Boxing legend 'Marvellous' Marvin Hagler has died at age 66.
Hagler, a former undisputed middleweight world champion, held a 62-3-2 record and won 52 fights by knockout. He ruled his division until a controversial split decision loss to Sugar Ray Leonard in 1987, which was his last fight.
"Today, unfortunately my beloved husband Marvellous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire," his wife Kay Hagler wrote on Facebook.
Hagler was known to be ill but a cause of death has not been confirmed.
Hagler defended his middlweight world titles 12 times. He is regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time and perhaps the finest southpaw.
Hagler first won the WBA and WBC middleweight titles from Alan Minter via third-round TKO, at Wembley Arena in September 1980. He won the inaugural IBF crown with a fourth-round knockout of Wilford Scypion in May 1983, which he followed up later that year by beating Roberto Duran.
Hagler won the classic fight known as 'The War' against Thomas 'Hit Man' Hearns in April 1985, via a third round knockout, and also knocked out John Mugabi before his fateful clash with Leonard.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it," Hagler once said of his career.
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