In This Corner - Sugar Ray Leonard

"Sugar" Ray Leonard
(Ray Charles Leonard)
Record 36-3-1 (25 KO)
Leonard was an extremely talented boxer who had ring "savvy" along with boxing skills and fast hands - loaded with a good punch; He engaged in a limited number of fights - but they were enough to convince observers that he was one of the best ever; "Sugar" Ray met many of the best of his time and won most of the battles
During his career, Ray defeated such men as Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, Donnie Lalonde, Wilfred Benitez, Floyd Mayweather, Ayub Kalule, Dave Green, Armando Muniz, Tony Chiaverini and Pete Ranzany
Herb Goldman ranked Leonard as the #2 All-Time Welterweight; Ray was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

Definitely one of the greatest boxers ever. Superlatively talented, and had heart too. (And I say this as a huge Thomas Hearns fan.)

[@ElGuirro21]

My fave Boxer...

[@Rodageado]

Sugar ray was great!

[@furious4746]

His the goat the fights he had the warriors he fought and beat and the beauty of his boxing 🥊 his a living legend and prove anything is possible

[@chesterdechetos]

Is "chavo" duran the boy in 2:59 (Roberto Duran's son)?

[@worrybeunhappy]

one of the greatest welterweights and all-round boxer who ever graced ring!

[@britvroman]

awesome

[@Da_Fonz]

He was great, but top welter of all time was Felix Trinidad.

[@kingdaleclarke]

The overated sugar ray leonard