Hagler took a few months to decide, then agreed to the match.[52]. It was a highly competitive and tactical battle. WASHINGTON POST. Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. It was promoted as "The War". Leonard looked to be in trouble, but he furiously fought his way out of the corner. The nickname "Sugar" came from Gainford, who had described the young boxer as "sweet as sugar"; reporters soon began using the moniker. He also worked as an adviser in the 2011 robot boxing film Real Steel. The induction ceremony was on June 15, 1997.[73]. [15], Sarge Johnson, assistant coach of the US Olympic Boxing Team, said to Dave Jacobs, "That kid you got is sweet as sugar". Leonard maintained his eye was fully healed, but that he just didn't want to box anymore. Moore fought and lost to Sugar Ramos for the inaugural WBC title. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Leonard was on a eight-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Robi is the daughter of Paul Robi, one of the original Platters, and she is the ex-wife of Lynn Swann. Hagler looked stiff and mechanical and missed the speedy Leonard time and again prompting CBS ringside commentator Gil Clancy to remark "and is he ever missingLeonard isn't doing anything to make him miss, he's just missing!". On December 7, 1989, Leonard defended the title against Roberto Durn, who was the reigning WBC Middleweight Champion. He continued to taunt Durn mercilessly. In 1972, Leonard boxed in the featherweight quarterfinals of the National AAU Tournament, losing by decision to Jerome Artis. I never had to go to school once because of him."[13]. "He's black, he's blind, and he's broke.". 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. He was also named "Athlete of the Year" by ABC's Wide World of Sports and "Sportsman of the Year" by Sports Illustrated. "[36] Arcel was angry. "But then he adjusted to my style. Or why Roberto Durn was acting out of prudence, not cowardice, when he quit in his second fight against Leonard. The fight took place on September 9, 1978. Leonard was guaranteed $11 million, and Hagler was guaranteed $12 million. 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. Leonard battered Hearns in rounds six and seven, but Hearns regrouped. Leonard served as host and mentor to the aspiring fighters on The Contender. 1 in its book "The 100 Greatest Boxers of All Time.". [78][79] Leonard is among the most sought-after motivational/inspirational speakers in the world today. [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. Afterward, Leonard announced, "I'm finishedI've fought my last fight. Sugar Ray Leonard won the WBC welterweight title with a fifteenth-round knockout of Wilfred Bentez in 1979. Leonard became a sensation in. My word is my bond", Leonard said. After hurting Hearns with a right, Leonard exploded with a combination of punches. No. 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. He has also appeared in several movies, including I Spy and most recently The Fighter (2010), starring Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg. Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. on May 3, 1921, although the location is a source of debate. 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. April - Marvin Hagler, Las Vegas, W 12 1988 Leonard won the WBC light heavyweight and super middleweight titles by knocking out Don Lalonde in November. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. The fight ended in a split draw, meaning both fighters retained their respective titles. More embarrassed than hurt, Benitez got up quickly. 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. Hearns was the WBA champion while Leonard held the WBC title. His relationship with HBO lasted for more than a decade. They decided to have the baby but marriage would be put off until after the Olympics in 1976. 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. 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. In rounds, he had it three for Durn, two for Leonard, and ten even. From 1977-1997, Leonard only lost three professional fights. Every time Hagler scored, Leonard came back with something flashier and more eye-catching, if not as effective. Three booming rights from Hearns sent Leonard down for the second time in the fight. 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. [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. For three rounds Durn drove at Sugar Ray with a fury, and there were moments when it seemed the fight could not last five. [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]. The first fight occurred in '81 and was a highly anticipated welterweight unification match. He tried to get me against the ropes, I'd pivot, spin off and Pow! Leonard battled back again and again, but he had to work just to find room to breathe and swing, at times simply to survive. Durn was guaranteed $7.6 million and Leonard's arrangement guaranteed him over $13 million.[65]. However, Camacho was also considered to be past his prime. 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. Late in the final round, he again hurt Aldama, which brought a standing eight count from the referee. 