The original fight plan for Leonard was to go toe-to-toe with Hagler and try to cut him, but the plan changed about five days before the fight. [89] They were divorced in 1990. The rules state that a boxer must be retired for five years before being eligible for induction. WBA-WBC era (1963-1983) No . Leonard started to do better by the fifth round, finding some punching room and throwing numerous multi-punch combinations. 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. The fight took place on September 9, 1978. Over his 25-year career, Robinson won the world welterweight and middleweight crowns and was dubbed "pound for pound, the. After hurting Hearns with a right, Leonard exploded with a combination of punches. His doctor suggested that he cancel the fight, but Leonard wanted to go through with it. Sugar Ray Leonard (def. Leonard made his first title defense in Landover, Maryland, on March 31, 1980. The fight was one of the many battles between the top fighters of the era (Duran, Leonard, Hearns, Hagler). Late in the round, Leonard dropped Benitez with a left. "It was stupid for me to fight Norris at 154 lbs", Leonard said. But the TV show came about and made my decision a lot easier. Leonard had no answer for the skillful, younger, faster man. . Durn said. [44], On February 15, 1982, Leonard defended the unified title against Bruce Finch, the WBC fourth-ranked contender, in a bout at Reno, NV. Leonard looked to be in trouble, but he furiously fought his way out of the corner. Friends and family mourned the loss of the welterweight champion at wake . [60][61], Lalonde's size and awkwardness troubled Leonard. [14]:63, When Leonard decided to turn professional, Janks Morton introduced him to Mike Trainer, a friend of his who was an attorney. Many felt that the ten-point must scoring system was not properly used and those rounds should have been scored 108. . However, Camacho was also considered to be past his prime. Kalule and his handlers had expected Leonard to use lateral movement against him, but Leonard chose to fight inside instead. [4] Leonard was part of the "Four Kings",[5] a group of boxers who all fought each other throughout the 1980s, consisting of Leonard, Roberto Durn, Thomas Hearns, and Marvin Hagler. Robinson finally retired from the sport for good in 1965. This movie brought back memories of his fight with Dicky Eklund. For three rounds Durn drove at Sugar Ray with a fury, and there were moments when it seemed the fight could not last five. In his last years Robinson battled Alzheimer's disease and diabetes. Late in the final round, he again hurt Aldama, which brought a standing eight count from the referee. Late in the third, Leonard dropped Benitez on the seat of his pants with a stiff left jab. Hagler hurt Leonard with a left cross and pinned him in a corner. Leonard was guaranteed $11 million, and Hagler was guaranteed $12 million. I'm in the best shape possible. He said he started using medication after he retired in 1982, following surgery to repair a detached retina. 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 . 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. "Sugar Walker Smith wouldn't have been the same.". "I've had it. I know this. The nickname "Sugar" came from Gainford, who had described the young boxer as "sweet as sugar"; reporters soon began using the moniker. He won his first Golden Gloves title (featherweight) in 1939, and then repeated the accomplishment in 1940. Round ten was tame by comparison, as the pace slowed after the furious action of the previous round but with Hagler having more spectacular moments. Thomas Hearns) 16 September 1981 - 9 November 1982 . "It took this fight to show me it is no longer my time", Leonard said. With the fight in control, Leonard would begin taunting Duran, much to the chagrin of . Although he would prescribe the training procedures, he would leave the day-to-day work to Dave Jacobs and Janks Morton. The scorecard of judge Angelo Poletti was incorrectly added and announced as 147147. Leonard became a sensation in. On June 12, 1989, Leonard defended the WBC Super Middleweight Championship in a rematch with Thomas Hearns at Caesar's Palace. He attended Parkdale High School. Rounds nine and ten were good rounds for Leonard, but he ran into trouble in the eleventh round. Asked if Leonard was the best he ever fought, Durn thought for a moment and then answered, "Si, si." Foreman had an 84 inch reach. I didn't want anyone to tell me my career had to end." 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. 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. 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. He became known as Sugar Ray Robinson as an under-aged boxer, after using a fellow boxer's Amateur Athletic Union card to fight in a show. In 2009, the foundation expanded to support programs that help people rebuild their communities in ten cities across the United States. 2 of his losses came after his first retirement. "He does have a heart. I was so ready, I wanted to get my title, my world championship belt back so bad! His decision was to push Froot Loops onto the Finals, where they were taken out by Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Early in the seventh round, Hearns hurt Leonard but punched himself out going for the knockout. Later that year, he boxed in the Eastern Olympic Trials. [21], Leonard had hoped to get lucrative endorsements following his gold medal win, but the negative publicity from the paternity suit chased off any big commercial possibilities. The win over Barkley was in many ways the final memory of the old rampaging warrior. Sugar Ray Robinson's birth name was Walker Smith Jr. When they fought again a . It ended in 1990, after HBO was not offered an opportunity to bid on the telecast rights to Leonard's fight with Terry Norris. He turned pro that same year. Leonard was the aggressor throughout, with Bonds circling the ring. [48], A bout with Philadelphia's Kevin Howard, who was 2041, was scheduled for February 25, 1984. "There was no indication that he was in pain or getting weak. [50], Leonard and Howard fought on May 11, 1984, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He took control, attacking and driving Leonard against the ropes, bulling him back, hitting him with lefts and rights to the body as he maneuvered the champion against the ropes from corner to corner. It was the only time in Leonard's career that he was knocked out. Robert Durn's hair flies as Sugar Ray Leonard throws a punch in the early rounds of their welterwight fight on 25 November 1980. Wherever he went, he brought a large entourage of trainers, women and family members. Leonard went the distance but lost by a lopsided decision. Leonard, having slowed down, was obliged to fight more and move less. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! Come under with a punch.". [54], Leonard threw 629 punches and landed 306, while Hagler threw 792 and landed 291. The fight took place at the new Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns during their first fight, on September 16, 1981 in Las Vegas. [11], Leonard, the fifth of seven children of Cicero and Getha Leonard, was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. "[72], In January 1997, it was announced that Leonard had been voted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in Canastota, New York. 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. Over his 25-year career, Robinson won the world welterweight and middleweight crowns and was dubbed "pound for pound, the best." "I wasn't aware I was in a championship early because I hit him so easy", Leonard said. He testified about the burden of diabetes and the need for continued research funding to find a cure.[93]. Durn was awarded a unanimous decision, although it was mistakenly read as a majority decision in the ring. Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler fight for the WBC and Ring middleweight titles on April 6, 1987 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Boxing in Serenity Leonard entered the bout as a 3-1 favorite but Norris dominated the fight, giving Leonard a heavy beating. "[77], Leonard has provided commercial endorsements for companies including Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Ford, Nabisco, Revlon and 7 Up. To revisit this article, select My Account, then View saved stories. According to Bob Arum, the fight grossed $78 million (which equates to around $179 million in 2020). [34], After the Montreal fight Durn went on a partying binge and ballooned in weight. Leonard dropped him again in the tenth. Early in the ninth, Lalonde hurt Leonard with a right to the chin. Leonard and . Answer (1 of 8): Hearns and Leonard fought twice. The odds started at 41, then settled at 31. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. I already had it in the back of my mind to dissolve the company. Jacobs had quit in 1980, disagreeing with Leonard's decision to have an immediate rematch with Durn. [82] Leonard's boxing promotional company was dissolved in 2004. In 1989, Leonard was introduced to Bernadette Robi by Kenny G at a Luther Vandross concert. 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. We never could tell what he was thinking. 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 . [75] He was scheduled to fight Tony Menefee on February 15, 1998, in Australia, but he pulled out of the fight, saying that he didn't have the motivation. Leonard finally hurt him with a right to the head. Picking himself off the canvas twice, Leonard showed . Although Price landed multiple good blows, Leonard knocked him out in the first round, advancing his record to 250 with 16 knockouts.[28]. "[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. 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. Judges Chuck Giampa and Franz Marti had Leonard ahead by scores of 7774 and 7775, respectively. 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. I snapped his head back with a jab. Robi is the daughter of Paul Robi, one of the original Platters, and she is the ex-wife of Lynn Swann. Durn's manager, Carlos Eleta, said, "Durn didn't quit because of stomach cramps. Hagler took a few months to decide, then agreed to the match.[52]. For the Camacho fight, Leonard had a new trainer, Adrian Davis. In the first round, Leonard rocked Benitez with a left hook that came off a jab and right cross. 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. 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. Sugar Ray Leonard: The Final Fight. 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 and his wife, Bernadette, founded the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and its annual Walk for a Cure. Photo: Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images, Remembering Just Fontaine and His World Cup Record, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Sugar Ray Robinson, Birth Year: 1921, Birth date: May 3, 1921, Birth State: Georgia, Birth City: Ailey, Birth Country: United States. Trainer talked 24 of his friends and clients into underwriting Leonard's career with an investment of $21,000 to be repaid within four years at 8% interest. While training, Leonard started to see floaters. Julio Cesar Chavez and Sugar Ray Leonard. Montreal Not long after this fight ended, a rematch fight was scheduled. The scores were 120104, 119103, and 116110. They fought before a live crowd of 23,618. [14]:6568, Leonard made his professional debut on February 5, 1977, before a crowd of 10,270 at the Civic Center in Baltimore. It was like looking in a mirror". Blood flowed down his forehead and the bridge of his nose but stayed out of his eyes. The decision was read. In his prime, he was unstoppable. Leonard had difficulty with Hearns' long reach and sharp jab. [88] In 1984, they had another son, Jarrell. The referee stopped the fight with Camacho teeing off on a defenseless Leonard on the ropes. I snapped it back again. I never had to go to school once because of him."