In the final, Leonard boxed the great Cuban knockout artist Andrs Aldama, who scored five straight knockouts to reach the final. All he left is his name," 12-year-old Bernard Griel said one gray, drizzly night recently in Palmer Park. Durn hesitated. By his mid-teens Leonard proved adept at boxing, and, as an amateur, he . However, given his style and first name, it was probably only a matter of time before people started calling him Sugar Ray, after the man many consider to be the best boxer of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson. Although Price landed multiple good blows, Leonard knocked him out in the first round, advancing his record to 250 with 16 knockouts.[28]. After that, Leonard decided to box Hagler. [48], A bout with Philadelphia's Kevin Howard, who was 2041, was scheduled for February 25, 1984. I already had it in the back of my mind to dissolve the company. to a different artisanal way of construction. 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Knowing he needed a big finish; Leonard fought furiously and had a big final round. "Now wait a minute, man. I have two dogs and I walk all over the neighborhood. He hit Leonard with a big left hand and backed him into a corner. At the post-fight press conference, Leonard surprised everyone by announcing his retirement again, saying he just didn't have it anymore.[51]. There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600. Many consider the 1976 U.S. team to be the greatest boxing team in the history of the Olympics. Boxing Legend Sugar Ray Leonard Is Selling His House Is California for Leonard fired back and hurt Lalonde with a right. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. [75] He was scheduled to fight Tony Menefee on February 15, 1998, in Australia, but he pulled out of the fight, saying that he didn't have the motivation. Leonard was also membership drive chairman one year for the county chapter of United Way. And it's not Venetian plaster, it's real plaster. I snapped his head back with a jab. In rounds seven and eight, Hagler's southpaw jab was landing solidly, and Leonard's counter flurries were less frequent. "And Voom! "[77], Leonard has provided commercial endorsements for companies including Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Ford, Nabisco, Revlon and 7 Up. Bonds rose but Leonard didn't let him off the hook. By Fred Sweets--The Washington Post.
