The War |
| Date | April 15, 1985 |
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| Venue | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Title(s) on the line | WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring undisputed middleweight titles |
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| Boxer |
Marvin Hagler |
Thomas Hearns |
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| Nickname |
Marvelous |
The Hitman |
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| Hometown |
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Purse |
$5,600,000 |
$5,400,000 |
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| Pre-fight record |
60–2–2 (50 KO) |
40–1 (34 KO) |
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| Age |
30 years, 10 months |
26 years, 5 months |
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| Height |
5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
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| Weight |
159+1⁄4 lb (72 kg) |
159+3⁄4 lb (72 kg) |
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| Style |
Orthodox |
Orthodox |
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| Recognition |
WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring undisputed
Middleweight Champion |
WBC and The Ring
Light Middleweight champion
2-division world champion |
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| Hagler wins via 3rd-round TKO |
Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns, billed as The Fight, (referred to afterwards as The War), was a professional boxing match contested on April 15, 1985, for the undisputed middleweight championship.