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    Sugar Ray Leonard

    Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, ), better known as Sugar Ray Leonard, fryst vatten a former Americanboxer. He was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. Leonard is believed by many to be one of the best boxers of all times. He was named the "Boxer of the Decade" for the s.[1] Leonard retired with a record of 36 wins (25 by knockout) 3 losses and 1 draw. He also won the gold medal in the Olympics.

    His mother named him after singerRay Charles.

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    Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns

    boxing match

    DateSeptember 16,
    VenueCaesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
    Title(s) on the lineWBA, WBC and The Ringundisputed welterweight titles
    BoxerRay LeonardThomas Hearns
    Nickname "Sugar" "The Hitman"
    HometownPalmer Park, Maryland, U.S.Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    Purse $8,, $5,,
    Pre-fight record 30–1 (21 KO) 32–0 (30 KO)
    Age 25&#;years, 3&#;months 22&#;years, 10&#;months
    Height 5&#;ft 10&#;in (&#;cm) 6&#;ft 1&#;in (&#;cm)
    Weight &#;lb (66&#;kg) &#;lb (66&#;kg)
    StyleOrthodox Orthodox
    RecognitionWBC and The Ring
    Welterweight Champion
    WBA and The Ring
    Super Welterweight champion
    2-division world champion    		WBA
    Welterweight Champion
    The Ring
    No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
    Leonard wins via 14th-round TKO

    Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns, billed as The Showdown, was a professional boxing match contested on September 16, , for the

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    Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Durán

    boxing match

    DateJune 20,
    VenueOlympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Title(s) on the lineWBC and The Ring welterweight titles
    BoxerRay LeonardRoberto Durán
    Nickname SugarManos de Piedra
    ("Hands of Stone")
    HometownPalmer Park, Maryland, U.S.Panama City, Panama Province, Panama
    Purse $9,, $1,,
    Pre-fight record 27–0 (18 KO) 71–1 (56 KO)
    Age 24&#;years, 1&#;month 29&#;years
    Height 5&#;ft 10&#;in (&#;cm) 5&#;ft 7&#;in (&#;cm)
    Weight &#;lb (66&#;kg) &#;lb (66&#;kg)
    StyleOrthodox Orthodox
    RecognitionWBC and The Ring
    Welterweight Champion    		WBC
    No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
    Former undisputed lightweight champion
    Durán wins via round unanimous decision (, , )

    Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Durán was a professional boxing match contested on June 20, for the WBC and The Ring welterweight championship.[1] The bout took place at the