BECAUSE THAT WAS A CLEAR LOSS ALSO -- THE RABBITS DANCE ROUTINE HYPMOTIZED THE ADORING MASSES -- BET HE CERTAINLY DIDNT WIN THE FIGHT OR TAKE THE TITLE -- THAT WAS A GIFT - PURE & SIMPLE
it's always wonderful to see fighters lost in their prime. credit to Roberto Duran because he was beaten Ray Leonard in his prime. the hands of Leonard was fast but sadly it lacks power. it has no effect at all to Duran.
they were , in this fight, very evenly matched, its just that roberto had a toughness sugar ray didn't have. it is hard to find a fighter comparable to roberto in sheer toughness when he was at his peak.
Absolutely love this era of boxing. And the best part…. You could turn in the TV on a Saturday afternoon and catch these fights on ABC Wide World of Sports!!
Roberto Durán, Un hombre que comenzó en los pesos gallos y llegó hasta los supermedianos, sin tener el alcance, ni el tamaño, es un verdadero fuera de serie, los cuatro títulos que ganó siempre los ganó con todo en su contra y contra todo pronóstico!
All my life, for some reason, I always thought (or was told) that Leonard v Duran 1 was a blowout for Duran, but watching it here it was far closer than I [mis]remembered. Such an awesome fight!
@@hewhoshallnotbenamed5168 The official scorecards were a wreck (but unanimous). Poletti had something like 9 rounds even. Compubox has Duran throwing 150 more, and landing more power punches than Leonard landed total punches.
@@hewhoshallnotbenamed5168 pasa que ese era el estilo de Leonard no seas ignorante, que pasó en la segunda y tercera peleas de estos dos Durán nunca fue mejor que Sugar ok nunca
Sii, creo que Duran tenia 45 en la primera con camacho y en realidad le gano solo que se la dieron a camacho! La 2 si la perdió pero ya Duran tenia 50 si no me equivoco!
He use to say he was throwing punches that would knock a Heavyweight out. Total BS. Total ego, he wouldn't make it 2 rounds with a Heavyweight! I enjoyed watching Sugar get BEAT!
Una gran pelea de nuestro querido "Mano e' Piedra" Durán, no se puede olvidar, que tal corazón y valentía de Roberto frente a uno de los mas grandes y le ganó. Saludos desde el Perú Roberto Durán.
Yes he was the only champion to quit in the middle of a championship title fight, and give away his belt, it has never been done in the history of boxing,...... so yes he was a one of a kind warrior😅
I LOVED LEONARD IN THE OLYMPICS & HIS EARLY PRO CAREER THEN HE BACAME A SHOWOFF JERK TRYING TO EMBARESS FIGHTERS THAT WERE HURT WITH THE BOLO PUNCH. HE GOT HIS LATE IN HIS CAREER
Hagler beat Leonard. Leonard should not have been allowed to just run around the ring. It was absolutely ridiculous. The fight outcome was rigged. Hagler knew it.
@@Judeanexilehagler gave the firsr3 rounds wsy but he still did enough to win 7-5 leoanrd would only fight in the last 30's to throw his shoe shine the judges robbed hagler 115-113 hagler Dave moretri 115-113leonard 3rd judge 118-110 leonard i think they robbed hagler to get him to fight again as he was thinking of retiring way before the fight
Marvelous, Ray sugar, Tom hearns et Roberto duran ce n'était pas seulement des boxeurs mais aussi des artistes. A l'époque la boxe anglaise c'était l'art avant l'argent. Quelles belles années.
Todo aquel que critique a sugar Ray Leonard no sabe de boxeo alguno el boxeo es un arte dar y que no te den o No?? Este hombre fue un fenómeno en el ring y yo lo vi para que no me hagan cuentos
A week after the loss to Duran, ABC and Howard Cosell broadcasted a pity party interview for Leonard who was on the verge of tears. From that moment on I hated Leonard and had no use for Cosell. Leonard, however, learned from this fight and had a keen eye on how to defeat others who had lost something, like Hagler's hunger. I always respected Leonard's talent, but he was, even given his world-class talent, more mouth and self-aggrandizing. Later we learned he was also a coke head, so it's a marvel he fought as long as he did.
Really sad to see such a great champions diminished skills so effected by age and pride. Its so difficult to turn your back on a sport that gave you so much.
Correct. It's hard for people to imagine just how big boxing was in the 70's up til the early part of Tyson's career. Time's change, I guess. There was a time when tennis, middle and long distance running and even chess were insanely popular spectator sports.
I was a big fan of the Marvelous Hagler ! However i'm sure, like the juges card, Leonard win the fight between them. Leonard land more shot and is speed make the difference !
LOL all these haters hating on Sugar, the greatest modern boxer, bar none. Benitez, Hearns, Duran, Hagler. Nobody in the modern era is topping those top 4 wins. Manny came closest but Sugar’s opponents were still superior.
15:11 OOPS! There it is. All the dodging in the world won't let you be undefeated. Someone took Leonard's boxing and copied it and added running and dodging to the max and managed to sneak out wins and pretend to be a great fighter. haha But in this era, boxers FOUGHT and dodging was only a small part of the whole.
Despite it being a loss, his first fight with Duran was the hardest he ever fought. That was an incredible effort on his part and he went to school because of it
@@anthonypaquette4830 Not denying that Duran is tough af and won the fight but it was far closer than you want to admit. While indeed Duran won a unanimous decision the official scorecards were 144-145, 147-148, and 144-146, while the punch stats had Duran throwing an average of 60 punches to 21 landing per round verses 50 thrown to 18 connected for Leonard. Again, not the "crushing" you claimed it to be.
