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Leonard battered Hearns in rounds six and seven, but Hearns miraculously regrouped. Hearns started to stick and move, and he started to pile up points again. The roles reversed: Leonard became the stalker and Hearns became the boxer.
- Ray Leonard
- Sugar
- Palmer Park, Maryland, U.S.
- 30-1 (21 KO)
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. The fight ended in a split draw, meaning both fighters retained their respective titles.
- Ray Leonard
- Sugar
- Palmer Park, Maryland, U.S.
- 35-1 (25 KO)
May 27, 2020 · Sugar Ray Leonard recalls his fight of the year against Thomas Hearns in 1981 and calls it his most important bout.
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- Steve Kim, ESPN
May 8, 2020 · Hearns brought the WBA world title and the power that had earned 32 wins from 32 fights. Leonard brought the WBC title and the boxing mastery that had won Olympic gold five years earlier.
Sep 16, 2023 · Billed as “The Showdown,” Leonard vs Hearns was finally set and few fights in boxing history aroused such anticipation. Millions crowded into closed-circuit theaters around the world while ringside seats sold for record sums.
Sep 16, 2020 · Leonard, the reigning WBC welterweight champion, had avenged his only defeat to Roberto Duran in the infamous “No Mas” rematch. Hearns, the WBA welterweight king was unbeaten, scoring 30 knockouts in 32 bouts.
Sep 15, 2021 · Thomas “Hitman” Hearns Vs. Sugar Ray Leonard, for the undisputed welterweight championship. It was a fight that promised so much and it delivered it all – and then some.
