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Old 03-06-2008, 07:39 AM   #1959
btown32
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Hagler gets off the deck to score a TKO in the 14th and remains undefeated...

Marvin Hagler, USA, 7-0-0 (4) vs Leotis Martin, USA, 7-1-0 (4)

Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Leotis Martin both enter the ring in excellent shape for tonight heavyweight bout. Both men exchange heavy shots in the first. Hagler looks a little dazed but comes back and lands some shots to the body of Martin. Martin puts Hagler down in the middle of the 2nd round for the first time in his career. Hagler responds in the 3rd, 13-10 and 21-7 in the 4th round. A straight left seems to have hurt Martin at the beginning of the 6th, 17-7 for Hagler. The 8th is all Martin, 7-0. Hagler switches from southpaw to orthodox and follows his left jab inside, 11-7, Hagler in the 10th. Martin opens a cut under the left eye of Hagler to begin the 11th. 14-5, Hagler in the 12th. This has turned out to be some fight, but Hagler controls the entire 13th, 19-0. A vicious hook puts Martin down . Another cross puts Martin down for the second time in the 14th. That is it! Martin is unable to continue as the ref steps in between the two fighters. Marvelous Marvin Hagler summons the strength to put Martin on the seat of his pants twice in the 14th and last round!

Winner: Hagler
Result: (TKO14)
Cards: 125-122, 126-121, 125-121, all three cards in favor of Hagler
Punch stats: 227-659, 34.4% Martin - 348-1084, 32.1% Hagler
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