In 2009, the foundation expanded to support programs that help people rebuild their communities in ten cities across the United States. We never could tell what he was thinking. [67], In August 1990, Leonard relinquished the WBC super middleweight title, saying that he was under the weight for the division. 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. In 1972, Leonard boxed in the featherweight quarterfinals of the National AAU Tournament, losing by decision to Jerome Artis. Leonard celebrated his victory with a full 360-degree, no-hands flip. Leonard started boxing at the Palmer Park Recreation Center in 1969. [78][79] Leonard is among the most sought-after motivational/inspirational speakers in the world today. [1] He was named after Ray Charles, his mother's favorite singer. [49], Before the fight with Howard, Dave Jacobs rejoined Leonard's team in a limited role. With Hearns fatigued, Leonard came back and had a strong finish to the round. "It took this fight to show me it is no longer my time", Leonard said. . Durn attacked at almost every turn. The odds started at 41, then settled at 31. Leonard went the distance but lost by a lopsided decision. He requested a contract for the Lalonde fight and Leonard refused. "There was no indication that he was in pain or getting weak. Leonard, having slowed down, was obliged to fight more and move less. The Senate hearing was titled "Type 1 Diabetes Research: Real Progress and Real Hope for a Cure". "This is different. Hagler took a few months to decide, then agreed to the match.[52]. [citation needed] After eight tough rounds, Leonard was ahead although Kalule appeared to be coming on strong in the eight and ninth. It was the only time in Leonard's career that he was knocked out. He then announced, "I am retiring from boxing right now." Late in the final round, he again hurt Aldama, which brought a standing eight count from the referee. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In his last years Robinson battled Alzheimer's disease and diabetes. The judges scored the fight a draw and Leonard retained the title. The fight grossed over $35 million. Dundee was unhappy with that amount. Hearns was paid $5.1 million, and Leonard made over $11 million. 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. His most famous commercial was a 7 Up ad he did with his son, Ray Jr., Roberto Durn and Durn's son Roberto Jr. in the early 1980s. 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. Julio Cesar Chavez and Sugar Ray Leonard. The two fought with great intensity throughout the fight. . Before the fight, he was given a shot of novocaine. When his fighting days were over, however, he was getting beaten up. "Sugar Walker Smith wouldn't have been the same.". You're blowing it!". "[83] Speaking of his promotional company, Leonard said, "We did some great shows with evenly matched fights. He attended Parkdale High School. It was the first knockdown of Leonard's professional career. To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. 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. With little money Robinson helped his mother save for an apartment by earning change dancing for strangers in Times Square the Smiths built their new life in a section of Harlem dominated by flophouses and gangsters. However, Camacho was also considered to be past his prime. [14]:4243 He finished his amateur career with a record of 1655 and 75 KOs.[19]. When he did, he hit harder. "I don't have contracts. Judge Jerry Roth scored the fight 113112 for Hearns, Judge Tom Kazmarek scored it 113112 for Leonard, and Judge Dalby Shirley scored it 112112. They fought before a live crowd of 23,618. The British challenger had a record of 332. Everyone was surprised by Durn's actions, none more so than his veteran trainers, Freddie Brown and Ray Arcel. [50], Leonard and Howard fought on May 11, 1984, in Worcester, Massachusetts. What was the score of the Sugar Ray Leonard fight? Career Highlights Sugar Ray Leonard fought a total of 40 times during his professional career. 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. Dave Jacobs disagreed with the decision to have an immediate rematch with Durn and terminated his relationship with Leonard when the rematch was made. 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. Ray Charles Leonard, known as the boxing champion "Sugar Ray" Leonard (after the champion boxer Sugar Ray Robinson), was born on May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina to Getha Leonard and Cicero Leonard, who boxed in the Navy. Hearns (left) had not lost in his 32 fights before facing Leonard. Juanita Wilkinson, Leonard's high school girlfriend, told him she was pregnant in the summer of 1973. Outside of the ring, Robinson relished his celebrity, parading around Harlem with a pink Cadillac and making appearances at his high-profile Harlem nightclub. Many consider the 1976 U.S. team to be the greatest boxing team in the history of the Olympics. Leonard competed on season 12 of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on Monday, March 21, 2011, on ABC. [69], On February 9, 1991, Leonard went down to 154lbs and fought WBC Light Middleweight Champion Terry Norris at Madison Square Garden. In 1984 The Ring magazine placed Robinson No. In round seven, Leonard started to taunt Durn. Leonard responded with a furious flurry, landing few punches but whipping the upset-hoping crowd into a frenzy. Leonard was ahead on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage. He said he started using medication after he retired in 1982, following surgery to repair a detached retina. "But you guys know me. Dickie Eklund (left) smiles before the Sugar Ray fight. 