Increíble la pelea que le hace Duran al gran Leonard, usando su gran técnica y corazón, pese a que no era su peso natural. Por eso Duran es uno de los más queridos en el mundo. Leonard fue mucho más que Norris, la diferencia fue la edad. Grande Leonard, solo que no se retiró a tiempo.
desde su debut roberto Duran el 23 de febrero de 1968 en las 118 libras contra el invicto carlos mendoza realizando 23 peleas nk 21 invicto ganandole al campeon mundial de las 126 libras ñato marcel y violomar fernandez ambos vencedores de alexis arguellos Duran los nk a ambos Duran un peso gallo de 167 de estatura subio 7 categorias para quitarle el invicto y titulo a sugar ray leonar para ganarle a Devey moore 8 categorias para ganarle a iran barkley son 9 categorias y para ganar el titulo de la NBA de las 168 son 10 categorias
He did beat Wilfredo Benitez and Tommy Hearns while they both were in their prime.He is a bit arrogant but not over rated.He fought the wrong fight against Duran.
@robertfantauzzo491 Leonard was an amateur fighter for 4 years with 170 bouts, and went to the Olympics. Duran had a short amateur career and turned pro at 16. It's true that Duran had a legendary career, but his record was padded with a lot of nobodies in Panama. It's true that Leonard had fewer fights, but his career was also legendary. Neither guy was overrated. They were both great.
Ray a pris Duran croyant qu'il battrait facilement un gars plus petit et plus léger . Il s'est trompé . . Et lorsque Duran a facilement gagné contre Camacho 15 ans plus , Ray croyait encore à tort qu'il battrait facilement ce poids léger . Camacho l'a litéralement sorti du ring. Pas mon boxeur préféré. Il tournait autour d' Hagler en espérant qu'il ralentirait et qu'il pourrait jouer sur la dimension du ring. Pas un très grand boxeur.
No digas eso delante de personas que saben de boxeo ,las derrotas de Ray vinieron después de viejo . Busca con que edad Ray perdió sus peleas.A Duran le doy crédito porque Ray quizo fijarse adentro ,Duran ganó pero tampoco fue por mucho ,una decisión dividida .Sabes que pelearon dos veces más? Te pregunto de nuevo Sabes que Duran y Leonald pelearon tres veces? Te escucho Cartucho.
Que tu digas que Sugar Ray Leonald no fue un buen boxeador ,esta bien ,no hay problema con eso ,son opiniones de fanáticos, imagínate que todavía hay personas que aseguran que la tierra es plana y que los gringos nunca han estado en la luna. Que vas hacer ? ¿Matarlos?
What an intriguing title! Sugar Ray Leonard is undeniably one of the greatest boxers in history. It's always fascinating to see a comprehensive view of an athlete's career, including their losses, as it gives a full picture of their journey and resilience. Remember, every great athlete has faced challenges and defeats; it's part of what makes their story so inspiring. Leonard's career is a testament to skill, determination, and the spirit of sportsmanship. It's amazing how much we can learn from examining both the victories and the setbacks of legendary figures in sports! 🥊🌟
@@theoddfather8782 He was scared shitless of Aaron Pryor. Butch Lewis even said it Ray Leonard moved up in weight class to get away from Aaron Pryor. Rumor had it that he even ducked Julio Cesar Chavez. So in conclusion Ray Leonard 🖕🖕🖕🖕
allways th ought of Duran in his prime as the very best "pound for pound" boxer ever. I've watched many a fighter and he rises to the top. Only other boxer I have respected on his lever is Triple G.
Mucha gente no sabe de lo que opinan aquí de Sugar Ray Leonard… cuando peleo con Norris y con Camacho Leonard no era el mismo venía de un retiro de 3 años y con 40 años
@@formosan2823 Thank God Leonard is more of a man than you. Because he admitted he lost vs Hagler, he admitted he lost vs Hearns 2 and he admitted he never beat Duran at his best, with all that say, you can't keep denying that Hagler beat Leonard while he was on a bike and while the ring was huge, another typical tactic by Ray and his mafia team/boxing corruption.
@@formosan2823 I'm sure Leonard watch that fight more times than you and me and that's why he recognized he lost that fight against Hagler. Let that sink in. It wasn't even that close to see it with the sound off lol. Like I said you need to step up and be a man.
Leonard lo tenía todo.. yo lo llamaría el boxeador perfecto tenía pegada con las dos manos, boxeaba adentro, afuera, a media, se adaptaba a cualquier estilos de peleas, buen jab, buena izquierda,rápido como nadie en la historia, tenía buenas combinaciones, rápido de piernas y una defensa exquisita única..era bravo se fajaba cuando había que fajarse, buena quijada.. era todo lo que un boxeador necesita lo que los americanos llaman all package
Perdió con Durán y perdió con Hagler (aunque se lo robaron). La segunda pelea con Durán fue una carrera contrarreloj, y no volvió a quere pelear con él hasta que tuvo casi 40 años. Pero tampoco quiso pelear con Hagler hasta que estuvo algo mayor, y se le ocurrió que en los últimos 20 segundos de cada round podía tirar manitas de algodón y engañar a los jueces ... y les engañó. El único "sugar" que me gusta es "Ray Robinson". Ojo, es verdad que pegaba bailaba y boxeaba, pero no tenía el corazón de Durán ni el de Hagler, ni de lejos.
