Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard

Birth : 1956-05-17,

History

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 from 1977 to 1997, winning world titles in five weight divisions; the lineal championship in three weight divisions; as well as the undisputed welterweight title. Leonard was part of "The Fabulous Four", a group of boxers who all fought each other throughout the 1980s, consisting of Leonard, Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns, and Marvin Hagler.

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Sugar Ray Leonard

Movies

One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz
Himself
'One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz' is a comprehensive look at the night Andy Ruiz pulled off the biggest boxing upset in decades.
I Am Durán
Himself
The story of four-time World Champion Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán. A one man wrecking-ball who took on the world, transcended his sport and helped inspire a nation to rise up against its CIA funded dictator to achieve independence. From his days shining shoes on the street, to packing out arenas across the world, this is the story of modern Panama and its most celebrated child.
Chasing Tyson
Himself
With his outsized personality and ferocious punches, Mike Tyson cast a commanding shadow over boxing in the 1980s and ’90s. Meanwhile, Evander Holyfield endured years of delay for the opportunity to take down Tyson. The prevailing view of the mild-mannered Holyfield was that he was a journeyman – the heavyweight champion, but never a truly great one. Though Holyfield dramatically lost and recaptured the heavyweight crown, and then lost it again, even he understood that his career would ultimately be defined by how he stood up to Tyson – if he ever got his chance. By the time of their much-hyped and oft-delayed heavyweight title bout in November of 1996, Holyfield was 34 and considered past his prime. Four years younger, Tyson was heavily favored to be standing over another meek and easily vanquished opponent at the end. Instead, we got two of the sport’s most memorable fights – but for very different reasons.
No Más
A look at the November 1980 re-match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran and how two infamous words haunt both.
The Fighter
Sugar Ray Leonard
Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Himself
More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influenced all areas of popular culture including fitness, cinema, music, sport, dance, video games and philosophy. A journey across the United States, Asia and Europe, takes Shannon Lee on a trip back to her father's roots in Hong Kong and China. With unique access to the family's photographic archive, home movies and all material owned by the Bruce Lee Foundation.
I Spy
Vegas Commentator
When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States' top spies, Alex Scott, is called to action. What he doesn't expect is to get teamed up with a cocky civilian, World Class Boxing Champion Kelly Robinson, on a dangerous top secret espionage mission. Their assignment: using equal parts skill and humor, catch Arnold Gundars, one of the world's most successful arms dealers.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs Hector Camacho
In October 1996, the 40-year-old Leonard announced that he was coming out of retirement to fight Héctor Camacho for the lightly regarded IBC Middleweight Championship. Camacho, a light-hitting southpaw who at 34 and as a former lightweight was also considered past his prime, had a record of 62–3–1. Leonard decided to fight Camacho after commentating on his fight with the 45 year old Roberto Duran the previous year, in which Camacho had won a disputed decision which Leonard had called "an early Christmas gift". Leonard blamed his poor performance against Norris to lack of motivation, a rib injury, moving down in weight, and divorce, which was being litigated while he was in training. "It was stupid for me to fight Norris at 154 lbs," Leonard said. "This is different. I'm in the best shape possible
Riot
Major Williams
An heiress is kidnapped during the chaos of a riot.
Vault of Horror I
Gravedigger
A compilation of three episodes from the Tales from the Crypt series ("Carrion Death", "None but the lonely heart" and "Abra Cadaver") with some famous cast and directors.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Terry Norris
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Terry Norris was a professional boxing match contested on February 9, 1991, for the WBC super welterweight title.
The Fabulous Four
Self
This video profiles four legendary boxers - Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas 'The Hit Man' Hearns and 'Marvellous' Marvin Hagler, whose rivalry commenced with the 'Brawl in Montreal'. This was the contest which saw an over-confident Leonard lose his crown to Duran. Hearns had lost out to Hagler in 1985, and it was the latter that Leonard selected to take on in his comeback for the World Middleweight Championship.
Roberto Duran vs. Sugar Ray Leonard III
Billed as "Uno Más", contested on December 7, 1989 for the WBC super middleweight title.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns II
