When he did, he hit harder. 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. Durn forced the issue and took the fight to Leonard, cutting off the ring and denying Leonard space to fight his fight. He said he started using medication after he retired in 1982, following surgery to repair a detached retina. For the Camacho fight, Leonard had a new trainer, Adrian Davis. "But you guys know me. himself. Dickie Eklund (left) smiles before the Sugar Ray fight. On November 7, 1988, Leonard made another comeback, facing Donny Lalonde at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. "I was shocked", Brown said. [88] In 1984, they had another son, Jarrell. "[71] More embarrassed than hurt, Benitez got up quickly. 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Of all people, John 'The Beast' Mugabi." Foreman had an 84 inch reach. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some incredible performances in his fights. Although he would prescribe the training procedures, he would leave the day-to-day work to Dave Jacobs and Janks Morton. Knowing he needed a big finish, Leonard fought furiously and had a big final round. On December 7, 1989, Leonard defended the title against Roberto Durn, who was the reigning WBC Middleweight Champion. On June 20, 1980, Leonard returned to the Olympic Stadium in Montreal to defend his title against Roberto Durn before a crowd of 46,317. "I'm watching John 'The Beast' Mugabi outbox Hagler. "I did the best I could", Leonard said. "That's it", he said. All Rights Reserved. "He's got the three B's," Sammy Davis Jr. said of Seales at a 1984 benefit for the fighter. After several comebacks, Leonard ended his professional career with 36 wins, three losses, and one draw. He would also choose Leonard's opponents. 1 in its book "The 100 Greatest Boxers of All Time.". November 30, 1979: Leonard wins his first world titles by defeating Wilfred Bentez via 15th round TKO. Late in the third, Leonard dropped Benitez on the seat of his pants with a stiff left jab. In round fourteen, after staggering Hearns with an overhand right, Leonard pinned Hearns against the ropes, where he unleashed another furious combination, prompting referee Davey Pearl to stop the contest and award Sugar Ray Leonard the Unified World Welterweight Championship. For the Durn fight, Leonard cut his entourage from twenty-one to six. For the first bout of his career in 1936, he borrowed the Amateur Athletic Union card of another boxer, whose name was Ray Robinson, to enter the ring. 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. Rounds nine and ten were good rounds for Leonard, but he ran into trouble in the eleventh round. As a boy growing up in Detroit, Sugar Ray Robinson was neighbors with heavyweight champion Joe Louis. Paternity Suit". That's why he's living."[32][33]. Leonard pledged he would support his son, even if he had to scrap plans to attend college. 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. "I felt weaker and weaker in my body and arms." The scores were 120110, 119109, and 116111. By his last retirement in 1991, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard had become the first fighter to win titles in five divisions-every weight class from welteweight to light heavyweight. The odds started at 41, then settled at 31. To revisit this article, select My Account, then View saved stories. Leonard fought Wilfred Bentez for the WBC Welterweight Championship on November 30, 1979, at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Known for his punching power, he won world championships in four weight classes, though his reputation took a hit with his "no ms" loss to Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980. He had beaten the best of his . You're blowing it!". Lalonde, 312 with 26 knockouts, was guaranteed at least $6 million and Leonard was guaranteed over $10 million. Shortly before the Olympics, Wilkinson had filed an application to receive $156 a month in child support payments from Prince George's County, Maryland. Although Price landed multiple good blows, Leonard knocked him out in the first round, advancing his record to 250 with 16 knockouts.[28]. Between rounds twelve and thirteen, Angelo Dundee told Leonard, "You're blowing it, son! Judge Dave Moretti scored it 115113 for Leonard, while judge Lou Filippo had it 115113 for Hagler. I didn't want anyone to tell me my career had to end." Hearns, 320 with 30 knockouts, won the WBA Welterweight Championship in 1980, scoring a second-round knockout of Jos "Pipino" Cuevas in Detroit, Michigan. 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. Shirley was the only judge to give Leonard a 108 margin in the twelfth. His speech, entitled "Power" (Prepare, Overcome and Win Every Round), is consistently booked with major Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States and abroad. 2 . 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. He lost a disputed decision to Anatoli Kamnev in Moscow, after which, Kamnev gave the winner's trophy to Leonard. 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 was named "Fighter of the Year" by The Ring and The Boxing Writers Association of America. [24][25], On August 12, 1979, Leonard knocked out Pete Ranzany in four rounds to win the NABF Welterweight Championship. 