Hagler needs a movie made about him.

Hagler used to isolate himself at the very tip of Cape Cod (near his hometown Brockton, Massachusetts) in a remote beach hotel. He would wake up at 3 AM every morning and do sprints on the beach at Cape Cod in heavy combat boots- half of it running backwards. Sprints are a great way to build up your endurance and body. Sprinters maximally contract their muscles, which requires a lot more work than a slow, staggered, constant run. Not to mention, your testosterone and hormones are released in greater amounts with short maximal energy bursts.

During the winter, it was said to be one of the coldest places on Earth due to the heavy wind. Marvin would actually be screaming due to the pain of the cold and the pain in his legs and lungs. Then he went into "solitary" till six in the evening. At six, he went to the gym they'd set up alongside the pool at a hotel nearby. Your body tends to burn even more calories in the cold, as your energy expenditure increases. Therefore, this could be part of the reason why Hagler was extremely lean.

There, they would perform a circuit of jumping rope, heavybag, speedbag, and situps (where they'd do several rounds each), but one strict rule was adhered to: three minutes work, one minute rest, for all of it. This mimics that of a typical boxing match and will get Hagler ready for his matches.

After that they would do their sparring routine. Marvin had to have several sparring partners in camp with him because he used them up with such regularity. "Marvin don't ease up on you," said longtime sparring partner and world champion Buster Drayton. There's no play when it comes to Marvelous Marvin; "he comes to work". This is another great way to get him ready for his matches.

Marvin would spar with three to four sparring partners, where he went two rounds each before moving on to the next fresh partner. This dramatically improved his conditioning and taught him to remain in great position even while he was tired. Drayton also said that his sparring partners would leave the ring with the insides of their mouths so chewed up from Hagler's blows that they couldn't even eat dinner that night.

After that, he would rest, eat, and watch film of himself and his opponents. The workouts were open to the public, so he'd remove his gear, toss a nod to the audience, and return to the self-imposed solitary confinement. Those working with him in camp have said that he wouldn't even socialize, because he wanted to remain so focused on his goals. He stayed in his room, and could be seen frequently sitting alone on his balcony staring out at the Cape water for long periods at a time. Marvin made sure that he worked out 7 days a week and got atleast 100 rounds of sparring in every week, but most importantly, he was always fast asleep by 8 PM to get his 7 hours before his 3 AM run.

Source: Ring Magazine article

"If I was a weak champion, they would have been on me sooner" So true.

Boxers have it easy these days.. So many different world titles to go for so they can call themselves a champion. Imagine being a contender back then and having to face Marvin Haglar !!

Hands down the greatest middleweight and southpaw, He was the definition of "WAR" every fight was a instant classic because of his I will destroy you mentality. Simply the best

I still can’t believe he’s gone, what a fighter he was, RIP Marvelous Marvin Hagler

I swear watching Hagler move through combinations is like poetry written with the body

“The city of brotherly love , a city to get robbed in then and now “ LOL hilarious

Rest In Peace Marvin ♥️🔥

Reminder that Ray Leonard kept ducking the Hagler fight until Mr. Marvelous slowed down with age, finally agreeing to mete it out

👑Marvin Hagler was hands down one of the greatest middle weights to ever set foot in the ring.👌💯

You should've spoke at his funeral Hagler is easily top 10 of all time I see  you're a true student of the game and you appreciate the art in it's purest form much respect to you keep being great

Hagler’s 2nd loss was legit. Willie “the Worm” Monroe was a very slick fighter that was very difficult to track down, as his nickname. But the fight was close, and Willie was honorable enough to give him a rematch. And Hagler took the experience and stopped him in the rematch.

Loved Marvelous Marvin Hagler!  He fought everyone and beat everyone too!  In this era, the middleweight division was highly competitive with some of the greatest boxers of all time.  Marvin trained very hard and backed everything up in the ring.  He was an outstanding fighter and a gentleman too.  RIP

Love Hagler...and everything he embodied as a man and a fighter. Todays middleweights or fighters amongst all weight classes should watch this and be ashamed. RIP legend

I really appreciate this documentary. Hagler is my all time favorite fighter across all combat sports. He is the greatest middleweight boxer who ever lived. You did him justice with this.
Thank you.

Just last week I was thinking, "Rhythm Boxing NEEDS to do a video on Marvelous Marvin Hagler".

A week later, I got my wish. For me, the Marvelous left us sooner than we would've expected, but not before seeing the best of him in the ring and in life.

May the Marvelous Rest In Peace, for all of eternity.

Legend. When your work ethic and determination stands out in a sport that includes legends Ali, Marciano, and Pacquiao (just to name a few), you've done everything the right way and then some.
Edit: Why does every boxing thread acknowledging someone's greatness turn into an argument about Mayweather? I had Mayweather in mind, I just didn't say him by name. I also had Sugar Ray Robinson, Jack Dempsey, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, etc in mind, if that makes ya feel better

Always liked Marvelous Marvin Hagler since I was a kid and I was always hurt when he when he lost to Sugar Ray but still love Marvelous Marvin Hagler

R.I.P This master of a Champion. The world is not the same without you in it.