Edellisen kerran vastaavanlainen media-tapahtuma oli toukokuussa 1986. Erona oli se, että tuolloin kyseessä oli todellinen huippuottelu.
Hagler vs. LeonardIn March of 1986 he [Hagler] defended his title for the eleventh time, knocking out the undefeated junior middleweight champion John Mugabi in the eleventh round. On April 7, 1987, Hagler slipped on his gloves and entered the ring for the last time. After a five-year absence from boxing, Sugar Ray Leonard announced that he was coming out of retirement to challenge Hagler. For his part, Hagler was so excited about the opportunity to prove himself against one of the best in the world, he conceded numerous advantages to Leonard, including glove size, ring size, and number of rounds (12 rather than 15).
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«Marvelous» Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iepK4p46pQ (1:26:50)