Best of Sugar Ray Leonard: Top 10 Fights
Sugar Ray Leonard had 40 fights with 25 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Roberto Durán, Ayub Kalule, Thomas Hearns, and Donny Lalonde. The following are Leonard's top 10 fights.
Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Marvelous Marvin Hagler
On Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Marvelous Marvin Hagler via 12 round split decision. Leonard was 30 years old with a record of 34-1 (24 KOs). Hagler was 32 years old with a record of 62-2-2 (52 KOs). Leonard won the WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight titles. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Leonard's fights.
Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Roberto Durán in their 2nd fight
On Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán in the rematch via 8th round TKO. Leonard was 24 years old with a record of 28-1 (19 KOs). Durán was 29 years old with a record of 72-1 (56 KOs). Leonard won the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. This fight is the second best performance in Leonard's career.
Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Ayub Kalule
On Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Ugandan boxer Ayub Kalule via 9th round TKO. Leonard was 25 years old with a record of 30-1 (21 KOs). Kalule was 27 years old with an undefeated record of 36-0 (18 KOs). Leonard won the WBA and Ring Magazine super-welterweight titles.
Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
On Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Thomas Hearns via 14th round TKO. Leonard was 25 years old with a record of 31-1 (22 KOs). Hearns was 22 years old with an undefeated record of 32-0 (30 KOs). Leonard successfully defended his WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles, and won the WBA welterweight title.
Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Donny Lalonde
On Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Canadian boxer Donny Lalonde via 9th round TKO. Leonard was 32 years old with a record of 35-1 (25 KOs). Lalonde was 28 years old with a record of 31-2 (26 KOs). Leonard won the WBC super-middleweight title.
Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Wilfred Benítez
On Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Puerto Rican boxer Wilfred Benítez via 15th round TKO. Leonard was 23 years old with a record of 26-0 (17 KOs). Benítez was 21 years old with an undefeated record of 38-0-1 (25 KOs). Leonard won the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles — his first world titles.
Sugar Ray Leonard loses to Roberto Durán
On Sugar Ray Leonard lost to Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán via 15 round unanimous decision. Leonard was 24 years old with a record of 27-1 (18 KOs). Durán was 29 years old with a record of 71-1 (56 KOs). Leonard lost his WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. Despite the loss, Leonard put on a good fight.
Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Dave Boy Green
On Sugar Ray Leonard defeated English boxer Dave Boy Green via 4th round KO. Leonard was 23 years old with a record of 27-0 (18 KOs). Green was 26 years old with a record of 33-2 (26 KOs). Leonard successfully defended his WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles.
Sugar Ray Leonard draws with Thomas Hearns in their 2nd fight
Sugar Ray Leonard's fight with Thomas Hearns in the rematch on ended in a draw. Leonard was 33 years old with a record of 35-1-1 (25 KOs). Hearns was 30 years old with a record of 46-3 (38 KOs). Leonard successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title.
Sugar Ray Leonard loses to Terry Norris
On Sugar Ray Leonard lost to Terry Norris via 12 round unanimous decision. Leonard was 34 years old with a record of 36-2-1 (25 KOs). Norris was 23 years old with a record of 25-3 (14 KOs). Despite the loss, Leonard put on a good fight.