Sugar Ray Leonard Biography
Sugar Ray Leonard born as Ray Charles Leonard is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker and an occasional actor. He is regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
He competed from 1977 to 1997 and he won world titles in 5 weight divisions; the lineal championships in three divisions as well as the undisputed welterweight title. He was also the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purses and was named “Boxer of the Decade” in the 1980s. He was named Fighter of the Year in 1979 and 1981 by The Ring magazine while the Boxing Writers Association of America named him Fighter of the Year in 1976, 1979 and 1981.
He was voted as the ninth greatest fighter of the last 80 years by The Ring in 2002 and ranked as the 27th greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound by BoxRec.
Sugar Ray Leonard Age
He was born on May 17, 1956, in Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. He is 62 years old as of 2018.
Sugar Ray Leonard Height
He stands at a height of 1.78 m.
Sugar Ray Leonard Family
He was born as the 5th child of the 7 children born to Cicero Leonard and Getha Leonard. His mother named him after her favorite singer, Ray Charles and when he was three, his family moved to Washington, D.C., and settled at Palmer Park, Maryland when he was 10 years old. His mother was a nurse while his father was a supermarket night manager. His known sibling is called Roger Leonard.
He went to Parkdale High School. After school, he used to stay home, read comic books and playing with his dog
Sugar Ray Leonard Wife | Sugar Ray Leonard Son | Sugar Ray Leonard Daughter
He got married in August 1993 to Bernadette Robi and lives with her and his four children in Southern California. Previously, he had married his childhood sweetheart Juanita Wilkinson in 1980 and the two were blessed with three children before they got separated in 1990.
He has 3 sons; Jarrel, Daniel and Ray Jr. and a daughter named Camille.
Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Record
Professional record summary | ||
40 fights | 36 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 25 | 1 |
By decision | 11 | 2 |
Draws | 1 | |
Sugar Ray Leonard Boxrec
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location |
40 | Loss | 36–3–1 | Héctor Camacho | TKO | 5 (12), 1:08 | Mar 1, 1997 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
39 | Loss | 36–2–1 | Terry Norris | UD | 12 | Feb 9, 1991 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
38 | Win | 36–1–1 | Roberto Durán | UD | 12 | Dec 7, 1989 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
37 | Draw | 35–1–1 | Thomas Hearns | SD | 12 | Jun 12, 1989 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
36 | Win | 35–1 | Donny Lalonde | TKO | 9 (12), 2:30 | Nov 7, 1988 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
35 | Win | 34–1 | Marvin Hagler | SD | 12 | Apr 6, 1987 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
34 | Win | 33–1 | Kevin Howard | TKO | 9 (10), 2:27 | May 11, 1984 | Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
33 | Win | 32–1 | Bruce Finch | TKO | 3 (15), 1:50 | Feb 15, 1982 | Centennial Coliseum, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
32 | Win | 31–1 | Thomas Hearns | TKO | 14 (15), 1:45 | Sep 16, 1981 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
31 | Win | 30–1 | Ayub Kalule | TKO | 9 (15), 3:06 | Jun 25, 1981 | Astrodome, Houston, Texas, U.S. |
30 | Win | 29–1 | Larry Bonds | TKO | 10 (15), 2:22 | Mar 28, 1981 | Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
29 | Win | 28–1 | Roberto Durán | TKO | 8 (15), 2:44 | Nov 25, 1980 | Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
28 | Loss | 27–1 | Roberto Durán | UD | 15 | Jun 20, 1980 | Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
27 | Win | 27–0 | Dave Boy Green | KO | 4 (15), 2:27 | Mar 31, 1980 | Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
26 | Win | 26–0 | Wilfred Benítez | TKO | 15 (15), 2:54 | Nov 30, 1979 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Andy Price | KO | 1 (12), 2:52 | Sep 28, 1979 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Pete Ranzany | TKO | 4 (12), 2:41 | Aug 12, 1979 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Tony Chiaverini | RTD | 4 (10) | Jun 24, 1979 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Marcos Geraldo | UD | 10 | May 20, 1979 | Riverside Centroplex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Adolfo Viruet | UD | 10 | Apr 21, 1979 | Dunes, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Daniel Aldo Gonzalez | TKO | 1 (10), 2:03 | Mar 24, 1979 | Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Fernand Marcotte | TKO | 8 (10), 2:33 | Feb 11, 1979 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Johnny Gant | TKO | 8 (12), 2:57 | Jan 11, 1979 | Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Armando Muniz | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | Dec 9, 1978 | Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Bernardo Prada | UD | 10 | Nov 3, 1978 | Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine, U.S. |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Randy Shields | UD | 10 | Oct 6, 1978 | Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Floyd Mayweather Sr. | TKO | 10 (10), 2:16 | Sep 9, 1978 | Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Dicky Eklund | UD | 10 | Jul 18, 1978 | John B. Hynes Memorial Auditorium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Rafael Rodriguez | UD | 10 | Jun 3, 1978 | Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Randy Milton | TKO | 8 (10), 2:55 | May 13, 1978 | Memorial Auditorium, Utica, New York, U.S. |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Bobby Haymon | RTD | 3 (10) | Apr 13, 1978 | Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Javier Muniz | KO | 1 (8), 2:45 | Mar 19, 1978 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Art McKnight | TKO | 7 (8), 1:52 | Mar 1, 1978 | Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Rocky Ramon | UD | 8 | Feb 4, 1978 | Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Hector Diaz | KO | 2 (8), 2:20 | Dec 17, 1977 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Augustin Estrada | KO | 6 (8), 1:54 | Nov 5, 1977 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Frank Santore | KO | 5 (8), 2:55 | Sep 24, 1977 | Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Vinnie DeBarros | TKO | 3 (6), 1:59 | Jun 10, 1977 | Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Willie Rodriguez | UD | 6 | May 14, 1977 | Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Luis Vega | UD | 6 | Feb 5, 1977 | Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Sugar Ray Leonard Movie
He has worked as an actor too and he has appeared in several TV shows including Half & Half, L.A. Heat, Married…With Children, Renegade and Tales From The Script. In movies, he has appeared in Spy and recently The Fighter (2010).
