Boxing History: September 16, 1981 Sugar Ray Leonard KO 14 Thomas (Hitman) Hearns, Las Vegas. Unifies the World Welterweight Title. This incredible fight more than transcended the pre-fight hype.
Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns are considered to be two of the best boxers of all-time. They fought twice, this fight in 1981 and once in 1989. Both fights are considered to be classics.
Sugar Ray Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is an American retired professional boxer and occasional actor. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother’s favorite singer, Ray Charles. Leonard was the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purses, won world titles in five weight divisions and defeated future fellow International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees Wilfred Benítez, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Durán and Marvin Hagler. Leonard was named “Boxer of the Decade” for the 1980s.
RECORD: won 36 (KO 25) + lost 3 (KO 1) + drawn 1 = 40
Major World Titles:
WBC Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
(2) WBC Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
WBA Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs)
WBA Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
WBC Middleweight Champion (160 lbs)
WBC Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
The Ring/Lineal Championship Titles:
The Ring Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
(2) The Ring Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
The Ring Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs)
The Ring Middleweight Champion (160 lbs)
Photo: Today in #Boxing History: September 16, 1981 Sugar Ray Leonard KO 14 Thomas (Hitman) Hearns, Las Vegas. Unifies the World Welterweight Title. This incredible fight more than transcended the pre-fight hype. Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns are considered to be two of the best boxers of all-time. They fought twice, this fight in 1981 and once in 1989. Both fights are considered to be classics. Sugar Ray Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is an American retired professional boxer and occasional actor. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother’s favorite singer, Ray Charles. Leonard was the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purses, won world titles in five weight divisions and defeated future fellow International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees Wilfred Benítez, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Durán and Marvin Hagler. Leonard was named “Boxer of the Decade” for the 1980s. RECORD: won 36 (KO 25) + lost 3 (KO 1) + drawn 1 = 40 Major World Titles: WBC Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) (2) WBC Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) WBA Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs) WBA Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) WBC Middleweight Champion (160 lbs) WBC Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs) WBC Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs) The Ring/Lineal Championship Titles: The Ring Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) (2) The Ring Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) The Ring Light Middleweight Champion (154 lbs) The Ring Middleweight Champion (160 lbs)
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September 16, 1981 – Sugar Ray Leonard KO 14 Thomas (Hitman) Hearns, Las Vegas. Unifies the World Welterweight Title. This incredible fight. Footage of last rounds.
