Sugar Ray Leonard
Eighties boxing icon
Sugar Ray Leonard is an American boxer who dominated multiple weight classes during the 1970s and 1980s.
Born Ray Charles Leonard, he took the nickname Sugar from the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson.
He won Olympic gold in 1976 and became one of the "Four Kings" of boxing alongside Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns, and Marvin Hagler.
His speed, charisma, and technical brilliance made him one of the sport's most celebrated figures.
- Pan American GamesMulti-sport Americas competition
- ringClosed curve shape
- pound for poundAdjusted for weight differences
- hookCurved catching device
- technical knockoutFight ended by official
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- 1980 highlightsPac-Man, Empire Strikes Back, Mount St. Helens, Moscow Olympics, Iran hostage crisis
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Former heavyweight boxing champion
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Habitual fist-fighter
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