Hagler later said that, as the fighters embraced in the ring after the fight, Leonard said to him, "You beat me, man." Hagler said after the fight, "He said I beat him and I was so happy." Leonard denied making the statement and said he only told Hagler, "You're a great champion." HBO cameras and microphones supported Hagler's version of events. a b c Hughes, Damian & Brian (August 23, 2018). "The Marvelous Marvin Hagler Story" (PDF). p21. The Marvin Hagler Story. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2018. Marvin Hagler (centre) strikes a pose with Nelson Mandela and Lennox Lewis in 2001. Photograph: Juda Ngwenya/Reuters His first marriage, to Bertha, with whom he had five children, Charelle, Celeste, James, Marvin Jr and Gentry, ended in 1990. He married again in 2000, to an Italian woman, Kay Guarrera, and they kept homes in Milan, where he had some success working in Italian films, and New Hampshire in the US. Division-By-Division – The Greatest Fighters of All-Time". Boxrec.com. March 13, 2013 . Retrieved May 16, 2014.

Leonard was announced as the winner and new middleweight champion of the world by split decision (118–110, 115–113, 113–115), a result which remains hotly disputed to this day. The Hagler vs. Leonard fight divides fans, pundits, press and ringside observers arguably more than any other fight in boxing history, with scorecards varying as widely as 117–111 Hagler to 118–110 Leonard and everything in between. The only near universally agreed views about the fight are that Hagler was foolish for starting the fight in an orthodox stance, that Leonard won the first two rounds and that Hagler won the fifth round. Every other round in the fight divides people as to who actually won it, or if the rounds were even. But those days in the sun were only the final chapter of a long, complicated journey filled with dead ends and denied opportunities wrought by the machinations of the sport’s dark forces. Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. Cairo, Italian Minister Franceschini, Maroni, Hagler at "Sport Movies & TV 2016". On podium China, Italy, USA, Russia – Ficts". sportmoviestv.com. November 22, 2016 . Retrieved May 25, 2017. Hagler was doing all the work. The referee, Richard Steele, warned Leonard at least once every round about holding. Leonard fought in spurts. Leonard would run in and grab and hold. He did what he had to do. But I can't see a guy holding that much and getting points for it. [34]

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Obviously, Hagler was the aggressor, but he was not the effective aggressor. You can't chase and get hit and chase and get hit, and get credit for it. Besides, the hardest punching was by Leonard. [34] Hagler Retires From Ring". The New York Times. New York City. June 13, 1988 . Retrieved April 21, 2021. Winderman, Ira (April 5, 1987). "After A Year's Prefight, Bell Tolls For These". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016 . Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Pat Putnam (December 10, 1979). " Sports Illustrated December 10, 1979". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved May 16, 2014. Learning the hard way, taking fights against tough opponents for small financial reward, Hagler became something of an avoided man. As a southpaw, leading with the right hand instead of the normal left, he had an awkward style as well as a near freakish ability to take punches without them having any discernible effect. Two early defeats, on points, hardened his resolve.Boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler dead at 66, wife says". New York Daily News. March 13, 2021 . Retrieved March 14, 2021. The scorecards from the ringside press and broadcast media attest to the polarizing views and opinions of the fight: