Hagler's gamble!

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I watch "the war" more then any other fight I think, it never gets old to me. 1 of the greatest fights ever and a fight I always recommend but what strikes me as odd is the tactics used by Haglar. Now I dont know if Marvin's corner sent him out there with the instruction to take the fight to the streets or if Marvin just wanted to personally tear it up with Hearns? I do know for a fact that everybody expected Tommy to box behind his jab but as we know he was forced into a brawl. Either way the fact remains that Haglar's tactics were crazy. He did not fight that way he was more methodical so why did he decide to war it out with a man with the ko power, ram rod jab, height, and super reach of Tommy Hearns?

Whatever the reason the gamble nearly backfired as Haglar was caught and hurt early on and Hearns opened up a cut on Marvin. We all knew Hearns right hand was the 1 punch Hagalr had to aviod but it was obvious in the final round that he could shake it off as Hearns landed many flush right hands all night. I am not surprised there was no rematch as I think 9 times out of 10 Tommy would have beaten Marvin. Marvin just took his chance.

Fists of Fury wrote:Not everyone has to speak the Queen's English, you know.

You're right foreigners are more than welcome to converse in their native tongue.

They should at least refrain from juvenile use of language.

No, but saying "I don boxing" is hardly a way to endear yourself and garner respect from other posters is it? Although arguably a three word sentence than manages to cram in two mistakes is quite impressive.

Maybe he was the Don of boxing when he fought....