‘The most electrifying eight minutes ever’: Hagler vs Hearns 40 years on

It has been said over and again down the years that fights have the potential to be another ‘Hagler-Hearns’. This frequent nod to the eight-minute war of unrelenting ferocity between Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns on April 15, 1985, hints at its special place within the sport. A battle for the ages pitted undisputed world middleweight champion Hagler against challenger Hearns, who was himself the world junior middleweight champ.