SRL is my all time favorite fighter. A masterful boxer who never gave up and conquered every one of his nemesis and believe me, there was no other time in history with so much talent. Leonard went up against guys that were championship caliber and never backed down. Had he not been around, Hearns, Benitez, Duran and Hagler all had the means to be long time champions, but SRL always got in the way. These guys were all stars, every one with Leonard at the top of the heap. Grit and determination would carry him through. He should have never had those last two fights, coming after he should have already retired. Losing to fighters who wouldn't even have been close to his level in his prime. Camacho should have turned down that fight in 1997. Leonard hadn't fought in 6 years and was 40 at the time. I don't know if it was the payday, or trying to rescue a career of big chances turning into big failures, but Camacho took the fight knowing that Leonard was a shell of what he once was.
You sound like Howard Cosell during this fight. Leonard could do no wrong, and Mayweather showing anything was just the result of him being taught how to be a Dirty Fighter. What a rigged way to end a fight. Mayweather was not only still on his feet but had pushed Leonard across the ring at the end. So please tell me how that equals a Legit TKO ??? Leonard was a Media Darling right from the Start, just like his idol Muhammed Ali. They were both photogenic and custom made for TV. Frankly, I think that Leonard looked like Crap in this fight, and although he deserved a unanimous decision, they had to FABRICATE a TKO at the very end just to keep The Lenard Media Legend Alive. Mayweather had an 18-1 record coming in, yet that Media Whore Cosell never mentioned him being a possible Champion someday. Was Leonard really THAT Much Better than other Great Boxers of his day, or did they just get Psyched On out the Media Hype about him as you apparently did ??? I say that Any Boxer who needs Delusions Of Grandeur to Win a Fight surely belongs in a Mental Hospital more than in any Square Ring.
@@JosephKulik2016 Don't be ridiculous; Mayweather had already lost the fight, the only question is how. Its a judgement call as whether to let a fighter wo can't win get punished. You can often tell by looking into a fighter's eyes, something the ref could do but you can't. Leonard's record speaks for itself.
In the Hagler fight, one judge even gave SRL 120! I know at least one round in which he was pummeled big time. After Terry Norris fight SRL revealed his doping antics. He had already surprised many in the Hagler fight being super fit.
Floyd has everthing to be proud of. He stood toe to toe with a future hall of famer in his prime for 10 rounds. If Floyd had pop in his punch his career coud have been different, because he was a good boxer.
Skill, power, stamina, vision, class. A true boxing great, stands up there along with Ali. Like a tiger stalking its prey, relentless and ruthless. Thanks for putting on utube. I followed SRLs career back 25yrs ago.
@@benhur4263 That fight wouldn't have gone another 10 seconds had he given Mayweather a standing 8. Why subject him to unnecessary punishment after taking a barrage of punches?
You're right JoeyFudd, Howard Cosell could call a boxing match like no other, even though he stayed in the commentary game a little too long and said some messed up things about people near the end of his career; in his prime no one could touch Cosell. He even talked about Mayweather's cleverness, boxing prowess and skill, and even though he lost, Mayweather became a very good trainer.
I remember Ray during the Olympic trials. From that time, I thought he that pound for pound, he was maybe the best all-around boxer I'd ever seen. Everybody always concentrates on the heavies, but you won't see boxing from any heavyweight like you will from a middle weight.
Que hace el árbitro..estaba ganando fácil May----estaa loco ese árbitro...Leonard estaba muy cansado entregado...no creo que llegara al final....una locura.- Para mi Leonard perdió por más de siete pts.-
Daba gusto presenciar las peleas de Leonard, tenía todas las condiciones de gran boxeador; Razones de sobra para recordarlo como una de los mejores en su categoría.
This was a great fight, both fighters are very explosive and super strategic. Mayweather is fast, non telegraphic, through awesome combinations and did a great job of keeping Leonard out side. Sugar Ray through on the openings and unloaded on the inside when the opportunity was there.
THIS WAS A SPARRING SESSION FOR SR. Ray walked through the fight. It looked to me like he was testing himself early in his career more than fighting, barely flurrying. he was carrying Floyd sr. and When he wanted to, he ended it. got a good shot in at Floyd jr. in the 3rd.
