Four Kings of boxing
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The Four Kings of boxing refers to the legendary group of 1980s boxing greats—Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Durán—whose rivalries produced some of the sport’s most iconic fights.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boxing rivalry group
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sports collective nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Four Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPromoter |
Bob Arum
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Don King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonTheme |
fighters often moved between weight classes to face each other
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multiple rematches among the same opponents ⓘ |
| comparison | often compared to round‑robin rivalries in other sports ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
helped popularize pay‑per‑view boxing
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produced some of the most replayed fights in boxing history ⓘ |
| documentedIn | book "Four Kings" by George Kimball ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| eraDescriptor | golden age for lower‑weight divisions ⓘ |
| fanBase | global boxing audience ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Marvin Hagler
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Roberto Durán NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Ray Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Hearns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the greatest competitive eras in middle and welterweight boxing ⓘ |
| includesRivalry |
Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns rivalry
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Roberto Durán vs Marvin Hagler rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Roberto Durán vs Thomas Hearns rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvin Hagler rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Durán trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later boxing super‑fight marketing ⓘ |
| legacy | benchmark for elite multi‑fighter rivalries in boxing ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | produced some of the sport’s most iconic fights ⓘ |
| notableFight |
Marvin Hagler vs Roberto Durán
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Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvin Hagler NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Durán I NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Durán II "No Más" NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mutual rivalries among all four fighters
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series of high‑profile championship fights ⓘ |
| prominentNetwork |
HBO
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Showtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
boxing historians
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sports media ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| weightClass |
light middleweight
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middleweight ⓘ welterweight ⓘ |
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