Eventually, Leonard admitted that Hearns deserved the decision[citation needed]. "I was shocked", Brown said. and played to the screaming crowd. He wasn't afraid, he was being a smart businessman. 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. 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. My word is my bond", Leonard said. This movie brought back memories of his fight with Dicky Eklund. [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. If you moved, he was lost."[57]. Duran and Leonard would go on to fight two more times, once in November 1980 and again . He actually scored it 148147. Leonard competed on season 12 of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on Monday, March 21, 2011, on ABC. Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard breaks down some of his most iconic fights of all time, including his fights with Andrs Aldama in 1976, Dick Eklund in 1978,. Remembering "The Showdown": Hearns and Leonard fought 35 years ago. Leonard celebrated his victory with a full 360-degree, no-hands flip. [48], A bout with Philadelphia's Kevin Howard, who was 2041, was scheduled for February 25, 1984. This latest eye problem further fueled the flames of those who opposed Leonard's comeback. Dec. 16, 1989 12 AM PT. The Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring named Leonard "Fighter of the Year" for 1979. What was the score of the Sugar Ray Leonard fight? The rules stated that a boxer had to be seventeen to box in international competition, so Leonard, only sixteen, lied about his age. Leonard learned of the suit several days after returning home from the Olympics. How many times did Tommy Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard fight? Death Year: 1989, Death date: April 12, 1989, Death State: California, Death City: Culver City, Death Country: United States, Article Title: Sugar Ray Robinson Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/athletes/sugar-ray-robinson, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, Last Updated: April 13, 2021, Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. The induction ceremony was on June 15, 1997.[73]. Leonard was on a eight-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. 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. After several comebacks, Leonard ended his professional career with 36 wins, three losses, and one draw. . "He's black, he's blind, and he's broke.". He testified about the burden of diabetes and the need for continued research funding to find a cure.[93]. Knowing he needed a big finish, Leonard fought furiously and had a big final round. He has also appeared in several movies, including I Spy and most recently The Fighter (2010), starring Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg. Foreman had an 84 inch reach. The working environment was not healthy."[84]. In the fourth round, a right hand to the top of Leonard's head dropped him for just the second time in his career. He made him look like a guy chasing a bus. Correa was instructed not to spare the whip. 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. (Photo . Leonard got up, but was unable to ward off Camacho. In the second, Durn rocked Leonard with a left hook, sending him into the ropes. Leonard suffered his last two losses as an amateur in 1974. [14]:3334,43, Wilkinson went to the Olympics to watch Leonard box, but she did not tell him about the suit and never asked him for any money. In his later years, Robinson worked in show business, even doing some television acting. 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. This is terrible. Hearns' legs were clearly gone and after more pressure from Leonard he was bundled through the ropes, no knockdown was given as it wasn't a punch that sent him there. Kalule got up but the referee waved it off. Later, when he made . At the post-fight press conference, Leonard surprised everyone by announcing his retirement again, saying he just didn't have it anymore.[51]. Many of the people being considered wanted absolute control and a cut somewhere near the manager's traditional 33%. The fight with Camacho took place on March 1, 1997, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 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. The scorecards from the ringside press and broadcast media attest to the polarizing views and opinions of the fight. Judge Dave Moretti scored it 115113 for Leonard, while judge Lou Filippo had it 115113 for Hagler. In rounds seven and eight, Hagler's southpaw jab was landing solidly and Leonard's counter flurries were less frequent. After Foreman's thrilling challenge of Holyfield-Don King asked Tyson to fight him. 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. Benitez started improving in the fourth, slipping numerous punches and finding the range with his right hand. The team also included Leon and Michael Spinks, Howard Davis Jr., Leo Randolph, Charles Mooney, and John Tate. In the semifinals, he faced Kazimierz Szczerba and won a 50 decision. He finished his career in 1965 with 175 victories. For many years, Leonard has been the International Chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Walk for a Cure and is actively involved in raising both awareness and funds. 