Leonard and Duran fought the fiercest battle in welterweight history, fuelled by Duran's utter hatred for the pretty boy with lots of money and Ray's refusal to back down. "He's got the three B's," Sammy Davis Jr. said of Seales at a 1984 benefit for the fighter. Judge Jos Guerra scored the fight 118110 for Leonard. It was a fascinating fight in which a determined Leonard roared back from the brink of defea. Floyd bounced back and won two in a row over Sanchez to secure his spot in Atlanta. Or why Roberto Durn was acting out of prudence, not cowardice, when he quit in his second fight against Leonard. Most fight fans would not spend a dime to watch Van Gogh paint Sunflowers, but they would fill Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his ear. [78][79] Leonard is among the most sought-after motivational/inspirational speakers in the world today. Sugar Ray Robinson turned pro in 1940 and won his first 40 fights. However, he was able to outpunch Hagler along the ropes and got the better of several bristling exchanges. Hearns was ahead on points." On June 20, 1980, Leonard returned to the Olympic Stadium in Montreal to defend his title against Roberto Durn before a crowd of 46,317. But the TV show came about and made my decision a lot easier. I took great pride in it. Dec. 16, 1989 12 AM PT. Judge Jerry Roth scored the fight 113112 for Hearns, Judge Tom Kazmarek scored it 113112 for Leonard, and Judge Dalby Shirley scored it 112112. In the fourth round, Leonard knocked Green out with a devastating left hook. When Leonard boxed in the Olympics, he had a picture of Wilkinson taped to his sock. Hagler continued to score somewhat effectively in round six. [14]:1 He made it to the lightweight semifinals, losing a disputed decision to Greg Whaley, who took such a beating that he wasn't allowed to continue in the trials and never boxed again. Jim Murray, long-time sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times, wrote, "It wasn't even closeHe didn't just outpoint Hagler, he exposed him. "Sugar Walker Smith wouldn't have been the same.". Paternity Suit". Leonard dropped him again in the tenth. Close Alert. After that, Leonard decided to box Hagler. The British challenger had a record of 332. In the fifth, Camacho dropped Leonard with a right followed by two left uppercuts. The rematch, billed as "Stone vs. Sugar.. Once Again", took place November 25, 1980 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans in front of 25,038 fans. I snapped it back again. It was promoted as "The War". [67], In August 1990, Leonard relinquished the WBC super middleweight title, saying that he was under the weight for the division. Then his friends came to help. They fought for Lalonde's WBC Light Heavyweight Championship and the newly created WBC Super Middleweight Championship, which meant that Lalonde had to make 168lbs. He also worked as an adviser in the 2011 robot boxing film Real Steel. Leonard was undefeated (12-0) going . He went to a doctor and discovered that he had a detached retina. I used when I felt bad, I used when I missed competing at that level", he said. Leonard suffered his last two losses as an amateur in 1974. "I was ringside", Leonard said. AP Photo/Lennox McLendon What it's really about is boxing's great aesthetic divide. During the night Durn was admitted to a hospital with stomach pains, and discharged the following day. After the fight, there was controversy due to the scoring of rounds six and seven. Winding up his right hand, as if to throw a bolo punch, Leonard snapped out a left jab and caught Durn flush in the face. Leonard served as host and mentor to the aspiring fighters on The Contender. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "But then he adjusted to my style. [69], On February 9, 1991, Leonard went down to 154lbs and fought WBC Light Middleweight Champion Terry Norris at Madison Square Garden. WBA-WBC era (1963-1983) No . This latest eye problem further fueled the flames of those who opposed Leonard's comeback. Now and then he got loose and counteredleft-right-left to Durn's bobbing headbut he missed punches and could not work inside, could not jab, could not mount an offense to keep Durn at bay.