Q/A: Mythical Match Up.
What’s up Rob? I wanted to know how do you think Marvin Hagler would have done in the 60’s against guys like George Benton, Emile Griffith, and Rubin Carter? What about more recent guys like Gerald McClellan and Shane Mosley?
Hi Mike and thanks for this great question.
Hagler would have been a force in any era. I think he would have beaten Carter and ko’d him late but Griffith and Benton would be hell for him, because of there movement, power, reflexes along with being crafty smart fighters who really new how to fight, hell that’s why Benton never got a shot at the title.
I think the Gerald would push Hagler to the limits but I would give Hagler the edge because I feel he would be stronger than Gerald at middleweight and Hagler and stronger in the later rounds. Shane would have the tools and style to beat Marvin but not the frame and size.
Going in different directions here…
I think James Toney would beat Hagler in a mythical match up as Hagler’s style was perfect for Toney’s
I also think Greb would have been way too much for Marvin though and fighters like Tony Zale, Charley Burley, Ray Robinson, Carlos Monzon beating him too.
Fighters like Gene Fullmer, Joey Giardello, would have pushed him along with the current all time great Bernard Hopkins.
Lots of great middleweights over the years Mike and I’m leaving some out here, that would bring different intangibles to the ring making excellent fights!
