Leonard started boxing at the Palmer Park Recreation Center in 1969. 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. [9] In 2016, he was voted by The Ring to be the greatest living fighter. "[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. He then announced, "I am retiring from boxing right now." Durn was awarded a unanimous decision, although it was mistakenly read as a majority decision in the ring. Duran rode out his trilogy with Sugar Ray Leonard with little fire. Sugar Ray Leonard: The Final Fight. 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. "And Voom! The fight was named "Fight of the Year" and "Upset of the Year" by The Ring. Come under with a punch.". 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 . 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. [14]:4243 He finished his amateur career with a record of 1655 and 75 KOs.[19]. The time was 2:54 of round fifteen.[29]. The judges scored the fight a draw and Leonard retained the title. The team also included Leon and Michael Spinks, Howard Davis Jr., Leo Randolph, Charles Mooney, and John Tate. Roy Jones Jr. Ensuite Who defeated Mayweather? It was the first knockdown of Leonard's professional career. Hagler was a heavy favorite. Although he would prescribe the training procedures, he would leave the day-to-day work to Dave Jacobs and Janks Morton. He stayed home a lot, reading comic books and playing with his dog. Hagler's undisputed status ended when the WBA stripped him of the title for choosing to fight Sugar Ray Leonard instead of mandatory challenger, Herol Graham. Pat Putnam of Sports Illustrated wrote, "Leonard gave them artistic perfection when they wanted heated battle, and they booed lustily. On hand that . Moore fought and lost to Sugar Ramos for the inaugural WBC title. "He has really helped me get ready. His older brother, Roger, started boxing first. 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]. Bonds got up and continued to move, with Leonard in pursuit. By 1958, he had become the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times. Judge Jerry Roth scored the fight 113112 for Hearns, Judge Tom Kazmarek scored it 113112 for Leonard, and Judge Dalby Shirley scored it 112112. Judge Dave Moretti scored it 115113 for Leonard, while judge Lou Filippo had it 115113 for Hagler. He took control, attacking and driving Leonard against the ropes, bulling him back, hitting him with lefts and rights to the body as he maneuvered the champion against the ropes from corner to corner. . His opponent was Dave "Boy" Green. What was the score of the Sugar Ray Leonard fight? Sugar Ray Robinson turned pro in 1940 and won his first 40 fights. Astrological Sign: Taurus. 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. Hearns was leading by scores of 124122, 125122, and 125121. He has also appeared in several movies, including I Spy and most recently The Fighter (2010), starring Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg. In 1991 the brilliant career of Sugar Ray Leonard appeared to have finally come to an end. Benitez was very slick. Doctors said they believed he would be able to resume his boxing career before the end of the year. "I was ringside", Leonard said. 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. [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. It was a highly competitive and tactical battle. 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]. The scorecard of judge Angelo Poletti was incorrectly added and announced as 147147. [75] He was scheduled to fight Tony Menefee on February 15, 1998, in Australia, but he pulled out of the fight, saying that he didn't have the motivation. "[56], Many others felt that Leonard deservedly got the decision, arguing that Leonard landed more punches and showed better defense and ring generalship. 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. When Leonard boxed in the Olympics, he had a picture of Wilkinson taped to his sock. Leonard was on a eight-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. [12] The family moved to Washington, D.C., when he was three, and they settled permanently in Palmer Park, Maryland when he was ten. It was like looking in a mirror". 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. Shortly before the Olympics, Wilkinson had filed an application to receive $156 a month in child support payments from Prince George's County, Maryland. Durn's manager, Carlos Eleta, said, "Durn didn't quit because of stomach cramps. Robi is the daughter of Paul Robi, one of the original Platters, and she is the ex-wife of Lynn Swann. "He's black, he's blind, and he's broke.". Judge Jos Guerra scored the fight 118110 for Leonard. For his services, Dundee would get 15% of Leonard's purse. With the fight in control, Leonard would begin taunting Duran, much to the chagrin of . Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis 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's most memorable punch came late in the round. "But then he adjusted to my style. On May 1, 1986, Leonard announced on a Washington, D.C. talk show that he would return to the ring to fight Hagler. Leonard's observation that the Hagler who beat John Mugabi was older and slower proved to be spot on. He had a falling out with partner Bjorn Rebney, whom he called "a cancer in my company. Afterward, Leonard announced, "I'm finishedI've fought my last fight. The following year, he again won the National AAU Light Welterweight Championship, as well as the Light Welterweight Championship at the Pan American Games. He stuck out his chin, inviting Durn to hit it. A paying crowd of 12,379 generated a live gate of $6.2 million. Hosted (yes, there was a host) by Mario Lopez,. Hagler buckled Leonard's knees with a right uppercut near the end of the round, which finished with Leonard on the ropes. Leonard and Robi were married at Leonard's $8.7 million estate in Pacific Palisades, California in August 1993. According to Bill Nack: It was, from almost the opening salvo, a fight that belonged to Durn. 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. The working environment was not healthy."[84]. To revisit this article, select My Account, then View saved stories. "[36] Arcel was angry. He is the celebrity spokesperson for the Atlanta law firm John Foy and Associates, PC. "I think he won the fight with Durn, but I don't think it is healthy for him to be fighting Durn right away". "All I can do is say I'm sorry, but that is not enough. How many times did Tommy Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard fight? In his later years, Robinson worked in show business, even doing some television acting. [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. 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. Dickie's fight against Sugar Ray Leonard was on July 18, 1978 at the Hynes Memorial Auditorium in Boston, Massachusetts. 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. TYson had warched film of Foreman destroying Joe Frazier. WASHINGTON POST. His partner was Anna Trebunskaya. Hometown: Palmer Park, Maryland, USA Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 175cm Reach: 179cm Promoter: Record Pro Boxer: Record Amateur Boxer: Record Trainers: Angelo Dundee, Dave Jacobs, Janks Morton, Pepe Correa, Adrian Davis Manager: Mike Trainer Sugar Ray Leonard Gallery Contents 1 Amateur Achievements The fight was cancelled, and Leonard had surgery to repair the retina on May 9, 1982. Thomas Hearns) 16 September 1981 - 9 November 1982 . This latest eye problem further fueled the flames of those who opposed Leonard's comeback. [74], Leonard said he planned to have a series of tuneup fights before fighting a champion. After that, Leonard decided to box Hagler. She also said he was an occasional cocaine user. In the final, Leonard boxed the great Cuban knockout artist Andrs Aldama, who scored five straight knockouts to reach the final. My journey has ended, my dream is fulfilled. The rules state that a boxer must be retired for five years before being eligible for induction. 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. Together, Leonard and ESPN would produce and promote "Sugar Ray Leonard and ESPN II Presents Friday Night Fights", which would air the first Friday of every month for twelve months. Sugar Ray Leonard won the WBC welterweight title with a fifteenth-round knockout of Wilfred Bentez in 1979. The rules stated that a boxer had to be seventeen to box in international competition, so Leonard, only sixteen, lied about his age. 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. The Senate hearing was titled "Type 1 Diabetes Research: Real Progress and Real Hope for a Cure". In 2002, Leonard was voted by The Ring as the ninth greatest fighter of the last 80 years. [17] Leonard won his first four Olympic bouts by 50 decisions. The fight took place at the new Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. He never liked being called "The Hit Man," and after going nearly 14 rounds with nemesis Sugar Ray Leonard under the bright lights at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Tommy . It was a fascinating fight in which a determined Leonard roared back from the brink of defea. Of all people, John 'The Beast' Mugabi." Lalonde, 312 with 26 knockouts, was guaranteed at least $6 million and Leonard was guaranteed over $10 million. After several comebacks, Leonard ended his professional career with 36 wins, three losses, and one draw. On June 12, 1989, Leonard defended the WBC Super Middleweight Championship in a rematch with Thomas Hearns at Caesar's Palace. March 13, 2021. by Larry Brown. "[83] Speaking of his promotional company, Leonard said, "We did some great shows with evenly matched fights. "[71] 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. 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. He hit Leonard with a big left hand and backed him into a corner. I snapped his head back with a jab. When he did, he hit harder. 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. 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." 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. [14]:6568, Leonard made his professional debut on February 5, 1977, before a crowd of 10,270 at the Civic Center in Baltimore. 