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Durn said he quit because of stomach cramps, caused by overeating after the weigh-in. 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. There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600. 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.. Leonard started to do better by the fifth round, finding some punching room and throwing numerous multi-punch combinations. "[91] In 2011, Leonard revealed in an NPR interview that he had been free of alcohol since July 2006. It was like looking in a mirror". He blamed his loss on a torn right calf muscle. In 1984 The Ring magazine placed Robinson No. Leonard looked to be in trouble, but he furiously fought his way out of the corner. After the fight, there was controversy due to the scoring of rounds six and seven. He was paid $40,044 for the fight. His relationship with HBO lasted for more than a decade. Leonard made his first title defense in Landover, Maryland, on March 31, 1980. [42] Some also considered the stoppage premature. The first fight occurred in '81 and was a highly anticipated welterweight unification match. The legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard had an impressive professional boxing career, with a total of 36 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss. Career Highlights Sugar Ray Leonard fought a total of 40 times during his professional career. WASHINGTON POST. He won his first Golden Gloves title (featherweight) in 1939, and then repeated the accomplishment in 1940. Durn was guaranteed $7.6 million and Leonard's arrangement guaranteed him over $13 million.[65]. 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. . While training, Leonard started to see floaters. Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint Sunflowers, but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. Leonard was awarded a 50 decision and the Olympic gold medal. For Leonard's fight with Hagler, Dundee worked without a contract and received $175,000, which was less than 2% of Leonard's purse. The live gate was $5.9 million, and the revenue from pay-per-view was $7.5 million. Standing in a boxing ring with Howard Cosell, the master of ceremonies, Leonard announced his retirement, saying a bout with Hagler would unfortunately never happen. To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. 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. Durn hesitated. Early in the seventh round, Hearns hurt Leonard but punched himself out going for the knockout. 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. [86] He appeared as a guest at the chef's table, along with Tito Ortiz, during the tenth season of Hell's Kitchen. After the bout Hagler stated it may be his last fight. [82] Leonard's boxing promotional company was dissolved in 2004. [78][79] Leonard is among the most sought-after motivational/inspirational speakers in the world today. Durn forced the issue and took the fight to Leonard, cutting off the ring and denying Leonard space to fight his fight. [14]:63, When Leonard decided to turn professional, Janks Morton introduced him to Mike Trainer, a friend of his who was an attorney. By the end of round five, Leonard had a growing swelling under his left eye, and Hearns had built a considerable lead on the scorecards. The fight took place at the new Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Leonard's most memorable punch came late in the round. Kalule and his handlers had expected Leonard to use lateral movement against him, but Leonard chose to fight inside instead. Hearns, 320 with 30 knockouts, won the WBA Welterweight Championship in 1980, scoring a second-round knockout of Jos "Pipino" Cuevas in Detroit, Michigan. 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. After hurting Hearns with a right, Leonard exploded with a combination of punches. 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. Leonard was a shy child, and aside from the time he nearly drowned in a creek during a flood in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, his childhood was uneventful. During divorce proceedings, Juanita Leonard testified that her husband physically abused her while under the influence of alcohol. According to Bill Nack: It was, from almost the opening salvo, a fight that belonged to Durn. "And Voom! Montreal Not long after this fight ended, a rematch fight was scheduled. Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler fight for the WBC and Ring middleweight titles on April 6, 1987 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. [22] After the fight, Leonard paid back his $21,000 loan to the investors. I'm in the best shape possible. Associated Press had it 144141 for Durn, while The New York Times had Leonard ahead 144142. 