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If you would like your data to be removed from our backups, please email info mn2s. Share some Icebreakers to get the conversation started! Your story, where you're from? Instructions for celebrity. Submit Now. He made three defenses of his title, notably becoming the first man to knock out Duran, via devastating second-round stoppage in I threw a whole lot of great punches in my career — a lot of them had that impact; some had a little more impact.

In April , Hearns finally met Hagler in the ring. The fight fell through twice in due to hand injuries sustained by Hearns, but the showdown with the unified middleweight champion was a much bigger event on the heels of the Duran stoppage. Both men came charging out, but Hagler weathered the storm and won in the third round of a thrilling classic. I love to win and I wanted to win that fight.

It bothers me; it still bothers me today. I still think about it and wish I could do it over again. He was the better man because he withstood all I put on him. He took it with no problems. Hearns suffered a shocking third-round stoppage loss to Iran Barkley, but soon found himself facing an old rival, Leonard, almost eight years after their first clash. We respect each other. The and Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year lost his light heavyweight title in a rematch with Barkley in early and fought sparingly for the remainder of the decade and into the s.

He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Hearns, now 59, is divorced, has six children and still lives in Detroit. He coaches boxing. He enjoys relaxing by playing basketball and shooting pool.

Ray had the ability and a quick left jab to keep a person at bay. He had a pretty quick jab. He kept me at bay for a while until I used my jab — and it was no contest. I had a better jab than most guys I fought. He slides and hits you with jabs and hooks. Benitez was a good, solid fighter. He had great ability. Charlotte Coliseum , Charlotte , North Carolina. Dan Ward. Andrew Maynard. Caesars Palace , Las Vegas , Nevada.

Iran Barkley. Virgil Hill. Ken Atkins. Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , Hawaii. Kemper Morton. Michael Olajide. Sugar Ray Leonard. James Kinchen. Lost WBC Middleweight title. Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas , Nevada. Won vacant WBC Middleweight title. Dennis Andries. Cobo Hall , Detroit , Michigan.

Doug DeWitt. Mark Medal. James Shuler. Marvin Hagler. The Ring magazine's "Fight of the Year" Fred Hutchings. Civic Center, Saginaw , Michigan. Luigi Minchillo. Murray Sutherland. Superdome , New Orleans , Louisiana. Jeff McCracken. Marcos Geraldo. The Aladdin , Las Vegas , Nevada.

Ernie Singletary. Lost WBA Welterweight title. Astrodome , Houston , Texas. Retained WBA Welterweight title. Randy Shields. Won WBA Welterweight title. Santiago Valdez. Mike Colbert. Olympia Stadium , Detroit , Michigan. Jose Figueroa. Sports Arena, Los Angeles , California. Bruce Curry. Harold Weston. Dunes Hotel , Las Vegas , Nevada. Alfonso Hayman. The Spectrum , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. Sammy Ruckard. Saginaw , Michigan. Clyde Gray.

Bruce Finch. Raul Aguirre. Jimmy Rothwell. Tyrone Phelps. Ray Fields. Billy Goodwin. Robert Adams. Anthony House. Knoxville , Tennessee.