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. Afterward, Leonard retired again, saying, "For sure, my career is definitely over for me in the ring." He had beaten the best of his . For three rounds Durn drove at Sugar Ray with a fury, and there were moments when it seemed the fight could not last five. [1] He was named after Ray Charles, his mother's favorite singer. 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. 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. It supports accessible housing, healthcare services, and educational services and job training. When they fought again a . He died at the Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California, on April 12, 1989. Late in the final round, he again hurt Aldama, which brought a standing eight count from the referee. [82] Leonard's boxing promotional company was dissolved in 2004. 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,. 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. Everyone was surprised by Durn's actions, none more so than his veteran trainers, Freddie Brown and Ray Arcel. However, given his style and first name, it was probably only a matter of time before people started calling him Sugar Ray, after the man many consider to be the best boxer of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson. 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. Hagler did better, but Leonard's superior speed and boxing skill still allowed him to control the fight. "Sugar Walker Smith wouldn't have been the same.". During divorce proceedings, Juanita Leonard testified that her husband physically abused her while under the influence of alcohol. Outside of the ring, Robinson relished his celebrity, parading around Harlem with a pink Cadillac and making appearances at his high-profile Harlem nightclub. My word is my bond", Leonard said. himself. His incredible achievements include winning world titles in five weight divisions, including the WBC welterweight, WBA light middleweight, and WBC middleweight titles. 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". With too much money to be lost by cancelling the fight, the matchmaker for the bout, Ron Katz, found a . I knew he would indulge himself, he'd gain 4050 lbs and then sweat it off to make 147." 2 . Dave Jacobs, a former boxer, and Janks Morton volunteered as boxing coaches. The referee stopped the fight with Camacho teeing off on a defenseless Leonard on the ropes. Durn defeated Leonard via unanimous decision . (Photo . Hearns won rounds nine through twelve on all three scorecards. Late in the third, Leonard dropped Benitez on the seat of his pants with a stiff left jab. It didn't take much for Robinson, who'd been a neighbor of heavyweight champ Joe Louis back in Detroit, to strap on fighting gloves. 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. Dickie Eklund (left) smiles before the Sugar Ray fight. N o classic. Jacobs had quit in 1980, disagreeing with Leonard's decision to have an immediate rematch with Durn. Leonard was guaranteed $11 million, and Hagler was guaranteed $12 million. Leonard is also the godfather of Khlo Kardashian and has appeared on many episodes of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. After the Los Angeles Times broke the story, Leonard held a press conference and publicly acknowledged that the accusations were true. WBA-WBC era (1963-1983) No . Leonard kept it up, continuing to move, stop, and mug. However, he was able to outpunch Hagler along the ropes and got the better of several bristling exchanges. 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. The fight ended with Hagler and Leonard exchanging along the ropes. A strange night, a boring fight. Although Price landed multiple good blows, Leonard knocked him out in the first round, advancing his record to 250 with 16 knockouts.[28]. He was paid $40,044 for the fight. [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. It was promoted as "The War". Hearns, with too much faith in his powerful right hand, lost to Sugar Ray Leonard in their first match. 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? Hearns managed to rise, but was dropped by a flurry of hard punches near the end of the round. Leonard was aware of this, and in an interview for Beyond the Glory he said: "My intention was to fight Durn ASAP because I knew Durn's habits. The win over Barkley was in many ways the final memory of the old rampaging warrior. 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. [49], Before the fight with Howard, Dave Jacobs rejoined Leonard's team in a limited role. I've handled thousands of fighters and never had anyone quit on me. 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. Leonard battled back again and again, but he had to work just to find room to breathe and swing, at times simply to survive. The headline in the Washington Star read, "Sugar Ray Leonard Named in Welfare Dept. the fighter 2010 movie brother of micky ward did he knock down sugar ray leonard Richard"Dicky" Eklund (born January 1, 1958) is a former welterweight boxer from the mill city of Lowell,. He turned pro that same year. Leonard, with a badly swollen left eye, came out roaring for the thirteenth round. Leonard also won a light welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The bout took place on June 20, 1980 at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. . After the bout Hagler stated it may be his last fight. Hagler hurt Leonard with a left cross and pinned him in a corner. 