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Video: The 1987 Middleweight Championship Fight
By Rafe Bartholomew at
If you've already read about the 1987 middleweight championship fight between "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler and "Sugar" Ray Leonard, you should spend a few more minutes watching the actual bout. Be warned: Watching this fight may leave permanent scars on your psyche. If you're anything like my father, you'll spend the first 30 years of your son's life intermittently muttering, "Hagler was robbed." Here's the first installment on YouTube. We're going to embed the final round, not just because it's dramatic, but also because the video begins with Gene Hackman's enthusiastic cheering for Leonard.