Duran habra sido bueno pero le dieron como a hijo casi todos los grandes,,,Leonard le gano, Hearns casi lo mata y ni hablar de Hagler que le dio duro.´, gano a paquetes y de mano de piedra nada en loc combates decisivos@@ddpove
@@rockyfarrel Permíteme poner algo de perspectiva en tus afirmaciones. Yo no llamaría paquete a Iran Barkley, que era el campeón de la WBC en peso mediano, y con 28 años y un poder devastador, y perdió contundentemente contra un Roberto Durán de 38 años. Por cierto Iran Barkley era campeón de la WBC por haber ganado por KO técnico a .... Thomas Hearns. Ambos eran pesos medianos. También ganó a David Moore consiguendo el título de mediano ligero de la WBA. Leonard le engañó en la segunda pelea pidiendo una revancha con 5 mese de diferencia, aumentando el tamaño del ring para poder correr y sin realmente conectar golpes fuertes. Pero como conocía la pegada de Roberto, no le dio la tercera hasta 9 años después, ya Durán con 38 años, justo después de ganar a Iran Barkley y subiendo de peso a la categoría de supermediano. Y por último, perder contra Hearns y Hagler, no desmerece en absoluto. No puedes llamar paquetes a Pipino Cuevas, Ken Buchanan, Estevan de Jesús o Jorge Castro, aunque si no los conoces puedes llamarlos como quieras, pero desde la ignorancia. En cualquier caso, un hombre peso ligero natural que subió de peso cinco categorías y consiguió títulos en todas ellas.
Difiero contigo compadre, Leonard no pegaba, escuché esto de alguien más, y solo hay 2 tipos de boxeadores, los que venden y los que a nadie le importa un carajo ! Por eso llegó lejos. Te doy un simple ejemplo, ve el combate Maromero vs Spann y dime tu opinión, pero sin pasión y con la verdad.
@@vitangelomoscarda2522 Yes I would. Check out his reaction when his first fight with Liston was called. He bizarrely held his mouth open like a scream mask during his celebration. He was obnoxious and vain.
IDK who did the broadcast with the epically tongue tied Ferdie Pacheco but the Duran/Leonard broadcast by them was AWFUL. Did SRL nail Roberto with some hard shots?...yes he did but Duran was SO incredibly adept at rolling with punches that about 80% of the punches Sugar Ray threw either had little impact or missed entirely. Their crazed, yelling all through the fight was terrible to listen to. There were so many flashy flurries Leonard threw where he missed EVERY punch and the two of them went wild. I must have heard "Duran's Hurt!!" at least 5-6 times in that short highlight of their first fight. Duran was never hurt in the fight. He would roll with the punch, weave back and come back under in his classic move. These guys were supposed to be seasoned veteran broadcasters who knew both fighters well but the call of the fight sounded like a kid announcing a high school football game.
Derroto a los mejores de su época .. nadie ha podido hacer lo que hizo en tan solo 40 peleas. Venció a kalule, Benítez, Duran, Hearns,y Marvin Hagler que más quieren
Por qué saben más que tú de peso natural... Pactados.... También saben de pegada y resistencia si quieres ver un boxeador bueno y no conocido te recomiendo Salvador Sánchez
He got his butt kicked by Hearns as well. Fight was rigged to be a draw. Biggest joke ever. And please remove the word 'sugar'. There was only one Sugar Ray , and his last name was Robinson.
Creo que fue la mejor pelea del Cholo de Panamá, tremenda pelea la vi por TV en directo y fue emocionante. Esa pelea abrió el interés mundial para los pesos más bajos, que dominaron toda la década del 80, ya que se venía de un dominio de los pesos pesados. Quedará en la historia que un boricua retiro a Sugar Ray Leonard, tremendo boxeador.
Me recuerdo cuando se burlo de " Mano Piedra Duran" durante una pelea, si bien fue un buen boxeador, se me hizo negativo su conducta durante toda la pelea, con un Duran ya gastado, luego le paso lo mismo con los años pero al reves, solo que su oponente fue respetuoso con el.
Duran no estaba gastado, en la segunda pelea venia de alcanzar la cima del mundo y en la tercera tambien venia de ganar un titulo en las 160, lo que pasa es que Duran era muy irresponsable y Leonard se aprovecho de eso.
Si era muy irresponsable Duran lo podia haber pagado con cualquier otro boxeador tambien, pero Leomard se comporto como un payaso, com poca etica y respeto hacia su contrincante.
all I got to say is this. u put all these guys he lost to in their prime. along with Ray in his. And I guarantee you Ray is beating the dog mess out of all these guys.....
Hats off to Duran he was the only person to beat prime Leonard. The Hagler fight was 4 or 5 years too late. 82 or 83 without the detached retina would have been huge if they could have got it on at light middleweight.
Leonard made a huge mistake to step into the ring with Camacho, at age 41. That was a really bad way to end his boxing career.
Why keep mentioning the Hagler fight, the 2nd Hearns fight was a clear loss, which Ray admitted years later.
