MIDDLEWEIGHT division

MARVIN HAGLER

Retired

Born 1954-05-23, NEWARK. NJ. (died aged 66)· Died 2021-03-13, BARTLETT, NJ.· USA

Residence: BROCKTON, MA.· Stance: southpaw· aka MARVELOUS

IBHOF · Class of 1993(Modern)

Debut: 1973-05-18· Career: 1973–1987 (15 years)

MARVIN HAGLER

Peak

3228

Current

3150

Wins

62

Losses

3

Draws

2

NC

0

Rated Fights

67

Belts heldWBCWBAWBCWBAIBFLINEAL

Rating Over Time — First 3 Years (Preview)

1973197319731973197419741974197419741974197519751975197619761976197617002000230026002735

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Head-to-Head Comparison

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Title Reigns — 6

world · Primary

LINEAL

middleweight

1983-11-102005-02-19 · 21y 3m · 0 defences

Lost to BERNARD HOPKINS · Wu

world

IBF

middleweight

1983-05-271988-02-07 · 4y 8m · 5 defences

Lost to FRANK TATE · TKO

world

WBC

middleweight

1980-09-271987-04-06 · 6y 6m · 10 defences

Lost to RAY LEONARD · Ws

world

WBA

middleweight

1980-09-272001-11-17 · 21y 1m · 11 defences

Lost to WILLIAM JOPPY · Wm

world

WBC

super middleweight

1980-02-061988-11-07 · 8y 9m · 0 defences

Lost to RAY LEONARD · TKO

world

WBA

super middleweight

1980-02-062011-05-14 · 31y 3m · 0 defences

Lost to ANDRE WARD · Wu

Complete Record — 67 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 06 APR 1987LOSSRAY LEONARD12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 10 MAR 1986KOJOHN MUGABI11MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 15 APR 1985TKOTHOMAS HEARNS3MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 19 OCT 1984TKOMUSTAFA HAMSHO3MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 30 MAR 1984TKOJUAN ROLDAN10MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 10 NOV 1983UDROBERTO DURAN15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 27 MAY 1983KOWILFORD SCYPION4MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 11 FEB 1983TKOTONY SIBSON6MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 30 OCT 1982TKOFULGENCIO OBELMEIJAS5MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 07 MAR 1982TKOCAVEMAN LEE1MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 03 OCT 1981TKOMUSTAFA HAMSHO11MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 13 JUN 1981TKOVITO ANTUOFERMO4MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 17 JAN 1981TKOFULGENCIO OBELMEIJAS8MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 27 SEP 1980TKOALAN MINTER3MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 17 MAY 1980UDMARCOS GERALDOm10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 20 APR 1980TKOBOBBY WATTS2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 06 FEB 1980KOLOUCIF HAMANI2SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 30 NOV 1979DRAWVITO ANTUOFERMO15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 30 JUN 1979TKONORBERTO RUFINO CABRERA8SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 30 JUN 1979TKOJAMIE THOMAS8SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 12 MAR 1979TKOBOB PATTERSON3SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 03 FEB 1979TKORAY SEALES1SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 NOV 1978TKOWILLIE WARREN6SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 AUG 1978UDBENNIE BRISCOE10SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 MAY 1978TKOKEVIN FINNEGAN7SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 07 APR 1978TKODOUG DEMMINGS8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 1978TKOKEVIN FINNEGAN8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 NOV 1977KOMIKE COLBERT12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 OCT 1977UDJIM HENRY10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 SEP 1977TKORAY PHILLIPS7SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 23 AUG 1977TKOWILLIE MONROE2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 JUN 1977TKOROY JONES3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 MAR 1977KOREGGIE FORD3SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 FEB 1977TKOWILLIE MONROE12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 DEC 1976TKOGEORGE DAVIS6SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 SEP 1976TKOEUGENE HART8SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 03 AUG 1976TKODC WALKER6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 02 JUN 1976TKOBOB SMITH5SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 MAR 1976LOSSWILLIE MONROE10SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 07 FEB 1976TKOMATT DONOVAN2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 JAN 1976LOSSBOBBY WATTS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 20 DEC 1975UDJOHNNY BALDWINm10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 30 SEP 1975TKOLAMONT LOVELADY7SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 07 AUG 1975TKOJESSE BENDER1MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 MAY 1975DQJIMMY OWENS6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 APR 1975SDJIMMY OWENS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 31 MAR 1975KOJOEY BLAIR2SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 FEB 1975KODORNELL WIGFALL6SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 20 DEC 1974TKODC WALKER2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 NOV 1974DRAWRAY SEALES10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 NOV 1974KOGEROGE GREEN1MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 29 OCT 1974TKOMORRIS JORDAN4SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 30 AUG 1974UDRAY SEALES10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 AUG 1974KOPEACHY DAVIS1MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 JUL 1974TKOBOBBY WILLIAMS3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 30 MAY 1974KOCURTIS PHILLIPS5SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAY 1974TKOJAMES REDFORD2SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 05 APR 1974TKOTRACY MORRISON8SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 05 FEB 1974KOBOB HARRINGTON5SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 DEC 1973TKOJAMES REDFORD3SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 06 DEC 1973TKOMANNY FREITAS1SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 17 NOV 1973KOCOCOA KID2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 OCT 1973TKOCOVE GREEN4SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 06 OCT 1973DECDORNELL WIGFALL8SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 08 AUG 1973KOMUHAMMED SMITH2SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 25 JUL 1973UDSONNY WILLIAMS6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 MAY 1973KOTERRY RYAN2SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT

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Final Resting Place

Cremated

The Ring Record

Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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