When you realize Floyd Senior fought this fight with a broken hand and took the fight on short notice right after another fight...and still gave Sugar Ray Leonard a run for his money...
Mayweather Jr is much better than Dad..Ring sense, punch, chin, speed and most of all stamina!! Sr layed on ropes easy pickings for anyone let alone Leonard.. Mayweather jr vs sugar ray = unanimous decision winner Floyd Mayweather jr.
Floyd Mayweather had a lot heart. It's a shame they stopped it. He should have been given the honor of either going the distance or not. He earned that much.
FLOYD SR. IS A CHAMP IN MY BOOK MAYWEATHERS ARE MADE OF TRUE CHAMPS MUCH RESPECT SR. GOOD FIGHT WATCHING THESE HISTORY FIGHTS ARE REAL COOL TO WATCH I WAS BORN IN 85 AND TODAYS BOXING AIN'T THE SAME LIKE IN THE 70's💯
Sugar Ray Leonard y Salvador Sánchez para mí en lo personal las dos mejores máquinas de dar puños al por mayor maravillaba ver a estas dos leyendas en acción únicos e irrepetibles !!!!
In 2011 Mayweather in an interview claimed that the reason he lost this fight was because he had a hair line fracture in his right hand. True or not, Leonard was just to much for him in all aspects of the fight game. Mayweather was a dam good fighter but Leonard was a GREAT fighter. Personally, I believe Leonard in his prime would have beaten everyone in any era in his weight class and yes that includes Sugar Ray Robinson. The man was that good.
Stayed and watched the fight partly because Cosell was calling it. Called very well by him as Mayweather was indeed a game and worthy fighter. I think a standing eight would have been fine but really I think he was done so no need to get him hurt permanently. Great fight.
Thanks alot up loader i really enjoyed this fight,we all know how good sugar ray was but mayweather showed alot of heart and took about if punishment and hardly flintched not mang can say they went 10 rounds with sugar ray great fight IMO
Floyd Mayweather senior is a one tough cookie. I have all my respect for that family. Those are real warriors. Junior is the one. The greatest of this and the next generation. If I had the money to travel to meet them and shake their hands I would. But I can't.
@XavierMarciano also talent is something they are not bringing into their argument of him being ugly. Just because someone is ugly or perceived ugly by others does not mean he is a not a skilled boxer
Floyd Mayweather Has heart! so does Ray. In this art form, there will always come a truth about what we are made of. There are no winners and no losers.
Sugar Ray ✨ Goodmorning ❤️🖤💚 PHILLY I'm Grateful for another one💫 *Fellowshipping* Yes Yes Yes the ending of this fight is how all Believers should depart from each other when talking about God or the word of God because everyone is Blessed and a Winner for having him on their minds no matter who knows the Bible more or what position they have in a church or community because everyone is learning even the people that's not in the conversation...Some may chime in and say you're right or they're but in the end the answer is there for those who don't know... it's all about learning and keeping the Lord first and a part of our day...Smile✔️ God Bless you All ✨
@papagunz45 you think so? Floyd Jr. is a very skilled boxer, and I watched him fight Oscar, that was a good fight, and Floyd still kept his poise, he never seemed tired. I don't know though I haven't seen Ray fight too much.
You can see where Floyd got his. His father and uncle each had skills he improved upon. Had access to pro level trining, sparring, a d instruction his entire life just getting out of his family sparring would have been an accomplishment He had the talent and smarts to become probably the best all around fighter of all time. Maybe the GOAT!
that shoulder roll is indeed famous for the Mayweathers. Floyd Jr. followed his father's defensive play but in a more cautious measure. His father taught him this style, saying "son my life is over but yours has just begun". He continued "but promise me son not to do the things I've done. Walk away from trouble if you can. Now, please don't think I'm weak if I didn't turn my opponents' cheek. I hope you're old enough to understand. Son, you don't have to fight Manny to be a man." That's it!
Is there one of you that can appreciate a boxing match. SRL wore Sr out. Sr Mayweather didn't quit like someone else did. SRL was a master he knew exactly how to fight ea opponent .
