The middleweight champion ceased to exist at age 66 in circumstances still unknown
UNITED STATES – In as yet unknown causes, the legendary former Middleweight world champion, Marvin ‘Marvelous’ Hagler, Died this Saturday afternoon at the age of 66.
Bob Arum, legendary Top Rank promoter, said: “Marvin Hagler was one of the best athletes Top Rank has promoted. He was a man of honor and a man of his word, and he acted in the ring with unparalleled determination. He was a real athlete and a real man. I will miss him a lot. “
Originally from New Jersey, Hagler debuting as a professional boxer in 1973 and 1979 had his first world championship opportunity; however, he tied against Vito Antuofermo.
In 1980, she was given a new championship opportunity and this time did not miss it by defeating Alan Minter by knockout in three episodes to tighten the World Boxing Association and World Council Boxing.
When he arrived at the world championship, he realized characters of the stature of Roberto Durán, Juan Domingo Roldán i Tommy Hearns, With whom it carried out one of the most electrifying battles in the history of this sport when knocking it out in three episodes; however, he fell to Sugar Ray Leonard in 1987 to lose the championship and hang up his gloves.