This is a tribute to the life of a great pugilist, Marvin Hagler. The former undisputed middleweight champion has died at the age of 66.
The American Pugilist who dominated the middleweight division from 1979 until his controversial defeat by Sugar Ray Leonard in April 1987, fought 67 times during his 14-year professional career, winning 62 and 52 wins by way of knockout. He drew two and lost three boxing matches in all.
His wife, Kay Hagler said that “Today, unfortunately, my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire,”
Aside from being the former middleweight champion, Marvin Hearn boxing credibility and fame was enhanced by his 1985 victory over the dreaded Thomas ‘Hit Man’ Hearns over three brutal rounds, in a classic boxing masterclass known as ‘The War’.
In September 1980, Hagler fought Britain’s Alan Minter at Wembley Stadium to claim his first world titles, winning the WBA and WBC belts.
Marvin Hagler: An Unlikely Story
Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s professional story ended in an unusual manner as he retired with his faculties and wealth intact while staying retired. He resisted the urge to come out of retirement by promoters, the public and his often revisiting ego, which propelled his greatness, ab initio.
This is clearly an unlikely boxing story and it remains Marvin Hagler’s story for life.
“When I question myself, as to what the hell was I doing in boxing all these years, I think of Marvin Hagler,” Bob Arum said Saturday, shortly after being informed of Hagler’s passing. “He was the most loyal, dedicated fighter I ever promoted.”
That’s from a man with 55 years in the business, a guy who couldn’t talk Hagler into one more comeback. Not for lack of trying, though, and no matter the price.
This is a great feat for a boxer of Hagler’s standing. It should be understood that for fighters, fighting is the easy stuff. Not fighting is harder. Having a life, being happy and healthy and wealthy enough to enjoy yourself after the fighting, is the most difficult proposition of all.
He didn’t need to nourish his ego or mollify his regret. Other people could argue about the meaning of his career, or the Leonard fight itself.
Hagler knew what he did. He spoke his piece in the ring in his prime, as it should be. And when he was done, he was done.
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Death Not Covid Related
Many have taken to social media to express their admiration for boxing’s greatest middleweight champion and to speculate about his cause of death.
Boxing legend Marvin Hagler died March 13 in his home in New Hampshire was thought to have died of the deadly coronavirus but that was not the case.
Infact, in some medium, it was alleged that the great Marvin Hagler was in an Intensive Care Unit fighting for his life after receiving the vaccine.
However, his wife, Kay Hagler went on Facebook on the 15th of March to set the record about her husband’s death straight:
“I was the only person close to him until the last minute, and I am the only person that knows how things went not even his family know all the details and I do NOT accept reading some stupid comment without knowing really what happens,” she wrote, apologizing at the start of the post for potentially broken English. “For sure wasn’t the vaccine that caused his death. My baby left in peace with his usual smile and now is not the time to talk nonsense.”
James Hagler, the son of Marvin Hagler said his father was taken to a New Hampshire hospital after experiencing chest pains and difficulty breathing and that the boxing champion died “of natural causes near his home in New Hampshire.”
Hagler’s death comes after reports of deaths following vaccination among the elderly in Europe and baseball legend Hank Aaron’s death back in January.
Aaron’s death, which occurred nearly three weeks after he received his vaccination alongside other civil and human rights leaders at Morehouse Healthcare Clinic in Georgia, has not been ruled vaccine-related.
Deaths among the elderly in Norway and Germany have also been determined to be unrelated to the vaccine.
It should be noted that the claim that the former middleweight champion, Marvelous Marvin Hagler died of Coronavirus is inaccurate and false.
The claim originated from former boxer Thomas Hearns’ March 14 Instagram post which has since been deleted but has since been dismissed.
The Outpouring of Global Tributes
Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis tweeted: “The world is one great man less today. This one hits so hard also because he was the one I emulated my own training camps after when I saw how seriously he took his training camps. “
He added: “Not only was he a living legend, but I was proud to call him my friend. He was so full of life, energy and positivity in our conversations that you would never guess what a wrecking machine he was in the ring. Our wives would speak on the phone to connect us and I’ll miss his voice saying ‘It’s Marvelous’ on the other end of the line.”
Queenberry CEO and Boxing Promoter, Frank Warren said that “Boxing lost an all-time great today.”
Former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan said he was “shocked and deeply saddened” to hear of the “incredible” Hagler’s death.
The Irishman added: “I’m honoured to have spent some amazing times with him. My heartfelt sympathies to his wife Kay and his family. Rest in Peace Champ.”
British heavyweight Derek Chisora said Hagler was “one of the greatest”.
Rest in peace and power, the Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
