This video had previously been uploaded on my channel a couple years ago but was recently blocked by WMG. I understand the reasonings so I have re-uploaded and cut the video to remove the song belonging to them. This is still the full fight and upscaled in quality thanks to new technology!

The classic Middleweight World Title Fight between Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns from 1985, simply referred to as The War. The fight was awarded Fight of the Year and round 1 was awarded Round of the Year by The Ring magazine.

Almost every boxing expert or historian rates this fight as the most exciting 3 rounds ever fought. Hagler entered with a record of 60-2-2 and had not lost a fight since 1976, almost 10 years. Hearns entered with a record of 40-1 with his only lose being at the hands of Sugar Ray Leonard. On the line was Haglers WBC, WBA and IBF World Middleweight titles. Hearns at the time was the WBC World Super Welterweight Champion and this would be his first fight at middleweight. Prior to this fight both men had fought the dangerous Roberto Duran, Hagler beating him by a 15 round unanimous decision and Hearns by a devastating 2nd round KO. Hearns must have been extremely confident he could beat Hagler based on this fact alone, taking only 2 rounds to do what Hagler had not been able to in 15. But Hagler, known as a slow starter usually, went looking for the knockout from the opening bell and what ensued was a spectacle very few others have had the chance to emulate within the squared circle.

Hagler's victory over Hearns is widely regarded as the pinnacle achievement in his career. It cemented his legacy as one of the greatest middleweights of all-time.