"I was shocked", Brown said. At the post-fight press conference, Leonard surprised everyone by announcing his retirement again, saying he just didn't have it anymore.[51]. 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. In his later years, Robinson worked in show business, even doing some television acting. I used when I felt bad, I used when I missed competing at that level", he said. Thomas Hearns) 16 September 1981 - 9 November 1982 . Bonds rose but Leonard didn't let him off the hook. Hearns dropped Leonard with a right cross in the third round, but Leonard came back and battered Hearns around the ring in the fifth. Moore fought and lost to Sugar Ramos for the inaugural WBC title. Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns II, billed as " The War ", was a professional boxing match contested on June 12, 1989 for the WBC and WBO super middleweight titles. Picking himself off the canvas twice, Leonard showed . 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. Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler fight for the WBC and Ring middleweight titles on April 6, 1987 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. [44], On February 15, 1982, Leonard defended the unified title against Bruce Finch, the WBC fourth-ranked contender, in a bout at Reno, NV. Afterward, Leonard announced, "I'm finishedI've fought my last fight. The announcement generated a lot of controversy because of Leonard's inactivity and eye injuries, yet it also excited many sports fans who had hoped to see them fight years earlier. "He's black, he's blind, and he's broke.". Leonard was awarded a 50 decision and the Olympic gold medal. Friends and family mourned the loss of the welterweight champion at wake . In the final round, Hagler continued to chase Leonard. Foreman had an 84 inch reach. After the fight, there was controversy due to the scoring of rounds six and seven. He called Mike Trainer and said, "I can beat Hagler". Always moving forward, he mauled and wrestled Leonard, scoring inside with hooks and rights. He wasn't afraid, he was being a smart businessman. 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. Leonard received $7 million and Durn received $8 million. [12] The family moved to Washington, D.C., when he was three, and they settled permanently in Palmer Park, Maryland when he was ten. 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. WASHINGTON POST. 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. Lalonde, 312 with 26 knockouts, was guaranteed at least $6 million and Leonard was guaranteed over $10 million. Late in the third, Leonard dropped Benitez on the seat of his pants with a stiff left jab. 1 in its book "The 100 Greatest Boxers of All Time.". "[71] I know this. 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. Paternity Suit". By 1958, he had become the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times. Hearns (left) had not lost in his 32 fights before facing Leonard. "It took this fight to show me it is no longer my time", Leonard said. "I'm watching John 'The Beast' Mugabi outbox Hagler. Leonard won the fight in 12 rounds on a split decision. Benitez was very slick. It was the only time in Leonard's career that he was knocked out. [22] After the fight, Leonard paid back his $21,000 loan to the investors. [94], In his autobiography The Big Fight: My Life in and out of the Ring, published in June 2011, Leonard reveals that as a young boxer he was the victim of sexual abuse from an Olympic trainer as well as another man, a benefactor. Howard knocked Leonard flat on his back in the fourth round. Durn was awarded a unanimous decision, although it was mistakenly read as a majority decision in 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. He made him look like a guy chasing a bus. The headline in the Washington Star read, "Sugar Ray Leonard Named in Welfare Dept. 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. I'm in the best shape possible. "The whole fight, I was moving, I was moving", Leonard said. When he did, he hit harder. In 2009, the foundation expanded to support programs that help people rebuild their communities in ten cities across the United States. Augie Sanchez had defeated Mayweather earlier that summer in qualifiers after a tight 11-12 decision. Leonard won the National Golden Gloves and National AAU Light Welterweight Championships in 1974. Leonard, having slowed down, was obliged to fight more and move less. The following year, he again won the National AAU Light Welterweight Championship, as well as the Light Welterweight Championship at the Pan American Games. What was the score of the Sugar Ray Leonard fight? Leonard knocked him out in the third round. . Leonard's most memorable punch came late in the round. He rose but was soon down again, and the fight was stopped. Julio Cesar Chavez and Sugar Ray Leonard. I think he needs a psychiatrist more than he needs anything else." Sugar Ray Robinson turned pro in 1940 and won his first 40 fights. . Three booming rights from Hearns sent Leonard down for the second time in the fight. However, Hagler's moments were more spectacular and one of Hagler's cornermen: Roger Perron (in an interview that took place on an episode of HBO's Legendary Nights episode segments in 2003) later stated that: "the ninth round was probably Marvin (Hagler)'s, best round". 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. AP Photo/Lennox McLendon What it's really about is boxing's great aesthetic divide. 