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Post by longsuffering on Mar 13, 2021 21:49:07 GMT -5
He was the best. Right up there with Ted Williams, Bill Russell, Rocky Marciano, etc., as an all time New England great. He deserved a title fight long before he got one and I thought he out-fought Leonard in his last fight. Marvelous Marvin fought at the Centrum if I am remembering correctly. His fight against Tommy Hearns is remembered as one of the best of all time.
He was discovered as a dirt poor kid in Brockton by a couple of brothers with a local gym, Pat and Goody Petronelli and Marvin retained them to train him for his whole career. Very loyal like you don't see much anymore.
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Post by HC13 on Mar 13, 2021 22:29:29 GMT -5
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Mar 14, 2021 0:51:18 GMT -5
R.I.P. Marvin. He became good friends with my best friends father-in-law in Jackson, NH. Great stories about a great athlete.
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Post by hc87 on Mar 14, 2021 15:19:00 GMT -5
RIP Marvelous....we saw the Leonard fight on closed-circuit at the Centrum while at HC....we were all wicked pissed with the decision that night.
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Post by Tom on Mar 14, 2021 15:36:57 GMT -5
RIP Marvelous....we saw the Leonard fight on closed-circuit at the Centrum while at HC....we were all wicked pissed with the decision that night. Practice if not actual rule, if you want to beat the champion, you have to beat the champion. Leonard had a lot of showmanship that day. In all fairness, Leonard's gloves touched Hagler more often than Hagler punched Leonard. That being said, he never did any damage. Completely ignoring all precedent to give Leonard that decision. Definitely a New England sports legend |
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Post by gks on Mar 14, 2021 16:30:47 GMT -5
It's hard for those who didn't watch him in his prime to understand the impact and popularity Marvelous Marvin Hagler had on the New England Sports scene. Especially since boxing has unfortunately fallen off the map.
He was right up there with Larry Bird, Roger Clemens, Cam Neely as a Boston Sport icon in the 80s. Lots of great memories watch him just beat the snot out of guys.
RIP
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Post by Tom on Mar 15, 2021 7:45:36 GMT -5
![]() Not the icons you mentioned but Hagler having dinner with some big Boston sports names  By the way, I would be interested to know how many non-New Englanders recognize all of the other guys. I suspect non-locals might struggle with one. Anyone who can't name at least one of the guys sitting with Hagler should be suspended from this board  ![]() |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 15, 2021 12:19:58 GMT -5
who is the jockey?
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Post by alum on Mar 15, 2021 12:34:06 GMT -5
Not much bigger than a jockey. I think its Bill Rodgers. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 15, 2021 12:39:36 GMT -5
Yes--now I recognize him
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Post by Tom on Mar 15, 2021 16:17:10 GMT -5
It is Bill Rogers. Well known in the Boston sports scene in that era. Not sure how well he is known outside of the area
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