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.. 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. [68] He then offered Hearns a third fight, but Hearns said he could no longer make the weight and moved up to the light heavyweight division. When his fighting days were over, however, he was getting beaten up. I never had to go to school once because of him."[13]. WASHINGTON POST. Terry Norris battered Leonard all around the ring in Madison Square Garden on his way to a one-sided decision that convinced Leonard his day in the sun had ended. His older brother, Roger, started boxing first. With only a few seconds left in the fight, a Leonard combination forced another standing eight count. [15], Sarge Johnson, assistant coach of the US Olympic Boxing Team, said to Dave Jacobs, "That kid you got is sweet as sugar". In the fourth round, Leonard knocked Green out with a devastating left hook. [62], After the fight, Leonard vacated the light heavyweight title, but kept the super middleweight title. Leonard served as host and mentor to the aspiring fighters on The Contender. Hearns, with too much faith in his powerful right hand, lost to Sugar Ray Leonard in their first match. Late in the round, Leonard dropped Benitez with a left. Leonard yelled "Yeah!" 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. [44], On February 15, 1982, Leonard defended the unified title against Bruce Finch, the WBC fourth-ranked contender, in a bout at Reno, NV. It was then that Leonard decided to come back and fight Hagler. "I'll try, I'll give it a shot", Leonard said of his latest retirement. . "[37] According to Randy Gordon, who witnessed Durn's antics beforehand and was in his dressing room immediately afterwards, Durn quit because of his huge eating binge prior to the fight. Robert Durn's hair flies as Sugar Ray Leonard throws a punch in the early rounds of their welterwight fight on 25 November 1980. He then announced, "I am retiring from boxing right now." In a career that spanned 25 years, Robinson amassed 175 wins, 110 knockouts and just 19 losses. Leonard used constant lateral movement and won by a lopsided twelve-round unanimous decision over a listless Durn. Leonard landed the harder punches and had Benitez hurt several times late in the fight, but Leonard couldn't put him away. [14]:93 A month later, Leonard defeated his old amateur nemesis Randy Shields by a ten-round unanimous decision. He has appeared in numerous television shows, including Half & Half, L.A. Heat, Married with Children, Renegade and Tales From The Crypt. Leonard and . Judges Chuck Giampa and Franz Marti had Leonard ahead by scores of 7774 and 7775, respectively. 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. Leonard looked to be in trouble, but he furiously fought his way out of the corner. Complete Fight Highlights: LEONARD vs. DURAN 'NO MAS' (1980) Watch on Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran's 1980 rematch, known as the No Mas Fight. The following month, he made his first title defense against Andy Price. Jim Murray, long-time sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times, wrote, "It wasn't even closeHe didn't just outpoint Hagler, he exposed him. . Durn, the former Undisputed World Lightweight Champion for .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}6+12 years, had a record of 711 and was the #1 welterweight contender and considered the best "Pound for Pound" fighter in the world. Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. on May 3, 1921, although the location is a source of debate. Doctors said they believed he would be able to resume his boxing career before the end of the year. My word is my bond", Leonard said. The real Leonard (a Seinfeld fan) mentioned that he was told about the episode by friends and family, but had never seen it for himself until a friend gave him the DVD set for a gift. Answer (1 of 8): Hearns and Leonard fought twice. Morton was replaced as co-trainer by Pepe Correa, who had worked with Leonard for most of the previous fifteen years.[63]. Or why Roberto Durn was acting out of prudence, not cowardice, when he quit in his second fight against Leonard. He turned pro that same year. Associated Press had it 144141 for Durn, while The New York Times had Leonard ahead 144142. "I decided to search for a substituteI resorted to cocaine. 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. This fight proved to be one of the most controversial fights to date. Roger won some trophies and showed them off in front of Ray, goading him to start boxing. 