Value Auction Price Totals. He was twice (1974-75) North American amateur champion, twice (1973-74 . The scorecard of judge Angelo Poletti was incorrectly added and announced as 147–147. Leonard received $1 million and Benitez, a two-division champion with a record of 38–0–1, received $1.2 million. Leonard boasted that he would have a couple of ten-round bouts and then take on Milton McCrory, Donald Curry, Durán, Hearns and finally Hagler. In the fifth, Camacho dropped Leonard with a right followed by two left uppercuts. His lower lip was cut from a headbutt in the fourth round, his left eye was cut in the eleventh round, and his right eye was cut in the twelfth round. The referee stopped the fight with Camacho teeing off on a defenseless Leonard on the ropes. Leonard won a gold medal, then made his professional debut the next year. When Leonard boxed in the Olympics, he had a picture of Wilkinson taped to his sock. "All I can do is say I'm sorry, but that is not enough. Boxing Legend Sugar Ray Leonard & His Beautiful Wife Celebrate Their 28th Anniversary. With three Golden Glove titles, two AAU championships, a Pan-American crown, and . 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. On June 20, 1980, Roberto Duran won the WBC welterweight title by defeating Sugar Ray Leonard by unanimous decision in 15 hard-fought rounds. His 1987 defeat of . During divorce proceedings, Juanita Leonard testified that her husband physically abused her while under the influence of alcohol. 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. He hit Leonard with a big left hand and backed him into a corner. Sugar Ray Leonard was the 1976 Olympic boxing gold medalist and went on to win championships in five weight classes as a professional. Sugar Ray Leonard The sexual abuse allegations began when he went to a boxing event in Utica, New York, in 1971 aged 15 with another teenager and an unidentified 'prominent Olympic boxing coach'. For three rounds Durán drove at Sugar Ray with a fury, and there were moments when it seemed the fight could not last five. Sugar Ray Leonard has made the startling claim that he was sexually abused by a coach as a young boxer in the early 1970s. "Tonight was my last fight. Legendary sports icon, Olympic champion and Hall of Famer, philanthropist, bestselling author, television personality, ringside analyst and longtime face of Skechers' popular Relaxed Fit collections, Sugar Ray Leonard has established a legacy that epitomizes boxing and invokes the reverence of a champion.Leonard's illustrious career outside of the ring merits like admiration, as a vanguard . Durán attacked at almost every turn. The Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring named Leonard "Fighter of the Year" for 1979. [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]. Camacho, a light-hitting southpaw, was a three-time world champion with a record of 62–3–1. He continued to score well in the fourth and opened a cut above Leonard's right eye. Sugar Ray Leonard is regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time and has won world titles in five weight divisions. His opponent was Dave "Boy" Green. Sugar Ray Leonard raises his arms in victory after defeating Ulrich Beyer of East Germany to qualify for the final bout at the XXI Summer Olympics in Montreal in 1976. Leonard looked to be in trouble, but he furiously fought his way out of the corner. The live gate was $5.9 million, and the revenue from pay-per-view was $7.5 million. Although he would prescribe the training procedures, he would leave the day-to-day work to Dave Jacobs and Janks Morton. Leonard yelled "Yeah!" "I wanted more", Leonard said. Pat Putnam of Sports Illustrated wrote, "Leonard gave them artistic perfection when they wanted heated battle, and they booed lustily. [69] 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. I think he needs a psychiatrist more than he needs anything else." Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Legend & Champion **All proceeds go to my Foundation to support diabetes research & care. [45] Leonard's next fight was scheduled to be against Roger Stafford on May 14, 1982, in Buffalo, New York. The following year, he again won the National AAU Light Welterweight Championship, as well as the Light Welterweight Championship at the Pan American Games. The cuts required a total of 60 stitches. He also kept other souvenirs from Montreal, a Timex watch, a Team USA cap and a shirt that he wore in the ring. Leonard fought his "last" fight in early 1982. He made him look like a guy chasing a bus. He finished his career with a record of 36–3–1 with 25 knockouts. He won the gold medal in light-welterweight boxing at the 1976 Olympic Games and went pro the following year. The fight was named "Fight of the Year" and "Upset of the Year" by The Ring. Dave Jacobs, a longtime boxing trainer in Prince George's County who discovered the talent of a young Sugar Ray Leonard and guided him to an Olympic gold medal in 1976, died March 23 at a . [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. According to Bob Arum, the fight grossed $78 million (which equates to around $179 million in 2020). Angelo Dundee counseled Leonard to box, to move side to side and not to get caught on the ropes. Sugar Ray Leonard is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. 