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Cecchini refereed the 10th round, after Leonard had hit Kelly with a punch in the 9th round.
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Record: 145-5 with 75 knockouts1972 National AAU Featherweight Quarterfinalist, losing on points to Jerome Artis1972 Eastern Olympic Trials Featherweight Semifinalist, losing on points to Greg Whaley1972 Junior National AAU Lightweight Champion, outpointing Lynard DixonMid-Atlantic Welterweight Championship (TKO 8 Johnny Gant- January 11, 1979)NABF Welterweight Championship (TKO 4 Pete Ranzany- August 12, 1979)WBC Welterweight Championship (TKO 15 Wilfred Benitez- November 30, 1979)WBC Welterweight Championship (TKO 8 Roberto Duran- November 25, 1980)Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year(1976, 1979, and 1981)The Ring Fighter of the Year(1979 and 1981)Championship Record 1. Has defeated 9 opponents (8 by KO) in world title fights. 1.1. 1 opponent (1 by KO) for World Light Heavyweight Title. 1.2. 2 opponents (1 by KO) for World Super Middleweight Title. 1.3. 1 opponent (Donny Lalonde) beaten (by KO) in a fight where both World Light Heavyweight and World Super Middleweight titles were on the line...
Ray Charles Leonard was named after Ray Charles, his mother's favorite singer.Leonard's father, Cicero Leonard, boxed in the Navy. He was U.S. Navy Champion at 156 pounds and had a record of 46-1.Leonard's older brother, Roger Leonard, was also a professional boxer.At the age of 14, Leonard started boxing at the Palmer Park Recreation Center in Palmer Park, Maryland."The Day The Gold Turned Green" By Pat Putnam, Sports Illustrated, February 14, 1977Ray 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 ...
Ray Charles Leonard: sex: male alias: Sugar: ... Leonard won by default. 1975-06-11: ... ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Sugar Ray Leonard is a former American professional boxer. He won the gold medal in light-welterweight boxing at the 1976 Olympic Games and went pro the following year.
Dec 13, 2023 · Ray Charles “Sugar Ray” Leonard is an American boxing icon, Olympic gold medalist and world title holder in five weight divisions. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Leonard won his first of three National Golden Gloves title in 1973, and was crowned the Amateur Athletic Union national champion a year later.
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Aug 19, 2021 · Sugar Ray Leonard is a former American professional boxer, turned boxing analyst, motivational speaker, and occasional actor.
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