Best fights of Sugar Ray Seales
Over 10 years as a professional, Sugar Ray Seales has compiled a 57-8-3 (34) record, including ten title fights. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Sugar Ray Seales KOs Sammy NeSmith
On August 29, 1978 Sugar Ray Seales defended his IBF-USBA middleweight title against Sammy NeSmith. Seales was 25 years old with a record of 45-4-2, and NeSmith was 0 with a record of 0-0. Seales was on a 3-fight winning streak. Seales stopped Sammy NeSmith via TKO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
2. Sugar Ray Seales KOs Tony Gardner
On May 25, 1977 Sugar Ray Seales defended his WBC-NABF middleweight title against Tony Gardner. Seales was 24 years old with a record of 32-4-1, and Gardner was 0 with a record of 0-0. Seales was coming off a win. Seales stopped Tony Gardner via KO in the 4th round. Defended the title.
3. Sugar Ray Seales KOs Bobby Hoye
On May 25, 1976 Sugar Ray Seales defended his WBC-NABF middleweight title against Bobby Hoye. Seales was 23 years old with a record of 29-2-1, and Hoye was 0 with a record of 0-0. Seales was on a 3-fight winning streak. Seales stopped Bobby Hoye via KO in the 4th round. Defended the title.
4. Sugar Ray Seales KOs Sammy NeSmith in their 2nd fight
On March 31, 1981 Sugar Ray Seales defended his WBC-NABF middleweight title against Sammy NeSmith. It was their second meeting. Seales was 28 years old with a record of 51-7-3, and NeSmith was 0 with a record of 0-0. Seales was on a 2-fight winning streak. Seales stopped Sammy NeSmith via KO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
5. Sugar Ray Seales KOs John L. Sullivan
On June 8, 1974 Sugar Ray Seales fought John L. Sullivan for the vacant Pacific Northwest middleweight title. Seales was 21 years old with a record of 19-0, and Sullivan was 0 with a record of 0-0. Seales was on an undefeated 19-fight winning streak. Seales stopped John L. Sullivan via TKO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant title.
6. Sugar Ray Seales defeats Doug Demmings
On December 2, 1977 Sugar Ray Seales fought Doug Demmings for the vacant IBF-USBA middleweight title. Seales was 25 years old with a record of 40-4-1, and Demmings was 0 with a record of 0-0. Seales was on a 9-fight winning streak. Seales won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
7. Sugar Ray Seales defeats Vicente Medina
On June 29, 1977 Sugar Ray Seales defended his WBC-NABF middleweight title against Vicente Medina. Seales was 24 years old with a record of 35-4-1, and Medina was 0 with a record of 0-0. Seales was on a 4-fight winning streak. Seales won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
8. Sugar Ray Seales defeats George Cooper
On March 9, 1976 Sugar Ray Seales fought George Cooper for the vacant WBC-NABF middleweight title. Seales was 23 years old with a record of 28-2-1, and Cooper was 0 with a record of 0-0. Seales was on a 2-fight winning streak. Seales won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
9. Sugar Ray Seales KOs Max Hord
On January 22, 1983 Sugar Ray Seales faced Max Hord in a middleweight bout. Seales was 30 years old with a record of 56-8-3, and Hord was 0 with a record of 0-0. Seales was coming off a loss. Seales stopped Max Hord via TKO in the 1st round.
10. Sugar Ray Seales KOs Juan Rivas
On September 23, 1981 Sugar Ray Seales faced Juan Rivas in a middleweight bout. Seales was 29 years old with a record of 52-7-3, and Rivas was 0 with a record of 0-0. Seales was on a 3-fight winning streak. Seales stopped Juan Rivas via KO in the 1st round.