Marvin Hagler quotes

Marvin Hagler, often known as Marvelous Marvin Hagler, was an iconic American professional boxer of the 1980s. With a remarkable career spanning over 14 years, Hagler held the undisputed middleweight boxing championship from 1980 to 1987. Born on May 23, 1954, in Newark, New Jersey, Hagler possessed exceptional power, stamina, and relentless determination in the ring. His orthodox stance and unparalleled skills made him one of the most feared middleweight champions in history. Throughout his career, Hagler faced legendary opponents such as Thomas Hearns, Roberto Durán, and Sugar Ray Leonard. His legendary bout against Hearns in 1985, known as "The War", is regarded as one of the greatest fights ever. Hagler retired in 1988 with a record of 62 wins (52 knockouts), 3 losses, and 2 draws. Since retiring, he has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and has worked in the entertainment industry. In summary, Marvin Hagler's indomitable spirit and outstanding accomplishments continue to inspire boxing enthusiasts worldwide.

Even though the outcome wasn't the way it should have been, publicly I still feel in my heart I won the Sugar Ray Leonard fight.

- Marvin Hagler

Sitting here now today, I can forgive a lot of the English people because it only takes a hand full of bad people to do something stupid like that and it can make the whole country look bad.

- Marvin Hagler

People still look at me as the champion and that's very important to me.

- Marvin Hagler

In some ways that fight gave me more respect around the world and helped me be even more popular because so many people felt my pain and saw that I was robbed.

- Marvin Hagler

Well, you can't trust most people in this game, period; it can be a very shady business.

- Marvin Hagler

There are a lot of things and in order to be at the top and maintain your focus you have to have something that motivates you. For me, it was what I perceived as a lack of respect from the boxing world as well as the media, which made me want to work so hard and be great.

- Marvin Hagler