He served as host and mentor to the aspiring fighters on The Contender as well as an advisor in the 2011 robot boxing film Real Steel.
Sugar Ray Leonard Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $120 million.
Sugar Ray Leonard Vs Marvin Hagler
His fight with Marvin took place at the Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. on April 6, 1987. He was awarded a controversial split-decision and won the WBC, The Ring and lineal middleweight titles. He threw 629 punches and landed 306 while Hagler threw 729 punches and landed 291.
Sugar Ray Leonard Vs Roberto Duran
His fight against Roberto was held at The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. on December 7, 1989, and he was awarded a unanimous decision win over Roberto. He retained his WBC super middleweight title.
Sugar Ray Leonard Vs Thomas Hearns
He defended the WBC Super Middleweight title in a rematch against Hearns on June 12, 1989, at the Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.On the third round, Hearns dropped him with a right cross but Rays comeback came on the 5th round and he battered Hearns around the ring. The judges scored the fight a draw and Leonard retained the title.
Sugar Ray Leonard Loss
In his career, out of the 40 games he has played, he has lost three of them;
- He lost to Roberto Duran on June 20, 1980, at the Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- He lost to Terry Norris on February 9, 1991, at the Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
- He lost to Hector Camacho on March 1, 1997, at the Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Sugar Ray Leonard Achievements
- National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion, defeating Hilmer Kenty in 1973
- National AAU Light Welterweight Championship runner-up, losing to Randy Shields in 1973.
- National Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Champion, defeating Jeff Lemeir in 1974
- National AAU Light Welterweight Champion, defeating Paul Sherry in 1974.
- North American Championships Gold Medalist, defeating Robert Proulx in 1974
- National AAU Light Welterweight Champion, defeating Milton Seward in 1975
- North American Championships Gold Medalist, defeating Michel Briere in 1975
- Pan American Games Light Welterweight Gold Medalist, defeating Victor Corona in 1975
- Olympic Light Welterweight Gold Medalist, defeating Andrés Aldama in 1976.
Sugar Ray Leonard Quotes
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Sugar Ray Leonard Interview
Sugar Ray Leonard Interview
Source: hikaritakano.co
H.T: I want to start talking about your great amateur career. You had an amazing 145-5 record but it didn’t get any bigger than bringing home the Olympic gold right?
S.R.L: Right!
H.T: Why wasn’t that great Team expected to do as well as it did?
S.R.L: The team actually was expected to only bring home one gold medal. There were
no high hopes for the 1976 Olympic team. What transpired was that Howard Cosell believed in our team, and he convinced Roon Arledge to televise the boxing competition. And we brought home five gold medals, which was awesome. It was incredible! It drew huge coverage and ratings. We had an incredible team with the Spinks brothers, Howard Davies, Leo Randolph. It was amazing!
H.T: It’s still one of your favorite memories, isn’t it?
S.R.L: Without question. It brings back very very fond memories. In fact, I just got off the phone
a couple of days ago with Howard Davis, and we discussed the possibility of coming together with a reunion of the 1976 team.
H.T: What I love about your career is that you’ve always been about believing in yourself and your own abilities. Not listening to the critics and the odds. But this was truly the beginning of it all, wasn’t it? (Because you all went on to have great careers too)
S.R.L: Well, looking back, that was indeed the beginning of a strong belief within myself, which I carried throughout my professional career, winning numerous titles and what have you. I became very confident, optimistic, determined, and focused.
H.T: But it was a slam dunk decision for you to turn pro even after such an illustrious amateur career was it? Academics was your priority right?
S.R.L: Right.
H.T: You had an academic scholarship to the University of Maryland?
S.R.L: Yes.
H.T: Tell us about the fate that made you choose Boxing?
S.R.L: My father. The reason I turned professional was really to pay bills because my father got terribly ill. I had no aspiration or passion to become a professional fighter. It was about helping out my parents.
H.T: You needed immediate success didn’t you?
S.R.L: Without question. My father almost went into a semi coma. So I had no choice in my mind to turn professional, put college on the side, and take care of my parents.