BECAUSE THAT WAS A CLEAR LOSS ALSO -- THE RABBITS DANCE ROUTINE HYPMOTIZED THE ADORING MASSES -- BET HE CERTAINLY DIDNT WIN THE FIGHT OR TAKE THE TITLE -- THAT WAS A GIFT - PURE & SIMPLE
it's always wonderful to see fighters lost in their prime. credit to Roberto Duran because he was beaten Ray Leonard in his prime. the hands of Leonard was fast but sadly it lacks power. it has no effect at all to Duran.
No matter how good you are you will gray one day behind your golden age 😢
Leonard. Still went on to lucious career wins. And he loss to great exceptional fighters.
Mayweather would say different
When Duran was in his prime there was one place you never wanted to find yourself with him……..in the ring. He was vicious in his prime
@@newdyedits4384 better boxer yes. Better brawler no way
LOL@@newdyedits4384
they were , in this fight, very evenly matched, its just that roberto had a toughness sugar ray didn't have. it is hard to find a fighter comparable to roberto in sheer toughness when he was at his peak.
Duran no natural weight
Así mismo es
Absolutely love this era of boxing. And the best part…. You could turn in the TV on a Saturday afternoon and catch these fights on ABC Wide World of Sports!!
That era with Duran, Leonard, Hearns, and Hagler (and more), is the golden era of welterweight and middleweight boxing!
Real boxing at that time
Golden era of Welterweight, the post four kings Middleweight era was the truly golden one.
Duran is something else. Lion Heart.
Sugar Ray had a gigantic ego and loved to try and psych out his opponents. Terry Norris and Hector Camacho beat him down real bad.
All fairness to Leonard he was past it when he fought Norris and Camacho.
Duran got him too in thier first fight.
PRIMIE Leonard Whips Norris and Camacho. FACTS!
@@richardcourtney1424 Yeah he wasn’t in his prime, his ego go in the way and he took 2 bad ass beatings. FACTS
@@wakeup8922 Still does not change the FACT that in his PRIME he whips Norris and Camacho. FACTS!!!
He lost to hearns in the second fight but atleast he admitted it i respect that
Roberto Durán, Un hombre que comenzó en los pesos gallos y llegó hasta los supermedianos, sin tener el alcance, ni el tamaño, es un verdadero fuera de serie, los cuatro títulos que ganó siempre los ganó con todo en su contra y contra todo pronóstico!
True 👍
Por eso es el único boxeador que peleo 5 décadas para mi es el mejor del mundo.
Any fight with Leonard’s face in the canvas is a great fight. I always wanted to see him fight Tyson.
All my life, for some reason, I always thought (or was told) that Leonard v Duran 1 was a blowout for Duran, but watching it here it was far closer than I [mis]remembered. Such an awesome fight!
Competitive, but not particularly close.
@@kekolber868 The official scorecards and punch stats for the fight say otherwise.
@@hewhoshallnotbenamed5168 The official scorecards were a wreck (but unanimous). Poletti had something like 9 rounds even. Compubox has Duran throwing 150 more, and landing more power punches than Leonard landed total punches.
One judge had the fight 3-2-10 in rounds. Imagine a professional boxing judge not being able to decide who won 10 of 15 rounds.
@@hewhoshallnotbenamed5168 pasa que ese era el estilo de Leonard no seas ignorante, que pasó en la segunda y tercera peleas de estos dos Durán nunca fue mejor que Sugar ok nunca
Leonard thought he was like DURAN .only DURAN can come to fight as an old man and win. CAMACHO proved that to mr. Leonard. 😂😂😂.
Sii, creo que Duran tenia 45 en la primera con camacho y en realidad le gano solo que se la dieron a camacho! La 2 si la perdió pero ya Duran tenia 50 si no me equivoco!
😢😅😢😊😅😊😢😢
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These guys are gladiators! Best era of boxing 🥊
He lost to MMH
Nope
He use to say he was throwing punches that would knock a Heavyweight out. Total BS. Total ego, he wouldn't make it 2 rounds with a Heavyweight! I enjoyed watching Sugar get BEAT!
I agree. No way could any age Leonard beat a skilled heavyweight. That's a fairytale.
Una gran pelea de nuestro querido "Mano e' Piedra" Durán, no se puede olvidar, que tal corazón y valentía de Roberto frente a uno de los mas grandes y le ganó. Saludos desde el Perú Roberto Durán.
Lastima que el gesto del final afeo la victòria.
REY.
Y luego regreso Leonard y le dio una paliza a Duran y las aguas volvieron a su nivel.
@@eljusticiero9643 Paliza? Que ignorante. Aprende de boxeo, mira las peleas antes de hablar.
Duran was a one of a kind warrior!
Yes he was the only champion to quit in the middle of a championship title fight, and give away his belt, it has never been done in the history of boxing,...... so yes he was a one of a kind warrior😅
@@BrianWarren-hl6pvthat literally doesn’t take away from how impressive his first win is
Two of the greatest boxers ,respected both
so satisfying watching Duran whip Leonard and shut up the biased commentators.
Even better was to watch Sugar make him quit like a hoe in the rematch
One of my all-time favorite videos!
Only one Sugar Ray. This one ain’t it !
I LOVED LEONARD IN THE OLYMPICS & HIS EARLY PRO CAREER THEN HE BACAME A SHOWOFF JERK TRYING TO EMBARESS FIGHTERS THAT WERE HURT WITH THE BOLO PUNCH. HE GOT HIS LATE IN HIS CAREER
My favorite all time fight, incredible. Both men are true warriors
Hagler beat Leonard. Leonard should not have been allowed to just run around the ring. It was absolutely ridiculous. The fight outcome was rigged. Hagler knew it.