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. Although he would prescribe the training procedures, he would leave the day-to-day work to Dave Jacobs and Janks Morton. goes on to explain what went through his mind before he quit the fight - a bout in which he wasn't . Dickie's fight against Sugar Ray Leonard was on July 18, 1978 at the Hynes Memorial Auditorium in Boston, Massachusetts. [38], "I made him quit", Leonard said. 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. Despite Leonard's obvious fatigue, he boxed well in the eleventh. I never had to go to school once because of him."[13]. Every time Hagler scored, Leonard came back with something flashier and more eye-catching, if not as effective. Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the fastest boxers in history and his speed was just otherworldly. This fight proved to be one of the most controversial fights to date. The rules state that a boxer must be retired for five years before being eligible for induction. His doctor suggested that he cancel the fight, but Leonard wanted to go through with it. [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]. He had a falling out with partner Bjorn Rebney, whom he called "a cancer in my company. Or why Roberto Durn was acting out of prudence, not cowardice, when he quit in his second fight against Leonard. 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. 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. You're blowing it!". After the bout Hagler stated it may be his last fight. "He has really helped me get ready. 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. It was promoted as "The War". 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. Floyd bounced back and won two in a row over Sanchez to secure his spot in Atlanta. He stayed home a lot, reading comic books and playing with his dog. In the second, he dropped Aldama with a left to the chin. "At the end of the fifth round, I got cramps in my stomach and it kept getting worse and worse", Duran later said. The work greatly helped salvage his finances and was the reason he eventually settled in Southern California with his second wife, Millie. That's why he's living."[32][33]. The fight ended in a 12 . The fight, promoted as "The Super Fight" and "The King of the Ring", was scheduled for April 6, 1987, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. If he had scored it 109, as his two colleagues did, Hearns would have won by a split decision. His partner was Anna Trebunskaya. Leonard married his high school sweetheart, Juanita Wilkinson, in January 1980. . 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 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]. I took great pride in it. The following year, Leonard won the National Golden Gloves and National AAU Lightweight Championships. [10] BoxRec ranks him as the 14th greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound. Leonard was the winner by a technical knockout at 2:44 of round eight, regaining the WBC Welterweight Championship. In snowshoesLeonard repeatedly beat Hagler to the punch. Hearns was leading by scores of 124122, 125122, and 125121. Leonard would continue to pursue his Olympic dream while she and the baby, Ray Charles Leonard Jr., lived with her parents. [67], In August 1990, Leonard relinquished the WBC super middleweight title, saying that he was under the weight for the division. 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. "[58] A month after Hagler's formal retirement in June 1988, Leonard would announce another comeback. [76], Leonard has worked as a boxing analyst for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, HBO and EPIX. Durn's manager, Carlos Eleta, said, "Durn didn't quit because of stomach cramps. Hearns was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage. Hagler backed off, and Leonard danced away with Hagler in pursuit. Sylvester Stallone, who co-hosted during the first season, was one of the executive producers, along with Mark Burnett. It was then that Leonard decided to come back and fight Hagler. Dave Jacobs, a former boxer, and Janks Morton volunteered as boxing coaches. [82] Leonard's boxing promotional company was dissolved in 2004. [46], On November 9, 1982, Leonard invited Marvin Hagler and other boxing dignitaries to a charity event in Baltimore, Maryland to hear him announce whether he would continue his career. "[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. It ended in 1990, after HBO was not offered an opportunity to bid on the telecast rights to Leonard's fight with Terry Norris. Hagler was a heavy favorite. He died at the Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California, on April 12, 1989. Sugar Ray Leonard's raw and uplifting memoir reveals in intimate detail for the first time the complex human who waged his own personal battle with depression, rage . Before the fight, he was given a shot of novocaine. He was paid $40,044 for the fight. "[36] Arcel was angry. "[72], In January 1997, it was announced that Leonard had been voted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in Canastota, New York. He has appeared in numerous television shows, including Half & Half, L.A. Heat, Married with Children, Renegade and Tales From The Crypt. Between rounds twelve and thirteen, Angelo Dundee told Leonard, "You're blowing it, son! After hurting Hearns with a right, Leonard exploded with a combination of punches. "I wanted that arena. 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. He quit because he was embarrassed. Leonard suffered his last two losses as an amateur in 1974. In 1984 The Ring magazine placed Robinson No. 19522000: 6063.5 kg, 20042012: 6064 kg. He had a career record of 79-6-3 and was a showman in the ring, chanting 'It . 