European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday. July 4,19b6 Hagler May quit rather than take Leonard payday Brockton mass. A Marvel Ous Marvin Hauler surprised he boning world wednesday by saying he May re tire As undisputed middleweight Champi on rather than fight sugar Ray Leonard for what would perhaps be he biggest payday of his career. Hagler said his family s wishes Tor hint to Stop right ing and his desire o quit while healthy have led him to think very seriously about retiring. "1 just need a Little Bil More time to consider the future Hagler said at a news conference at which it had been anticipated he would accept the Challenge by Leonard who said he would come out of retirement to fight Hagler. My Mother my grandmother and my wife have always been looking Forward Lothe Day when i can finally give up the tame of said the 32-year old Hagler. I be made enough Money in the Goody Petronelli Hagler s co manager said he Hopes a decision will be mad within a month. Bob arum promoter of All Hagler s fights since 1979, said he feels thai decision Wilt be to retire. He s Given a lot of boxing,1 arum said. It take a lot out or him in the sense that he has to be away from his family for so Long the training Etc. He May not retire but my betting after thesis that he he just wants to keep happiness at Home Pat pc Ronch Hagler s other co manager said. That s his decision to make whether he wants the happiness or whether he wants to wipe out sugar Ray Leonard the former welterweight Champion who has fought just once in the past 52 months has said he would come out of retirement Only to fight Hagler this year. His Camp was stunned by Hagler s announcement Mike Trainer Leonard s lawyer said he had spoken wednesday with Leonard before Hauler s announcement and Dis cussed the possible options. Thai s one we never talked about Trainer said. But of course he never really said he was retiring. So we arc Back where we were 60 Days ago when Leonard said he wanted to fight him Trainer said. Hagler is a sincere Man an honest Guy and we have to take him Al his Trainer said Leonard s reaction to Hagler s announcement would nol be provided until a news conference next week. On nov. 9, 1982, Leonard attended a Black tic affair Al which he was expect Edlo say he would fight Halter who was also Al the dinner. Instead he announced his retirement. Arum said Hagler was not simply giving Leonard a dose of his own Medicine. I really Don t believe that to be in ease arum said when asked if Hagler was getting Back at Leonard. I believe that be was about to actually announce his retirement and then decided thai he would leave the door open in Case he has second if he retires Hagler who has nol loss a fight since March 9, 1976, will be two Short of Carlos Monzon s record of 14successful middleweight title defences. His professional record is 62-2-2 with 52 knockouts. I think thai i be fought everyone that deserved a shot at the title Hagler said. On wednesday he left Leonard and Thomas hearts out of thai group. I d like to see Leonard fight John Mugabi or Heams or Donald Cuny be fore he comes talking Aboul fighting me Hagler said. Cams really does t deserve a return match. I shut him Hagler knocked Heams put april is 198$, and stopped Mugabi in the 11th round last March 10, cams was unimpressive in his tech Nical knockout of Mark medal in the eighth round june 23 when he kept his world boxing Council super Wel Mir Veloni mrvin Hagler left move on while i still hive my Lew right Crown. Hearns manager Emanuel Steward said his fighter is so frustrated he does t even know what to but Steward said Thomas reaction was disbelief he s always Fet marvelous Marvin Hagler did t want to tight him again but he does t fee Marvin is ready to quit boxing. I had just about resigned myself to the fact that Marvin Hagler would decide to fight sugar Ray Leonard. You just have 10 be prepared to move on. Thomas bad already decided that he was t going to gel to fight Hagler again. I know Marvin Hagler does t Mantlo fight Thomas Heams for a fact. He look a lot of physical punishment the last time they Leonard whose Only fight in the past 26 months was a ninth round thu of Kevin Howard on May j2, 1984, would t last very Long with Hagler Pat pc Ronelli said. He added that Hagler fell pressured by Leonard s Challenge to make a decision he was t ready to make and wednes Day s announcement gives him some breathing room. He has enough Money More