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.