Ray was definitely a master tactician. He fought a very intelligent fight, and I agree that he finished rounds with flurries at the end in that fight. But to beat the champion (specially a champion like Hagler), you usually have to pummel him. Ray didn’t hurt him at all during this fight.
My favorite fight of all-time. It didn’t last long, but what a war it was. Wish more big boxing fights were like this. Two guys getting after it. No nonsense, just letting their hands fly.
In my opinion, Hagler won that fight. Ray was running all night, and he would throw flurries that were flashy, but had little to no impact on Marvin. The most significant punches were landed by Hagler, and he was the aggressor all night.