Howard has a hard time telling the difference between a standing 8 count and a TKO--understandable because he probably could not see the action from the ringside seat he had
Also standing 8 counts were not common in most states at that time. In the late 80's they became very common as a safety precaution especially in Las Vegas to help protect fighters from taking too much punishment but still weren't being knocked down. Like a Bobby Chacon wouldn't go down; he would just absorb punch after punch.
By commentator, you mean the honorable, Howard Cosell. He's the only comm. who could be calling a fight you're watching and you'd honestly think you were watching another fight than Howy! At the end of this fight, Howard said Floyd was being given a standing 8 count when we all knew it was being called a TKO. It took Howard nearly 15 seconds to catch on. That was Howard!!! He's one of the few big media comm. who publicly stated that Ali was getting the shaft for refusing to fight in Viet Nam.
Mayweather Sr. was a tough f'er. Fast, good technique, could take punishment. Just could not hit hard enough and the elite fighters could take advantage of that. At least Sr. came to fight and not run most of the time.
All you people can call Mayweather ugly all you want, the fact is, this is boxing, if you want good looks, go watch beauty contests. Regardless, Mayweather was a good boxer with tremendous heart and courage, he is taking monster shots throughout the match and is fighting valiantly. Show some respect.
dude you must be out of your mind, no welter today can do what these guys did back then.. Floyd Sr is a Hogg and had the balls to back it up , theres is no questioning the mans heart and determination in that fight. He gave as much as he took
Exactly! Floyd Sr and Floyd Jr's defense are very much alike. Like father, like son. Yes, they're both exceptional defensively. But no matter how they're good at that, hand and foot speed, flurry, stamina and punching power will kill it. Bad news for the Mayweathers, Pacman is obviously quicker than Leonard. 12 rounds seem just a jog work for Pac. The flurry of his punches is incomparable because the effects are almost all the same --- powerful and heavy!
Mhenedeb - I agree .Floyd sr was able to out box Leonard in several rounds And had him confused in the first. If he had power the fight would of been more dramatic. BUT I think the size differense and power differense would be a problem for jr too.
You could see signs of the same defensive style in the father that would go on to make the son into one of the greats. Brother Roger was also a pretty good fighter in his own right capturing 4 World titles in 2 weight divisions.Jr. Lightweight, 2 times Jr. Welterweight and the Welterweight Championship. Also he was the original Black Mamba long be that Basketball guy. All true boxing fans should know that. It's in the history books.
Exactly what would happen if Floyd Mayweather Jr fighting Ray Leonard
16 лет назад
Sugar Ray Leonard is maybe the boxer I respect most all. There is never coming any bad words out of him and stuff like that and he is very generous just watch the end here
I had no idea that Leonard and Mayweather ever fought. Where was I at? In a coma? Oh this is not Mayweather Jr. This is his dad at a young age. Right? 😅
Leonard's flurry at the end of the fight is legendary
Dundee had Ali do the same thing. Seems like the people scoring a fight just seem to remember that more.
So that's what FM Sr looked like in 1978. At first I thought this was FM Jr but FM Jr was born in 1977. Strange to hear Howard Cosell again.
Leonard was a beast gotta love this era
he had the best trainer ever and had Ali to look up to. Leonard is one of my favourite fighters. Pure entertainment
vale verga solo sabe recibir golpes
Sugar Ray’s sudden flurries were awesome to watch. Miss this era of boxing. Time of legends
jplifesong - When Ray would do those flurries, everyone in the DMV area would lose their minds. Especially if you were from PG County.
Yea them flurries were unreal
SRL is my all time favorite fighter. A masterful boxer who never gave up and conquered every one of his nemesis and believe me, there was no other time in history with so much talent. Leonard went up against guys that were championship caliber and never backed down. Had he not been around, Hearns, Benitez, Duran and Hagler all had the means to be long time champions, but SRL always got in the way. These guys were all stars, every one with Leonard at the top of the heap. Grit and determination would carry him through. He should have never had those last two fights, coming after he should have already retired. Losing to fighters who wouldn't even have been close to his level in his prime. Camacho should have turned down that fight in 1997. Leonard hadn't fought in 6 years and was 40 at the time. I don't know if it was the payday, or trying to rescue a career of big chances turning into big failures, but Camacho took the fight knowing that Leonard was a shell of what he once was.