[13]. Leonard battered Hearns in rounds six and seven, but Hearns regrouped. Leonard came back to stop Howard in the ninth round, but the stoppage was disputed, with some feeling that the referee stopped the fight prematurely. 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. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. 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 . The Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring named Leonard "Fighter of the Year" for 1979. Hagler's punches lacked snap and, although he was scoring solidly to the body, he looked nothing like the powerful fighter who had dominated the middleweight division for the previous five years. Career Highlights Sugar Ray Leonard fought a total of 40 times during his professional career. Leonard's 1987 fight with Hagler, which served as a comeback after a three-year retirement, is one of the greatest fights ever. Many were critical of the fact that Lalonde's light heavyweight title was on the line when the weight limit of the fight with Leonard was at 168 pounds, and critical of Leonard for stipulating that his opponenta natural 175-poundershould weigh less than his usual fighting weight, which could possibly weaken him. 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. . The live gate was $5.9 million, and the revenue from pay-per-view was $7.5 million. "I wanted more", Leonard said. Duran rode out his trilogy with Sugar Ray Leonard with little fire. goes on to explain what went through his mind before he quit the fight - a bout in which he wasn't . Leonard pledged he would support his son, even if he had to scrap plans to attend college. 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 following month, he made his first title defense against Andy Price. In the final round, Hagler continued to chase Leonard. He has also appeared in several movies, including I Spy and most recently The Fighter (2010), starring Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg. Leonard competed on season 12 of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on Monday, March 21, 2011, on ABC. Roger helped start the boxing program, urging the center's director, Ollie Dunlap, to form a team. In 1991 the brilliant career of Sugar Ray Leonard appeared to have finally come to an end. Kalule got up but the referee waved it off. "It made his eyes water", Leonard said. He called Mike Trainer and said, "I can beat Hagler". Sugar Ray Leonard boxed Marvin Hagler and forced him to fight away from his strengths while using what he did bestflurrying with the mindset of disrupting Hagler and not trying to hurt or drop himwhich was something Ray knew could only fail, and open the door for Hagler to nail him. Leonard, becoming more aggressive, hurt Hearns in the sixth with a left hook to the chin. [74], Leonard said he planned to have a series of tuneup fights before fighting a champion. By 1958, he had become the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times. A strange night, a boring fight. To make matters worse, his father was hospitalized with meningitis and his mother had a heart attack. Sylvester Stallone, who co-hosted during the first season, was one of the executive producers, along with Mark Burnett. "But you guys know me. Duran and Leonard would go on to fight two more times, once in November 1980 and again . He lost a disputed decision to Anatoli Kamnev in Moscow, after which, Kamnev gave the winner's trophy to Leonard. He finished his career in 1965 with 175 victories. [10] BoxRec ranks him as the 14th greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound. "He's a great trainer, a throwback", Leonard said. Bonds got up and continued to move, with Leonard in pursuit. In the semifinals, he faced Kazimierz Szczerba and won a 50 decision. It was a highly competitive and tactical battle. Tyson lost his first fight to Holyfield in 1996. He blamed his loss on a torn right calf muscle. During the night Durn was admitted to a hospital with stomach pains, and discharged the following day. In snowshoesLeonard repeatedly beat Hagler to the punch. 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. Many felt that Hagler deserved the decision because he was the aggressor and landed the harder punches. Camacho applied pressure from the opening bell and started to score well in the third. [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]. "I was ringside", Leonard said. However, given his style and first name, it was probably only a matter of time before people started calling him Sugar Ray, after the man many consider to be the best boxer of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson. Leonard got up, but was unable to ward off Camacho. Best Known For: 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. The fight was postponed when Leonard had minor surgery on his right eye to fix a loose retina. Leonard's most memorable punch came late in the round. I know how Hagler felt now."[70]. AP Photo/Lennox McLendon What it's really about is boxing's great aesthetic divide. Trainer then made Leonard the sole stockholder in Sugar Ray Leonard, Inc. Angelo Dundee, Muhammad Ali's trainer, was brought in to be Leonard's trainer and manager. 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]. Floyd bounced back and won two in a row over Sanchez to secure his spot in Atlanta. [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. "That's it", he said. Hearns won rounds nine through twelve on all three scorecards. In the final, Leonard boxed the great Cuban knockout artist Andrs Aldama, who scored five straight knockouts to reach the final. Leonard testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs in 2009. 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