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]. Between rounds eleven and twelve, Leonard's trainer: Angelo Dundee, implored Sugar Ray to get up off his stool yelling "We got three minutesnew champnew champ!" After the quick and slick Leonard won the first two rounds on all three scorecards, Hagler started the third round as a southpaw. He was voted off in Week 4 of the show. The fight was one of the many battles between the top fighters of the era (Duran, Leonard, Hearns, Hagler). In the first round, Leonard rocked Benitez with a left hook that came off a jab and right cross. If you moved, he was lost."[57]. Leonard suffered his last two losses as an amateur in 1974. Leonard was awarded a 50 decision and the Olympic gold medal. "I wanted more", Leonard said. They fought before a live crowd of 23,618. Judge Jos Guerra scored the fight 118110 for Leonard. Hagler buckled Leonard's knees with a right uppercut near the end of the round, which finished with Leonard on the ropes. His opponent was Dave "Boy" Green. He was paid $40,044 for the fight. Picking himself off the canvas twice, Leonard showed . Bonds got up and continued to move, with Leonard in pursuit. 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. 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 . Despite years away from the ring, Leonard defeated Hagler and secured his place as one of the best. Remembering "The Showdown": Hearns and Leonard fought 35 years ago. [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. Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler fight for the WBC and Ring middleweight titles on April 6, 1987 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. 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. 19522000: 6063.5 kg, 20042012: 6064 kg. Leonard had no answer for the skillful, younger, faster man. "I decided to search for a substituteI resorted to cocaine. The rules state that a boxer must be retired for five years before being eligible for induction. Hagler backed off, and Leonard danced away with Hagler in pursuit. Many felt that the ten-point must scoring system was not properly used and those rounds should have been scored 108. Tyson lost his first fight to Holyfield in 1996. Hearns was ahead on points." But the TV show came about and made my decision a lot easier. WBA-WBC era (1963-1983) No . They fought for Lalonde's WBC Light Heavyweight Championship and the newly created WBC Super Middleweight Championship, which meant that Lalonde had to make 168lbs. 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. Leonard competed on season 12 of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on Monday, March 21, 2011, on ABC. Pat Putnam of Sports Illustrated wrote, "Leonard gave them artistic perfection when they wanted heated battle, and they booed lustily. What was the score of the Sugar Ray Leonard fight? Hagler was a heavy favorite. 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. Frazier had a 73 reach. After several comebacks, Leonard ended his professional career with 36 wins, three losses, and one draw. Two years later, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. . 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. 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. Leonard and Robi were married at Leonard's $8.7 million estate in Pacific Palisades, California in August 1993. I've handled thousands of fighters and never had anyone quit on me. Dave Jacobs was one of the people let go, leaving Correa as the sole trainer. Hearns dropped Leonard with a right cross in the third round, but Leonard came back and battered Hearns around the ring in the fifth. Asked if Leonard was the best he ever fought, Durn thought for a moment and then answered, "Si, si." The fight was cancelled, and Leonard had surgery to repair the retina on May 9, 1982. Now and then he got loose and counteredleft-right-left to Durn's bobbing headbut he missed punches and could not work inside, could not jab, could not mount an offense to keep Durn at bay.[31]. 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Bonds rose but Leonard didn't let him off the hook. The cuts required a total of 60 stitches. 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]. In his last years Robinson battled Alzheimer's disease and diabetes. The nickname stuck. When Leonard boxed in the Olympics, he had a picture of Wilkinson taped to his sock. "Sugar Walker Smith wouldn't have been the same.". 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. Leonard is also the godfather of Khlo Kardashian and has appeared on many episodes of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. [48], A bout with Philadelphia's Kevin Howard, who was 2041, was scheduled for February 25, 1984. This is terrible. Leonard had difficulty with Hearns' long reach and sharp jab. 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. "I was ringside", Leonard said. If he had scored it 109, as his two colleagues did, Hearns would have won by a split decision. It supports accessible housing, healthcare services, and educational services and job training. Leonard led by scores of 6866, 6866 and 6766.[35]. goes on to explain what went through his mind before he quit the fight - a bout in which he wasn't . himself. That's why he's living."[32][33]. [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. He would also choose Leonard's opponents. Hearns was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage. "It took this fight to show me it is no longer my time", Leonard said. Sign In [9] In 2016, he was voted by The Ring to be the greatest living fighter. First, in 1991, he lost by decision to Terry Norris. He made him look like a guy chasing a bus. He testified about the burden of diabetes and the need for continued research funding to find a cure.