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. His speech, entitled "Power" (Prepare, Overcome and Win Every Round), is consistently booked with major Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States and abroad. "[83] Speaking of his promotional company, Leonard said, "We did some great shows with evenly matched fights. In October 1996, the 40-year-old Leonard announced that he was coming out of retirement to fight 34-year-old Hctor Camacho for the lightly regarded International Boxing Council (IBC) Middleweight Championship. [15], Sarge Johnson, assistant coach of the US Olympic Boxing Team, said to Dave Jacobs, "That kid you got is sweet as sugar". Durn was guaranteed $7.6 million and Leonard's arrangement guaranteed him over $13 million.[65]. The fight ended in a split draw, meaning both fighters retained their respective titles. March 13, 2021. by Larry Brown. [86] He appeared as a guest at the chef's table, along with Tito Ortiz, during the tenth season of Hell's Kitchen. According to Bob Arum, the fight grossed $78 million (which equates to around $179 million in 2020). Leonard battered Hearns in rounds six and seven, but Hearns regrouped. 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. But even though it was bereft of some of the normal fight card touches, this show offered a fun presentation of boxing that never mocked the sport. Leonard's attorney, Mike Trainer, said, "There never has been a linkage between his broadcasting and his fighting. We never could tell what he was thinking. [55], Leonard was awarded a controversial split-decision. The working environment was not healthy."[84]. Hosted (yes, there was a host) by Mario Lopez,. November 30, 1979: Leonard wins his first world titles by defeating Wilfred Bentez via 15th round TKO. [14]:63, When Leonard decided to turn professional, Janks Morton introduced him to Mike Trainer, a friend of his who was an attorney. [42] Some also considered the stoppage premature. Leonard got up, but was unable to ward off Camacho. "No one, I mean no one, can make me miss punches like that", Leonard said. He continued to taunt Durn mercilessly. [53], Many were surprised that Hagler, a natural southpaw, opened the fight boxing out of an orthodox stance. Leonard pledged he would support his son, even if he had to scrap plans to attend college. Lalonde tried to tie up Leonard, but got dropped with a powerful left hook. A paying crowd of 12,379 generated a live gate of $6.2 million. The cuts required a total of 60 stitches. 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. In the second, Durn rocked Leonard with a left hook, sending him into the ropes. Leonard entered the bout as a 3-1 favorite but Norris dominated the fight, giving Leonard a heavy beating. He actually scored it 148147. It was a fascinating fight in which a determined Leonard roared back from the brink of defea. Judges Chuck Giampa and Franz Marti had Leonard ahead by scores of 7774 and 7775, respectively. Leonard decided to fight Camacho after commentating on Camacho's fight with the 45-year-old Roberto Durn the previous year, describing the disputed unanimous decision as "an early Christmas gift". 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. Judge Stuart Kirshenbaum had Lalonde ahead 7675. He testified about the burden of diabetes and the need for continued research funding to find a cure.[93]. 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. [78][79] Leonard is among the most sought-after motivational/inspirational speakers in the world today. This is terrible. 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. With too much money to be lost by cancelling the fight, the matchmaker for the bout, Ron Katz, found a . It supports accessible housing, healthcare services, and educational services and job training. "I wasn't aware I was in a championship early because I hit him so easy", Leonard said. He finished his career with a record of 3631 with 25 knockouts. [24][25], On August 12, 1979, Leonard knocked out Pete Ranzany in four rounds to win the NABF Welterweight Championship. For his services, Dundee would get 15% of Leonard's purse. [64] Hearns was guaranteed $11 million and Leonard was guaranteed $14 million. Kalule got up but the referee waved it off. Correa was instructed not to spare the whip. I snapped his head back with a jab. 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.. [26] In the closing seconds of the eighth round, Durn turned his back to Leonard and quit, saying to referee Octavio Meyran, "No Ms" (English: "No more"). Dave Jacobs was one of the people let go, leaving Correa as the sole trainer. Judge Jos Guerra scored the fight 118110 for Leonard. The fight took place at the new Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. The fight began as expected, Leonard boxing from a distance and Hearns stalking. The Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring named Leonard "Fighter of the Year" for 1979. 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. During divorce proceedings, Juanita Leonard testified that her husband physically abused her while under the influence of alcohol. He went to a doctor and discovered that he had a detached retina. [50], Leonard and Howard fought on May 11, 1984, in Worcester, Massachusetts. The fight took place on September 9, 1978. (Photo . 