1985 Fight of the Year

The War

Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns

Date: 1985-04-15Venue: Caesars Palace, Las VegasResult: Hagler TKO 3

Three rounds. 7 minutes 52 seconds. Widely cited as the most exciting middleweight title fight in history. Hagler was cut over his right eye in the first 30 seconds; both fighters traded punches without stop for nearly eight straight minutes. Hagler dropped Hearns with a flush right in the 3rd and the referee waved it off. The signature fight of the Four Kings era.