Blood & Hate

The Untold Story of Marvelous Marvin Hagler's Battle for Glory

Dave Wedge

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Hamilcar Publications
19 June 2025

Biography: sport; Social & cultural history; Boxing

""Blood & Hatereads like a thriller: a raw, unflinching saga of survival, betrayal, and the kind of obsession that turns underdogs into kings. Wedge delivers Hagler's story like a haymaker to the jaw-brutal, brilliant, and impossible to forget.""-Ben Mezrich,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Accidental Billionaires,Bringing Down the HouseandDumb Money.

Most knowMarvelous Marvin Hagler from his epic battles against Thomas Hearns and John Mugabi and his controversial split-decision loss to Sugar Ray Leonard. But it is his escape from riot-torn Newark in the late 1960s, the unbreakable bond he built with the Petronelli brothers, and his 1980 title fight against Britain's Alan Minter-with its deep racial animus-that captures the real story of Hagler.

InBlood & Hate,New York Timesbestselling author Dave Wedge tells the riveting and inspirational tale of how Hagler overcame incredible odds, joined with Goody and Pat Petronelli to rise through the rigged ranks, and morphed from a fatherless teenager in Brockton, Massachusetts, into Marvelous Marvin Hagler, one of the best boxers ever and arguably the greatest middleweight in history.

Through exclusive interviews with Bob Arum, the Petronelli and Hagler families, and a who's who of the boxing world,Blood & Hatereveals fascinating details about Hagler's early life as well as the legendary Minter fight, and once and for all delivers the definitive chronicle of Marvelous Marvin Hagler.

By: Dave Wedge
Imprint: Hamilcar Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
ISBN: 9781949590845
ISBN 10: 1949590844
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 19 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dave Wedge is aNew York Timesbestselling author based in Boston. He has co-written five books with acclaimed author Casey Sherman, includingBoston Strong: A City's Triumph Over Tragedy, a nonfiction drama about the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings adapted for the 2017 moviePatriots Day;Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS;12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady's Fight for Redemption;Hunting Whitey: The Inside Story of the Capture and Killing of America's Most Wanted Crime Boss; andThe Last Days of John Lennon, written with James Patterson. His latest bestseller,Riding With Evil: Taking Down the Notorious Pagans Motorcycle Gang, is the true story of ATF agent Ken Croke, the only police officer to ever infiltrate the Pagans, the ultraviolent rivals of the Hells Angels. The book is currently in development as a feature film. Dave is aslo a writer forBostonmagazine, has written for VICE,Esquire, andNewsweekand was an award-winning investigative journalist for theBoston Heraldfor fourteen years. He has appeared on NBC News, CNN, MSNBC, E!, France 24, Fox News Channel, Good Morning America and many other local and national networks.

Reviews for Blood & Hate: The Untold Story of Marvelous Marvin Hagler's Battle for Glory

“Dave Wedge's masterpiece about the rise of Marvelous Marvin Hagler stands alone as the undisputed champion of its genre. Wedge has weaved a narrative that is full of action, drama, and political intrigue. But this isn't merely a book about one of boxing's most legendary fighters. It's a universal story about unlikely friendships, earned trust, and bridging the gap of the racial divide. Blood & Hate is a compulsive read.”—Casey Sherman, New York Times bestselling author of Helltown and Blood in the Water “With gut-punch prose Wedge dives deep into the violence, politics, and pride that shaped one of boxing’s fiercest warriors—stripping away the myth to reveal the man: quiet, brutal, brilliant. This isn’t just a biography. It’s a battle poem for the forgotten. A love letter to the hard way up.”—Elgin James, filmmaker/musician, creator of the hit TV series Mayans MC