[31]. Career Highlights Sugar Ray Leonard fought a total of 40 times during his professional career. [42] Some also considered the stoppage premature. Sugar Ray Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, and by 1958, he had become the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times. Leonard made his first title defense in Landover, Maryland, on March 31, 1980. Leonard boasted that he would have a couple of ten-round bouts and then take on Milton McCrory, Donald Curry, Durn, Hearns and finally Hagler. He finished his career in 1965 with 175 victories. Janks Morton and Dave Jacobs trained Leonard for the Lalonde fight. "[58] A month after Hagler's formal retirement in June 1988, Leonard would announce another comeback. Kalule, who was 360, had been the WBA Light Middleweight Champion for two years. Sugar Ray Robinson died just about broke, he suffered 19 career defeats and he didn't beat as many world champions in consecutive fights (there were of course far less world champions back in . HBO believed it would be inappropriate for Leonard to continue with them if they couldn't bid on his fights. By his last retirement in 1991, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard had become the first fighter to win titles in five divisions-every weight class from welteweight to light heavyweight. Hometown: Palmer Park, Maryland, USA Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 175cm Reach: 179cm Promoter: Record Pro Boxer: Record Amateur Boxer: Record Trainers: Angelo Dundee, Dave Jacobs, Janks Morton, Pepe Correa, Adrian Davis Manager: Mike Trainer Sugar Ray Leonard Gallery Contents 1 Amateur Achievements The decision was read. Durn, the former Undisputed World Lightweight Champion for .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}6+12 years, had a record of 711 and was the #1 welterweight contender and considered the best "Pound for Pound" fighter in the world. Leonard ended the series with his hand raised in victory, but the boos couldn't be hidden and many fled the arena long before the final bell. [8] The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1979 and 1981, while the Boxing Writers Association of America named him Fighter of the Year in 1976, 1979, and 1981. Augie Sanchez had defeated Mayweather earlier that summer in qualifiers after a tight 11-12 decision. Hagler was a heavy favorite. Durn defeated Leonard via unanimous decision . In the first round, Leonard rocked Benitez with a left hook that came off a jab and right cross. [27] Price, an up-and-coming contender who was sponsored by Marvin Gaye, had a reputation for prolonged bouts in earlier fights and was believed by sports reporters to defeat or give a long fight to Leonard. [18] He planned to study business administration and communications. But New York proved rough in other ways. I was so ready, I wanted to get my title, my world championship belt back so bad! This decision was met with a torrent of criticism from fans and the media, who felt Leonard was taking unnecessary risks with his surgically repaired eye. There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600. Hagler buckled Leonard's knees with a right uppercut near the end of the round, which finished with Leonard on the ropes. In the final round, Hagler continued to chase Leonard. Durn was awarded a unanimous decision, although it was mistakenly read as a majority decision in the ring. Leonard won the fight in 12 rounds on a split decision. Hagler took a few months to decide, then agreed to the match.[52]. Trainer then made Leonard the sole stockholder in Sugar Ray Leonard, Inc. Angelo Dundee, Muhammad Ali's trainer, was brought in to be Leonard's trainer and manager. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titles in five weight classes; the lineal championship in three weight classes;[3] as well as the undisputed welterweight championship. Late in the third, Leonard dropped Benitez on the seat of his pants with a stiff left jab. In snowshoesLeonard repeatedly beat Hagler to the punch. . The feared warrior who had defeated Sugar Ray Leonard and battled Marvelous Marvin for fifteen back-and-forth rounds had been rendered helpless by Thomas Hearns in just four minutes, left face down in the resin dust, a sight few had imagined they might ever behold. His doctor suggested that he cancel the fight, but Leonard wanted to go through with it. The scores were 120104, 119103, and 116110. Morton was replaced as co-trainer by Pepe Correa, who had worked with Leonard for most of the previous fifteen years.[63]. When the vote took place, Leonard had been retired for more than five years, therefore, he was eligible, even though he had a fight scheduled. [54], Leonard threw 629 punches and landed 306, while Hagler threw 792 and landed 291. By the fifth, Leonard, who was moving a lot, began to tire and Hagler started to get closer. Boxing in Serenity Leonard kept it up, continuing to move, stop, and mug. [24][25], On August 12, 1979, Leonard knocked out Pete Ranzany in four rounds to win the NABF Welterweight Championship. With neither parent able to work, with his child and the mother of his child to support, and without any endorsement opportunities, Leonard decided to become a professional boxer. He continued to taunt Durn mercilessly. Leonard had no answer for the skillful, younger, faster man. Sugar Ray Leonard, byname of Ray Charles Leonard, (born May 17, 1956, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.), American boxer, known for his agility and finesse, who won 36 of 40 professional matches and various titles. 