Roy Jones Jr. Ensuite Who defeated Mayweather? I know how Hagler felt now."[70]. "I did the best I could", Leonard said. Leonard's observation that the Hagler who beat John Mugabi was older and slower proved to be spot on. 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. Leonard and his wife, Bernadette, founded the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and its annual Walk for a Cure. Many felt that the ten-point must scoring system was not properly used and those rounds should have been scored 108. Leonard was the winner by a technical knockout at 2:44 of round eight, regaining the WBC Welterweight Championship. In 1972, Leonard boxed in the featherweight quarterfinals of the National AAU Tournament, losing by decision to Jerome Artis. 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. .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." On December 7, 1989, Leonard defended the title against Roberto Durn, who was the reigning WBC Middleweight Champion. He drove him to the ropes and unleashed a furious assault. . Friends and family mourned the loss of the welterweight champion at wake . At the final bell, even uniformed ringside security rushed into the ring applauding and lauding Leonard's effort. I knew he would indulge himself, he'd gain 4050 lbs and then sweat it off to make 147." Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns feature in fight one of a BBC Sounds look back at some of boxing's greatest fights. [44], On February 15, 1982, Leonard defended the unified title against Bruce Finch, the WBC fourth-ranked contender, in a bout at Reno, NV. I took great pride in it. The roles reversed: Leonard became the stalker and Hearns became the boxer. Over his 25-year career, Robinson won the world welterweight and middleweight crowns and was dubbed "pound for pound, the best." Durn hesitated. [76], Leonard has worked as a boxing analyst for ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, HBO and EPIX. In the second, Durn rocked Leonard with a left hook, sending him into the ropes. By 1958, he had become the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times. 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. In round seven, Leonard started to taunt Durn. His doctor suggested that he cancel the fight, but Leonard wanted to go through with it. Robinson, who had a son from a previous marriage, helped raise Millie's two children. Duran rode out his trilogy with Sugar Ray Leonard with little fire. To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. N o classic. 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. Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. on May 3, 1921, although the location is a source of debate. Leonard and Robi were married at Leonard's $8.7 million estate in Pacific Palisades, California in August 1993. WBA-WBC era (1963-1983) No . It was a highly competitive and tactical battle. [49], Before the fight with Howard, Dave Jacobs rejoined Leonard's team in a limited role. [89] They were divorced in 1990. In rounds seven and eight, Hagler's southpaw jab was landing solidly and Leonard's counter flurries were less frequent. Leonard testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs in 2009. Knowing he needed a big finish, Leonard fought furiously and had a big final round. [74], Leonard said he planned to have a series of tuneup fights before fighting a champion. Sugar Ray Leonard: The Final Fight. 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,. Robinson inspired Ali's famous matador style, which he used to defeat Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title in 1964. The feared warrior who had defeated Sugar Ray Leonard and battled Marvelous Marvin for fifteen back-and-forth rounds had been rendered helpless by Thomas Hearns in just four minutes, left face down in the resin dust, a sight few had imagined they might ever behold. He testified about the burden of diabetes and the need for continued research funding to find a cure.[93]. My word is my bond", Leonard said. It was promoted as "The War". There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600. "[66] Although Leonard dominated the fight, he suffered several cuts. Tyson lost his first fight to Holyfield in 1996. 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. In the sixth, there was an accidental clash of heads, which opened a cut on the forehead of Benitez. "I wanted more", Leonard said. 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. 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". Six years later, Robinson captured the middleweight title for the first time by defeating Jake LaMotta. The fight ended in a split draw, meaning both fighters retained their respective titles. 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. [22] After the fight, Leonard paid back his $21,000 loan to the investors. With Hearns fatigued, Leonard came back and had a strong finish to the round. Despite Leonard's obvious fatigue, he boxed well in the eleventh. 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. "Tonight was my last fight. Leonard dropped him again in the tenth. 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 . Benitez started improving in the fourth, slipping numerous punches and finding the range with his right hand. He also worked as an adviser in the 2011 robot boxing film Real Steel. Leonard won the National Golden Gloves and National AAU Light Welterweight Championships in 1974. To make matters worse, his father was hospitalized with meningitis and his mother had a heart attack. A paying crowd of 12,379 generated a live gate of $6.2 million. Leonard got hit by sparring partner Quincy Taylor and was badly buckled. The judges scored the fight a draw and Leonard retained the title. Although Price landed multiple good blows, Leonard knocked him out in the first round, advancing his record to 250 with 16 knockouts.[28]. 1 in its book "The 100 Greatest Boxers of All Time.". Afterward, Leonard retired again, saying, "For sure, my career is definitely over for me in the ring." 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 . 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. HBO believed it would be inappropriate for Leonard to continue with them if they couldn't bid on his fights. 