On March 10, 1986, Marvin Hagler knocked out John Mugabi in eleven rounds to retain the Undisputed World Middleweight Championship for the twelfth time and advance his record to 6222. In 1972, Leonard boxed in the featherweight quarterfinals of the National AAU Tournament, losing by decision to Jerome Artis. [14]:3334,43, Wilkinson went to the Olympics to watch Leonard box, but she did not tell him about the suit and never asked him for any money. Pat Putnam of Sports Illustrated wrote, "Leonard gave them artistic perfection when they wanted heated battle, and they booed lustily. Leonard finally hurt him with a right to the head. "I think I pretty much fought from the heart." The 'Super Fight' between Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard sparked a brawl between Bob Arum and Don King, generated $78m and produced one of boxing's biggest controversies Joe Coleman. "[77], Leonard has provided commercial endorsements for companies including Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Ford, Nabisco, Revlon and 7 Up. Named after Ray Charles, Leonard's parents reportedly wanted him to become a singer, although as . Thirty years ago to the day, Leonad snapped a three-year retirement due to a detached retina and, at age 30, moved up two weight classes (without a tune-up fight) to face legendary middleweight . [14]:75, In his fourteenth professional fight, Leonard fought his first world-ranked opponent, Floyd Mayweather, who was ranked seventeenth. He went to a doctor and discovered that he had a detached retina. [86] He appeared as a guest at the chef's table, along with Tito Ortiz, during the tenth season of Hell's Kitchen. Leonard kept it up, continuing to move, stop, and mug. "He's black, he's blind, and he's broke.". "For the first time in a long time, I allowed someone to push me", Leonard said. In 1991 the brilliant career of Sugar Ray Leonard appeared to have finally come to an end. Sugar Ray Robinson turned pro in 1940 and won his first 40 fights. Foreman had an 84 inch reach. Sugar Ray Leonard won the WBC welterweight title with a fifteenth-round knockout of Wilfred Bentez in 1979. However, he was able to outpunch Hagler along the ropes and got the better of several bristling exchanges. The following year, he again won the National AAU Light Welterweight Championship, as well as the Light Welterweight Championship at the Pan American Games. Come under with a punch.". N o classic. The two fought with great intensity throughout the fight. The feared warrior who had defeated Sugar Ray Leonard and battled Marvelous Marvin for fifteen back-and-forth rounds had been rendered helpless by Thomas Hearns in just four minutes, left face down in the resin dust, a sight few had imagined they might ever behold. WASHINGTON POST. With neither parent able to work, with his child and the mother of his child to support, and without any endorsement opportunities, Leonard decided to become a professional boxer. All Rights Reserved. The fight took place at the new Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. After the quick and slick Leonard won the first two rounds on all three scorecards, Hagler started the third round as a southpaw. Roberto Duran, known as one of the greatest boxers of all time, held world championships in four weight classes during his career and met Sugar Ray Leonard in the ring for the first time in June 1980. Leonard was undefeated (12-0) going . "All I can do is say I'm sorry, but that is not enough. In Poland, local fighter Jan Kwacz was given a disqualification victory over Leonard after being knocked down three times in the first round but the referee ruled that Leonard had punched after the bell.[16]. [48], A bout with Philadelphia's Kevin Howard, who was 2041, was scheduled for February 25, 1984. Leonard and . "I think he won the fight with Durn, but I don't think it is healthy for him to be fighting Durn right away". Sugar Ray Leonard, the world welterweight champion, underwent two hours of surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore yesterday to repair a partially detached retina in his left eye. "I decided to search for a substituteI resorted to cocaine. The young boxer quickly moved up the ranks. Montreal Not long after this fight ended, a rematch fight was scheduled. "He's got the three B's," Sammy Davis Jr. said of Seales at a 1984 benefit for the fighter. The work greatly helped salvage his finances and was the reason he eventually settled in Southern California with his second wife, Millie. "I was ringside", Leonard said. The rules state that a boxer must be retired for five years before being eligible for induction. We never could tell what he was thinking. "He almost knocked me out", Leonard said. The odds started at 41, then settled at 31. The scorecards from the ringside press and broadcast media attest to the polarizing views and opinions of the fight. Hagler did better, but Leonard's superior speed and boxing skill still allowed him to control the fight. For the Camacho fight, Leonard had a new trainer, Adrian Davis. . [23] Leonard won by a tenth-round knockout. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some incredible performances in his fights. Fans flinched as much as Sugar Ray Leonard himself when Roberto Duran landed a right-handed punch on Leonard's left eye late in the 11th round of their . Answer (1 of 8): Hearns and Leonard fought twice. . Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the fastest boxers in history and his speed was just otherworldly. [14]:6568, Leonard made his professional debut on February 5, 1977, before a crowd of 10,270 at the Civic Center in Baltimore. Former boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard acknowledged today that he took cocaine and drank heavily during the early 1980's when his career was jeopardized by an eye injury.. He also worked as an adviser in the 2011 robot boxing film Real Steel. But New York proved rough in other ways. Early in the seventh round, Hearns hurt Leonard but punched himself out going for the knockout. Sugar Ray Leonard: The Final Fight. Always moving forward, he mauled and wrestled Leonard, scoring inside with hooks and rights. Floyd bounced back and won two in a row over Sanchez to secure his spot in Atlanta. Leonard boasted that he would have a couple of ten-round bouts and then take on Milton McCrory, Donald Curry, Durn, Hearns and finally Hagler. His decision was to push Froot Loops onto the Finals, where they were taken out by Cinnamon Toast Crunch. If he had scored it 109, as his two colleagues did, Hearns would have won by a split decision. HBO believed it would be inappropriate for Leonard to continue with them if they couldn't bid on his fights. 2 of his losses came after his first retirement. However, Hagler's moments were more spectacular and one of Hagler's cornermen: Roger Perron (in an interview that took place on an episode of HBO's Legendary Nights episode segments in 2003) later stated that: "the ninth round was probably Marvin (Hagler)'s, best round". Thomas Hearns) 16 September 1981 - 9 November 1982 . I was so ready, I wanted to get my title, my world championship belt back so bad! "I'm watching John 'The Beast' Mugabi outbox Hagler. It was a fascinating fight in which a determined Leonard roared back from the brink of defea. Leonard received $7 million and Durn received $8 million. Sugar Ray Leonard (def. [44], On February 15, 1982, Leonard defended the unified title against Bruce Finch, the WBC fourth-ranked contender, in a bout at Reno, NV. Late in the final round, he again hurt Aldama, which brought a standing eight count from the referee. Roberto Duran Speaks: The Untold Story Is Finally Revealed!, Bill Brubaker, The Boxing Writers Association of America, List of light middleweight boxing champions, "Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard lead the way", "The Fabulous Four Hagler, Hearns, Duran, and Leonard", "Ring Magazine's 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years", "Who is the greatest fighter alive? himself. Hometown: Palmer Park, Maryland, USA Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 175cm Reach: 179cm Promoter: Record Pro Boxer: Record Amateur Boxer: Record Trainers: Angelo Dundee, Dave Jacobs, Janks Morton, Pepe Correa, Adrian Davis Manager: Mike Trainer Sugar Ray Leonard Gallery Contents 1 Amateur Achievements I snapped his head back with a jab. Durn hesitated. Lalonde, 312 with 26 knockouts, was guaranteed at least $6 million and Leonard was guaranteed over $10 million. Robert Durn's hair flies as Sugar Ray Leonard throws a punch in the early rounds of their welterwight fight on 25 November 1980. Leonard suffered his last two losses as an amateur in 1974. Morton was replaced as co-trainer by Pepe Correa, who had worked with Leonard for most of the previous fifteen years.[63]. He staggered Bonds with a right in the fourth round and dropped him with a follow-up combination. However, Camacho was also considered to be past his prime. The scorecard of judge Angelo Poletti was incorrectly added and announced as 147147. The rematch, billed as "Stone vs. Sugar.. Once Again", took place November 25, 1980 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans in front of 25,038 fans. [17] Leonard won his first four Olympic bouts by 50 decisions. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis Frazier had a 73 reach. [69], On February 9, 1991, Leonard went down to 154lbs and fought WBC Light Middleweight Champion Terry Norris at Madison Square Garden. Durn was awarded a unanimous decision, although it was mistakenly read as a majority decision in the ring. Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Durn, billed as " The Brawl in Montreal ", was a welterweight professional boxing match contested between WBC, The Ring and lineal champion Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Durn. My journey has ended, my dream is fulfilled. Hearns (left) had not lost in his 32 fights before facing Leonard. Hearns, with too much faith in his powerful right hand, lost to Sugar Ray Leonard in their first match. "It made his eyes water", Leonard said. [42] Some also considered the stoppage premature. I never had to go to school once because of him."