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]. Durn was guaranteed $7.6 million and Leonard's arrangement guaranteed him over $13 million.[65]. "The whole fight, I was moving, I was moving", Leonard said. Leonard was named "Fighter of the Year" by The Ring and The Boxing Writers Association of America. The Classic bout between Sugar Ray Leonard V Thomas Hearns.Leonard Snatches Victory from the jaws of defeat with a dramatic late Stoppage! But New York proved rough in other ways. 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. He turned pro that same year. In March 2019, Leonard made a guest appearance on the popular daily morning show on YouTube, Good Mythical Morning, hosted by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal. [9] In 2016, he was voted by The Ring to be the greatest living fighter. Pat Putnam of Sports Illustrated wrote, "Leonard gave them artistic perfection when they wanted heated battle, and they booed lustily. I snapped his head back with a jab. During the night Durn was admitted to a hospital with stomach pains, and discharged the following day. In the sixth, there was an accidental clash of heads, which opened a cut on the forehead of Benitez. [34], After the Montreal fight Durn went on a partying binge and ballooned in weight. He is the celebrity spokesperson for the Atlanta law firm John Foy and Associates, PC. He tried to get me against the ropes, I'd pivot, spin off and Pow! The nickname "Sugar" came from Gainford, who had described the young boxer as "sweet as sugar"; reporters soon began using the moniker. 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. "[71] 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 weight classes; as well as the undisputed . "[36] Arcel was angry. Durn said. [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. They decided to have the baby but marriage would be put off until after the Olympics in 1976. This movie brought back memories of his fight with Dicky Eklund. Bonds got up and continued to move, with Leonard in pursuit. Despite years away from the ring, Leonard defeated Hagler and secured his place as one of the best. 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. 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. The fight with Camacho took place on March 1, 1997, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 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. 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. Hearns dropped Leonard with a right cross in the third round, but Leonard came back and battered Hearns around the ring in the fifth. Sylvester Stallone, who co-hosted during the first season, was one of the executive producers, along with Mark Burnett. Sugar Ray Leonard: The Final Fight. Leonard knocked him out in the third round. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some incredible performances in his fights. Roy Jones Jr. Ensuite Who defeated Mayweather? Leonard served as host and mentor to the aspiring fighters on The Contender. I know how Hagler felt now."[70]. After the quick and slick Leonard won the first two rounds on all three scorecards, Hagler started the third round as a southpaw. His then wife . Leonard was the winner by a technical knockout at 2:44 of round eight, regaining the WBC Welterweight Championship. His decision was to push Froot Loops onto the Finals, where they were taken out by Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Leonard suffered his last two losses as an amateur in 1974. He actually scored it 148147. "Sugar Ray Robinson had a nice ring to it," Robinson later said. He testified about the burden of diabetes and the need for continued research funding to find a cure.[93]. Leonard's attorney, Mike Trainer, said, "There never has been a linkage between his broadcasting and his fighting. "[77], Leonard has provided commercial endorsements for companies including Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Ford, Nabisco, Revlon and 7 Up. [74], Leonard said he planned to have a series of tuneup fights before fighting a champion. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. He was also named "Athlete of the Year" by ABC's Wide World of Sports and "Sportsman of the Year" by Sports Illustrated. Sugar Ray Leonard (def. Leonard learned of the suit several days after returning home from the Olympics. [38], "I made him quit", Leonard said. [89] They were divorced in 1990. It was a fascinating fight in which a determined Leonard roared back from the brink of defea. Duran and Leonard would go on to fight two more times, once in November 1980 and again . Benitez was very slick. Picking himself off the canvas twice, Leonard showed . [17] Leonard won his first four Olympic bouts by 50 decisions. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. As an amateur, he took an Olympic gold medal in the light-welterweight class at the 1976 Games in Montreal. In his prime, he was unstoppable. 