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While the film acknowledges the slip, a video of the fight shows a punch/push and Leonard falling to the canvas on his back. The official verdict by the referee Tommy Rawson was a slip. In an interview regarding the knockdown, Leonard said, "I slipped." [4]
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Watch the actual Dickie Eklund vs. Sugar Ray Leonard knockdown video clip and decide for yourself whether it was a trip or a legit knockdown. Leonard won the 1978 fight by unanimous decision after going a full ten rounds with Eklund. Dicky Eklund ward knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard the fighter real !!! Watch on.
Dec 20, 2010 · Watch the HBO Documentary HIGH ON CRACK STREET: LOST LIVES IN LOWELL Featuring Dicky Eklund, Portrayed by Christian Bale in THE FIGHTER. By Adam Chitwood. Published Dec 20, 2010.
Feb 15, 2019 · But the future champ’s camp decided to venture into enemy territory to fight 21-year-old Dicky Eklund of Lowell on July 18, 1978 — more than 40 years ago — and it turned into one helluva night....