Marvin Hagler vs Caveman Lee

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino in Atlantic City was host to undisputed world middleweight champion Marvin Hagler's 4th title defence and his first and last visit as a professional boxer to the boardwalk city.

In the opposite corner was Caveman Lee (real name, William Lee) a 26-year-old from Detroit, Michigan whose biggest name opponent was Frank "The Animal" Fletcher who knocked Caveman out in 4 rounds in July 1980.

At the 1st bell, Lee came forward with the clear intention of meeting the champion head-on. This strategy didn't last long as Hagler caught his challenger with a hard jab from his southpaw stance, realising that Lee was stunned by the shot, Hagler bounced forward, catching Lee with a hard left hand as he came off the ropes. The shot dropped Caveman on his knees in centre ring.

After the 8 count from referee Larry Hazard Jr, Marvin battered Lee along the ropes until a hard right hook dropped the beleaguered challenger into the ropes leading referee Hazzard to call a halt to proceedings at 1:07 of the 1st round.

On April 23, 1982, Hagler legally changed his name from Marvin Nathaniel Hagler to Marvelous Marvin Hagler.