Highway robbery. I agree. Hagler won that fight. What a sham!
@@sueywang6902 hagler gave the fight away the first 3 rounds fighting orthodox
Totally Agree. Marvin Hagler Was Robbed.
@@Judeanexilehagler gave the firsr3 rounds wsy but he still did enough to win 7-5 leoanrd would only fight in the last 30's to throw his shoe shine the judges robbed hagler 115-113 hagler
Dave moretri 115-113leonard
3rd judge 118-110 leonard i think they robbed hagler to get him to fight again as he was thinking of retiring way before the fight
Sugar Ray ran away in the ring from Hagler
Pitter-Patter Leonard. Just wow the crowd and they howl how great you are.
Ray knew he got his ass kicked by Duran. A much smaller man at that
But he did what everyone wanted to see. He went in there against an small opponent and tried to knock him out. He didn't run around playing safe.
Duran was smaller but still outstrengthed the hell out of leonard
Then he made his ass quit in the rematch
@@raulramirez9657 Duran didn’t give a shit. You have to know the history of Duran.
Marvelous, Ray sugar, Tom hearns et Roberto duran ce n'était pas seulement des boxeurs mais aussi des artistes. A l'époque la boxe anglaise c'était l'art avant l'argent. Quelles belles années.
DURAND ROBERTO!...UN REAL CAMPEON!
ESTOS SE PEGABAN EN SERIO, NO COMO LAS PELEAS QUE ARREGLA LA CANELA.
NO MAS NO MAS!
I remember that one as a kid. Underrated fight, relatively speaking. These guys went at it more than even Hagler Hearns; much longer fight.
Macho Camacho, también un gran boxeador, el cual jamás fue a la lona. Fueron décadas de grandes boxeadores
Why did he wear a skirt if he was so macho?
Documentate bien, lo derribó De la hoya.
Delahoya knocked Camacho down
Did Camacho fight Chavez?
Todo aquel que critique a sugar Ray Leonard no sabe de boxeo alguno el boxeo es un arte dar y que no te den o No?? Este hombre fue un fenómeno en el ring y yo lo vi para que no me hagan cuentos
Si por eso perdio contra Hagler
también en el arte de fajarce y no ser golpeado otra cosa es correr y otras mañas abrazar pero ya abusan
15:12 What happened to the showboating????
A week after the loss to Duran, ABC and Howard Cosell broadcasted a pity party interview for Leonard who was on the verge of tears. From that moment on I hated Leonard and had no use for Cosell. Leonard, however, learned from this fight and had a keen eye on how to defeat others who had lost something, like Hagler's hunger. I always respected Leonard's talent, but he was, even given his world-class talent, more mouth and self-aggrandizing. Later we learned he was also a coke head, so it's a marvel he fought as long as he did.
Yes sir,but he avenged that loss, With the infamous No MAS of Duran quitting on his stool ...
😅thank yu 4 reminding him
Really sad to see such a great champions diminished skills so effected by age and pride. Its so difficult to turn your back on a sport that gave you so much.
This is the greatest era of boxing.... no running, no hugging. their chins is made of iron...
Correct. It's hard for people to imagine just how big boxing was in the 70's up til the early part of Tyson's career. Time's change, I guess. There was a time when tennis, middle and long distance running and even chess were insanely popular spectator sports.
Sugar ran again Duran the 2nd fight and he ran against hearns
You're kidding, right? Leonard did a 12 round Tour De France with Hagler.
No running... unless is with Hagler
You left out his loss to Hagler.
I was a big fan of the Marvelous Hagler ! However i'm sure, like the juges card, Leonard win the fight between them. Leonard land more shot and is speed make the difference !
@@frankwoodif3102 Hagler was robbed more money and box office makes the difference.
And his loss in the rematch with Hearns.
Nothing more pleasing than seeing Leonard getting his ass kicked
@@LuNaaaaaR 100%
I can't stand him.
The Legendary Jabs by Hector Macho Camacho.
Of all of his losses, only Roberto Duran beat him in his prime.
Plus Duran beats Camacho , Ray thinks Camacho would be an easy fight and , we know the rest
Duran shouldn't won that one Leonard could've kept his title or it could've been a draw
Leonard lost to Hagler !!!
Yes he did!
Nope
@@raulramirez9657 Go see your eye doctor
FIGHTERS NOWADAYS ARE RUNNERS. BACK THEN IT WAS POUND FOR POUND
Always a pleasure to watch. 😎
LOL all these haters hating on Sugar, the greatest modern boxer, bar none. Benitez, Hearns, Duran, Hagler. Nobody in the modern era is topping those top 4 wins. Manny came closest but Sugar’s opponents were still superior.
15:11 OOPS! There it is. All the dodging in the world won't let you be undefeated. Someone took Leonard's boxing and copied it and added running and dodging to the max and managed to sneak out wins and pretend to be a great fighter. haha But in this era, boxers FOUGHT and dodging was only a small part of the whole.
I don't get they compare him with Duran . Mano has 119 fights , how many times did Ray fight ?
Despite it being a loss, his first fight with Duran was the hardest he ever fought.
That was an incredible effort on his part and he went to school because of it
That's how we all learned...if you're not a little fairy
@@seanhancock9860 Sorry, but what you said, has no relevance whatsoever. But it's okay. It's only TH-cam.
