The Fabulous Five Kings Rivalry - The Lost Generation #5 | A Brief Boxing Documentary

The Fabulous Five Kings Rivalry - The Lost Generation #5 | A Brief Boxing Documentary

As the heavyweight division of boxing, the marquee class, weltered and withered into near dust, the lower weight classes found themselves with the opportunity of the century: take the spotlight. Fortunately, the welterweights and middleweights were ready to answer, specifically FIVE chosen kings of destiny: "Sugar" Ray Leonard, "The Bible of Boxing" Wilfred Benítez, Tommy "Hitman" Hearns, "Hands of Stone" Roberto Durán, and Marvelous Marvin Hagler. The impact of these FIVE kings can't be done justice by mere words, so please enjoy this timeline of the Fab 5 rivalries. Yes, there were FIVE (5) kings, not just FOUR (4)! Enjoy, readers/viewers of the Boxing Encyclopedia.

0:00 - INTRO
0:06 - Rise of the Four Kings, Plus One
1:05 - Rocky II
1:45 - Vito Antuofermo [UNDISPUTED] vs Marvin Hagler 1
1:59 - Marvin Hagler [UNDISPUTED] vs Vito Antuofermo 2
2:10 - Wilfred Benítez [LIN RING WBC] vs Ray Leonard
3:16 - THE BRAWL IN MONTREAL: Ray Leonard [LIN RING WBC] vs Roberto Durán 1
4:22 - Alan Minter [UNDISPUTED] vs Marvin Hagler
5:46 - NO MÁS FIGHT: Roberto Durán [LIN RING WBC] vs Ray Leonard 2
7:12 - THE SHOWDOWN: Ray Leonard [LIN RING WBC] vs Thomas Hearns [WBA] 1
8:34 - THE NEW BEGINNING: Wilfred Benítez [WBC] vs Roberto Durán
9:46 - Sugar Ray's Retirement Timeline
11:34 - Marvin Hagler Name Change
12:11 - THE BATTLE OF THE CHAMPIONS: Wilfred Benítez [WBC] vs Thomas Hearns [Vacant-Lineal RING]
12:39 - Marvelous Marvin Hagler [UNDISPUTED] vs Roberto Durán
15:29 - MALICE AT THE PALACE: Thomas Hearns [LIN RING WBC] vs Roberto Durán
16:16 - THE FIGHT: Marvelous Marvin Hagler [UNDISPUTED] vs Thomas Hearns
19:41 - THE KING OF THE RING: Marvin Hagler [LIN RING WBC] vs Ray Leonard
23:13 - THE WAR: Ray Leonard [WBC] vs Thomas Hearns [WBO] 2
24:14 - UNO MAS: Ray Leonard [WBC] vs Roberto Durán 3
25:25 - Hagler vs Benítez?, Legacy, & Conclusion

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