BBM'S The Boxing's Dead week: The Greatest Fight You Never Knew About

One of the things that lead to the death of boxing was its lack of being approachable to the causal fan.

 Sure the boxing aficionado’s will tell you all the dodging and weaving of the sweet science is what makes it an art.   That may be, but it is a lack of action that lead to its current state, where the two biggest fighters on the planet are kinda boring to watch.

 Meanwhile anyone who wants to look through the robust catalog of boxing history always ends up at the same Ali Frazier fights, Tyson super knock out, or some 1940's boxing that looks more like an old wrestling match than boxing. 

 Often looked over are amazing fights from people who the public never really knew. So with that in mind BBM would like to come with us and pull up a ringside stool as we show you:

Hagler vs Hearns 

the best fight you have never heard of.

In May 1982 the biggest names in boxing's welterweight/middleweight divisions were:

 Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran. 

 Ironic that in this era the best fight would be between two would be contenders.

Hagler and Hearns both would have preferred a fight with Leonard.  And prior to the fight most fans would have agreed.  Hagler and Hearns had originally been scheduled to fight in May 1982, but Hearns suffered a right hand injury, forcing it to be canceled, Hagler was pissed.

They both continued fighting other opponents, but then, Hagler-Hearns was eventually made again, this time for April 15, 1985, an aggressive campaign was launched to promote the fight. Including a two-week media tour to more than 20 cities across the USA.

Hagler and Hearns went face-to-face, insulting each other while answering the same questions. They grew tired of each other and got so deeply under each others skin that they nearly came to blows during the promotion tour. More than once.

By the time they got to the ring, they were looking to kill each other. And America was looking towards one of the best fights in Boxing history.

Judge for yourself.

Hagler VS Hearns

"That was an entire fight accomplished in three minutes," Al Michaels

Why yes it was Al, yes it was. There you have it a capsule of hate that reminds us what we used to like about boxing. 

 Too bad you can't turn back time. But you know whatever we have UFC right?

RIP BOXING

~BRB

(Broke Really Broke)