I saw this fight live in the Roberto Duran did beat him in that first fight no doubt in my mind
@@seanhancock9860 Thanks to your irrelevant and unnecessary comment, I learned that you're insecure about your masculinity. We all did.
Going to school is a stretch.
He should have had more losses, any close fight went to ray
The first Duran fight didn't. 😑
@@hewhoshallnotbenamed5168 Duran crushed him in the first one, I though Duran won the third one
@@anthonypaquette4830 Duran didn't "crush" Ray in the first fight. It was a close back and forth contest.
@@hewhoshallnotbenamed5168 Duran throw more punches and won on all 3 score cards, Duran is a legitimate tough guy Ray was a show boat.
@@anthonypaquette4830 Not denying that Duran is tough af and won the fight but it was far closer than you want to admit. While indeed Duran won a unanimous decision the official scorecards were 144-145, 147-148, and 144-146, while the punch stats had Duran throwing an average of 60 punches to 21 landing per round verses 50 thrown to 18 connected for Leonard. Again, not the "crushing" you claimed it to be.
One of Boxing 🥊🥊🥊 All Time Greats.
Duran got one good punch in. Leonard was pasting Duran in the ribs and almost got him but...Duran was too tricky 🤠
That fight was a war.
Increíble la pelea que le hace Duran al gran Leonard, usando su gran técnica y corazón, pese a que no era su peso natural. Por eso Duran es uno de los más queridos en el mundo. Leonard fue mucho más que Norris, la diferencia fue la edad. Grande Leonard, solo que no se retiró a tiempo.
desde su debut roberto Duran el 23 de febrero de 1968 en las 118 libras contra el invicto carlos mendoza realizando 23 peleas nk 21 invicto ganandole al campeon mundial de las 126 libras ñato marcel y violomar fernandez ambos vencedores de alexis arguellos Duran los nk a ambos Duran un peso gallo de 167 de estatura subio 7 categorias para quitarle el invicto y titulo a sugar ray leonar para ganarle a Devey moore 8 categorias para ganarle a iran barkley son 9 categorias y para ganar el titulo de la NBA de las 168 son 10 categorias
JUAN.
Y regreso Leonard y le dio una buena paliza a Duran.
Duran no fue disciplinado, mientras sus rivales entrenaban, él se la pasaba en jergas constantemente.
Se corría y corría como maywather . El tío tubo un final de perdidas en cambio duran pelio 4 décadas no hables huevadas
Leonard Hearns II is missing :-)
7:56 HE THINKS HE'S WON IT! he did.
Duran had 119 fights. Leonard had only 40. Leonard fought sparingly. Leonard was overrated
And possibly a cokehead. Bring him up through the Philly wars and no Media worship and he would've probably crumbled much earlier. IMHO
He did beat Wilfredo Benitez and Tommy Hearns while they both were in their prime.He is a bit arrogant but not over rated.He fought the wrong fight against Duran.
Leonard was not overrated 😂
Both top draw legends.
@robertfantauzzo491 Leonard was an amateur fighter for 4 years with 170 bouts, and went to the Olympics. Duran had a short amateur career and turned pro at 16. It's true that Duran had a legendary career, but his record was padded with a lot of nobodies in Panama. It's true that Leonard had fewer fights, but his career was also legendary. Neither guy was overrated. They were both great.
Ray a pris Duran croyant qu'il battrait facilement un gars plus petit et plus léger . Il s'est trompé . . Et lorsque Duran a facilement gagné contre Camacho 15 ans plus , Ray croyait encore à tort qu'il battrait facilement ce poids léger . Camacho l'a litéralement sorti du ring. Pas mon boxeur préféré. Il tournait autour d' Hagler en espérant qu'il ralentirait et qu'il pourrait jouer sur la dimension du ring. Pas un très grand boxeur.
No digas eso delante de personas que saben de boxeo ,las derrotas de Ray vinieron después de viejo .
Busca con que edad Ray perdió sus peleas.A Duran le doy crédito porque Ray quizo fijarse adentro ,Duran ganó pero tampoco fue por mucho ,una decisión dividida .Sabes que pelearon dos veces más?
Te pregunto de nuevo
Sabes que Duran y Leonald pelearon tres veces?
Te escucho Cartucho.
Leonardo le ganó en 15 a Tomas Hear en 15 raund cuando Tomas estaba en su mejor momento.Vistes la pelea Tomas vs Duran?
Búscala están en TH-cam .
Que tu digas que Sugar Ray Leonald no fue un buen boxeador ,esta bien ,no hay problema con eso ,son opiniones de fanáticos, imagínate que todavía hay personas que aseguran que la tierra es plana y que los gringos nunca han estado en la luna. Que vas hacer ? ¿Matarlos?
What an intriguing title! Sugar Ray Leonard is undeniably one of the greatest boxers in history. It's always fascinating to see a comprehensive view of an athlete's career, including their losses, as it gives a full picture of their journey and resilience. Remember, every great athlete has faced challenges and defeats; it's part of what makes their story so inspiring. Leonard's career is a testament to skill, determination, and the spirit of sportsmanship. It's amazing how much we can learn from examining both the victories and the setbacks of legendary figures in sports! 🥊🌟
I really enjoyed leonard going down
Give the man some respect and stop hating on Leonard because he was a great fighter.
Quando Leonard lutou contra Camacho já estava velho ectetirnando de uma aposentadoria. Já tinha escrito a sua história antes.
