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Ray 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 Leonard. Leonard knocked down in 3rd and 11th rds. Leonard was knocked down in the 4th round.-. Broadcast by HBO. Finch down three times. Twice in the 2nd rd. and once in the 3rd round. Ranzany was knocked down twice in the 4th round. Viruet was knocked down for a 2 count in the 4th round.
Jan 11, 2024 · Leonard retired from professional boxing with a record of 36-3-1, which included 10 world-title wins and five successful title defense fights at two weight classes — welterweight and super-middleweight.
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.
Jul 28, 2024 · Sugar Ray Leonard is an American former boxer whose agility and finesse helped him win 36 of 40 professional matches and various titles. As an amateur he took an Olympic gold medal in the light-welterweight class at the 1976 Games in Montreal. Learn more about Leonard’s life and career.
Leonard on the medal podium at the Olympics. Record: 145-5 with 75 knockouts. 1972 National AAUFeatherweight Quarterfinalist, losing on points to Jerome Artis. 1972 Eastern Olympic Trials Featherweight Semifinalist, losing on points to Greg Whaley. 1972 Junior National AAU Lightweight Champion, outpointing Lynard Dixon.
Feb 24, 2019 · Here's a look back at Leonard's fight-by-fight career record as a professional boxer. The 1970s: Leonard Becomes Champ Leonard scored plenty of KOs in his first years as a pro and took the World Boxing Council welterweight title, knocking out Wilfredo Benitez in the process.
2018 Aug 31. Voted Fighter of the 80s, He was fast, smooth, and dominate. Sugar Ray Leonard rose to every challenge, doing battle with Hagler, Hearns, and Duran in some of Boxing's most...
Ray Charles Leonard: sex: male alias: Sugar: nationality: USA stance: orthodox: height: 5′ 9″ / 175cm: reach: 70½″ / 179cm: residence: ... ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority. Data may be incomplete/inaccurate.
Leonard won a total of 10 world titles across four weight classes. He was a one-time undisputed welterweight world champion and held the WBC, The Ring, and WBA welterweight world-champion belts. Leonard defended his titles five times and won eight fights via KO in title fights.