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. Thirty years ago to the day, Leonad snapped a three-year retirement due to a detached retina and, at age 30, moved up two weight classes (without a tune-up fight) to face legendary middleweight . Friends and family mourned the loss of the welterweight champion at wake . Despite Leonard's obvious fatigue, he boxed well in the eleventh. Hearns was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage. Hearns dropped Leonard with a right cross in the third round, but Leonard came back and battered Hearns around the ring in the fifth. For the Durn fight, Leonard cut his entourage from twenty-one to six. Two years later, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Moore fought and lost to Sugar Ramos for the inaugural WBC title. His most famous commercial was a 7 Up ad he did with his son, Ray Jr., Roberto Durn and Durn's son Roberto Jr. in the early 1980s. Leonard fought Wilfred Bentez for the WBC Welterweight Championship on November 30, 1979, at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Eventually, Leonard admitted that Hearns deserved the decision[citation needed]. TYson had warched film of Foreman destroying Joe Frazier. Leonard pledged he would support his son, even if he had to scrap plans to attend college. [15], Sarge Johnson, assistant coach of the US Olympic Boxing Team, said to Dave Jacobs, "That kid you got is sweet as sugar". The legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard had an impressive professional boxing career, with a total of 36 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss. His mother said: "He never did talk too much. But even though it was bereft of some of the normal fight card touches, this show offered a fun presentation of boxing that never mocked the sport. The fight took place at the new Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Roberto Duran Speaks: The Untold Story Is Finally Revealed!, Bill Brubaker, The Boxing Writers Association of America, List of light middleweight boxing champions, "Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard lead the way", "The Fabulous Four Hagler, Hearns, Duran, and Leonard", "Ring Magazine's 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years", "Who is the greatest fighter alive? Leonard battered Hearns in rounds six and seven, but Hearns regrouped. Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns during their first fight, on September 16, 1981 in Las Vegas. He quit because he was embarrassed. April - Marvin Hagler, Las Vegas, W 12 1988 Leonard won the WBC light heavyweight and super middleweight titles by knocking out Don Lalonde in November. . Kalule and his handlers had expected Leonard to use lateral movement against him, but Leonard chose to fight inside instead. Leonard competed on season 12 of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on Monday, March 21, 2011, on ABC. The "Four Kings" created a wave of popularity in the lower weight classes that kept boxing relevant in the post-Muhammad Ali era, during which Leonard defeated future fellow International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees Hearns, Durn, Hagler, and Wilfred Bentez. Their six-year-old son, Ray Jr., served as the ring bearer. Hosted (yes, there was a host) by Mario Lopez,. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis The two went toe-to-toe in the fifteenth. Shirley was the only judge to give Leonard a 108 margin in the twelfth. [64] Hearns was guaranteed $11 million and Leonard was guaranteed $14 million. The following year, Leonard won the National Golden Gloves and National AAU Lightweight Championships. [55], Leonard was awarded a controversial split-decision. Hagler's undisputed status ended when the WBA stripped him of the title for choosing to fight Sugar Ray Leonard instead of mandatory challenger, Herol Graham. WASHINGTON POST. The Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring named Leonard "Fighter of the Year" for 1979. They decided to have the baby but marriage would be put off until after the Olympics in 1976. Known for his punching power, he won world championships in four weight classes, though his reputation took a hit with his "no ms" loss to Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980. The referee stopped the fight with Camacho teeing off on a defenseless Leonard on the ropes. Roberto Duran takes on Sugar Ray