You sound like Howard Cosell during this fight. Leonard could do no wrong, and Mayweather showing anything was just the result of him being taught how to be a Dirty Fighter. What a rigged way to end a fight. Mayweather was not only still on his feet but had pushed Leonard across the ring at the end. So please tell me how that equals a Legit TKO ??? Leonard was a Media Darling right from the Start, just like his idol Muhammed Ali. They were both photogenic and custom made for TV. Frankly, I think that Leonard looked like Crap in this fight, and although he deserved a unanimous decision, they had to FABRICATE a TKO at the very end just to keep The Lenard Media Legend Alive. Mayweather had an 18-1 record coming in, yet that Media Whore Cosell never mentioned him being a possible Champion someday. Was Leonard really THAT Much Better than other Great Boxers of his day, or did they just get Psyched On out the Media Hype about him as you apparently did ??? I say that Any Boxer who needs Delusions Of Grandeur to Win a Fight surely belongs in a Mental Hospital more than in any Square Ring.
@@JosephKulik2016 Don't be ridiculous; Mayweather had already lost the fight, the only question is how. Its a judgement call as whether to let a fighter wo can't win get punished. You can often tell by looking into a fighter's eyes, something the ref could do but you can't. Leonard's record speaks for itself.
Sugar Ray not only lost to Hagler he lost badly. Biggest steal in boxing history.
He lost to Hagler.
In the Hagler fight, one judge even gave SRL 120! I know at least one round in which he was pummeled big time. After Terry Norris fight SRL revealed his doping antics. He had already surprised many in the Hagler fight being super fit.
Awesome! Thanks for the four videos of this match!
Floyd has everthing to be proud of. He stood toe to toe with a future hall of famer in his prime for 10 rounds. If Floyd had pop in his punch his career coud have been different, because he was a good boxer.
mayweather has a head like a brick!!...............i love these old fights. truly classic boxing, thanks for posting!
I barely remember seeing this fight but damn Mayweather could take some serious punches. Fine performance by Leonard.
Sugar is my fav of all time but I still have to admit, Mayweather was fkn tough as nails, that guy had amazing stamina geeezzz.
wow sugar ray leonards finishing combo was just awesome!!
Sugar Ray Leonard, um dos melhores de todos os tempos.
No one through combos like Ray Leonard, just a flurry at any point and time, even when he was hurt he was extremely dangerous.
@ Danse, I have to say look at Ali's younger days he was a flurry pummeler
Skill, power, stamina, vision, class. A true boxing great, stands up there along with Ali. Like a tiger stalking its prey, relentless and ruthless. Thanks for putting on utube. I followed SRLs career back 25yrs ago.
that handspeed...
That last super flurry was incredible. I thought I was watching a cartoon for a second!
I haven't seen this fight in almost 30years, remeber it when I was 5 or 6.. The boxing skills are very, very sound here.
Great Warriors.
Sure you remember this fight when you were 5 or 6.
@@lskiller1903 i was 12, and i remember it like it was 43 years ago.
Time when fighters looking for greatness and Money is secondary.
Sugar Ray finished opponents off better than any fighter in my lifetime.
Estuvo arreglada la pelea...ganaba cómodo Mayw.-
@@benhur4263 That fight wouldn't have gone another 10 seconds had he given Mayweather a standing 8. Why subject him to unnecessary punishment after taking a barrage of punches?
@@mmurph2686 IT WAS CLEAR THAT COMODO MAYW WON THE FIGHT AND THE REFEREE STOPPED IT BECAUSE HE KNEW THAT LEONARD WAS GOING TO THE CANVAS FOR SURE.-
You're right JoeyFudd, Howard Cosell could call a boxing match like no other, even though he stayed in the commentary game a little too long and said some messed up things about people near the end of his career; in his prime no one could touch Cosell. He even talked about Mayweather's cleverness, boxing prowess and skill, and even though he lost, Mayweather became a very good trainer.
I remember Ray during the Olympic trials. From that time,
I thought he that pound for pound,
he was maybe the best all-around boxer I'd ever seen.
Everybody always concentrates on the heavies, but you won't see boxing from any heavyweight like you will from a middle weight.