Hasta que Julio César Chávez lo mandó al hospital .... Macho Camacho la tuvo muy difícil en su salud
should have added the HAGLER fight, because LEONARD should have lost.
LOL I just came to type exactly that. Hagler beat Leonard. Hagler got robbed.
Definitely especially in the rematch with Thomas Hearns
Yeah. I mean... yeah
I always felt Ray intentionally ducked Hagler in his prime, waited for him to rust a little, then agree to a fight. Also felt Hagler won that fight.
@@theoddfather8782 He was scared shitless of Aaron Pryor. Butch Lewis even said it Ray Leonard moved up in weight class to get away from Aaron Pryor. Rumor had it that he even ducked Julio Cesar Chavez. So in conclusion Ray Leonard 🖕🖕🖕🖕
Did you put the ass whooping by Marvelous Marvin Hagler in this video?
I never cared for Leonard. But he was very good at what he did.
Lost to Hagler and 2nd fight to Hearns
Even though Ray Leonard lost I will say he fought the other great fighters, unlike todays time quite a few of these welterweight wont
I love watching him get knocked on his ass 😂😂😂😂
Give the man some respect, he was one of the greatest of all time. He was old and washed up when he boxed Norris and Camacho.
allways th ought of Duran in his prime as the very best "pound for pound" boxer ever. I've watched many a fighter and he rises to the top. Only other boxer I have respected on his lever is Triple G.
Mucha gente no sabe de lo que opinan aquí de Sugar Ray Leonard… cuando peleo con Norris y con Camacho Leonard no era el mismo venía de un retiro de 3 años y con 40 años
No era el mismo, era un clon.
Sabias que a LALONDE,,lo hizo vajar de peso para enfrentarlo??,,hoy a eso lo llaman CLAUSULA..
I didn't know Leanard fought Camacho. Liked seeing Leanard get knocked down.
That Terry Norris loss hurt my heart. I watched that one live.
Bet and loss
He deserved it for what the mafia around him did to Hagler.
ROBBED! R.I.P. Marvelous
@@formosan2823 Thank God Leonard is more of a man than you. Because he admitted he lost vs Hagler, he admitted he lost vs Hearns 2 and he admitted he never beat Duran at his best, with all that say, you can't keep denying that Hagler beat Leonard while he was on a bike and while the ring was huge, another typical tactic by Ray and his mafia team/boxing corruption.
@@formosan2823 I'm sure Leonard watch that fight more times than you and me and that's why he recognized he lost that fight against Hagler. Let that sink in. It wasn't even that close to see it with the sound off lol. Like I said you need to step up and be a man.
lenord was past it in last two.him hagler .duran were the three best off all boxers in their day
Yes sir,I totally agree with you on that,but he made Duran say no mas on his rematch with duran.good old days.peace be with you brother.
Leonard lo tenía todo.. yo lo llamaría el boxeador perfecto tenía pegada con las dos manos, boxeaba adentro, afuera, a media, se adaptaba a cualquier estilos de peleas, buen jab, buena izquierda,rápido como nadie en la historia, tenía buenas combinaciones, rápido de piernas y una defensa exquisita única..era bravo se fajaba cuando había que fajarse, buena quijada.. era todo lo que un boxeador necesita lo que los americanos llaman all package
Perdió con Durán y perdió con Hagler (aunque se lo robaron). La segunda pelea con Durán fue una carrera contrarreloj, y no volvió a quere pelear con él hasta que tuvo casi 40 años. Pero tampoco quiso pelear con Hagler hasta que estuvo algo mayor, y se le ocurrió que en los últimos 20 segundos de cada round podía tirar manitas de algodón y engañar a los jueces ... y les engañó. El único "sugar" que me gusta es "Ray Robinson". Ojo, es verdad que pegaba bailaba y boxeaba, pero no tenía el corazón de Durán ni el de Hagler, ni de lejos.
Duran habra sido bueno pero le dieron como a hijo casi todos los grandes,,,Leonard le gano, Hearns casi lo mata y ni hablar de Hagler que le dio duro.´, gano a paquetes y de mano de piedra nada en loc combates decisivos@@ddpove
@@rockyfarrel Permíteme poner algo de perspectiva en tus afirmaciones. Yo no llamaría paquete a Iran Barkley, que era el campeón de la WBC en peso mediano, y con 28 años y un poder devastador, y perdió contundentemente contra un Roberto Durán de 38 años. Por cierto Iran Barkley era campeón de la WBC por haber ganado por KO técnico a .... Thomas Hearns. Ambos eran pesos medianos.
También ganó a David Moore consiguendo el título de mediano ligero de la WBA.
Leonard le engañó en la segunda pelea pidiendo una revancha con 5 mese de diferencia, aumentando el tamaño del ring para poder correr y sin realmente conectar golpes fuertes. Pero como conocía la pegada de Roberto, no le dio la tercera hasta 9 años después, ya Durán con 38 años, justo después de ganar a Iran Barkley y subiendo de peso a la categoría de supermediano.
Y por último, perder contra Hearns y Hagler, no desmerece en absoluto. No puedes llamar paquetes a Pipino Cuevas, Ken Buchanan, Estevan de Jesús o Jorge Castro, aunque si no los conoces puedes llamarlos como quieras, pero desde la ignorancia. En cualquier caso, un hombre peso ligero natural que subió de peso cinco categorías y consiguió títulos en todas ellas.
