May 08, 2017 leonard was the opposite and the canadians thought he was a stuckup prick. Mar 14, 2019 25th november 1980, superdrome, new orleans, louisiana wbc welterweight title roberto duran vs ray leonard the new champion partied hard after his victory over ray leonard. Roberto duran, marvelous marvin hagler, sugar ray leonard, and thomas hit man hearns all formed the pantheon of boxing greats during the late 1970s and early 1980sbefore the payperview model, when prize fights were telecast on network television and still captured the nations attention. Leonard, hearns, hagler, duran, and the last great era of boxing. Tale of the tape, sugar ray leonard v roberto duran. He to this day is the only man in history to fight in 5 different decades, fighting the best of each era in every weight he fought. Nov 23, 2018 specifically, the duran fights, especially the first when duran dictated the terms of the bout, changed leonard physically and transformed him from a young adult into fullfledged man. The story about roberto duran is one about an amazing fighter and a survivor of great poverty.
At the height of his career, he was considered one of the 20th centurys finest fighters. Imo leonard doesnt come close to duran in an alltime ranking. Who would win between benny leonard or roberto duran. Sugar ray leonard legendary sports icon, olympic champion and hall of famer, philanthropist, bestselling author, television personality, ringside analyst and longtime face of skechers popular relaxed fit collections, sugar ray leonard has established a legacy that epitomizes boxing and invokes the reverence of a champion.
Apr 02, 2012 duran would fight in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. When the fight was made, duran only had a vague idea of who sugar ray leonard was, but the more he learned of him, the more duran developed an intense hatred for sugar ray. Roberto duran vs sugar ray leonard 1 explained brawl in. In hearnss case, he was a welterweight with the height, reach, and punching power of a light heavyweight. It takes two to tango and both of us made our mark in the history books. Leonard, hagler, hearns, duran and the last great era of. Ray leonard, marvin hagler, thomas hearns, and roberto duran are among the major colonnades of the 70s and 80s for boxing. Duran who was stepping up to welterweight had been the lightweight champion for 6 years between 1972 and 1978. He reigned as undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987, making twelve successful defenses of that title, and currently holds the highest knockout percentage of all undisputed middleweight champions, at 78%, while also holding the secondlongest. The fifth of seven children of cicero and getha leonard, he was named for singer ray charles. Duran would fight in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. Mar 08, 20 20th of june, 1980olympic stadium, montreal, quebec, canada wbc welterweight world title. Marvin hagler versus sugar ray leonard april 6, 2019 frank lotierzo boxing analysis, boxing history marvin hagler and sugar ray leonard in an exchange during their fight at caesars palace on april 6, 1987, in las vegas. The greatest win of roberto durans amazing career, a decision victory after 15 gloriously violent rounds against sugar ray leonard, the first duran vs leonard clash is unquestionably one of the biggest fights in boxing history.
Duran during the 10 year period from 1980 through 1989, 9 fights occurred that featured sugar ray leonard, marvin hagler, thomas hearns and roberto duran fighting against each other. Barkley are what helped place duran ahead of his great contemporaries hearns, leonard and hagler on the alltime greats list. On december 7, 1989, the boxer sugar ray leonard triumphs over a lackluster roberto duran in a unanimous 12round decision at the mirage hotel in las vegas. Duran had many more pro fights than leonard, 72 vs 27, but. Lists of the best fights in boxing history, a guide to sanctioning bodies, and details on world champions from around the globe. These are the official onsite programs from all 3 of the sugar ray leonard vs. Roberto duran, marvelous marvin hagler, sugar ray leonard, and thomas hit man hearns all formed the pantheon of boxing greats during the late 1970s and early 1980sbefore the payperview model, when prize fights were telecast on network.
Thomas hearns born october 18, 1958 is an american former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 2006. There is a documentary on this subject which actually brings duran and leonard together face to face while duran tells ray why. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights, is the only boxer in history to have fought in five different decades, and his bouts with fellow greats like sugar ray leonard, thomas hearns, and marvin hagler have gone down in fistic folklore. Jan 29, 2014 matthew rhodes for slip the jab, part of the guardian sport network. I mean i studied duran, you know, even as a commentator and i knew he put on weight very fast after each fight, and. Roberto duran ii, also known as the no mas fight, was a boxing match which took place on november 25, 1980, at the louisiana superdome in new orleans, united states. Matthew rhodes for slip the jab, part of the guardian sport network. Looking back on what well never see again leonard vs. Recognition, wbc, the ring and lineal welterweight champion. Roberto duran vs sugar ray leonard i high quality youtube.
Roberto duran welterweight fights and one cc program. The biography updated, reprint by steve malins isbn. Leonards lawyer, mike trainer, set a precedent of squeezing out. I wanted to do it better than sugar leonard did it, better than roberto duran did it, the 30yearold champion from brockton said. Roberto duran bio, wife, children, family, net worth, is he.
May 23, 1954 is an american former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1987. Sugar ray leonard was born ray charles leonard in wilmington, north carolina, on may 17, 1956. Duran, hearns and hagler carry a lot of weight all time. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jun 15, 2019 and with leonard retired, talk of a hagler vs hearns battle, a clash between arguably the two finest champions in the game, continued to rise in volume.
