Former undisputed world middleweight champion ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler has died at the age of 66, his wife announced on Saturday.
Hagler had ruled the division from 1979, but was dethroned following a controversial defeat by Sugar Ray Leonard in April 1987.
Marvelous Marvin Hagler. The bloke you show to the aliens when they ask what the word ‘boxer’ means. What a massive loss. pic.twitter.com/UurYBksqQd— Matt Christie (@MattCBoxingNews) March 14, 2021
Kay Hagler wrote on the official Marvelous Marvin Hagler Fan Club Facebook page: “I am sorry to make a very sad announcement. Today unfortunately my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire.”