If this fight had any flaw, it was the fact it did not last any longer than it did. But if it did, it is possible we would today be talking about how the Hagler vs. Hearns fight ended in the violent death of one of these great fighters. Simply the greatest three rounds ever fought, Hagler was the menacing champion who would not go down- and Hearns the fighter who was all-too brave for his own good. But what they did in those few minutes brought boxing great prominence- if for a brief time. And it cemented the legends of both men.
