Marvelous Marvin Hagler the greatest middleweight champ of all-time hands down

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Marvin Hagler

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Class of 1993
Modern Category
Hall of Fame bio:click

World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee

Name: Marvin Hagler
Alias: Marvelous
Born: 1954-05-23
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Boxing Record: click
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5′ 9½″ / 177cm
Reach: 75″ / 191cm
Trainers: Goody & Pat Petronelli
Managers: Goody & Pat Petronelli
Marvin Hagler Gallery
Legally changed his name to Marvelous Marvin Hagler in 1982

1 Amateur Career 2 Awards and Recognition 3 Family 4 After Boxing

Amateur Career

• 57 amateur wins
• 1973 National AAU Middleweight Champion, defeating Terry Dobbs of Atlanta and the Marine Corps in the final
• Named the Outstanding Boxer of the 1973 National AAU Tournament

Awards and Recognition

• Named The Ring Fighter of the Year for 1983 and 1985
• Named the 3rd greatest middleweight of the 20th century by The Associated Press in 1999
• Named the 4th greatest middleweight of all-time by The Ring in 2004
• Inducted into both the World Boxing Hall of Fame (1992) and the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1993)

Family

• Half-brother of fellow boxer Robbie Sims

After Boxing

• Hagler retired to Italy and made several movies, the most notable being "Indio"
• Generally only returns to the United States to attend the annual International Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremonies

Preceded by: Alan Minter	WBA Middleweight Champion 1980 Sep 27 – 1987 Stripped	Succeeded by: Sumbu Kalambay
Preceded by: Alan Minter	WBC Middleweight Champion 1980 Sep 27 – 1987 Apr 6	Succeeded by: Sugar Ray Leonard
Preceded by: Inaugural Champion	IBF Middleweight Champion 1983 May 27 – 1987 Apr 6 Stripped	Succeeded by: Frank Tate

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