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Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. 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 ...
Cecchini refereed the 10th round, after Leonard had hit Kelly with a punch in the 9th round.
Jun 26, 2024 · Sugar Ray Leonard is an American former boxer whose agility and finesse helped him win 36 of 40 professional matches and various titles. As an amateur he took an Olympic gold medal in the light-welterweight class at the 1976 Games in Montreal.
Apr 2, 2014 · Sugar Ray Leonard is a former American professional boxer. He won the gold medal in light-welterweight boxing at the 1976 Olympic Games and went pro the following year.
Aug 19, 2021 · Sugar Rays First World Title. On the 30 th of November, 1979 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Leonard now with a record of 25-0 (16 KO’s) fought future International Boxing Hall of Famer, Wilfred Benitez 38-0-1 for the WBC Welterweight Championship of the World.
Voted Fighter of the 80s, He was fast, smooth, and dominate. Sugar Ray Leonard rose to every challenge, doing battle with Hagler, Hearns, and Duran in some of Boxing's most memorable matches ...
Has a record of 5-3-1 (3 by KO) against International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees: Won against Wilfred Benitez, Roberto Duran (2x), Thomas Hearns, and Marvin Hagler. Lost against Roberto Duran, Terry Norris, and Hector Camacho. Drew with Thomas Hearns.
Equipped with speed, ability and charisma, Sugar Ray Leonard, filled the boxing void left when Muhammad Ali retired in 1981. With the American public in search of a new boxing superstar, Leonard came along at precisely the right time.
Sugar Ray Leonard was the 1976 Olympic boxing gold medalist and went on to win championships in five weight classes as a professional. ESPN Network: ESPN.com | NBA.com | NHL.com | WNBA.com ...
May 8, 2020 · Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns feature in fight one of a BBC Sounds look back at some of boxing's greatest fights.
