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May 23, 2018 · Sugar Ray Leonard was born Ray Charles Leonard in Wilmington, North Carolina, on May 17, 1956. The fifth of seven children of Cicero and Getha Leonard, he was named for singer Ray Charles. In Wilmington, Leonard's father worked in a soda pop plant, and his mother was a nursing assistant. When Leonard was four the family.
Jun 6, 2011 · Sugar Ray Leonard is considered to be one of the best boxers of all time. The first boxer to win more than $100 million in purses, Leonard won world titles in five weight divisions, received a ...
Aug 20, 2023 · Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Ulrich Beyer (1976 Olympics) Leonard's hand being raised after defeating Andres Aldama to win the Olympic Gold Medal at 139 lbs. Leonard on the medal podium at the Olympics. Record: 145-5 with 75 knockouts. 1972 National AAU Featherweight Quarterfinalist, losing on points to Jerome Artis.
Sugar Ray Leonard. Actor: The Fighter. 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. He turned professional with a lawyer, Mike Trainer, handling the business side of his career whilst hiring the legendary trainer Angelo Dundee to guide him towards the top ...
Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the legendary sports icons of the 20th century whose very name epitomizes boxing and conjures the image of a champion. Leonard published his first autobiography (Viking Books) entitled THE BIG FIGHT: My Life In and Out of the Ring on June 7, 2011.
May 8, 2020 · Angelo Dundee - the man who trained Muhammad Ali to glory - bellowed the words at Sugar Ray Leonard in their corner as the sweat poured before round 13 on a sizzling night under the Las Vegas ...
Sugar Ray Leonard spilled blood, sweat and tears, and displayed ruthless killer instinct in a career that saw him win Olympic gold in 1976, followed by 11 world titles, including four Ring championships, in five weight divisions as a professional.