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. 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. "[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. However, Lalonde later told HBO's Larry Merchant that he didn't have any trouble making weight.[59]. Leonard battled back again and again, but he had to work just to find room to breathe and swing, at times simply to survive. Early in the ninth, Lalonde hurt Leonard with a right to the chin. Astrological Sign: Taurus. After the verdict was announced, Leonard announced his retirement. Sugar Ray Robinson died just about broke, he suffered 19 career defeats and he didn't beat as many world champions in consecutive fights (there were of course far less world champions back in . Dundee had a different proposition. He knocked Leonard down with a left hook in the second round, and in the seventh, he dropped Leonard again with a short right. Six years later, Robinson captured the middleweight title for the first time by defeating Jake LaMotta. 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. (Photo . Many felt that Hagler deserved the decision because he was the aggressor and landed the harder punches. In his testimony, Leonard confirmed his wife's claims and went on to reveal that the problems of their marriage were not due to drug and alcohol use.[90]. 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. "I think I pretty much fought from the heart." In 2002, Leonard was voted by The Ring as the ninth greatest fighter of the last 80 years. Hagler did better, but Leonard's superior speed and boxing skill still allowed him to control the fight. I snapped it back again. Hagler never seized total control of the fight as he had against Thomas Hearns two years earlier, when he brutalized Hearns and scored a third-round knockout. Robinson finally retired from the sport for good in 1965. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Remembering Just Fontaine and His World Cup Record, The Man Behind the First All-Black Basketball Team, 8 Times Brothers Have Faced Off in a Championship, Every Black Quarterback to Play in the Super Bowl, Soccer Star Christian Atsu Survived an Earthquake. All Rights Reserved. He had a career record of 79-6-3 and was a showman in the ring, chanting 'It . "No one, I mean no one, can make me miss punches like that", Leonard said. Kalule and his handlers had expected Leonard to use lateral movement against him, but Leonard chose to fight inside instead. The fight was a classic match between a slugger in Marvin Hagler, left, and a boxer in Sugar Ray Leonard. He stayed home a lot, reading comic books and playing with his dog. 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. When Robinson finally did get his shot at the belt in 1946, he took home the crown with a unanimous 15-round decision over Tommy Bell; Robinson would hold the welterweight title until 1951. I know this. 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. "All I can do is say I'm sorry, but that is not enough. Shirley was the only judge to give Leonard a 108 margin in the twelfth. Durn retired from boxing . Howard knocked Leonard flat on his back in the fourth round. Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. on May 3, 1921, although the location is a source of debate. Leonard landed the harder punches and had Benitez hurt several times late in the fight, but Leonard couldn't put him away. Leonard received $1 million and Benitez, a two-division champion with a record of 3801, received $1.2 million. Leonard fired back and hurt Lalonde with a right. Judges Chuck Giampa and Franz Marti had Leonard ahead by scores of 7774 and 7775, respectively. He also worked as an adviser in the 2011 robot boxing film Real Steel. For the Camacho fight, Leonard had a new trainer, Adrian Davis. Named after Ray Charles, Leonard's parents reportedly wanted him to become a singer, although as . After hurting Hearns with a right, Leonard exploded with a combination of punches. . Benitez started improving in the fourth, slipping numerous punches and finding the range with his right hand. [86] He appeared as a guest at the chef's table, along with Tito Ortiz, during the tenth season of Hell's Kitchen. 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. Come under with a punch.". Close Alert. Leonard, becoming more aggressive, hurt Hearns in the sixth with a left hook to the chin. Leonard had difficulty with Hearns' long reach and sharp jab. It didn't take much for Robinson, who'd been a neighbor of heavyweight champ Joe Louis back in Detroit, to strap on fighting gloves. "I was shocked", Brown said. Where did Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran have their first fight? He hit Leonard with a big left hand and backed him into a corner. This fight proved to be one of the most controversial fights to date. [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]. [88] In 1984, they had another son, Jarrell. The following month, he made his first title defense against Andy Price. Wherever he went, he brought a large entourage of trainers, women and family members. "He almost knocked me out", Leonard said. Hagler continued to score somewhat effectively in round six. The following year, Leonard won the National Golden Gloves and National AAU Lightweight Championships. In his later years, Robinson worked in show business, even doing some television acting. "That's it", he said. At the final bell, even uniformed ringside security rushed into the ring applauding and lauding Leonard's effort. My word is my bond", Leonard said. In 1976, Leonard made the U.S. Olympic Team as the light welterweight representative. In the first round, Leonard rocked Benitez with a left hook that came off a jab and right cross. Bonds rose but Leonard didn't let him off the hook. 