I know how Hagler felt now."[70]. Leonard used constant lateral movement and won by a lopsided twelve-round unanimous decision over a listless Durn. He made three successful title defenses, stopping Luis Primera, Randy Shields, and Pablo Baez. Lalonde tried to tie up Leonard, but got dropped with a powerful left hook. After that, Leonard decided to box Hagler. Sports Illustrated called his scorecard "a monument to indecision." 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 Hagler continued to score somewhat effectively in round six. The Panamanian seized the evening and gave it what shape and momentum it had. Leonard responded with a furious flurry, landing few punches but whipping the upset-hoping crowd into a frenzy. [55], Leonard was awarded a controversial split-decision. "Tonight was my last fight. HBO believed it would be inappropriate for Leonard to continue with them if they couldn't bid on his fights. Duran and Leonard would go on to fight two more times, once in November 1980 and again . The headline in the Washington Star read, "Sugar Ray Leonard Named in Welfare Dept. In the second, Durn rocked Leonard with a left hook, sending him into the ropes. The Senate hearing was titled "Type 1 Diabetes Research: Real Progress and Real Hope for a Cure". "It was a crutch, something that enabled me to forget." Robinson began his career with an astonishing 40 straight victories and was called the "uncrowned champion" by boxing fans on account that the mob, with who Robinson refused to play nice with, denied him the chance to fight for the world welterweight title until after the war. Bonds rose but Leonard didn't let him off the hook. From 1977-1997, Leonard only lost three professional fights. There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600. Hearns, with too much faith in his powerful right hand, lost to Sugar Ray Leonard in their first match. Fearful that her son would get pulled into this shady world, Robinson's mother turned to the Salem Methodist Episcopal Church, where a man by the name of George Gainford had just started a boxing club. 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. But at that point in the fight, Hagler appeared to be slightly more ring-general and clearly more aggressive. 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. Six years later, Robinson captured the middleweight title for the first time by defeating Jake LaMotta. This movie brought back memories of his fight with Dicky Eklund. Many of the people being considered wanted absolute control and a cut somewhere near the manager's traditional 33%. "[56], Many others felt that Leonard deservedly got the decision, arguing that Leonard landed more punches and showed better defense and ring generalship. I took great pride in it. Many felt that the ten-point must scoring system was not properly used and those rounds should have been scored 108. Despite years away from the ring, Leonard defeated Hagler and secured his place as one of the best. Tyson lost his first fight to Holyfield in 1996. Leonard was also the subject of a Seinfeld episode (season 6, episode 22) where George tries to flatter his boss by saying he looks like Sugar Ray Leonard. He was given a scholarship to the University of Maryland, a gift from the citizens of Glenarden, Maryland. I never had to go to school once because of him."[13]. 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. The work greatly helped salvage his finances and was the reason he eventually settled in Southern California with his second wife, Millie. Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. He drove him to the ropes and unleashed a furious assault. goes on to explain what went through his mind before he quit the fight - a bout in which he wasn't . "To make a man quit, to make Roberto Durn quit, was better than knocking him out."[35]. His decision was to push Froot Loops onto the Finals, where they were taken out by Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Many consider the 1976 U.S. team to be the greatest boxing team in the history of the Olympics. He continued to score well in the fourth and opened a cut above Leonard's right eye. Wherever he went, he brought a large entourage of trainers, women and family members. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. His doctor suggested that he cancel the fight, but Leonard wanted to go through with it. Leonard got hit by sparring partner Quincy Taylor and was badly buckled. In the fifth, Camacho dropped Leonard with a right followed by two left uppercuts. Hagler hurt Leonard with a left cross and pinned him in a corner. Leonard was awarded a 50 decision and the Olympic gold medal. Despite requests from the Hagler camp, Leonard was uninterested in a rematch and retired on May 27, 1987. Leonard blamed his poor performance against Norris on lack of motivation, a rib injury, moving down in weight, and divorce, which was being litigated while he was in training. In the first round, Leonard rocked Benitez with a left hook that came off a jab and right cross. Hearns, 320 with 30 knockouts, won the WBA Welterweight Championship in 1980, scoring a second-round knockout of Jos "Pipino" Cuevas in Detroit, Michigan. Roberto Duran takes on Sugar Ray Leonard at the Superdome in New Orleans in November 1980. . Sugar Ray Leonard, byname of Ray Charles Leonard, (born May 17, 1956, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.), American boxer, known for his agility and finesse, who won 36 of 40 professional matches and various titles. 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[54], Leonard threw 629 punches and landed 306, while Hagler threw 792 and landed 291. Voom! The nickname stuck. "Sugar Ray Robinson had a nice ring to it," Robinson later said. They decided to have the baby but marriage would be put off until after the Olympics in 1976. March 13, 2021. by Larry Brown. "He's got the three B's," Sammy Davis Jr. said of Seales at a 1984 benefit for the fighter. 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. "No one, I mean no one, can make me miss punches like that", Leonard said. Rounds nine and ten were good rounds for Leonard, but he ran into trouble in the eleventh round. With the fight in control, Leonard would begin taunting Duran, much to the chagrin of . 19522000: 6063.5 kg, 20042012: 6064 kg. Kalule and his handlers had expected Leonard to use lateral movement against him, but Leonard chose to fight inside instead. Leonard had no answer for the skillful, younger, faster man. Hosted (yes, there was a host) by Mario Lopez,. In 1991 the brilliant career of Sugar Ray Leonard appeared to have finally come to an end. After hurting Hearns with a right, Leonard exploded with a combination of punches. "[66] Although Leonard dominated the fight, he suffered several cuts. Late in the final round, he again hurt Aldama, which brought a standing eight count from the referee. Asked if Leonard was the best he ever fought, Durn thought for a moment and then answered, "Si, si." Scottish boxing journalist Hugh McIlvanney wrote that Leonard's plan was to "steal rounds with a few flashy and carefully timed flurrieshe was happy to exaggerate hand speed at the expense of power, and neither he nor two of the scorers seemed bothered by the fact that many of the punches landed on the champion's gloves and arms. I snapped his head back with a jab. They fought for Lalonde's WBC Light Heavyweight Championship and the newly created WBC Super Middleweight Championship, which meant that Lalonde had to make 168lbs. Durn hesitated. After the fight, there was controversy due to the scoring of rounds six and seven. WBA-WBC era (1963-1983) No . Veteran ringside commentator Don Dunphy said "They're stopping 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. 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. It's less revisionist and says right up front, in the first sentence of the prologue, what Sugar Ray won't confess to: "On the night of April 6, 1987, Sugar Ray Leonard stole a fight. [34], After the Montreal fight Durn went on a partying binge and ballooned in weight. Leonard and Duran fought the fiercest battle in welterweight history, fuelled by Duran's utter hatred for the pretty boy with lots of money and Ray's refusal to back down. The fight was postponed when Leonard had minor surgery on his right eye to fix a loose retina. They fought before a live crowd of 23,618. Hearns started to stick and move, and he started to pile up points again. When the vote took place, Leonard had been retired for more than five years, therefore, he was eligible, even though he had a fight scheduled. 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. Roy Jones Jr. Ensuite Who defeated Mayweather? "He does have a heart. Judges Raymond Baldeyrou and Harry Gibbs scored the fight 146144 and 145144, respectively. The two fought with great intensity throughout the fight. In the fourth round, a right hand to the top of Leonard's head dropped him for just the second time in his career. Leonard battered Hearns in rounds six and seven, but Hearns regrouped. At the post-fight press conference, Leonard surprised everyone by announcing his retirement again, saying he just didn't have it anymore.[51]. 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