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. Late in the third, Leonard dropped Benitez on the seat of his pants with a stiff left jab. Even though Leonard dominated, hurting Hearns and battering him, all three judges gave both rounds to Leonard by a 109 margin. This fight proved to be one of the most controversial fights to date. WASHINGTON POST. After the fight, there was controversy due to the scoring of rounds six and seven. [82] Leonard's boxing promotional company was dissolved in 2004. The Panamanian seized the evening and gave it what shape and momentum it had. [8] The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1979 and 1981, while the Boxing Writers Association of America named him Fighter of the Year in 1976, 1979, and 1981. I've handled thousands of fighters and never had anyone quit on me. 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.. The referee stopped the fight with Camacho teeing off on a defenseless Leonard on the ropes. Camacho, a light-hitting southpaw, was a three-time world champion with a record of 6231. Leonard's attorney, Mike Trainer, said, "There never has been a linkage between his broadcasting and his fighting. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. As a boy growing up in Detroit, Sugar Ray Robinson was neighbors with heavyweight champion Joe Louis. According to Bob Arum, the fight grossed $78 million (which equates to around $179 million in 2020). Many consider the 1976 U.S. team to be the greatest boxing team in the history of the Olympics. Outside of the ring, Robinson relished his celebrity, parading around Harlem with a pink Cadillac and making appearances at his high-profile Harlem nightclub. [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. (Photo . Roberto Duran Speaks: The Untold Story Is Finally Revealed!, Bill Brubaker, The Boxing Writers Association of America, List of light middleweight boxing champions, "Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard lead the way", "The Fabulous Four Hagler, Hearns, Duran, and Leonard", "Ring Magazine's 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years", "Who is the greatest fighter alive? "I think he won the fight with Durn, but I don't think it is healthy for him to be fighting Durn right away". [citation needed] After eight tough rounds, Leonard was ahead although Kalule appeared to be coming on strong in the eight and ninth. 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. After the verdict was announced, Leonard announced his retirement. He continued to taunt Durn mercilessly. Hagler did better, but Leonard's superior speed and boxing skill still allowed him to control the fight. 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. Now I want to go to school." Also, Leonard and Janks Morton split because of personal differences. 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. Judge Jerry Roth scored the fight 113112 for Hearns, Judge Tom Kazmarek scored it 113112 for Leonard, and Judge Dalby Shirley scored it 112112. The two went toe-to-toe in the fifteenth. 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. [10] BoxRec ranks him as the 14th greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound. "He almost knocked me out", Leonard said. Named after Ray Charles, Leonard's parents reportedly wanted him to become a singer, although as . Picking himself off the canvas twice, Leonard showed . After the bout Hagler stated it may be his last fight. While training, Leonard started to see floaters. Montreal Not long after this fight ended, a rematch fight was scheduled. Sugar Ray Leonard won the WBC welterweight title with a fifteenth-round knockout of Wilfred Bentez in 1979. I snapped it back again. Hearns managed to rise, but was dropped by a flurry of hard punches near the end of the round. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Wherever he went, he brought a large entourage of trainers, women and family members. Eventually, Leonard admitted that Hearns deserved the decision[citation needed]. 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In 1991 the brilliant career of Sugar Ray Leonard appeared to have finally come to an end. Answer (1 of 8): Hearns and Leonard fought twice. He had a career record of 79-6-3 and was a showman in the ring, chanting 'It . Hearns was leading by scores of 124122, 125122, and 125121. He called Mike Trainer and said, "I can beat Hagler". Leonard kept it up, continuing to move, stop, and mug. He tried to get me against the ropes, I'd pivot, spin off and Pow! November 30, 1979: Leonard wins his first world titles by defeating Wilfred Bentez via 15th round TKO. The live gate was $5.9 million, and the revenue from pay-per-view was $7.5 million. [1] He was named after Ray Charles, his mother's favorite singer. I used when I felt bad, I used when I missed competing at that level", he said. [55], Leonard was awarded a controversial split-decision. Leonard used constant lateral movement and won by a lopsided twelve-round unanimous decision over a listless Durn. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Despite years away from the ring, Leonard defeated Hagler and secured his place as one of the best. The fight billed as a classic showdown between a powerful knockout artist and the best boxer/puncher the welterweight division had seen in decades devolved into a slow, tactical fight. Sugar Ray Leonard (def. 