Leonard at the Superdome in New Orleans in November 1980. . After several comebacks, Leonard ended his professional career with 36 wins, three losses, and one draw. He called Mike Trainer and said, "I can beat Hagler". It was like looking in a mirror". It was the only time in Leonard's career that he was knocked out. In the second, he dropped Aldama with a left to the chin. Hearns managed to rise, but was dropped by a flurry of hard punches near the end of the round. Leonard married his high school sweetheart, Juanita Wilkinson, in January 1980. To revisit this article, select My Account, then View saved stories. Leonard got up, but was unable to ward off Camacho. His opponent was Dave "Boy" Green. When his fighting days were over, however, he was getting beaten up. Leonard finally hurt him with a right to the head. . The young boxer quickly moved up the ranks. "He's a great trainer, a throwback", Leonard said. Sylvester Stallone, who co-hosted during the first season, was one of the executive producers, along with Mark Burnett. Leonard fired back and hurt Lalonde with a right. Leonard celebrated his victory with a full 360-degree, no-hands flip. Hagler's punches lacked snap and, although he was scoring solidly to the body, he looked nothing like the powerful fighter who had dominated the middleweight division for the previous five years. However, less than a week after the fight, Leonard said he planned to fight again. "This is different. This would be Leonard's first professional fight without Angelo Dundee. "I did the best I could", Leonard said. In the fourth round, a right hand to the top of Leonard's head dropped him for just the second time in his career. Sugar Ray Leonard walked away from boxing for good in 1997 when, at the age of 40, Hector Camacho ended his ill-fated comeback by stopping him in five rounds.. In March 2019, Leonard made a guest appearance on the popular daily morning show on YouTube, Good Mythical Morning, hosted by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal. "[91] In 2011, Leonard revealed in an NPR interview that he had been free of alcohol since July 2006. The Camacho fight was Leonard's last. "For the first time in a long time, I allowed someone to push me", Leonard said. The nickname "Sugar" came from Gainford, who had described the young boxer as "sweet as sugar"; reporters soon began using the moniker. He actually scored it 148147. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. on May 3, 1921, although the location is a source of debate. [9] In 2016, he was voted by The Ring to be the greatest living fighter. Pat Putnam of Sports Illustrated wrote, "Leonard gave them artistic perfection when they wanted heated battle, and they booed lustily. [14]:93 A month later, Leonard defeated his old amateur nemesis Randy Shields by a ten-round unanimous decision. Hearns was the WBA champion while Leonard held the WBC title. However, Camacho was also considered to be past his prime. "I decided to search for a substituteI resorted to cocaine. himself. [17] Leonard won his first four Olympic bouts by 50 decisions. Robinson finally retired from the sport for good in 1965. The real Leonard (a Seinfeld fan) mentioned that he was told about the episode by friends and family, but had never seen it for himself until a friend gave him the DVD set for a gift. He said he started using medication after he retired in 1982, following surgery to repair a detached retina. Shortly before the Olympics, Wilkinson had filed an application to receive $156 a month in child support payments from Prince George's County, Maryland. "It made his eyes water", Leonard said. N o classic. The announcement generated a lot of controversy because of Leonard's inactivity and eye injuries, yet it also excited many sports fans who had hoped to see them fight years earlier. Roger won some trophies and showed them off in front of Ray, goading him to start boxing. Juanita Wilkinson, Leonard's high school girlfriend, told him she was pregnant in the summer of 1973. Robinson wouldn't go by his birth name for the rest of his career. Robinson's ability to cross weight classes caused boxing fans and writers to dub him "pound for pound, the best," a sentiment that has not faded over the years. .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Muhammad Ali liked to call Robinson "the king, the master, my idol." Duran and Leonard would go on to fight two more times, once in November 1980 and again . Leonard entered the bout as a 3-1 favorite but Norris dominated the fight, giving Leonard a heavy beating. . Hagler never seized total control of the fight as he had against Thomas Hearns two years earlier, when he brutalized Hearns and scored a third-round knockout. Lalonde, 312 with 26 knockouts, was guaranteed at least $6 million and Leonard was guaranteed over $10 million. The original fight plan for Leonard was to go toe-to-toe with Hagler and try to cut him, but the plan changed about five days before the fight. However, Lalonde later told HBO's Larry Merchant that he didn't have any trouble making weight.