[13]. Leonard was named "Fighter of the Year" by The Ring and The Boxing Writers Association of America. Dave Jacobs was one of the people let go, leaving Correa as the sole trainer. He hit more oftenHe made Hagler into what he perceived him to be throughout his careera brawler, a swarmer, a man who could club you to death only if you stood there and let him. [46], On November 9, 1982, Leonard invited Marvin Hagler and other boxing dignitaries to a charity event in Baltimore, Maryland to hear him announce whether he would continue his career. He blamed his loss on a torn right calf muscle. Leonard received $1 million and Benitez, a two-division champion with a record of 3801, received $1.2 million. Promoted as "The Showdown", Leonard fought Thomas Hearns on September 16, 1981, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas to unify the World Welterweight Championship in a scheduled fifteen-rounder. Six years later, Robinson captured the middleweight title for the first time by defeating Jake LaMotta. Having lost, Sugar Ray Leonard believed he could catch Duran out of shape due to celebrating his victory in the first match. 17 May 1956 -. On December 7, 1989, the boxer Sugar Ray Leonard triumphs over a lackluster Roberto Duran in a unanimous 12-round decision at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. The "Four Kings" created a wave of popularity in the lower weight classes that kept boxing relevant in the post-Muhammad Ali era, during which Leonard defeated future fellow International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees Hearns, Durn, Hagler, and Wilfred Bentez. [14]:63, When Leonard decided to turn professional, Janks Morton introduced him to Mike Trainer, a friend of his who was an attorney. To make matters worse, his father was hospitalized with meningitis and his mother had a heart attack. But eventually you and Durn had a rematch that you ended up winning. He lost it to Roberto Durn by a close decision in June 1980 and regained it five months later in the infamous No Ms Fight, in which Duran quit in the eighth round. The headline in the Washington Star read, "Sugar Ray Leonard Named in Welfare Dept. Bonds got up and continued to move, with Leonard in pursuit. Two years later, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Roger won some trophies and showed them off in front of Ray, goading him to start boxing. "[83] Speaking of his promotional company, Leonard said, "We did some great shows with evenly matched fights. Leonard maintained his eye was fully healed, but that he just didn't want to box anymore. This would be Leonard's first professional fight without Angelo Dundee. Standing in a boxing ring with Howard Cosell, the master of ceremonies, Leonard announced his retirement, saying a bout with Hagler would unfortunately never happen. He has appeared in numerous television shows, including Half & Half, L.A. Heat, Married with Children, Renegade and Tales From The Crypt. . When his fighting days were over, however, he was getting beaten up. [40] Despite an official stoppage time of 2.59, the fight was actually stopped at 3.06 into the round, meaning Kalule should have been saved by the bell.[41]. From 1977-1997, Leonard only lost three professional fights. Leonard ended the series with his hand raised in victory, but the boos couldn't be hidden and many fled the arena long before the final bell. It was the only time in Leonard's career that he was knocked out. April - Marvin Hagler, Las Vegas, W 12 1988 Leonard won the WBC light heavyweight and super middleweight titles by knocking out Don Lalonde in November. "I did the best I could", Leonard said. Durn's manager, Carlos Eleta, said, "Durn didn't quit because of stomach cramps. Asked if Leonard was the best he ever fought, Durn thought for a moment and then answered, "Si, si." Bonds was a southpaw, which made him a good opponent for Leonard, given that his next opponent was scheduled to be the WBA Light Middleweight Champion Ayub Kalule, a southpaw. [55], Leonard was awarded a controversial split-decision. In a fight that many considered to be very boring, both fighters were booed often by the fans and many left the arena before the decision was announced. Leonard became a sensation in. Remembering "The Showdown": Hearns and Leonard fought 35 years ago. Leonard was guaranteed $11 million, and Hagler was guaranteed $12 million. She named Leonard as the father and the county's state attorney's office filed a civil suit against Leonard to establish paternity and get support payments for the child. But even though it was bereft of some of the normal fight card touches, this show offered a fun presentation of boxing that never mocked the sport. Sugar Ray Leonard reflected on his famous fight with Marvin Hagler following the news on Saturday about his late opponent's death at the age of 66. As a boy growing up in Detroit, Sugar Ray Robinson was neighbors with heavyweight champion Joe Louis. Robinson's ability to cross weight classes caused boxing fans and writers to dub him "pound for pound, the best," a sentiment that has not faded over the years. . The fight was postponed when Leonard had minor surgery on his right eye to fix a loose retina. The team also included Leon and Michael Spinks, Howard Davis Jr., Leo Randolph, Charles Mooney, and John Tate. There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600. Leonard fired back and hurt Lalonde with a right. The British challenger had a record of 332. He attended Parkdale High School. The referee stopped the fight with Bonds taking punishment in a corner.