Marvin Hagler Beats Bennie Briscoe This Day August 24, 1978

 

 

 

• Marvin Hagler 159 lbs
• Bennie Briscoe 161¼ lbs
• UD in round 10 of 10
• Location: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Referee: Tommy Reid 48-43
• Judge: Paul Harris 49-43
• Judge: John Stewart 47-44

 

Notes

Hagler was ranked 8th by both the WBA and WBC.

Briscoe was ranked 5th by the WBA and 10th by the WBC.

There was a crowd of 14,930 at the Spectrum, which was a record for a non-title bout.