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Marvin Hagler, one of the greatest boxers in the history of his sport – obituary
He reigned supreme among middleweights until defeat to Sugar Ray Leonard – then, believing he had been cheated, he retired in disgust Marvelous Marvin Hagler
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Marvin Hagler, the former undisputed world middleweight champion who has died aged 66, ruled the 160lb division for seven years; having participated in some of the most thrilling clashes of the 1980s he was voted Fighter of the Decade.
The hard-hitting shaven-skulled New Jersey southpaw (left-hander) exuded menace with his flint-eyed stare, chiselled body and old-school, no-nonsense approach to the hardest game of all.