Difiero contigo compadre, Leonard no pegaba, escuché esto de alguien más, y solo hay 2 tipos de boxeadores, los que venden y los que a nadie le importa un carajo ! Por eso llegó lejos. Te doy un simple ejemplo, ve el combate Maromero vs Spann y dime tu opinión, pero sin pasión y con la verdad.
No olvides las clausulas,,ejemplo:a Lalonde lo obligó a bajar de peso,,y porsupuesto,mucho dinero $$$$$$$$$$.
defeats yes but what class, what precision, a great champion of very elegant boxing who likes even when he loses
He did a lot of showboating didn't he? I wouldn't call that class.
@@joshuadowdle9691 would you say the same for cassius clay?
@@vitangelomoscarda2522 Yes I would. Check out his reaction when his first fight with Liston was called. He bizarrely held his mouth open like a scream mask during his celebration. He was obnoxious and vain.
IDK who did the broadcast with the epically tongue tied Ferdie Pacheco but the Duran/Leonard broadcast by them was AWFUL. Did SRL nail Roberto with some hard shots?...yes he did but Duran was SO incredibly adept at rolling with punches that about 80% of the punches Sugar Ray threw either had little impact or missed entirely. Their crazed, yelling all through the fight was terrible to listen to. There were so many flashy flurries Leonard threw where he missed EVERY punch and the two of them went wild. I must have heard "Duran's Hurt!!" at least 5-6 times in that short highlight of their first fight. Duran was never hurt in the fight. He would roll with the punch, weave back and come back under in his classic move. These guys were supposed to be seasoned veteran broadcasters who knew both fighters well but the call of the fight sounded like a kid announcing a high school football game.
Derroto a los mejores de su época .. nadie ha podido hacer lo que hizo en tan solo 40 peleas. Venció a kalule, Benítez, Duran, Hearns,y Marvin Hagler que más quieren
Non avrebbe dovuto battersi contro Camacho....Era troppo avanti con gli anni,Sugar Ray..
Yo no entiendo como pueden haber personas opinando negativamente de Sugar Ray Leonard increíble lo que es no saber de Boxeo
Por qué saben más que tú de peso natural... Pactados.... También saben de pegada y resistencia si quieres ver un boxeador bueno y no conocido te recomiendo Salvador Sánchez
He got his butt kicked by Hearns as well. Fight was rigged to be a draw. Biggest joke ever. And please remove the word 'sugar'. There was only one Sugar Ray , and his last name was Robinson.
He still whooped his ass when it mattered most. Leonard was past it by the time of the rematch.
sugar always pick the time for fight, tricky
I don't think I'm much of a Ray Leonard fan.
Always enjoy seeing him get whooped,must over rated boxer of all time.
9:37 ! POWWA! Where's the showboating now, SHUGGA?
You have to know how to stop in time, despite everything history will remember that Ray Sugar is a boxing legend.
Creo que fue la mejor pelea del Cholo de Panamá, tremenda pelea la vi por TV en directo y fue emocionante. Esa pelea abrió el interés mundial para los pesos más bajos, que dominaron toda la década del 80, ya que se venía de un dominio de los pesos pesados. Quedará en la historia que un boricua retiro a Sugar Ray Leonard, tremendo boxeador.
Me recuerdo cuando se burlo de " Mano Piedra Duran" durante una pelea, si bien fue un buen boxeador, se me hizo negativo su conducta durante toda la pelea, con un Duran ya gastado, luego le paso lo mismo con los años pero al reves, solo que su oponente fue respetuoso con el.
Duran no estaba gastado, en la segunda pelea venia de alcanzar la cima del mundo y en la tercera tambien venia de ganar un titulo en las 160, lo que pasa es que Duran era muy irresponsable y Leonard se aprovecho de eso.
Si era muy irresponsable Duran lo podia haber pagado con cualquier otro boxeador tambien, pero Leomard se comporto como un payaso, com poca etica y respeto hacia su contrincante.
Sugar Ray era un boxeador inteligente, perdió contra Duran porque se metió al estilo de pelea de Duran.
This is badass
Very good at hitting and running both inside and outside the ring.
all I got to say is this. u put all these guys he lost to in their prime. along with Ray in his. And I guarantee you Ray is beating the dog mess out of all these guys.....
This fight was closer than people say. Duran got hit often as well in this bout. I seen many exchanges too
When the legs go and can't run away or around anymore you're not going to last long in the square ring against the likes of Marvin, Duran,etc.
I did not realize duran had such great head movement . He also did alot of pull punches . Like mayweather did .
Add Hearns 2 AS A LOSS.
Hats off to Duran he was the only person to beat prime Leonard. The Hagler fight was 4 or 5 years too late. 82 or 83 without the detached retina would have been huge if they could have got it on at light middleweight.
Hands of Stone beat Leonard in his prime, The Brawl in Montreal will be never forgotten.
But sugar avenged that loss with the infamous NO MAS from Duran.
The commentary on the Terry fight were disrespectful, that fight was very competitive
To have ever mentioned him in the same breath as the great Sugar Ray Robinson.
Leonard was my favorite boxer ! Good boxing skills... 🥊
@Rascal Nikov47 Crawford and Xander Zayas !
So true,you left out his lost to Hagler.
The reason for at least one of his losses is because he couldn’t figure out if he was retired or not. Fighting once every 2-3 years is not good.
8:45 I take it Norris was deducted a point for punching Sugar Ray while he was clearly down?