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Roberto Durán vs Marvelous Marvin Hagler

Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

Too close to call: the world picks Marvelous Marvin Hagler over Roberto Durán by just 52% to 48%. Marvelous Marvin Hagler is #23 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking, and #18 of the 59 from the United States. Roberto Durán is #28.

The case for each

Roberto Durán: The Panamanian 'Hands of Stone', lightweight great who beat Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980; he went 15 rounds with Hagler in November 1983.

Marvelous Marvin Hagler: Undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987, he beat Durán on points and later stopped Hearns in three rounds.

Side by side

Roberto DuránMarvelous Marvin Hagler
World rank#28#23
CountryPanamaUnited States
Born19511954

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