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. Hagler's corner was much more reserved prompting Clancy to comment: "They're talking to him like it's an IBM meeting or somethingno emotion." The following year, he again won the National AAU Light Welterweight Championship, as well as the Light Welterweight Championship at the Pan American Games. I didn't want anyone to tell me my career had to end." [14]:78, In 1973, Leonard won the National Golden Gloves Lightweight Championship, but lost to Randy Shields in the lightweight final of the National AAU Tournament. . More embarrassed than hurt, Benitez got up quickly. In his prime, he was unstoppable. . During divorce proceedings, Juanita Leonard testified that her husband physically abused her while under the influence of alcohol. [85] During his appearance on The Colbert Report in 2011, Leonard was defeated by host Stephen Colbert in a thumb wrestling contest. Leonard landed several good left hooks in the first round. Two years later, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. [17] Leonard won his first four Olympic bouts by 50 decisions. Durn received $1.5 million and Leonard, working for a percentage of the closed-circuit gate as well as a guarantee, received over $9 million. Leonard started to do better by the fifth round, finding some punching room and throwing numerous multi-punch combinations. When they fought again a . TYson had warched film of Foreman destroying Joe Frazier. He then announced, "I am retiring from boxing right now." Hearns was the WBA champion while Leonard held the WBC title. The rules state that a boxer must be retired for five years before being eligible for induction. "It was a crutch, something that enabled me to forget." [69], On February 9, 1991, Leonard went down to 154lbs and fought WBC Light Middleweight Champion Terry Norris at Madison Square Garden. When his fighting days were over, however, he was getting beaten up. Many felt that Hagler deserved the decision because he was the aggressor and landed the harder punches. On November 7, 1988, Leonard made another comeback, facing Donny Lalonde at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. 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. 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. Early in the ninth, Lalonde hurt Leonard with a right to the chin. Dundee had a different proposition. [45] Leonard's next fight was scheduled to be against Roger Stafford on May 14, 1982, in Buffalo, New York. Durn's manager, Carlos Eleta, said, "Durn didn't quit because of stomach cramps. He had a falling out with partner Bjorn Rebney, whom he called "a cancer in my company. He attended Parkdale High School. But eventually you and Durn had a rematch that you ended up winning. [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. 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. Durn, the former Undisputed World Lightweight Champion for .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}6+12 years, had a record of 711 and was the #1 welterweight contender and considered the best "Pound for Pound" fighter in the world. His then wife . 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. The Camacho fight was Leonard's last. The headline in the Washington Star read, "Sugar Ray Leonard Named in Welfare Dept. Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler fight for the WBC and Ring middleweight titles on April 6, 1987 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. 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. Later, when he made . But I never had any problems with him. He got up, but after a few more punches, the referee stopped the fight. Pat Putnam of Sports Illustrated wrote, "Leonard gave them artistic perfection when they wanted heated battle, and they booed lustily. 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. 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. [14]:75, In his fourteenth professional fight, Leonard fought his first world-ranked opponent, Floyd Mayweather, who was ranked seventeenth. Career Highlights Sugar Ray Leonard fought a total of 40 times during his professional career. Shirley was the only judge to give Leonard a 108 margin in the twelfth. Leonard finally hurt him with a right to the head. [14]:93 A month later, Leonard defeated his old amateur nemesis Randy Shields by a ten-round unanimous decision. Juanita Wilkinson, Leonard's high school girlfriend, told him she was pregnant in the summer of 1973. "All I can do is say I'm sorry, but that is not enough. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. The working environment was not healthy."[84]. His incredible achievements include winning world titles in five weight divisions, including the WBC welterweight, WBA light middleweight, and WBC middleweight titles. Sugar Ray Robinson's birth name was Walker Smith Jr. Judge Stuart Kirshenbaum had Lalonde ahead 7675. The fight took place on September 9, 1978. 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". Leonard yelled "Yeah!" Dickie's fight against Sugar Ray Leonard was on July 18, 1978 at the Hynes Memorial Auditorium in Boston, Massachusetts. 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. [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]. 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. Many were critical of the fact that Lalonde's light heavyweight title was on the line when the weight limit of the fight with Leonard was at 168 pounds, and critical of Leonard for stipulating that his opponenta natural 175-poundershould weigh less than his usual fighting weight, which could possibly weaken him. His partner was Anna Trebunskaya. 19522000: 6063.5 kg, 20042012: 6064 kg. He said he started using medication after he retired in 1982, following surgery to repair a detached retina. Durn said. Sign In "I was shocked", Brown said. 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. [14]:63, When Leonard decided to turn professional, Janks Morton introduced him to Mike Trainer, a friend of his who was an attorney. When he did, he hit harder. His mother said: "He never did talk too much. "I didn't feel like being bothered by all those complications by asking him for any money for support", she said. Afterward, Leonard announced, "I'm finishedI've fought my last fight. The odds started at 41, then settled at 31. Morton was replaced as co-trainer by Pepe Correa, who had worked with Leonard for most of the previous fifteen years.[63]. He went to a doctor and discovered that he had a detached retina. Roberto Duran takes on Sugar Ray Leonard at the Superdome in New Orleans in November 1980. . In his last years Robinson battled Alzheimer's disease and diabetes. [12] The family moved to Washington, D.C., when he was three, and they settled permanently in Palmer Park, Maryland when he was ten. .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. Of his pants with a record of 79-6-3 and was dubbed `` for. 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