four hours later that he had died.
Hagler was one of “The Four Kings,” of the 1980s along with Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns. He is widely regarded to be not only arguably the greatest middleweight of all time but one of the greatest fighters, period, who ever lived.
Hagler, 66, was a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He was 62-3-2 with 52 KOs. His most memorable win was a three-round KO of Thomas Hearns in 1985 that stands as one of the most exciting fights in Boston history.
He lost to Leonard in a controversial 1987 bout in Las Vegas. Frustrated, Hagler retired immediately following the bout and moved to Italy, where he became an actor. He never fought again.
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum released a statement shortly after the reports began circulating:
Hagler had five children with his first wife: Charelle, Celeste, James, Marvin Jr., and Gentry.
Dam.
RIP Legend.
RIP Legend.
RIP to a true all time great..the marvelous one
What in thee fuck man..geez 
R.I.P Champ
R.I.P Champ
I was pulling for Sugar Ray, but Marvin was robbed.
Bullshit. Produce the post from his family, not some other second hand source. Don't disrespect him with anti -vax ignorance.
He was one of my favorite boxers of all time, so sad. RIP........
My man...Rest well.
RIP champ
The Grim Reaper has our number. RIP!
One of the greatest ever.
R.I.P
R.I.P
Damn
Rest In Power
Rest In Power