The Super Fight Explained - Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvin Hagler | Fight Breakdown

In 1987, sports fans around the world awoke to extraordinary news. Boxing superstar Sugar Ray Leonard had come out of retirement to face off against the unstoppable Southpaw champion, Marvelous Marvin Hagler. For nearly a decade, this had been the one fight that many fans had hoped for the most. But as the years ticked by it became more and more apparent that it was the one fight they would probably never see.

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Hagler was a southpaw switch hitter with knockout power in both hands. The foundation of his style was an incredibly unique jab, thrown off of a shuffle. Gazelle hooks are rare enough, but Hagler’s gazelle jab was even more powerful as he could use it to move competitor into his left hand. This is where Hagler’s fluid ability to switch stances came in. After compelling opponent’s to move inside with his right, Hagler would cut off the ring and rapidly close distance by turn-shifting into orthodox.

Leonard’s style was inspired by Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson. His footwork was incredible, he could rebound back and forth in a wide stance, cross step around the ring to set up jabs like Ali, and seamlessly transition between the two whenever he liked.
His hand speed was unmatched, opponent’s were hit by Leonard’s second punch before they realized the first punch had landed. While he was a boxer at heart, he could turn into a puncher if he needed to, as he had against Thomas Hearns.

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