Duran no mas 1980 see the highlights the sugar ray leonard vs. I mean i studied duran, you know, even as a commentator and i knew. Nicknamed the motor city cobra, and more famously the hitman, hearns tall, slender build and oversized arms and shoulders allowed him to move up over fifty pounds in his career and become the first boxer in history to win world titles in five weight divisions. But while a showdown between hearns and hagler could have easily sold itself, the matchup lacked drama, a compelling storyline, that sense of inevitability which makes a prizefight an event. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Jul 25, 2018 when the fight was made, duran only had a vague idea of who sugar ray leonard was, but the more he learned of him, the more duran developed an intense hatred for sugar ray. And what i loved most about rays book is his complete honesty in telling his life story.
This is either the previous amazon price or the list price. Sugar ray leonard ii, billed as the super fight and later popularly known. It was the highlight of my career and i give tommy credit for being the man he was that night. It gained its name from the moment at the end of the eighth round when. Specifically, the duran fights, especially the first when duran dictated the terms of the bout, changed leonard physically and transformed him from a young adult into fullfledged man.
This program had a 1 inch separation at the top of the spine it was neatly taped and is a little wavy on the top inch or so of the cover. Jun 20, 2019 june 20, 1980 was the date for the first in a trilogy of fights between roberto duran and sugar ray leonard. Well those 4 signature wins are against all time greats and the best fighters of his time. Leonard, hagler, hearns, duran and the last great era of boxing kimball, george on. Well, i when i decided to fight him because i knew durans history. On entering the ring the two fighters had a combined record of 98 wins and 1 loss. See more ideas about leonard, boxing champions, sports hero. The fight was nicknamed the brawl in montreal and attracted more attention.
Certainly, leonard is a far more sentimental favorite than in the first fight when duran, his greatness long overlooked, was an underdog pick of the largely frenchcanadian crowd over the polished. He knocked out more men than any of these men ever fought. He reigned as undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987, making twelve successful defenses of that title, and currently holds the highest knockout percentage of all undisputed middleweight champions, at 78%, while also holding the second. Roberto duran, panamanian professional boxer who was world lightweight, welterweight, juniormiddleweight, and middleweight champion. Or would it be ray leonard, the parttime boxer at the age of thirty whose best. And with leonard retired, talk of a hagler vs hearns battle, a clash between arguably the two finest champions in the game, continued to rise in volume. Leonard was quite happy to go along with durans policy of nonaggression, and spent most of the 12 rounds retreating briskly around the ring while the 38yearold panamanian plodded aimlessly. Roberto duran, billed as the brawl in montreal, was a welterweight. The sugar ray leonard roberto duran trilogy boxing article. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. But he also fought more than any of these two greats combined. In late september the new king of boxing received a call from his manager carlos eleta, telling him that the rematch would be in.
June 20, 1980 was the date for the first in a trilogy of fights between roberto duran and sugar ray leonard. Ray leonard vs roberto duran fan scorecards eye on the ring. Exploring roberto duran v sugar ray leonard and the no mas. The history of boxing has been graced by several legends since its acceptance as a global sport. Rivalries in boxing are often connected to trilogies, but marvin haglers middleweight title defense against the explosive thomas hearns was once in a lifetime sporting theater. Leonard, hagler, hearns, duran and the last great era of boxing by. Preventing anthony joshuas no mas moment from becoming a. Leonard came into the first fight in 1980 having won an olympic gold medal, being undefeated and as the welterweight champion however, he was defeated by the no.
Marvelous marvin hagler born marvin nathaniel hagler. George kimball takes an authoritative look at the rivalries that fueled this great era in sports history. Scheduled for 15 rounds, sugar ray leonard and roberto duran were about to make history by beginning a trilogy that would last in the minds of boxing fans for all eternity. Thats like saying duran is overrated because he doesnt have as many knockouts as other all time greats like robinson, archie moore, henry armstrong. Who was better p4p, roberto duran or sugar ray leonard. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
A book any boxing fan or anyone really, would appreciate. Jun 20, 2019 the greatest win of roberto durans amazing career, a decision victory after 15 gloriously violent rounds against sugar ray leonard, the first duran vs leonard clash is unquestionably one of the biggest fights in boxing history. A classic rivalry between two different boxing styles and personalities. Duran moved up to super middleweight for a third fight with sugar ray leonard in december 1989 a fight dubbed uno mas one more by promoters, where leonards wbc supermiddleweight title was on the line, although leonards camp insisted that the fight with duran be at a 162lbs catchweight instead of the 168lbs supermiddleweight. In wilmington, leonard s father worked in a soda pop plant, and his mother was a nursing assistant. Marvelous marvin hagler recalls the war with thomas hearns. The almost annual showcase featuring these hall of famers made their.
Rules be civil no personal insults or direct attacks. Jun 6, 2017 tale of the tape, sugar ray leonard v roberto duran. Sure, duran had lost to each of these men at some point in his career. In wilmington, leonards father worked in a soda pop plant, and his mother was a nursing assistant. Roberto duran vs hector camacho i 1996 06 22 internet archive. Leonard was the opposite and the canadians thought he was a stuckup prick. My story and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Leonard, hagler, hearns, duran and the last great era of boxing.
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