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. Before the fight, he was given a shot of novocaine. Early in the seventh round, Hearns hurt Leonard but punched himself out going for the knockout. He was also named "Athlete of the Year" by ABC's Wide World of Sports and "Sportsman of the Year" by Sports Illustrated. The nickname stuck. He rose but was soon down again, and the fight was stopped. Leonard was the aggressor throughout, with Bonds circling the ring. He wasn't afraid, he was being a smart businessman. The nickname "Sugar" came from Gainford, who had described the young boxer as "sweet as sugar"; reporters soon began using the moniker. For Leonard's fight with Hagler, Dundee worked without a contract and received $175,000, which was less than 2% of Leonard's purse. [50], Leonard and Howard fought on May 11, 1984, in Worcester, Massachusetts. On hand that . AP Photo/Lennox McLendon What it's really about is boxing's great aesthetic divide. Winding up his right hand, as if to throw a bolo punch, Leonard snapped out a left jab and caught Durn flush in the face. Robinson inspired Ali's famous matador style, which he used to defeat Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title in 1964. Leonard maintained his eye was fully healed, but that he just didn't want to box anymore. Hearns won rounds nine through twelve on all three scorecards. This latest eye problem further fueled the flames of those who opposed Leonard's comeback. After the verdict was announced, Leonard announced his retirement. The decision was read. Asked if Leonard was the best he ever fought, Durn thought for a moment and then answered, "Si, si." Leonard kept it up, continuing to move, stop, and mug. There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600. "For the first time in a long time, I allowed someone to push me", Leonard said. 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. She also said he was an occasional cocaine user. Now I want to go to school." What was the score of the Sugar Ray Leonard fight? It ended in 1990, after HBO was not offered an opportunity to bid on the telecast rights to Leonard's fight with Terry Norris. I snapped his head back with a jab. Two years later, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Durn's manager, Carlos Eleta, said, "Durn didn't quit because of stomach cramps. [86] He appeared as a guest at the chef's table, along with Tito Ortiz, during the tenth season of Hell's Kitchen. Leonard learned of the suit several days after returning home from the Olympics. Later, when he made . Even though Leonard dominated, hurting Hearns and battering him, all three judges gave both rounds to Leonard by a 109 margin. "Sugar Ray Robinson had a nice ring to it," Robinson later said. He had a falling out with partner Bjorn Rebney, whom he called "a cancer in my company. The roles reversed: Leonard became the stalker and Hearns became the boxer. To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. Blood flowed down his forehead and the bridge of his nose but stayed out of his eyes. Leonard was guaranteed $11 million, and Hagler was guaranteed $12 million. Afterward, Leonard announced, "I'm finishedI've fought my last fight. The two went toe-to-toe in the fifteenth. "He has really helped me get ready. Leonard would continue to pursue his Olympic dream while she and the baby, Ray Charles Leonard Jr., lived with her parents. The referee stopped the fight with Bonds taking punishment in a corner.[39]. Hosted (yes, there was a host) by Mario Lopez,. Friends and family mourned the loss of the welterweight champion at wake . I know how Hagler felt now."[70]. After the fight, there was controversy due to the scoring of rounds six and seven. Their six-year-old son, Ray Jr., served as the ring bearer. His opponent was Luis "The Bull" Vega, whom he defeated by a six-round unanimous decision. 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. Judge Jerry Roth scored the fight 113112 for Hearns, Judge Tom Kazmarek scored it 113112 for Leonard, and Judge Dalby Shirley scored it 112112. 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.. Lalonde tried to tie up Leonard, but got dropped with a powerful left hook. Leonard's attorney, Mike Trainer, said, "There never has been a linkage between his broadcasting and his fighting. [78][79] Leonard is among the most sought-after motivational/inspirational speakers in the world today. "[43], The fight was named "Fight of the Year" by The Ring. The first fight occurred in '81 and was a highly anticipated welterweight unification match. Look back on this free fight from 1986 at "The Super Fight" between #MarvinHagler and #SugarRayLeonardNext Up for Top Rank Boxing, WBO/IBF unified junior li. Bonds got up and continued to move, with Leonard in pursuit. [18] He planned to study business administration and communications. It was like looking in a mirror". "To make a man quit, to make Roberto Durn quit, was better than knocking him out."[35]. Astrological Sign: Taurus. In this episode [87] of the "March Milkness" series (where Rhett and Link created a March Madness style bracket to determine the best breakfast cereal), Leonard was brought in to break a tie between the Fruity Region Champion, Froot Loops, and the Chocolatey Region Champion, Oreo O's. Dave Jacobs disagreed with the decision to have an immediate rematch with Durn and terminated his relationship with Leonard when the rematch was made. During the night Durn was admitted to a hospital with stomach pains, and discharged the following day. Many of the people being considered wanted absolute control and a cut somewhere near the manager's traditional 33%. Leonard's observation that the Hagler who beat John Mugabi was older and slower proved to be spot on. In the final round, Hagler continued to chase Leonard. [55], Leonard was awarded a controversial split-decision. 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