than he Ever dreamed of Petronelli said. He s not around watching his kids grow up but who knows there could be one last fight with arum said Hagler s take from such match could be $20 million but that s now he has enough Money to live the rest of his life very comfortably and 10, is,20 million dollars is son of an irrelevant and Hagler who said he s in excellent physical condition wants to be health to enjoy ii. Let s move on while i still have my health and still have my faculties together he said. Larussa Al from Page 21 other manager under the Eisenhardt re Gime to have a contract for More than one year. I think what we were looking far was someone to come in with a Strong pres ence and not necessarily turn around the won loss record but Lurn around the approach the Altitude and the level of exe cution attention to details and fundamentals that we have lacked Over the Las several weeks Alderson said. Larussa who will bring with him longtime Friend and pitching coach Dave Duncan was o attend a news conference in Oakland thursday then help his fam ily find a new Home before joining the a s. He said terms of his contract would be revealed at the news conference. The a s remained in a slump during the interim stewardship of Jeff Newman losing wednesday Farl Esith time in seven games wednesday is nce Betook Over for Moore. I think right now we need a Guy like Tony to come in Here someone permanent who can solidify the ranks Newman said. I think he s an outstanding manager an out standing from Page 21 o Neal who was hit below the Collar Bone with a line drive in his last Start june 28. Lapoint allowed one run on five hits in five innings. The left hander walked five and struck out iwo. Willie Hernandez pitched the final in innings for his 16th save. Yankee starter Ron Guidry 4-8, lost his seventh straight decision Guidry Al owed three runs on 10 hits before Leav ing the game after seven innings after he was Hii on his left hand by a line drive off the Bat of Lance Fairish. Guidry has not won since May 10, a Span covering 10 starts. Evans gave the timers a 4-1 Lead in the eighth inning with his 14th Home run of the year a Solo shot off reliever Brian Fisher. The Yankees pulled within 4-3 on Willie Randolph s two run single in the eighth off reliever Bill Campbell Lance Parrish Chet Lemon Evans and Larry hem Don stroked rib singles in the ninth to up Detroit s Lead to 8-3. Brewers 1, orioles 0 Baltimore Rookie left hander Juan Nieves scattered five hits and made an unearned run in pitching Milwaukee Over Baltimore the 21-year-old Nieve 7-2, struck out eight and walked four in posting his second major league shutout. Only one Baltimore runner advanced As far As third base. Baltimore starter Ken Dixon 6-7, pitched almost As Well As Nieves giving up four hits but suffered his fourth consecutive defeat. In those four starts the orioles have supported him with Only nine runs. The Lone run of the game came in the fourth when an error by Baltimore first baseman Eddie Murray on a Ball hit directly at him opened the door for the Brewers. Rick Manning reached when his smash went off Murray s Glove and into Short right. He advanced to third on Jim gainers single to right then score Don a sacrifice Fly by Rick Cerone. Rutgers 10, twins 2 Arlington Texas Mike Mason ditched six innings of two hit Ball and Oddie Mcdowell and Larry Parrish each drove in three runs As Texas beat Minnesota. Mason 5-2, did t allow a hit until Mickey Hatcher bounced a one out in Glt to Center in the fifth. Mcdowell drove in two runs with a double As the rangers scored five runs in the second off Mike Smithson 7-7. The Oiher big blow in the inning was Par Ash s two run Homer his 12th of the sea son. Iudl�u7,a a3 Oakland Andre Thornton hit his sixth career grand stain in the first inning sparking Cleveland Over Oak land. It was the fifth consecutive loss for the a a who earlier in the Day hired Tony Larussa As their manager. Angels 4, while sox 3 Anaheim calif., Mike win pitched a five hitter and Reggie Jackson tripled Home three runs in the first in Ning to help the Angels snap a three game losing Streak and hand manager Jim Fregosi Only his third lews in 10 games with the White sox. Mariners a royals 3. Seattle Danny Tartabul drove in two runs and Ken Phelps and Scott Bradley belted Solo homers pacing the mariners to their fourth straight Victory Kansas City has lost six in a Row. Mike Morgan 6-7, was the Winner Scott Bankhead 3-2, look the loss
