Hagler vs Mugabi

Who won Hagler vs Mugabi?

Marvelous Marvin Hagler beat John Mugabi by technical knockout in the 11th round on Monday, March 10th, 1986, at Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the unified middleweight championship of the world, with the IBF, and WBC belts on the line.

Hagler vs Mugabi stats

Back in March 1986, Marvelous Marvin Hagler stepped into the ring with a record of 61 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws.

John Mugabi made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 25 wins and 0 draws.

Marvelous Marvin Hagler was the same age as John Mugabi, at -39 years old.

Mugabi had a height advantage of 1 inch over Hagler. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Marvelous Marvin Hagler fought out of the southpaw stance, while John Mugabi was an orthodox fighter.

Hagler was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 40 more fights, and made his debut in 1973, 7 years and 6 months earlier than Mugabi, whose first professional fight was in 1980. He had fought 212 more professional rounds, totaling 396 compared to Mugabi's 184.

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Hagler's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 5 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 9 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Hagler vs Mugabi start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Hagler vs Mugabi?

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