Or the flyweights, bantamweights, or featherweights. Fast hands look like a blur.
Floyd was as tough as nails. Not many fighters could take punches like that. Floyd slipped a lot of punches. Both men had awesome skills and heart
Que hace el árbitro..estaba ganando fácil May----estaa loco ese árbitro...Leonard estaba muy cansado entregado...no creo que llegara al final....una locura.- Para mi Leonard perdió por más de siete pts.-
Daba gusto presenciar las peleas de Leonard, tenía todas las condiciones de gran boxeador; Razones de sobra para recordarlo como una de los mejores en su categoría.
all in all mayweather has a lot of heart and this wasnt an easy fight for leonard
#true❤️🖤💚 I have more respect for Mayweather Sr than I do have for his son because his son brags too much❤️🖤💚
Yes he did. He also was willing to fight. Something jr would only do if he felt he had the advantage.
@@TomBTerrific true❤️🖤💚the Sr Mayweather is much better than Jr even his attitude is better
Mil gracias
SRL had tremendous late round punching power.
This was a great fight, both fighters are very explosive and super strategic. Mayweather is fast, non telegraphic, through awesome combinations and did a great job of keeping Leonard out side. Sugar Ray through on the openings and unloaded on the inside when the opportunity was there.
i read this, hearing cosell's voice.
Damn that flurry by leonard was borderline assault. Beautiful
That shuffle speed...
THIS WAS A SPARRING SESSION FOR SR. Ray walked through the fight. It looked to me like he was testing himself early in his career more than fighting, barely flurrying. he was carrying Floyd sr. and When he wanted to, he ended it. got a good shot in at Floyd jr. in the 3rd.
GRANDE Sugar Ray BRAVO !!!!!
Sugar.....always good stuff! Not like most/many fights today.....Mayweather helped teach his Son...Well! Thnx for sharing on utube.
When you realize Floyd Senior fought this fight with a broken hand and took the fight on short notice right after another fight...and still gave Sugar Ray Leonard a run for his money...
Sure 😂
Mayweather Jr is much better than Dad..Ring sense, punch, chin, speed and most of all stamina!! Sr layed on ropes easy pickings for anyone let alone Leonard.. Mayweather jr vs sugar ray = unanimous decision winner Floyd Mayweather jr.
@@ginagreco6870 that's only because jr learned from watching fighters like leonard, and i'm sure he watched this fight over and over.
Nonsense. His right hand was fine. He just was not good enough to be in the ring with Ray!
Charles Marshall how do you know? Did you examine his hand before the fight?
Floyd Mayweather had a lot heart. It's a shame they stopped it. He should have been given the honor of either going the distance or not. He earned that much.
Un tongo...ganaba fácil Mayw.-
Sugar Ray Leonard es lo maximo el mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos en su categoria desde Peru, no hay otro igual como Sugar hasta la fecha
En todas las categorías este hombre era un genio y super dotado no habrá nadie con su talento ...
FLOYD SR. IS A CHAMP IN MY BOOK MAYWEATHERS ARE MADE OF TRUE CHAMPS MUCH RESPECT SR. GOOD FIGHT WATCHING THESE HISTORY FIGHTS ARE REAL COOL TO WATCH I WAS BORN IN 85 AND TODAYS BOXING AIN'T THE SAME LIKE IN THE 70's💯
Bulls'it..Mayweather is crap.....Ray gave him a boxing lesson..
you said champs but you meant chumps .... right?
Para mi fue el mejor d todos ray sugar Inpecable
Floyd Sr, never get knockout by Ray. You have to respect him for that.
Sugar Ray Leonard y Salvador Sánchez para mí en lo personal las dos mejores máquinas de dar puños al por mayor maravillaba ver a estas dos leyendas en acción únicos e irrepetibles !!!!
SRL ended fights one of the best finishers ever
Fight shuda been stopped 7th round...
Poor buga took 30heavy right hands all to the left side of the head, from Sugar Ray ...
Si no hubieran noqueado a Floyd al final hubiera ganado por puntos.🤣🤣🤣. Saludos desde Querétaro México. Disfruté mucho esta pelea.