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. Leonard entered the bout as a 3-1 favorite but Norris dominated the fight, giving Leonard a heavy beating. "I'm watching John 'The Beast' Mugabi outbox Hagler. Leonard went the distance but lost by a lopsided decision. Leonard blamed his poor performance against Norris on lack of motivation, a rib injury, moving down in weight, and divorce, which was being litigated while he was in training. He had a falling out with partner Bjorn Rebney, whom he called "a cancer in my company. Leonard did not stick around for the Closing Ceremony. [8] The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1979 and 1981, while the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named him Fighter of the Year in 1976, 1979, and 1981. On March 28, 1981, Leonard defended his title against Larry Bonds, the WBC sixth-ranked contender, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. I never had to go to school once because of him."[13]. Found insideNineteen seventy-six was a boom year for American Olympic Boxing. Five Americans, including Sugar Ray Leonard, Leon and Michael Spinks, won medals. “Sugar” Ray Leonard still remembers the credentials, the awe and the “majestic gates” of the 1976 Olympic athletes’ village in Montreal. I snapped his head back with a jab. Robinson helped Leonard get his famous nickname and gave him the blessing to continue the "Sugar Ray" legacy. Leonard dropped him again in the tenth. He said he quit using drugs in early 1986, when he woke up one morning and "what I saw in the mirror was scary." 2,156 posts; 510k followers; 699 following; Sugar Ray Leonard 6 Time World Champion Boxer & Olympic Gold Medalist . He is the celebrity spokesperson for the Atlanta law firm John Foy and Associates, PC. After another "retirement" Leonard came back in 1997 and was decisively beaten by Hector "Macho" Camacho. Leonard, now 58, began his Olympic journey at 16, when he lied about his age to enter qualifying for the 1972 Olympics. Dundee had a different proposition. [14]: 63, When Leonard decided to turn professional, Janks Morton introduced him to Mike Trainer, a friend of his who was an attorney. Leonard won the National Golden Gloves and National AAU Light Welterweight Championships in 1974. In May 1986, in another "superfight", Leonard won a controversial decision over middleweight champion, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, winning the WBC middleweight title. Found inside – Page 57Another 20-year-old, Sugar Ray Leonard, helped America's boxing squad clean up ringside with seven medals, five of them gold. “My dream,” Leonard said after ... That's why he's living."[31][32]. [22] After the fight, Leonard paid back his $21,000 loan to the investors. 2:13. It was promoted as "The War". Four years later things would be very different. Considered one of the best fighters of all time, Ray Leonard burst onto the international scene by winning the light-welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. The two fought with great intensity throughout the fight. Phone: 301-386-5888. Leonard moved up to the junior middleweight division and faced Kalule on June 25, 1981, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. Gold Medal boxing champion for the United States at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, named 'Boxer of the Decade' in the 1980s and the first professional boxer to win more than $100 million in purses, Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the wealthiest boxers in the world with an estimated net worth of $120 million. [14]: 7–8, In 1973, Leonard won the National Golden Gloves Lightweight Championship, but lost to Randy Shields in the lightweight final of the National AAU Tournament. Durán forced the issue and took the fight to Leonard, cutting off the ring and denying Leonard space to fight his fight. Now they’re encased on a wall. UFC on FOX 9 . The British challenger had a record of 33–2. Rounds nine and ten were good rounds for Leonard, but he ran into trouble in the eleventh round. His victory with "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler for the World Boxing Council's middleweight belt in 