[59]. Veteran ringside commentator Don Dunphy said "They're stopping the fight. He lost a disputed decision to Anatoli Kamnev in Moscow, after which, Kamnev gave the winner's trophy to Leonard. He has appeared in numerous television shows, including Half & Half, L.A. Heat, Married with Children, Renegade and Tales From The Crypt. Leonard was awarded a 50 decision and the Olympic gold medal. But eventually you and Durn had a rematch that you ended up winning. Afterward, Leonard retired again, saying, "For sure, my career is definitely over for me in the ring." Knowing he needed a big finish, Leonard fought furiously and had a big final round. According to Bill Nack: It was, from almost the opening salvo, a fight that belonged to Durn. In his later years, Robinson worked in show business, even doing some television acting. Robinson inspired Ali's famous matador style, which he used to defeat Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title in 1964. Correa was instructed not to spare the whip. He rose but was soon down again, and the fight was stopped. His decision was to push Froot Loops onto the Finals, where they were taken out by Cinnamon Toast Crunch. My journey has ended, my dream is fulfilled. "[72], In January 1997, it was announced that Leonard had been voted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in Canastota, New York. Of all people, John 'The Beast' Mugabi." 19522000: 6063.5 kg, 20042012: 6064 kg. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. In his testimony, Leonard confirmed his wife's claims and went on to reveal that the problems of their marriage were not due to drug and alcohol use.[90]. . Judges Raymond Baldeyrou and Harry Gibbs scored the fight 146144 and 145144, respectively. 2 of his losses came after his first retirement. He requested a contract for the Lalonde fight and Leonard refused. Blood flowed down his forehead and the bridge of his nose but stayed out of his eyes. After Foreman's thrilling challenge of Holyfield-Don King asked Tyson to fight him. The odds started at 41, then settled at 31. In the final, Leonard boxed the great Cuban knockout artist Andrs Aldama, who scored five straight knockouts to reach the final. Kalule got up but the referee waved it off. For his services, Dundee would get 15% of Leonard's purse. Sugar Ray Leonard's raw and uplifting memoir reveals in intimate detail for the first time the complex human who waged his own personal battle with depression, rage . Benitez started improving in the fourth, slipping numerous punches and finding the range with his right hand. In the sixth, there was an accidental clash of heads, which opened a cut on the forehead of Benitez. [48], A bout with Philadelphia's Kevin Howard, who was 2041, was scheduled for February 25, 1984. In Poland, local fighter Jan Kwacz was given a disqualification victory over Leonard after being knocked down three times in the first round but the referee ruled that Leonard had punched after the bell.[16]. Hagler backed off, and Leonard danced away with Hagler in pursuit. Photo: Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images, Remembering Just Fontaine and His World Cup Record, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Sugar Ray Robinson, Birth Year: 1921, Birth date: May 3, 1921, Birth State: Georgia, Birth City: Ailey, Birth Country: United States. He was given a scholarship to the University of Maryland, a gift from the citizens of Glenarden, Maryland. For the first bout of his career in 1936, he borrowed the Amateur Athletic Union card of another boxer, whose name was Ray Robinson, to enter the ring. Leonard battled back again and again, but he had to work just to find room to breathe and swing, at times simply to survive. I never had to go to school once because of him."