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;[3] as well as the undisputed welterweight championship. [14]:1 He made it to the lightweight semifinals, losing a disputed decision to Greg Whaley, who took such a beating that he wasn't allowed to continue in the trials and never boxed again. Three booming rights from Hearns sent Leonard down for the second time in the fight. The bout took place on June 20, 1980 at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. [10] BoxRec ranks him as the 14th greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound. Judges Chuck Giampa and Franz Marti had Leonard ahead by scores of 7774 and 7775, respectively. Roberto Duran takes on Sugar Ray Leonard at the Superdome in New Orleans in November 1980. . Sports Illustrated called his scorecard "a monument to indecision." She also said he was an occasional cocaine user. . The Classic bout between Sugar Ray Leonard V Thomas Hearns.Leonard Snatches Victory from the jaws of defeat with a dramatic late Stoppage! Leonard was the aggressor throughout, with Bonds circling the ring. He requested a contract for the Lalonde fight and Leonard refused. Shortly before the Olympics, Wilkinson had filed an application to receive $156 a month in child support payments from Prince George's County, Maryland. 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. When Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran met on Nov. 25, 1980, for an immediate rematch of their showdown that saw "Hands of Stone" give Leonard his first loss, few could have possibly anticipated what would take place at The Superdome in New Orleans. His then wife . Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the fastest boxers in history and his speed was just otherworldly. Doctors said they believed he would be able to resume his boxing career before the end of the year. Sugar Ray Leonard walked away from boxing for good in 1997 when, at the age of 40, Hector Camacho ended his ill-fated comeback by stopping him in five rounds.. "No one, I mean no one, can make me miss punches like that", Leonard said. With Hearns fatigued, Leonard came back and had a strong finish to the round. I was so ready, I wanted to get my title, my world championship belt back so bad! "I think he won the fight with Durn, but I don't think it is healthy for him to be fighting Durn right away". Hagler hurt Leonard with a left cross and pinned him in a corner. More embarrassed than hurt, Benitez got up quickly. March 13, 2021. by Larry Brown. For the Durn fight, Leonard cut his entourage from twenty-one to six. The roles reversed: Leonard became the stalker and Hearns became the boxer. You're blowing it!". Going into the final round, Leonard led by scores of 137130, 137133, and 136134. goes on to explain what went through his mind before he quit the fight - a bout in which he wasn't . Leonard was undefeated (12-0) going . However, Lalonde later told HBO's Larry Merchant that he didn't have any trouble making weight.[59]. Kalule, who was 360, had been the WBA Light Middleweight Champion for two years. Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. on May 3, 1921, although the location is a source of debate. Dave Jacobs was one of the people let go, leaving Correa as the sole trainer. "I was ringside", Leonard said. Astrological Sign: Taurus. 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]. It ended in 1990, after HBO was not offered an opportunity to bid on the telecast rights to Leonard's fight with Terry Norris. Having lost, Sugar Ray Leonard believed he could catch Duran out of shape due to celebrating his victory in the first match. In their 2nd fight, a 30-year old Thomas Hearns (46-3, 38 KO) faced Sugar Ray Leonard again, who was now 33 years old with a record of 35-1 in a super-middleweight title defense fight. 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. "He's got the three B's," Sammy Davis Jr. said of Seales at a 1984 benefit for the fighter. Leonard and . We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! "I don't have contracts. He got up, but after a few more punches, the referee stopped the fight. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. 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. [60][61], Lalonde's size and awkwardness troubled Leonard. Dickie Eklund (left) smiles before the Sugar Ray fight. [23] Leonard won by a tenth-round knockout. Durn said. The win over Barkley was in many ways the final memory of the old rampaging warrior. "My idea is that he should have a tuneup fight before he fights with Roberto again", Jacobs said. He also worked as an adviser in the 2011 robot boxing film Real Steel. Hagler backed off, and Leonard danced away with Hagler in pursuit. By the fifth, Leonard, who was moving a lot, began to tire and Hagler started to get closer. "To make a man quit, to make Roberto Durn quit, was better than knocking him out."[35]. The fight was named "Fight of the Year" and "Upset of the Year" by The Ring. Robinson inspired Ali's famous matador style, which he used to defeat Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title in 1964. Leonard was guaranteed $11 million, and Hagler was guaranteed $12 million. 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. Hagler buckled Leonard's knees with a right uppercut near the end of the round, which finished with Leonard on the ropes. Leonard fought Wilfred Bentez for the WBC Welterweight Championship on November 30, 1979, at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. "I'll try, I'll give it a shot", Leonard said of his latest retirement. For his services, Dundee would get 15% of Leonard's purse. He finished his career with a record of 3631 with 25 knockouts. Late in the round, Leonard dropped Benitez with a left. 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