In 2011 Mayweather in an interview claimed that the reason he lost this fight was because he had a hair line fracture in his right hand. True or not, Leonard was just to much for him in all aspects of the fight game. Mayweather was a dam good fighter but Leonard was a GREAT fighter. Personally, I believe Leonard in his prime would have beaten everyone in any era in his weight class and yes that includes Sugar Ray Robinson. The man was that good.
And This is what Real Boxing was All about!
Both men was incredible 👌👌👏👏 jr Mayweather should watch this fight and learn something 😊
Why are you assuming Jr. never watched his father fight one of the greatest?
Snr and Jnr both have fast hands. SRL never pushed to the edge of a fight until the Benitez.
Right he had to go to the hospital after
Stayed and watched the fight partly because Cosell was calling it. Called very well by him as Mayweather was indeed a game and worthy fighter. I think a standing eight would have been fine but really I think he was done so no need to get him hurt permanently. Great fight.
Thanks alot up loader i really enjoyed this fight,we all know how good sugar ray was but mayweather showed alot of heart and took about if punishment and hardly flintched not mang can say they went 10 rounds with sugar ray great fight IMO
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Floyd Mayweather senior is a one tough cookie. I have all my respect for that family. Those are real warriors. Junior is the one. The greatest of this and the next generation. If I had the money to travel to meet them and shake their hands I would. But I can't.
No way, Howard Cosell has one of the most distinctive styles and voices ever. He adds so much drama.
Mayweather fought very well.
Absolutely 💯..Two legends in their primes
this was a good fight all around
no. leonard was stale against a nobody
I saw skills and respect amongst men... very strategic and entertaining!!!
@XavierMarciano also talent is something they are not bringing into their argument of him being ugly. Just because someone is ugly or perceived ugly by others does not mean he is a not a skilled boxer
Gotta give it to Mayweather for hanging in there. A lesser fighter would have been out by Round 3.
lol i cant believe the commentator didnt notice that he stopped the fight for such a long time, and then hes sooo surprised when he found out
507...the foot work then...the hand work UNREAL!!!!!
Sugar Ray .....un rey!!!!!!!
This is pretty much how a prime Leonard Vs Prime Mayweather Jr would go.
Let this go on longer, and worse, than McGregor. Gee, I wonder why.
Wow.. very impressive win, strong fastest hand I've ever seen.
Floyd Mayweather Has heart! so does Ray. In this art form, there will always come a truth about what we are made of. There are no winners and no losers.
sugar ray leanord.. One of the best
FLOYD SR DID A GREAT JOB AGAINST ONE THE BEST FIGHTERS AT THAT TIME LUV SUGAR BUT BIG UP TO FLODY FOR NOT QUITING
...A serious ten rounds, and with Howard...A special time in boxing...
Sugar Ray ✨
Goodmorning ❤️🖤💚 PHILLY
I'm Grateful for another one💫
*Fellowshipping*
Yes Yes Yes the ending of this fight is how all Believers should depart from each other when talking about God or the word of God because everyone is Blessed and a Winner for having him on their minds no matter who knows the Bible more or what position they have in a church or community because everyone is learning even the people that's not in the conversation...Some may chime in and say you're right or they're but in the end the answer is there for those who don't know... it's all about learning and keeping the Lord first and a part of our day...Smile✔️
God Bless you All ✨
@papagunz45 you think so? Floyd Jr. is a very skilled boxer, and I watched him fight Oscar, that was a good fight, and Floyd still kept his poise, he never seemed tired. I don't know though I haven't seen Ray fight too much.
Mayweather SR has HEART stepping in the ring against Leonard(A LEGEND). UNLIKE FLOYD.
What a fight !!!!! This is a Real boxing!!!!!!
One has to win,One has to lose! Respect to Sugar Ray Leonard, But Mayweather is still Great! # RESPECT
Brilliant Sugar Ray !!!.
You can see where Floyd got his. His father and uncle each had skills he improved upon. Had access to pro level trining, sparring, a d instruction his entire life just getting out of his family sparring would have been an accomplishment He had the talent and smarts to become probably the best all around fighter of all time. Maybe the GOAT!
that shoulder roll is indeed famous for the Mayweathers. Floyd Jr. followed his father's defensive play but in a more cautious measure. His father taught him this style, saying "son my life is over but yours has just begun". He continued "but promise me son not to do the things I've done. Walk away from trouble if you can. Now, please don't think I'm weak if I didn't turn my opponents' cheek. I hope you're old enough to understand. Son, you don't have to fight Manny to be a man." That's it!