[13]. Leonard blamed his poor performance against Norris on lack of motivation, a rib injury, moving down in weight, and divorce, which was being litigated while he was in training. Howard knocked Leonard flat on his back in the fourth round. Even though Leonard dominated, hurting Hearns and battering him, all three judges gave both rounds to Leonard by a 109 margin. Dave Jacobs was one of the people let go, leaving Correa as the sole trainer. The scorecards from the ringside press and broadcast media attest to the polarizing views and opinions of the fight. Answer (1 of 8): Hearns and Leonard fought twice. Sugar Ray Leonard, the world welterweight champion, underwent two hours of surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore yesterday to repair a partially detached retina in his left eye. Dickie Eklund (left) smiles before the Sugar Ray fight. Sugar Ray Leonard boxed Marvin Hagler and forced him to fight away from his strengths while using what he did bestflurrying with the mindset of disrupting Hagler and not trying to hurt or drop himwhich was something Ray knew could only fail, and open the door for Hagler to nail him. I've handled thousands of fighters and never had anyone quit on me. [80], Leonard has also worked as an actor. The time was 2:54 of round fifteen.[29]. Durn's manager, Carlos Eleta, said, "Durn didn't quit because of stomach cramps. "I've had it. His relationship with HBO lasted for more than a decade. Leonard would continue to pursue his Olympic dream while she and the baby, Ray Charles Leonard Jr., lived with her parents. Despite years away from the ring, Leonard defeated Hagler and secured his place as one of the best. In round fourteen, after staggering Hearns with an overhand right, Leonard pinned Hearns against the ropes, where he unleashed another furious combination, prompting referee Davey Pearl to stop the contest and award Sugar Ray Leonard the Unified World Welterweight Championship. Sugar Ray Robinson's birth name was Walker Smith Jr. To make matters worse, his father was hospitalized with meningitis and his mother had a heart attack. [47], Missing the limelight and the competition, Leonard announced in December 1983 that he was returning to the ring. In the closing seconds of the eighth round, Durn turned his back to Leonard and quit, saying to referee Octavio Meyran, "No Ms" (English: "No more"). When Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran met on Nov. 25, 1980, for an immediate rematch of their showdown that saw "Hands of Stone" give Leonard his first loss, few could have possibly anticipated what would take place at The Superdome in New Orleans. He lost it to Roberto Durn by a close decision in June 1980 and regained it five months later in the infamous No Ms Fight, in which Duran quit in the eighth round. At the final bell, even uniformed ringside security rushed into the ring applauding and lauding Leonard's effort. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some incredible performances in his fights. Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler fight for the WBC and Ring middleweight titles on April 6, 1987 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Sugar Ray Leonard: The Final Fight. He blamed his loss on a torn right calf muscle. "I think I pretty much fought from the heart." [10] BoxRec ranks him as the 14th greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound. He made three successful title defenses, stopping Luis Primera, Randy Shields, and Pablo Baez. Shortly afterward, Leonard dropped him with a flurry of punches. "[83] Speaking of his promotional company, Leonard said, "We did some great shows with evenly matched fights. He was voted off in Week 4 of the show. The two fought with great intensity throughout the fight. "[37] According to Randy Gordon, who witnessed Durn's antics beforehand and was in his dressing room immediately afterwards, Durn quit because of his huge eating binge prior to the fight. [14]:78, In 1973, Leonard won the National Golden Gloves Lightweight Championship, but lost to Randy Shields in the lightweight final of the National AAU Tournament. Leonard was on a eight-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. May 11 - Kevin Howard, Massachusetts, KO 9 1987 Leonard won the WBC middleweight title in a 12-round contest against Marvin Hagler in April. Lalonde tried to tie up Leonard, but got dropped with a powerful left hook. . [23] Leonard won by a tenth-round knockout. Leonard went the distance but lost by a lopsided decision. [14]:3334,43, Wilkinson went to the Olympics to watch Leonard box, but she did not tell him about the suit and never asked him for any money. With too much money to be lost by cancelling the fight, the matchmaker for the bout, Ron Katz, found a . Bonds got up and continued to move, with Leonard in pursuit. She named Leonard as the father and the county's state attorney's office filed a civil suit against Leonard to establish paternity and get support payments for the child. He had a falling out with partner Bjorn Rebney, whom he called "a cancer in my company. If you moved, he was lost."[57]. Wherever he went, he brought a large entourage of trainers, women and family members. [88] In 1984, they had another son, Jarrell. Now I want to go to school." 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