[39]. goes on to explain what went through his mind before he quit the fight - a bout in which he wasn't . Hearns was paid $5.1 million, and Leonard made over $11 million. It ended in 1990, after HBO was not offered an opportunity to bid on the telecast rights to Leonard's fight with Terry Norris. . Lalonde tried to tie up Leonard, but got dropped with a powerful left hook. "The whole fight, I was moving, I was moving", Leonard said. [81], In 2001, Leonard launched Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Inc., a boxing promotional company, and announced the company's strategic partnership with ESPN. I'm in the best shape possible. The scores were 120110, 119109, and 116111. October 30, 1974 - Kinshasa, Zaire It was the way that Ali won which made it the defining moment of his career, shocking the world by defeating a supposedly unbeatable Foreman by spending a good. Judges Chuck Giampa and Franz Marti had Leonard ahead by scores of 7774 and 7775, respectively. . What is known is that Robinson grew up in Detroit, and he was 11 years old when his mother, tired of her husband's absence from the family's life, up and left the city, moving herself, her son and two daughters to Harlem. At the post-fight press conference, Leonard surprised everyone by announcing his retirement again, saying he just didn't have it anymore.[51]. Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns feature in fight one of a BBC Sounds look back at some of boxing's greatest fights. Leonard, becoming more aggressive, hurt Hearns in the sixth with a left hook to the chin. To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. By the end of round five, Leonard had a growing swelling under his left eye, and Hearns had built a considerable lead on the scorecards. This decision was met with a torrent of criticism from fans and the media, who felt Leonard was taking unnecessary risks with his surgically repaired eye. First, in 1991, he lost by decision to Terry Norris. Judge Dave Moretti scored it 115113 for Leonard, while judge Lou Filippo had it 115113 for Hagler. Kalule and his handlers had expected Leonard to use lateral movement against him, but Leonard chose to fight inside instead. Leonard called it "the hardest single punch I ever threw."[30]. In rounds, he had it three for Durn, two for Leonard, and ten even. In the final, Leonard boxed the great Cuban knockout artist Andrs Aldama, who scored five straight knockouts to reach the final. Robinson, who was unapologetic for his lavish spending, is estimated to have earned more than $4 million as a fighter, all of which he burned through, forcing him to continue boxing much longer than he should have. He made him look like a guy chasing a bus. Leonard had difficulty with Hearns' long reach and sharp jab. He had beaten the best of his . Just five months after one of the greatest fights in modern boxing history, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran met in a rematch that somehow managed to transcend the original. Leonard made his first title defense in Landover, Maryland, on March 31, 1980. Considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, and by 1958, he had become the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times. Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard breaks down some of his most iconic fights of all time, including his fights with Andrs Aldama in 1976, Dick Eklund in 1978,. 1 in its book "The 100 Greatest Boxers of All Time.". In their 2nd fight, a 30-year old Thomas Hearns (46-3, 38 KO) faced Sugar Ray Leonard again, who was now 33 years old with a record of 35-1 in a super-middleweight title defense fight. Hearns dropped Leonard with a right cross in the third round, but Leonard came back and battered Hearns around the ring in the fifth. The scores were 120104, 119103, and 116110. Friends and family mourned the loss of the welterweight champion at wake . . "That's it", he said. Durn was guaranteed $7.6 million and Leonard's arrangement guaranteed him over $13 million.[65]. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titles in five weight classes; the lineal championship in three weight classes;[3] as well as the undisputed welterweight championship. [88] In 1984, they had another son, Jarrell. The win over Barkley was in many ways the final memory of the old rampaging warrior. Leonard went the distance but lost by a lopsided decision. In 2007 he was awarded The Ambassador Award of Excellence by the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission at the Riviera Country Club for his continued community involvement. Sports Illustrated called his scorecard "a monument to indecision." Dave Jacobs disagreed with the decision to have an immediate rematch with Durn and terminated his relationship with Leonard when the rematch was made. (Photo . In the second, he dropped Aldama with a left to the chin. 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