Is there one of you that can appreciate a boxing match.
SRL wore Sr out. Sr Mayweather didn't quit like someone else did. SRL was a master he knew exactly how to fight ea opponent .
Thank you.
dos grandes boxeadores una gran pelea
Fue tongo ...la paró el referí para que Mayw no lo tirara ..un blef Leonard.
Leonard was so impressed with the Mayweathers that he showed up ringside to see jr's pro debut.
love sugar ray !
Una auténtica máquina de tirar golpes
Howard has a hard time telling the difference between a standing 8 count and a TKO--understandable because he probably could not see the action from the ringside seat he had
Also standing 8 counts were not common in most states at that time. In the late 80's they became very common as a safety precaution especially in Las Vegas to help protect fighters from taking too much punishment but still weren't being knocked down. Like a Bobby Chacon wouldn't go down; he would just absorb punch after punch.
By commentator, you mean the honorable, Howard Cosell. He's the only comm. who could be calling a fight you're watching and you'd honestly think you were watching another fight than Howy! At the end of this fight, Howard said Floyd was being given a standing 8 count when we all knew it was being called a TKO. It took Howard nearly 15 seconds to catch on. That was Howard!!! He's one of the few big media comm. who publicly stated that Ali was getting the shaft for refusing to fight in Viet Nam.
Mayweather Sr. was a tough f'er. Fast, good technique, could take punishment. Just could not hit hard enough and the elite fighters could take advantage of that. At least Sr. came to fight and not run most of the time.
At least Sr. came to fight and not run most of the time.
...big difference from his son. Lol
There was no running back then as you call it....
Dig it brother, I get the gist of your post!
Mayweather Jr. would never stand in front of his opponent and take that kind of punishment. Taking that kind of punishment shortens one's career. 😅
I remember watching this at a broadcast location that cost a Ridiculous $5 per person! That took up a lot of Beer Money! Haha
All you people can call Mayweather ugly all you want, the fact is, this is boxing, if you want good looks, go watch beauty contests. Regardless, Mayweather was a good boxer with tremendous heart and courage, he is taking monster shots throughout the match and is fighting valiantly. Show some respect.
His fight against Teofilo Stevenson was epic.
dude you must be out of your mind, no welter today can do what these guys did back then.. Floyd Sr is a Hogg and had the balls to back it up , theres is no questioning the mans heart and determination in that fight. He gave as much as he took
Exactly! Floyd Sr and Floyd Jr's defense are very much alike. Like father, like son. Yes, they're both exceptional defensively. But no matter how they're good at that, hand and foot speed, flurry, stamina and punching power will kill it. Bad news for the Mayweathers, Pacman is obviously quicker than Leonard. 12 rounds seem just a jog work for Pac. The flurry of his punches is incomparable because the effects are almost all the same --- powerful and heavy!
Mhenedeb - I agree .Floyd sr was able to out box Leonard in several rounds And had him confused in the first. If he had power the fight would of been more dramatic. BUT I think the size differense and power differense would be a problem for jr too.
Великолепно..
Рэй,Рой Джонс и Форман/лучшие
You could see signs of the same defensive style in the father that would go on to make the son into one of the greats. Brother Roger was also a pretty good fighter in his own right capturing 4 World titles in 2 weight divisions.Jr. Lightweight, 2 times Jr. Welterweight and the Welterweight Championship. Also he was the original Black Mamba long be that Basketball guy. All true boxing fans should know that. It's in the history books.
Leonard un caballero en el ring...😊
Exactly what would happen if Floyd Mayweather Jr fighting Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard is maybe the boxer I respect most all. There is never coming any bad words out of him and stuff like that and he is very generous just watch the end here
Floyd had whiskey and cocaine during training.
I had no idea that Leonard and Mayweather ever fought. Where was I at? In a coma? Oh this is not Mayweather Jr. This is his dad at a young age. Right? 😅
sugar was awesome!
Mejor que la basura de Mayweather