1987 is regarded as one of the greatest professional . In the closing seconds of the eighth round, Durán turned his back to Leonard and quit, saying to referee Octavio Meyran, "No Más" (English: "No more"). He won his gold in Montréal rather easily. This would be Leonard's first professional fight without Angelo Dundee. In his soon-to-be-published book "The Big Fight: My Life In and Out . AmoMama. The odds started at 4–1, then settled at 3–1. With only a few seconds left in the fight, a Leonard combination forced another standing eight count. [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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . I snapped it back again. The fight was cancelled, and Leonard had surgery to repair the retina on May 9, 1982. Benitez started improving in the fourth, slipping numerous punches and finding the range with his right hand. Despite Leonard's obvious fatigue, he boxed well in the eleventh. He stayed home a lot, reading comic books and playing with his dog. Found inside – Page 28by Marcia V. Roebuck-Hoard Wilma Rudolph could tell you about the AAU/USA Junior Olympics. So could Magic Johnson, Cheryl Miller, Sugar Ray Leonard, ... 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. With Hearns fatigued, Leonard came back and had a strong finish to the round. Come under with a punch.". Legendary sports icon, Olympic champion and Hall of Famer, philanthropist, bestselling author, television personality, ringside analyst and longtime face of Skechers' popular Relaxed Fit collections, Sugar Ray Leonard has established a legacy that epitomizes boxing and invokes the reverence of a champion.Leonard's illustrious career outside of the ring merits like admiration, as a vanguard . Leonard was awarded a 5–0 decision and the Olympic gold medal. On December 7, 1989, Leonard defended the title against Roberto Durán, who was the reigning WBC Middleweight Champion. 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. Found inside – Page 66At 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Leonard comes in from under. LISTENING to Sugar Ray Leonard describe himself as "a little of Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson and ... 1991 Sugar Ray Leonard US Olympics Hall of Fame 2 Trading Card Lot Boxing #29. 12 June, 2011. Sales $88. In a highly competitive and tactical battle, Leonard was the more . 2021 - All rights reserved. "[36] According to Randy Gordon, who witnessed Durán's antics beforehand and was in his dressing room immediately afterwards, Durán quit because of his huge eating binge prior to the fight. He knocked Leonard down with a left hook in the second round, and in the seventh, he dropped Leonard again with a short right. It was a highly competitive and tactical battle. Jim Murray, long-time sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times, wrote, "It wasn't even close...He didn't just outpoint Hagler, he exposed him. Veteran ringside commentator Don Dunphy said "They're stopping the fight. Sugar Ray Leonard is a former American professional boxer. [75], Leonard said he planned to have a series of tuneup fights before fighting a champion. The headline in the Washington Star read, "Sugar Ray Leonard Named in Welfare Dept. Late in the final round, he again hurt Aldama, which brought a standing eight count from the referee. His opponent was Luis "The Bull" Vega, whom he defeated by a six-round unanimous decision. Sorry! Robinson helped Leonard get his famous nickname and gave him the blessing to continue the "Sugar Ray" legacy. In the sixth, there was an accidental clash of heads, which opened a cut on the forehead of Benitez. usatodaysports. "That's it", he said. Sugar Ray held numerous titles by the time he made it to the Olympics. Leonard fought Wilfred Benítez for the WBC Welterweight Championship on November 30, 1979, at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. [89] In 1984, they had another son, Jarrell. Sugar Ray Leonard, pictured fighting Marvin Hagler, was involved some of the best bouts in the history of the sport Brendan Crossan - The Boot Room (brendancrossan@yahoo.com) 24 September, 2021 01:00 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. Going into the final round, Leonard led by scores of 137–130, 137–133, and 136–134. [82], In 2001, Leonard launched Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Inc., a boxing promotional company, and announced the company's strategic partnership with ESPN. I already had it in the back of my mind to dissolve the company. This latest eye problem further fueled the flames of those who opposed Leonard's comeback. Benitez was very slick. Hearns started to stick and move, and he started to pile up points again. 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