Modern Classics: Hagler-Leonard

By: Sean Crose
Boxing has always gone hand in hand with controversy. Whether it's the sport's brutality, the unfair treatment of fighters, fixed fights, poor matchups, or media bias, there's always something not to like about the sweet science. Fortunately, there's so much more to love about what may well be the purest sport on earth. Still, it's hard to shy away from the sport's controversial nature - and few events have been as controversial as the 1987 Marvelous Marvin Hagler - Ray Leonard mi