[93]. Six years later, Robinson captured the middleweight title for the first time by defeating Jake LaMotta. When his fighting days were over, however, he was getting beaten up. TYson had warched film of Foreman destroying Joe Frazier. Knowing he needed a big finish, Leonard fought furiously and had a big final round. 2 of his losses came after his first retirement. [17] Leonard won his first four Olympic bouts by 50 decisions. Many felt that Hagler deserved the decision because he was the aggressor and landed the harder punches. He had beaten the best of his . Leonard, having slowed down, was obliged to fight more and move less. 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. 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. 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. Leonard responded with a furious flurry, landing few punches but whipping the upset-hoping crowd into a frenzy. Now I want to go to school." [50], Leonard and Howard fought on May 11, 1984, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Leonard kept it up, continuing to move, stop, and mug. I know this. Leonard dropped him again in the tenth. 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]. [34], After the Montreal fight Durn went on a partying binge and ballooned in weight. [14]:63, When Leonard decided to turn professional, Janks Morton introduced him to Mike Trainer, a friend of his who was an attorney. "[56], Many others felt that Leonard deservedly got the decision, arguing that Leonard landed more punches and showed better defense and ring generalship. [14]:6568, Leonard made his professional debut on February 5, 1977, before a crowd of 10,270 at the Civic Center in Baltimore. Leonard pledged he would support his son, even if he had to scrap plans to attend college. The fight with Camacho took place on March 1, 1997, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Leonard celebrated his victory with a full 360-degree, no-hands flip. [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. "[83] Speaking of his promotional company, Leonard said, "We did some great shows with evenly matched fights. . His decision was to push Froot Loops onto the Finals, where they were taken out by Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Leonard's observation that the Hagler who beat John Mugabi was older and slower proved to be spot on. 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. Leonard won the National Golden Gloves and National AAU Light Welterweight Championships in 1974. Astrological Sign: Taurus. and played to the screaming crowd. In the fourth round, a right hand to the top of Leonard's head dropped him for just the second time in his career. "[77], Leonard has provided commercial endorsements for companies including Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Ford, Nabisco, Revlon and 7 Up. Hagler continued to score somewhat effectively in round six. Robert Durn's hair flies as Sugar Ray Leonard throws a punch in the early rounds of their welterwight fight on 25 November 1980. Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the fastest boxers in history and his speed was just otherworldly. 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. 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. Roberto Duran takes on Sugar Ray Leonard at the Superdome in New Orleans in November 1980. . November 30, 1979: Leonard wins his first world titles by defeating Wilfred Bentez via 15th round TKO. 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. Come under with a punch.". There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600. Leonard was ahead on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage. It ended in 1990, after HBO was not offered an opportunity to bid on the telecast rights to Leonard's fight with Terry Norris. [23] Leonard won by a tenth-round knockout. My journey has ended, my dream is fulfilled. He said he started using medication after he retired in 1982, following surgery to repair a detached retina. The two fought with great intensity throughout the fight. Named after Ray Charles, Leonard's parents reportedly wanted him to become a singer, although as . The referee stopped the fight with Camacho teeing off on a defenseless Leonard on the ropes. Trainer then made Leonard the sole stockholder in Sugar Ray Leonard, Inc. Angelo Dundee, Muhammad Ali's trainer, was brought in to be Leonard's trainer and manager. 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. I didn't want anyone to tell me my career had to end." Leonard's 1987 fight with Hagler, which served as a comeback after a three-year retirement, is one of the greatest fights ever. Morton was replaced as co-trainer by Pepe Correa, who had worked with Leonard for most of the previous fifteen years.[63]. [45] Leonard's next fight was scheduled to be against Roger Stafford on May 14, 1982, in Buffalo, New York. He lost a disputed decision to Anatoli Kamnev in Moscow, after which, Kamnev gave the winner's trophy to Leonard. When Leonard left the show, he was replaced as host by Tony Danza for the final season. The following year, Leonard won the National Golden Gloves and National AAU Lightweight Championships. 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