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,. Robert Durn's hair flies as Sugar Ray Leonard throws a punch in the early rounds of their welterwight fight on 25 November 1980. [95] He has since made public appearances to bring attention to the issue of child sex abuse, declaring himself a "poster child" for the cause and encouraging victims to report their abuse.[96]. Later, when he made . When the vote took place, Leonard had been retired for more than five years, therefore, he was eligible, even though he had a fight scheduled. Many felt that the ten-point must scoring system was not properly used and those rounds should have been scored 108. The fight ended with Hagler and Leonard exchanging along the ropes. He would also choose Leonard's opponents. [88] In 1984, they had another son, Jarrell. On June 12, 1989, Leonard defended the WBC Super Middleweight Championship in a rematch with Thomas Hearns at Caesar's Palace. At the wedding ceremony, the grounds were converted into a garden with 10,000 roses and blossoms of other flowers flown in from the Netherlands.[92]. I snapped it back again. First, in 1991, he lost by decision to Terry Norris. Boxing in Serenity Durn forced the issue and took the fight to Leonard, cutting off the ring and denying Leonard space to fight his fight. Dickie Eklund (left) smiles before the Sugar Ray fight. Shirley was the only judge to give Leonard a 108 margin in the twelfth. When they fought again a . Their six-year-old son, Ray Jr., served as the ring bearer. Answer (1 of 8): Hearns and Leonard fought twice. 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. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis Hearns won rounds nine through twelve on all three scorecards. Durn hesitated. The rules stated that a boxer had to be seventeen to box in international competition, so Leonard, only sixteen, lied about his age. .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Muhammad Ali liked to call Robinson "the king, the master, my idol." 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. [14]:4243 He finished his amateur career with a record of 1655 and 75 KOs.[19]. As a boy growing up in Detroit, Sugar Ray Robinson was neighbors with heavyweight champion Joe Louis. Leonard led by scores of 6866, 6866 and 6766.[35]. He made three successful title defenses, stopping Luis Primera, Randy Shields, and Pablo Baez. Wherever he went, he brought a large entourage of trainers, women and family members. Hearns was paid $5.1 million, and Leonard made over $11 million. [14]:75, In his fourteenth professional fight, Leonard fought his first world-ranked opponent, Floyd Mayweather, who was ranked seventeenth. He got up, but after a few more punches, the referee stopped the fight. The judges scored the fight a draw and Leonard retained the title. Leonard was the aggressor throughout, with Bonds circling the ring. 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]. Frazier had a 73 reach. The fight was one of the many battles between the top fighters of the era (Duran, Leonard, Hearns, Hagler). In 1972, Leonard boxed in the featherweight quarterfinals of the National AAU Tournament, losing by decision to Jerome Artis. . "I don't have contracts. "I can never erase the pain or the scars I have made through my stupidity, my selfishness", Leonard said. After Foreman's thrilling challenge of Holyfield-Don King asked Tyson to fight him. Leonard was also the subject of a Seinfeld episode (season 6, episode 22) where George tries to flatter his boss by saying he looks like Sugar Ray Leonard. The first fight occurred in '81 and was a highly anticipated welterweight unification match. 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.. Leonard landed the harder punches and had Benitez hurt several times late in the fight, but Leonard couldn't put him away. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. Camacho applied pressure from the opening bell and started to score well in the third. 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. 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. Sugar Ray Robinson turned pro in 1940 and won his first 40 fights. The win over Barkley was in many ways the final memory of the old rampaging warrior. Leonard had no answer for the skillful, younger, faster man. Leonard also won a light welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. 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. "[56], Many others felt that Leonard deservedly got the decision, arguing that Leonard landed more punches and showed better defense and ring generalship. 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. She named Leonard as the father and the county's state attorney's office filed a civil suit against Leonard to establish paternity and get support payments for the child. 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. [27] Price, an up-and-coming contender who was sponsored by Marvin Gaye, had a reputation for prolonged bouts in earlier fights and was believed by sports reporters to defeat or give a long fight to Leonard. "There was no indication that he was in pain or getting weak. They decided to have the baby but marriage would be put off until after the Olympics in 1976. Leonard is also the godfather of Khlo Kardashian and has appeared on many episodes of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Leonard battled back again and again, but he had to work just to find room to breathe and swing, at times simply to survive. Roger won some trophies and showed them off in front of Ray, goading him to start boxing. Roberto Duran takes on Sugar Ray Leonard at the Superdome in New Orleans in November 1980. . 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