All boxersSugar Ray Leonard
“Sugar Ray”
Boxing · Retired36-3-1RECORD
25WINS BY KO / TKO
11WINS BY DECISION
40PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Ray Charles Leonard |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Sugar Ray |
| Date of birth | 17 May 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Wilmington, North Carolina, USA |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight, Super middleweight, Light heavyweight |
| Trainers | Angelo Dundee |
| Height | 179 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1977–1982, 1984, 1987–1991, 1997 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 5 Feb 1977 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Héctor Camacho, 1 Mar 1997 |
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Titles and honours
- 1976 Olympic gold medal, light welterweight
- World titles in five weight classes
- Ring Fighter of the Year (1979 and 1981)
Background
Won the light welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and turned professional in 1977.
Fight history
40 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Héctor Camacho | TKO | 5 | 1 Mar 1997 | – | Final fight | |
| Loss | Terry Norris | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 9 Feb 1991 | – | ||
| Win | Roberto Durán | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 7 Dec 1989 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Draw | Thomas Hearns | Decision (split) | 12 | 12 Jun 1989 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Donny Lalonde | TKO | 9 | 7 Nov 1988 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBC light heavyweight and vacant WBC super middleweight titles | |
| Win | Marvelous Marvin Hagler | Decision (split) | 12 | 6 Apr 1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBC middleweight title | |
| Win | Kevin Howard | TKO | 9 | 11 May 1984 | – | ||
| Win | Bruce Finch | TKO | 3 | 15 Feb 1982 | – | ||
| Win | Thomas Hearns | TKO | 14 | 16 Sep 1981 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Unified welterweight titles | |
| Win | Ayub Kalule | TKO | 9 | 25 Jun 1981 | – | ||
| Win | Larry Bonds | TKO | 10 | 28 Mar 1981 | – | ||
| Win | Roberto Durán | TKO | 8 | 25 Nov 1980 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | Regained WBC welterweight title ("No Más") | |
| Loss | Roberto Durán | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 20 Jun 1980 | Montreal, Canada | Lost WBC welterweight title | |
| Win | Dave Boy Green | KO | 4 | 31 Mar 1980 | – | ||
| Win | Wilfred Benítez | TKO | 15 | 30 Nov 1979 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBC welterweight title | |
| Win | Andy Price | KO | 1 | 28 Sep 1979 | – | ||
| Win | Pete Ranzany | TKO | 4 | 12 Aug 1979 | – | ||
| Win | Tony Chiaverini | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 24 Jun 1979 | – | ||
| Win | Marcos Geraldo | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 May 1979 | – | ||
| Win | Adolfo Viruet | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 Apr 1979 | – | ||
| Win | Daniel Aldo Gonzalez | TKO | 1 | 24 Mar 1979 | – | ||
| Win | Fernand Marcotte | TKO | 8 | 11 Feb 1979 | – | ||
| Win | Johnny Gant | TKO | 8 | 11 Jan 1979 | – | ||
| Win | Armando Muniz | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 9 Dec 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Bernardo Prada | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 3 Nov 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Randy Shields | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Oct 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Floyd Mayweather Sr. | TKO | 10 | 9 Sep 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Dicky Eklund | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Jul 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Rafael Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 3 Jun 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Randy Milton | TKO | 8 | 13 May 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Bobby Haymon | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 13 Apr 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Javier Muniz | KO | 1 | 19 Mar 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Art McKnight | TKO | 7 | 1 Mar 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Rocky Ramon | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 4 Feb 1978 | – | ||
| Win | Hector Diaz | KO | 2 | 17 Dec 1977 | – | ||
| Win | Augustin Estrada | KO | 6 | 5 Nov 1977 | – | ||
| Win | Frank Santore | KO | 5 | 24 Sep 1977 | – | ||
| Win | Vinnie DeBarros | TKO | 3 | 10 Jun 1977 | – | ||
| Win | Willie Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 14 May 1977 | – | ||
| Win | Luis Vega | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 5 Feb 1977 | – |