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.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Donny Lalonde
Donny Lalonde vs. Sugar Ray Leonard, billed as For All the Gold, was a professional boxing match contested on November 7, 1988, for Don Lalonde's WBC light heavyweight title and the inaugural WBC super middleweight title.
Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Sugar Ray Leonard
The 1980s were a golden age for the welterweight and middleweight divisions of boxing. The era was headlined by four all-time greats: Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Duran. Between 1980 and 1985, each of them fought all the others, except for Hagler and Leonard. When they finally clashed in 1987, it was the climax of that extraordinary series — not literally the last fight among the foursome, but the last one that mattered. Hagler, the middleweight champion making his 13th defense, and Leonard, the former welterweight champ who was coming off a three-year retirement, were fighting for bragging rights over all their rivals. Who could have guessed that they would still be fighting over those bragging rights more than two decades later?
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Kevin Howard
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Kevin Howard, billed as The Best is Back! was a professional boxing match contested on May 11, 1984.
Aaron Pryor vs. Sang Hyun Kim
Announcer
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Bruce Finch
Sugar Ray did the expected, hammering the challenger into defeat in the third round at the Centennial Coliseum (Reno, Nevada) to retain his undisputed would welterweight title, and says he wants to defend his championship three more times before the end of the year.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns I
Promoted as "The Showdown," Leonard (30-1 with 21 KO) fought Hearns (32-0 with 30 KO) on September 16, 1981 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada to unify the World Welterweight Championship in a scheduled fifteen-rounder. They fought before a live crowd of 23,618 and a worldwide TV audience of some 300 million.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Ayub Kalule
In his quest for a title in a second division, WBC Welterweight Champion "Sugar" Ray Leonard moves up to super welterweight to take on WBA Champion Ayub Kalule in Houston.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Larry Bonds
After making Roberto Duran quit in their highly anticipated rematch, "Sugar" Ray Leonard makes the first defense of his second reign as WBC Welterweight Champion against unheralded contender Larry Bonds.
Roberto Duran vs. Sugar Ray Leonard II
The rematch took place at the New Orleans Superdome five months and five days after the first fight.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Duran
June 20, 1980, Olympic Stadium in Montreal, World Welterweight Championship.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Wilfred Benítez
Wilfred Benítez vs. Sugar Ray Leonard was a professional boxing match contested on November 30, 1979 for the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles. Benitez was scheduled to earn $1.2 million while Leonard would net $1 million, making their fight the richest non-heavyweight bout in boxing history at the time.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Pete Ranzany
On August 12, 1979 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Sugar Ray Leonard fought Pete Ranzany for the NABF Welterweight Championship.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Tony Chiaverini
Sugar Ray Leonard 22-0 (13 KOs) vs. Tony Chiaverini 30-4 (21 KOs) The WBC ranked Leonard third at welterweight and Chiaverini sixth at super welterweight. Leonard made $140,000, and Chiaverini got $61,000. The fight took place at the Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion. Chiaverini requested an 18-foot ring, and the Leonard camp acquiesced. The fight was televised nationally by ABC on Wide World of Sports.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Adolfo Viruet
Leonard, the former 139-pound Olympic gold medalist at Montreal and 21-0 as a pro, spent the early rounds solving Viruet's unorthodox style before taking command of the fight. Giving up three inches in reach and three pounds, Leonard used his swarming offense to build a big lead in the 10-round battle.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Fernand Marcotte
Sugar Ray Leonard, in his first test against a middleweight opponent, befuddled Canadian titleholder Fernand Marcotte with speed, then laid on the power to deliver a fight-ending right hook Sunday in the eighth round of their scheduled 10-round fight.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Johnny Gant
On January 11, 1979 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland future multi champion Sugar Ray Leonard fought Johnny Gant in the featured bout.
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Floyd Mayweather Sr
In what was billed as “His First Big Test,” by his own trainer Angelo Dundee, Sugar Ray Leonard battled Floyd Mayweather Sr. to a 10 round knockout in the 14th fight of his professional career.
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