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. [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. Afterward, Leonard announced, "I'm finishedI've fought my last fight. 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. Hearns was the WBA champion while Leonard held the WBC title. The Panamanian seized the evening and gave it what shape and momentum it had. When they fought again a . Leonard looked to be in trouble, but he furiously fought his way out of the corner. I was so ready, I wanted to get my title, my world championship belt back so bad! 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.. These seven fights are the highlight of his career. 17 May 1956 -. I've handled thousands of fighters and never had anyone quit on me. The working environment was not healthy."[84]. Tyson had a 71 reach, even shorter than Frazier's. "I decided to search for a substituteI resorted to cocaine. "It made his eyes water", Leonard said. I didn't want anyone to tell me my career had to end." 2 of his losses came after his first retirement. According to Bill Nack: It was, from almost the opening salvo, a fight that belonged to Durn. Hagler backed off, and Leonard danced away with Hagler in pursuit. Shortly afterward, Leonard dropped him with a flurry of punches. Kalule got up but the referee waved it off. In the second, Durn rocked Leonard with a left hook, sending him into the ropes. His incredible achievements include winning world titles in five weight divisions, including the WBC welterweight, WBA light middleweight, and WBC middleweight titles. [22] After the fight, Leonard paid back his $21,000 loan to the investors. 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. The roles reversed: Leonard became the stalker and Hearns became the boxer. Asked if Leonard was the best he ever fought, Durn thought for a moment and then answered, "Si, si." Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. Durn defeated Leonard via unanimous decision . His older brother, Roger, started boxing first. "He's black, he's blind, and he's broke.". [14]:75, In his fourteenth professional fight, Leonard fought his first world-ranked opponent, Floyd Mayweather, who was ranked seventeenth. He also had the distinction of being the first boxer ever to earn $100 million in purses. Unlike the fight in Montreal, Leonard used his superior speed and movement to outbox and befuddle Durn. It was promoted as "The War". [6][7] Leonard was also the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purses, and was named "Boxer of the Decade" in the 1980s. [54], Leonard threw 629 punches and landed 306, while Hagler threw 792 and landed 291. Leonard used constant lateral movement and won by a lopsided twelve-round unanimous decision over a listless Durn. In the fourth round, Leonard knocked Green out with a devastating left hook. It was a highly competitive and tactical battle. WBA-WBC era (1963-1983) No . Dickie's fight against Sugar Ray Leonard was on July 18, 1978 at the Hynes Memorial Auditorium in Boston, Massachusetts. This would be Leonard's first professional fight without Angelo Dundee. Although Price landed multiple good blows, Leonard knocked him out in the first round, advancing his record to 250 with 16 knockouts.[28]. Yet the book is not really about boxing. He was given a scholarship to the University of Maryland, a gift from the citizens of Glenarden, Maryland. Hagler's undisputed status ended when the WBA stripped him of the title for choosing to fight Sugar Ray Leonard instead of mandatory challenger, Herol Graham. [55], Leonard was awarded a controversial split-decision. May 11 - Kevin Howard, Massachusetts, KO 9 1987 Leonard won the WBC middleweight title in a 12-round contest against Marvin Hagler in April. Judge Jos Guerra scored the fight 118110 for Leonard. Durn hesitated. Robinson's birth certificate lists his place of birth as Ailey, Georgia, while the boxer stated in his autobiography that he was born in Detroit, Michigan. With the fight in control, Leonard would begin taunting Duran, much to the chagrin of . [18] He planned to study business administration and communications. and played to the screaming crowd. When Leonard left the show, he was replaced as host by Tony Danza for the final season. 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. At the age of 20 (1977), Leonard won his first professional fight, only setting the stage for a collection of the most memorable fights in all of boxing history. On November 7, 1988, Leonard made another comeback, facing Donny Lalonde at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. He would also choose Leonard's opponents. 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