Idol; a person that is greatly admired, loved, or revered. Children grow up with idols. Their heroes on a blown up image plastered across bedroom walls around the globe, Diego Maradona, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, the list goes on. For the reigning English light heavyweight champion, Dan Azeez it was Marvelous Marvin Hagler who gained his adoration. The most tenacious of the ‘Four Kings’ remembered fondly for his steely front and his showing of blood and guts inside the squared circle. Azeez reflects back on his childhood and why Hagler stood out to him. “Mainly his mental fortitude and his story, he came up the hard way,” the Lewisham fighter told proboxing-fans.com.