Charlie Burley(1945)vMarvin <span title="Hagler(1982)Middleweight,15">Hagler(1982)Middleweight,...</span> rounds?

Question

Okey,lets say all of Burley's fights were as good as the one and only footage against Oaklahoma Bill(whoever he was!!)and Burley's Mayweather style was put to a great fighter like Hagler,how would this guy Burley fit in and deal with Marvin,who wasn't to pretty and I doubt if he'd have 'ducked'this guy??

Answer 1

I guess this would put Marvin in a different place.  Only two middleweight CHAMPIONS have a clear chance of beating Hagler.  He&#039;s give and take with Monzon,  who I think would do enough to offset Marvin&#039;s style to earn a decision, that could go either way.  

I have to go with Burley&#039;s track record.  Only Ezzard Charles was able to handle Burley decisively and Ezzard could do it all.  I think Hagler was a little Tougher but Burley was also tough and he would be able to deal with Marvin, who would be forced to keep the fight at close quarters.  

I think Burley would have enough on the inside to score points and keep Marvin&#039;s damage output at a minimum.  Burley survives a middle rounds scare but coasts to the bell.

Burley by decision

Answer 2

This would have been a good fight and probably a close one too.  Burley nor Hagler were ever knocked out in their careers and they both fought a high level of competition.  Burley was a clever boxer/puncher good enough to beat Archie Moore and Hagler was a very aggressive no nonsense fighter.  I consider Hagler (tie) with Monzon as the 2nd greatest middleweight champion of all time.  This would have been a close battle with many rounds about even.  I believe Hagler would take a very close decision here.  Good question, thanks.

Answer 3

Wow what a fight! Hagler was a throwback to the tougher fighters of Burley&#039;s day. I think it is an insult to Burley to compare him with Mayweather. He counter punched, but was much more aggressive and could really swat- more of a Leonard/Hearns combo. I love Hagler, but I have to go with Burley because he beat Archie Moore. I just can&#039;t see Hagler doing that, But I wouldn&#039;t be too shocked if the marvelous one somehow pulled it out.