Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
Ray Charles "Sugar" Leonardis an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he won world titles in five weight divisions, including a run as the undisputed welterweight champion. Leonard was part of "The Fabulous Four" a group of boxers who all fought each other throughout the 1980s, consisting of himself, Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler. "The Fabulous Four" created a wave of popularity in the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth17 May 1956
CountryUnited States of America
No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran
Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five
In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and felt my hair. It really was funny. I wish I had understood Italian
Were all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people.
Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.
Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport.
Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable
You just don't heal that easy unless you're young
It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it
I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle and an end
Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive.
Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran and his wife gave my wife the finger.
Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over.
I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject.