Sugar Ray Leonard reflects on his fights with Hagler, Duran & Hearns | Ringside Special
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In a Ringside special, Sugar Ray Leonard looks back on his illustrious career in which he fought the likes of Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler & Tommy Hearns.
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Rest in Peace Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Yes
...and NEVER be replaced.
the middleweight GOAT
SRL from Maryland loved him...... but he got beat by MMHagler IMO !
I met Sugar Ray after a round of golf such a gentleman and hands as soft as butter !!!!
@@lukemurdock2236 More like he waited until Haggler was at the end to fight him. That is one knock I have on Ray, he avoided some boxers in their prime.
Sugar Ray what can you say, he aged gracefully. He was always graceful. A very likable and engaging human being. A very special and inspirational boxer and athlete of all time. He possessed a God given talent of speed, athleticism and instincts and a deep desire to win no matter what. And the man had a huge heart. Those four Kings of boxing were all incredibly talented in their own right and we got to see them in their prime. What an amazing time in boxing history.
Yep there's been nothing like that era.
Likeable, you say? Couldn't disagree more. I'd say he got into just the right profession for such a smugly punchable guy. Plus, if that's not Botox I'll eat - *his* - hat.
Geez Sir . All I can say is you nailed it .
@@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615 Thanks man.
he is still alive so don't say he was.
He looks so good at this age. So healthy and fit.
I was boxing as a young teenager when Sugar Ray was at his prime and he was such a hero to me. Great interview.
*The epitome of what a real legend and class act human being is!*
What a man. 👍🏻
Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard were my two favorite fighters. So happy for him to finally be in peace.
Sugar Ray Charles Leonard is without a doubt one of the greatest fighters of all time
He is my all time favourite boxer and he will forever remain a true legend
People throw the term "legend" around far too easily but Sugar Ray is one. He is one of the all time greats at any weight.
Petyr Kowalski I’m 64 saw a lot of great fighters SRL is way up there on skills , and heart, had a great chin too, That man to take a punch and didn’t care if he was getting beat up a little and come right back and never quit
tellthetruthg you are spot on. He right up there on all counts.
He is so nicely spoken, articulate, warm and polite...and to think he went pro to help his sick father, and look how young he still looks and how good his skin is, God blessed him with something there. I was cheering on Hagler at the time of their super fight, but it was a tremendous performance by Leonard.
Atleast Sugar Ray Leonard doesn't s**t on Khan like everyone else does and actually gives him credit as a good fighter. Nice to see for a change.
Glass jaw khan?
@@CG1224_ yeah
I gave Khan a chance as the one thing he had was heart, but couldn't even give him that after the Crawford match.
@@Madness1299 no, khan is all about that money now
@All Gucci Drip
Absolutely agree.
Better yet, if he protected it better, he would still be a fantastic fighter.
Any modern day boxer wouldn’t have stood a chance against this man in ring. Easily one of the greatest boxers I’ve ever seen. Sensational.
Manny maybe, but I wouldn't bet it
He'd had little problems with Floyd
Wish Leonard didnt regret the Brawl in Montreal. It was my favourite fight out of the Four Kings and one of the best fights I ever seen. He fought on the inside against one of the best inside fighters of all time for 15 rounds and only just lost. He should be proud of that fight, he played a big part in one of the greatest wars ever
Well observed 👍
This is my favourite fight of all time also. Leonard showed the heart of a lion that night and although he narrowly lost , he was finishing the far stronger man..
If Duran were a natural welterweight, He would have knocked out Leonard in their first fight.
@@josevalverde2263if Duran was a welter sugar probably fights him differently as well
At that time in his life Duran was a full welter.. he couldn't make 135 again
The guy looks fresh enough and fit enough to do it all over again
Yea, and its good he isnt damaged but his last fight with Hector Camacho showed it was all over. His is a total legend though.
Petyr Kowalski agreed, and since his name was mentioned (R.I.P.), how many fighters can you name that wasted their natural talent as badly as did Hector Camacho? Camacho should be mentioned in the same breath as names like Chavez, Trinidad, de la Hoya, Gomez, Sanchez, Zarate...instead he’s best known for wearing freaky trunks and having his entire career turn on one punch by Edwin Rosario (R.I.P. as well, el Chapo), who was In turn utterly taken apart by Julio Cesar Chavez (Chavez tuned up Camacho for good measure, too). Shame. Camacho could’ve been a flashier Sweet Pea Whitaker, if not as good defensively (better offensively, up to the Rosario fight anyway)...look at his early career when he stopped guys like Bazooka Limon, Rafael Solis, Cornelius Boza-Edwards...
In case anyone cares, I didn’t get to see the primes of Leonard-Hearns-Hagler-Duran - just missed but I was a tad young - except through videotapes, so I always like to say that the greatest fighter I’ve ever gotten to actually watch the prime of, as it was actually happening, is Julio Caesar Chavez. And I stand by that statement. The guy was a freaking SURGEON!
Yes, he was a sore loser, especially the night of his first loss, when he was SOUNDLY beaten by Frankie Randall, and once he was no longer “invincible” he liked to make excuses. But that means nothing, he was competitive and I’ve no doubt that losing for the first time after nearly 100 fights has got to be disorienting, to say the least. But the way he dismantled Rosario, his TKO of Meldrick Taylor even if Taylor deserved to win, he fought until the last bell, quite literally. I still blame Lou Duva for that. After that fight Meldrick Taylor, an Olympic Gold Medalist and, IIRC, the youngest GM on the 1984 Olympic team, was RUINED. From the beating JCC gave him.
Maybe he gets overshadowed by the big names that have come and gone since, like DelaHiya, Trinidad, et al, but he was just amazing in his prime.
But I digress...
Gregg Helmbold i agree. I think it was Camachos lifestyle outside the ring and lack of training did for him
Gregg Helmbold chavez was exceptional and as hard as nails.
Had the pleasure of meeting Sugar Ray in 2013 in the U.K. at an After Dinner event. A true legend both inside and outside of the ring. 👍
What a legend. Love him
I remember sitting up with my dad in my pjs to watch his fight with Hagler. Loved boxing ever since.
Incredible journey. To achieve what he achieved, fight who he fought, and come through it all in tact is unbelievable. One word: blessed.
Good defense
Definitely one of the greatest boxers ever 👌
He‘s a real BOXing artist!
SRL was a true fighter , speed , power . I love that he isn’t too big headed to say other fighters hurt him .
1988 spokesperson for the olympic trials , picked him up from bucannon airport in concord ca, then drove through the bay area , day i'll never forget that day!
The clip with Ray and Duran in those huge boxing gloves put a smile on my face from ear to ear, like a little child 😃
It's soo emotional to see them together.
Thats coz yera simpleton.
😈
Ali and Leo has always gone hand in hand for me. My absolute favourite boxers since at least 30 years
Amen!
Sugar Ray is an excellent interview.
Brilliant interview, with an all time great and role model.
Sugar was fast full of endurance great combinations and very very slick a very dangerous opponent 👑
So good to see that Sugar Ray did not get damaged like Ali in the fights.
Incredible guy. Legend.
" it's found me and I found it " a great man with great words .
Ray is a credit too boxing, him and all the great champs of his time, I watched them all. Lucky to have been there to witness that golden era. Class acts, , ,all of them ! RIP Mr Hagler.
Wow...what a treat this is. As a child, Ray mesmerised me watching him. Imho, he stands shoulder to shoulder with Ali....he really was that good....God bless ya Ray.
@Weghweh Hwewehwhe Thank you for that reply Weghweh...yes, in his weight class...he was the best. Ray took on all comers and beat them all..(Camacho aside nas Ray was 40 and didn't want to be in there). But he fought in an era of truly great fighters...you named them all. He had a massive impact on me as child...watching him float around that ring has stayed with me all my life. God bless, and peace to ya.
Love Sugar's composure and appreciation of his opponents,whether lost or won. A rare combination of sportsmanship and humility.
I always remember him giving Duran a lesson in their rematch. Leonard was brilliant, he could fight any style.
Such an honest in your face answers. Those Four (4) Kings will never be replicated again. RIP Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
His greatest victory was his battle against addiction. Respect for this athlete, fighter and human being 💕
So classy! Such a gentlemen! Well mannered and passionate about everything he did. World class!
Ray Leonard is a genius, one of the all time greats, his career and record speaks for itself, and great man also. Excellent show 👊🏻
A genius? A genius for waiting for Hagler's legs were gone? For wanting to fight Duran when he was out of shape? For waiting until Hearns was "washed up" before giving him a rematch? I wouldn't call that genius.
@@blite13 listen bro, Im more of a Duran fan than a Leonard fan, however, its not his fault that Duran was unprofessional and didnt stay in shape between fights, he was happy enough to take the fight when he was offered massive money for the rematch, cant blame Ray for that... as for the others, the fights happened when they happened and he won, there is no such thing as a time machine so everyone could each other in peak condition
@@dominicgolding3529 nahhhh...can't blame Ray for cherry picking. Except Ray himself said he wanted to fight a less than 100% Duran, that it was his 'strategy'. Ray could have fought Hagler at anytime, Ray waited until Marvin was shot. Ray waited to fight Hearns again, when all the rumors were that Tommy was a shot fighter. See a pattern here? You think that is heroic? What kind of champ wants to fight his biggest rivals when they are not at their best? NO HONOR.
@@blite13 blite13...On the night Hagler and Leonard fought, Hagler would've beaten any other MW in the world.
@@kcash6359 lol, no....if that were true, Marvin would have kept fighting. Anyone with any sort of boxing knowledge would see that Marvin was done.....but you couldn't, that says a lot.
This was brilliant to watch. Fight and lose to the best. I still love Tommy though.
Sugar Ray Leonard...Probably the best boxer in his weight classes of all time. He beat many bigger and stronger men...with his speed, talent and tactics..over & over again.
This environment is so perfect for this interview I could listen to Sugar Ray speak all day the guy such a legend.
"I'm a competitor and a very proud man. If a guy beats me once, he'll have to do it again to make me believe him."
Sugar Ray Leonard
Leaonard took advantage of the duran weight gain and asked for an immediate rematch. That for me is a shameful thing to do. If he really wanted to convince himself that he was a better fighter he should have chosen to fight duran at his best condition.
Sorry guys, just lost my respect for leonard after this fight. No doubt he was a great fighter, bit just not better than duran.
What he did was a sneakybway to win, just so he could get it erased in his memory, to the extent of taking advantage. Not the type of fighter I would admire.
Let’s face it, he just knew he couldn’t beat duran at duran’s best condition.
@@swow1234 How is that Leonard's fault though? Duran was unprofessional letting himself balloon like that. Also, maybe if Leonard had fought his own fight instead of Duran's then he would have beat duran
“While the champion ate and drank through the night, Leonard's team started putting the rematch together. Janks Morton, Leonard's bodyguard, had seen Duran in New York and told him that the champion was partying every night and approaching 200 pounds. Leonard, never one to let an advantage slide, pushed for an immediate rematch and hit the gym.
"It was calculated on my part," Leonard told author George Kimball in Four Kings. "I knew Duran was overweight and partying big time. I've done some partying myself, but I know when to cut it out. I said to Mike 'Let's do it now, as soon as possible.' In retrospect, it was pretty clever of me."
-associated press, jonathan snowden, nov. 2015
That’s my whole point dan. That reflects the kind of fighter that he is. He just wanted to win. Din’t matter to him if he truly fought the. He was there for the record and not the legacy. He could have chosen to fight the best version of duran, as any fighter who wanted to prove he was the better of the two would.
What he did, for me, i’m sorry to say is a shame. Because he was a great fighter. But in fight, in order to win, he had to strategize in an unlikely manner. Is as if, he was doubting himself to win had it been in a different time where duran was in a great conditon.
@@swow1234 if you don't respect sugar ray, that's just disrespect to one of the best of all time. If you have no respect for Leonard taking a fight at the opportune moment, then how can you respect Duran for saying "No Mas?" I think both guys deserve so much respect and admiration for their performances in the ring. Aside from this arguement though, you should really read the Four Kings by George Kimball, I'm reading it again at the moment and it feels like you're watching the fights when you're reading them.
My all time favorite. Out of all the fighters I can think of, he incorporated the most styles to winning effect, Never insulted his competitors and seems like a genuinely kind person. Helluva chin and heart too. Used to worry about him in the ring but before long I’d feel sorry for his opponents
lovely
Tommy said "I cried too man"😂😭 Love this whole era!
He went from smiling to mugging so quick at 36:20..people forgot how much heart and determination Leonard had at his size. He's a legit hair trigger if u piss him off..those commercial smiles leave real quick.
I read his autobiography .. incredible man… my all time favourite boxers. And no doubt to his pedigree as contrast with his peers - Hearns, Haggler, Duran… was there a greater time for great boxers?
Middleweight has always been the pinnacle of boxing.
Been waiting for this to be uploaded for ages since I saw it. Ray did it all, a true icon
Best sugar Ray interview I've seen
Agreed. Hugh mcilvanney the Sunday times chief sports writer , did a really good one back in the late 80s .Not sure if it's on here .
amazing, an ATG (in the real sense of the meaning) , love these ringside specials with legends of the sport like this
Damn Ray Leonard looks good. He's not young and he taken a hell of a lot of punishment and still looks great! Tommy Hearns looks good and he's so big in the shoulders. I went to Montreal so many years ago to see the Olympics....just a fluke, and the high point of my being there was seeing Ray Leonard fight. I knew then that kid was gonna be good; I'll never forget that. Hang in there, Ray, and thanks for being human
I don't remember ever seeing another boxer who could throw fast combinations like he did.
This video is from some years ago.
@@TheRhinopowerusa I wonder how he's doing now.....he is one of my all-time favorites.
@@tomnekuda3818 I think he is doing very well but he doesn't look as young as he did in this video; still looks great for his age.
@@robertthomas8653 People say Roy Jones Jr ........but I've seen both of them and I think Leonard was faster at figuring out the angles and taking advantage of them.
Sugar was fantastic an a humble guy...still looks fantastic for his age now!- the era he fought with the 3 greats was something special-- super Ray!
I love interviews like this. So full of knowledge and respect and Ray is just so relaxed and giving. Just beautiful.
I'm 19 man I wish I lived through the era of the fab 4 and seen all the legendary boxers from 60s to 90s! Truly the golden years of boxing can't imagine how it was back then these guys were fighting
I’m 24 and I remember being 6 years old watching Pacquiao and Barrera fight for the first time. Looking back now i’m happy I watched that fight live - its the match that really catapulted Pacquiao to stardom and beyond - but no one knew it at the time. I guess what i’m saying is that this era has no shortage of legends as well. Fury, Usyk, Wilder, Canelo, Crawford, Inoue and GGG even. History is happening right now - we just don’t notice. Don’t miss it! :)
With all due respect...no srl today .
What a wonderful person is sugar ray Leonard, an example of class, humility, respect, dignity, etc... not enough words to describe this great man....I'm from Panama and grew up not appreciating the man because of the fights between him and the great Roberto Duran...but definitely after doing some research and learning about the man....I got it tell you, people like him are barely recognize, the man is everything that any person can ever wish
to be...... the GREAT SUGAR RAY LEONARD.
Leonard is probably my favorite fighter but in his first fight against Hearns I feel he could have stopped him in the 6th or 7th round but he let Hearns off the hook" He was that great.
thank you so much for this. Totally hooked!
I'm really glad he gave the recognition toTommy hearns and how he really won Sugar/ Hearns 1.
SRL ,LEGEND, CLASS ACT in and out the ring. What a amazing career and amazing man.
I feel so grateful to have watched most of Sugar Ray's fight's . Stay well o.d.a.a.t.
I have had the pleasure of meeting Sugar Ray Leonard twice, once in 1988 and again in 2000 ,took the time to sign my magazines, got my
photo with him , it is proudly displayed on my mantle in my front room, a true model for boxing inside and outside of the ring! my
personal best favorite fighter and believer in God almighty.
RAY, you're still a " CLASS ACT ". end of story
Exactly a class act GOAT...who unfortunately gets disrespected by most
Such a great interview and coup for Sky to have him offer his time. One of boxing greatest ever. Superb. Still looking good as well.
This man easily ranks among the greatest. An artist.
Great interview , remember looking at his esrly fights ,well motivated guy strong in miñd , soul and spitit . AMEN .
What a great interview. Made me more of a fan of sugar Ray. Honest and enlightening.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing. RIP to MARVELOUS MARVIN HAGLER
Only one word can describe ray , LEGEND , love you man xxx
I saw this on ringside years ago what a gent and possibly one of if the greatest boxers of all time
I met him in 1995 he looked brilliant. He was really friendly the only autograph I cherish ,
WOWO, this was a wonderful interview, what a great great Heart he has.
Look at his face, he looks like he is only 22 yeas age his heart is so honest.
Him and Michael Jorden that league of humble souls, Love them.
one of the greatest fighters of all time!
4 Kings of boxing was an incredible part of boxing history
My favorite fighter of all time. I knew in ‘76 after seeing him in the Olympics, that he was special, that he’d be a champion.
Sugar Ray it speaks for its self a great guy and one of greatest boxers of all time Always big warm smile and never a bad word for no one
was my honor to meet my hero on a flight from LA to Australia some years ago , and sit and have a glass of champagne just him and me , also spoke to him for about half to one hour landing in melbourne , got a great pic with him as well .... will never forget it
Ray's left hook was deadly..
Also footwork and shutter step and feint
Its hard to believe he was 55 in this video, he looks like he's 30. Very classy guy, its hard beleive he was such a great boxer with his demeanor, but when the bell rings, he must have had that split personality. He does mention one of his regrets is hurting people and with his demeanor, I can honestly believe it. That was funny as hell when he was with tommy and they were talking about hagler and tommy says, I cried too. The younger people won't have the perspective that us older people have watching leonard/hearns/hagler/duran. Hearns, hagler & duran had that look like they were mean dudes that would knock you out for fun and leonard was like ali, fun good looking guy, big smile. But when the bell rang, he was there equal in there. For anyone who hasn't seen the 1st hearns/hagler fight, you gotta go watch it. It was a brutal slugfest. Both guys were throwing bombs.
That was the thing with SRL. He looks like an A list movie star and was well-spoken, which is why he was a great embassador for the sport and had all those endorsement deals. But he had a mean streak in the ring. He liked to show off to entertain the crowd, but at the same time he was heavy handed, had a solid chin, and when he smelled blood he went all out.
The first hearns/hagler fight?
To say the younger generation can’t do it your already seeing the new great such as Tyson fury for one
Amazing video thanks
One of the best pound for pound facts
Leonard is an absolute wealth of Boxing knowledge and wisdom!
One of the greatest fighters I have ever seen. Unbelievable.
Awesome interview guys. Great questions. Really cool to hear the real Ray.
🥊🥊🥊
A TRUE LEGEND he truly is and I have tons of respect for this man he reminds me of Manny Pacquiao very quick hands and in his day the boxing 🥊 was just the best I have seen in the 80’s and Ali in the 70’s it was a golden age of boxing compared today’s boxing 🥊. I am 55 years old the boxing in the 70’s & the 80’s had the best boxing era compared today’s boxing, they went toe to toe no showing off like the Prince Naseem wouldn’t had got past the first round if he went to fight these legend’s are and they entertained you and you remember these Classic fights.
Leonard "ran" from Hagler & "ran" twice from Duran, he definitely didnt go toe to toe with them.
Hearns didnt go toe to toe with Hill.
Camacho "ran" from Mancini n its Camacho's & Leonards "showing off" that Hammed copied.
Besides Hamad hasnt fought in over 20 years.
Since the 80s we've had all time great scraps
Bowe v Holyfield thrillogy
Holyfield v Tyson 1
De La Hoya v Vargas
Pacquaoi v Morales & Marquez
Morales v Barrera
McCollough v Morales
Collins v Benn & Eubank
Eubank v Watson 2
Benn v McClellan
Roy Jones v James Toney
Roy Jones v John Ruiz
Lewis v Klitschko
Calzaghe v Lacey
Froch v Ward
Froch v Taylor
Ward v Kovalev
Canelo v GGG
Thurman v Garcia
Porter v Spence
Spence v Brook
Fury v Wilder thrillogy
Joshua v Klitschko
Joshua v Ruiz
Boxing has never been better. It went through a dull phase in the mid 2000's but has recovered this past 10 yrs a bit.
You are just old, feeling sorry for yerself & being miserable.
Awesome interview. I loved Ray!
Always was and always will be a HUGE fan.
@Sky Sports Boxing: This was a great piece. When was this interview originally filmed 🎥 ? Was it just before the pandemic?
22:00 ....he asks Ray if he feels he was a superior fighter to Duran......Ray would not answer that. He knows deep down, Duran is better. Imagine Ray, 70+ fights into his career, moves up 2 divisions to take on a young and prime Duran? Ray would have left in a body bag.
I think Duran winning the first fight against Leonard was the greatest sporting achievement ever
Sugar is a great Patriot.And I am very proud of him.He makes me very proud.
Class interview🤙🏿
My idole by a mile , the greatest of all Times what a humble Man .🥊
remember watching all these great fights far better to watch then than now a great error in boxing history glad I was there to watch it,,,,RIP Marvin Hagler.
What a boxer this man was👌
Legend of the sport. One of the greatest ever. He had it all.
One of my all time favorites
Nobody:
Sugar Ray: "without question"
What a legend - class act my favourite of the 4 Kings after Ali he is the best of my time
He was truly an awesome boxer, great skill
Hi Ray: Met you in Miami at the Pryor Arguello fight; took a good pic with you. Never stopped following you - Although I'm a staunch Duran fight - Known him since he was born and been entertained by him after the Davey Moore fight. I followed you since '76. and am very proud of you. I picked Hagler in that fight; but you two are special to me. Known all of you from your beginnings. Stay well and keep it going; you are doing it.
Wrestlemania 22 came to mind with the big time song🙌
Looking good for 63 and one of my all time favorite boxer
He's 55 yrs old in this video (interview was in 2011)
Late on this one, but just a class act in and out of the ring... motivational!
you can have you your favourite fighter, but you cannot deny this man is arguably the greatest to have ever graced the sport
Sugar Ray Leonard would tell you Sugar Ray Robinson is the greatest to ever do it.
Great interview.