Leonard retained his WBC welterweight title by knocking out Dave Green in a March 1980 bout. But, his more famous fight -- perhaps one of the sport's most famous bouts -- came later in the year.
He is perhaps best remembered for his epic battles with "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns. Here's a look back at Leonard's fight-by-fight career record as a professional boxer.
Leonard won the WBC light heavyweight and super middleweight titles by knocking out Don Lalonde in November. Leonard vacated his light heavyweight title "immediately after the fight," according to Boxing News, though he did retain his super middleweight title.
Leonard defended his WBC super middleweight title against two big-name challengers, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Duran. Leonard's bout with Hearns ended in a draw, which allowed him to retain the title. Leonard's 12-round win against Duran was the third time he had matched up against the fighter.
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Leonard defended his WBC super middleweight title against two big-name challengers, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Duran. Leonard's bout with Hearns ended in a draw, which allowed him to retain the title. Leonard's 12-round win against Duran was the third time he had matched up against the fighter. Leonard vacated the super middleweight title in 1990 and did not fight that year.
Leonard won the WBC light heavyweight and super middleweight titles by knocking out Don Lalonde in November. Leonard vacated his light heavyweight title "immediately after the fight," according to Boxing News, though he did retain his super middleweight title.
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. The same year he won the title -- 1979 -- the Boxing Writers Association of America and "The Ring" magazine also named Leonard fighter of the year.
But, his more famous fight -- perhaps one of the sport's most famous bouts -- came later in the year. Leonard lost the title to Roberto Duran in a June bout but regained it in a November rematch after Duran quit the fight in the eighth round, ...
Updated February 24, 2019. Sugar Ray Leonard, who fought professionally from 1977 to 1997, won "world titles in five weight divisions (and held) the lineal championship in three weight divisions as well as the undisputed welterweight title," Wikipedia notes. He won nearly all of his professional fights, posting 36 wins -- including 25 by KO -- out ...