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. 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. At the final bell, even uniformed ringside security rushed into the ring applauding and lauding Leonard's effort. He went to a doctor and discovered that he had a detached retina. But New York proved rough in other ways. Answer (1 of 8): Hearns and Leonard fought twice. "I didn't feel like being bothered by all those complications by asking him for any money for support", she said. Then his friends came to help. [47], Missing the limelight and the competition, Leonard announced in December 1983 that he was returning to the ring. Floyd bounced back and won two in a row over Sanchez to secure his spot in Atlanta. [86] He appeared as a guest at the chef's table, along with Tito Ortiz, during the tenth season of Hell's Kitchen. . [68] 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. They fought before a live crowd of 23,618. Named after Ray Charles, Leonard's parents reportedly wanted him to become a singer, although as . 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. This would be Leonard's first professional fight without Angelo Dundee. Camacho applied pressure from the opening bell and started to score well in the third. Durn retired from boxing . Leonard and . Leonard, becoming more aggressive, hurt Hearns in the sixth with a left hook to the chin. "I'll try, I'll give it a shot", Leonard said of his latest retirement. Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. on May 3, 1921, although the location is a source of debate. Dundee had a different proposition. Howard knocked Leonard flat on his back in the fourth round. He was given a scholarship to the University of Maryland, a gift from the citizens of Glenarden, Maryland. He said he started using medication after he retired in 1982, following surgery to repair a detached retina. Leonard received $1 million and Benitez, a two-division champion with a record of 3801, received $1.2 million. [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 landed several good left hooks in the first round. Six years later, Robinson captured the middleweight title for the first time by defeating Jake LaMotta. He attended Parkdale High School. Friends and family mourned the loss of the welterweight champion at wake . Sylvester Stallone, who co-hosted during the first season, was one of the executive producers, along with Mark Burnett. Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the fastest boxers in history and his speed was just otherworldly. It was the only time in Leonard's career that he was knocked out. Sugar Ray Robinson's birth name was Walker Smith Jr. I already had it in the back of my mind to dissolve the company. Frazier had a 73 reach. That's why he's living."[32][33]. The scorecards from the ringside press and broadcast media attest to the polarizing views and opinions of the fight. 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. "This is different. The work greatly helped salvage his finances and was the reason he eventually settled in Southern California with his second wife, Millie. He rose but was soon down again, and the fight was stopped. Leonard pledged he would support his son, even if he had to scrap plans to attend college. He actually scored it 148147. He made him look like a guy chasing a bus. After the quick and slick Leonard won the first two rounds on all three scorecards, Hagler started the third round as a southpaw. [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. Many consider the 1976 U.S. team to be the greatest boxing team in the history of the Olympics. Yet the book is not really about boxing. 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. You're blowing it!". The nickname "Sugar" came from Gainford, who had described the young boxer as "sweet as sugar"; reporters soon began using the moniker. Kalule and his handlers had expected Leonard to use lateral movement against him, but Leonard chose to fight inside instead. Robinson's ability to cross weight classes caused boxing fans and writers to dub him "pound for pound, the best," a sentiment that has not faded over the years. "I'm watching John 'The Beast' Mugabi outbox Hagler. Leonard used constant lateral movement and won by a lopsided twelve-round unanimous decision over a listless Durn. Hagler continued to score somewhat effectively in round six. Leonard was the winner by a technical knockout at 2:44 of round eight, regaining the WBC Welterweight Championship. Leonard yelled "Yeah!" Eventually, Leonard admitted that Hearns deserved the decision[citation needed]. Leonard received $7 million and Durn received $8 million. "I decided to search for a substituteI resorted to cocaine. 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