Hello Irene and thanks again for another interesting match up. This would be a fierce and action packed bout but Hurricane Carter would be the underdog albeit a very dangerous one because of his punching power but in Marvin Hagler you certainly ahve one of the all time greatest middleweight fighters easily rated anywhere from #1-#3 from boxing historians, He could do it all and did it with determination and fierceness. He was an aggressive boxer and was a very strong and sharp puncher not to mention practically impossible to hurt. Here is a little rundown of each man:

Ruben "Hurricane" Carter

Won: 27

Lost: 12

Draws: 1

KO's: 19

Best wins KO1 over Emile Griffith and KO1 over Florentino Fernandez

Marvin Hagler

Won: 62

Lost: 3

Draws: 2

KO's: 52

World Champ from 1980-87

Best wins TKO9 Kevin Finnegan, W10 Bennie Briscoe,TKO3 Vito Antuefermo, TKO5 Vito Antuofermo, TKO11 Musafa Hamsho, KO3 Mustafa Hamsho, TKO3 Thomas Hearns, KO10 Juan Roldan, KO11 John Mugabi

The fight

Both men meet in ring center and start firing away with Hagler landing the crisper punches. Carter is strong and attempts to get Hagler into the ropes but Hagler would keep him off of him while firing effective shots slowing the Hurricane down somewhat. By the 5th round it's apparent that the only way that Carter can win this fight is with a haymaker but Hagler is much too smart for that and continues to punish Carter with the faster and more effective punches. Carter does have some moments but not nearly enough to beat one of the very best. Carter is tough and does hear the final bell but knows he is a beaten man tonight.

Hagler W15

You have to go with Hagler. He's the proverbial "measuring stick" that is held to any great middleweight and his resume is too good. The Hurricane was a tough, angry fighter whose prowess in the ring is inflated because of his amazing life story. He was not much of a boxer and sacrificed too much defense for brute offense.

Hagler had speed, power, and an iron chin but he also had ring craft. He used his angles. I've never considered this question until now and this fight would surely be action packed but Marvin Hagler was a middleweight legend amongst middleweight legends. Gotta go with Hagler by KO.

Hurricane is a tough fighter, but there's way too much skill in Hagler, and he has the power to end a fight with one single shot from either hand. Hagler is also one of the fittest and well-trained boxers ever. He came to his fights 100% each time. Carter simply has no chance here.

Hagler would be the heavy favorite and Carter a serious underdog.

carter's record was sketchy. yes, he beat griffith and future heavyweight champion jimmy ellis in back to back fights, but those were his only highlights (although george benton and florentino fernandez were good fighters too).

hagler takes a wide decision here.

Ruben Hurricane Carter 1963 vs Marvelous Marvin Hagler 1983. In 1963, carter knocked out Emile Griffth in round 1. Three years later Griffith would become World Middleweight Champion, as Carter would be incarcerated. Hagler had won the World Middleweght Title in 1980 disposing of champion Alan Minter of Britain, in 3 rounds. Leading to this fantasy match up, Hagler destroyed Tony Sibson of Britain, in 8 rounds. Who would win and why?