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American legend Marvin Hagler survived some vicious bouts, notably his 1985 war with Thomas Hearns, before retiring without a losing KO on his record.

With high-worn velvet shorts and pulled up socks, Azeez is a throwback fighter who has modelled himself on his boxing hero and middleweight great Marvin Hagler.

In the build-up Mayer's coach compared the match-up to the classic 1985 contest between Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns.

It has a picture promoting the Super Fight, a 1987 boxing match between Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard.

“Marvin Hagler, when he got the draw in this fight, he quit, because he realized, ‘I won that fight.