Sugar+Ray+Leonard Entries

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Is Terence Crawford Ready? – September 30th, 2019
Terence may be all the rage in Omaha, but Spence is packing in stadiums and is a burgeoning PPV star…
Roberto Duran: Beyond the Glory – September 22nd, 2019
Roberto Duran is one of the greatest fighters of all time. Known as "Manos de Piedra" ("Hands of Stone"), Duran was a ferocious competitor, in and out of the ring. He made his pro debut in 1968 before he was 16, and went on to win titles at lightweight, welterweight, junior middleweight, and middleweight.…
Scouting Report: Victor Pasillas – August 23rd, 2019
The up-and-coming prospect Pasillas took a few minutes to speak exclusively with Boxing.com just before his next fight…
Jack Johnson Park in Galveston – August 6th, 2019
Jack Johnson Park is a quaint and peaceful homage to the first non-white man to hold the heavyweight championship of the world…
Fighters’ Pacquiao-Thurman Predictions – July 18th, 2019
Several fighters, primarily PBC fighters, weighed in with predictions and, surprisingly, many picked Thurman to win…
Greatest Moments in the Ring – July 6th, 2019
Andrade Shuts Out Sulecki in Dispiriting Mismatch – June 29th, 2019
Closing the show seemed the last thing on Andrade’s mind, so busy was he envisioning a future fight with Canelo or Golovkin…
Fathers and Sons – June 25th, 2019
In Las Vegas a man could be someone, someone respected and admired, a man noticed amongst the glitter and flash...
Boxing by the Book: “Gentleman Gerry” – June 24th, 2019
“Hey, man—pain is universal,” Cooney said as he balled a fist to contain his own emotions. “We all feel it, no matter who we are and where we come from…”
Devin Haney vs. Teofimo Lopez: New Age Sugar Ray vs. Duran…But… – May 27th, 2019
“It was just like another guy. He didn't show me anything, like, special...It wasn't competitive. He didn't hit me, he couldn't hit me…”
If A Tree Falls in the Forest… – April 3rd, 2019
Crawford is set to fight his first major fight as the cornerstone of ESPN’s revamped boxing program against the most recognizable name on his résumé…
Pete Ranzany: The Perpetual Contender – March 29th, 2019
“Benitez was the best pure boxer I ever faced. Cuevas was the best puncher by far, and Leonard was the best all-around fighter. He could do it all…”
Spence and Pacquiao—Torch Passed or Torch Lit? – March 18th, 2019
“I just felt insulted throughout the training camp when people were saying that he was smarter than me and that a lot of you reporters were agreeing with them…”
Put “Respek” on His Name – March 17th, 2019
The fighter known for snatching souls put together one of the most surprisingly sound boxing displays since Hopkins vs. Trinidad…
What Sugar Ray Leonard sees in Mikey Garcia – March 13th, 2019
When pressed to offer his prediction for the upcoming clash, the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard simply replied, “Because he’s Mikey...”
Blind Man’s Bluff – March 9th, 2019
“Sure, you can love to box but as a professional you need to earn a living wage. No one will take care of you in your old age. I learned that the hard way…”
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Wilfred Benitez – February 21st, 2019
“I don’t wreck men’s bodies, I wreck their minds.”—Sugar Ray Leonard Sugar Ray Leonard met Wildred Benitez on Nov. 30, 1979, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Benitez, aka El Radar, was defending the WBC welterweight title he won 10 months earlier from Carlos Palomino. Both fighters'…
Who Excites Me – February 8th, 2019
Jarrett Hurd and Jaime Munguia excite me as big, strong kids who hold no pretenses and only want to bang their way to belts...
Souring on Terence Crawford – January 16th, 2019
Crawford could be a legend. Hell, he SHOULD be a legend before all is said and done. But he’s no longer headed in that direction…
How Deep Is Your Love? (What Will It Take For You To Give Up On Boxing?) – January 8th, 2019
It’s hard to maintain a great enthusiasm for dining on sausage when one spends too much time in a slaughterhouse…
Lost? – December 30th, 2018
I couldn’t think straight for an hour or so. Did I like boxing really? Was any sport worth losing your mind for?
Vasiliy Lomachenko and the Lowly Lightweights – November 23rd, 2018
More problematic for Lomachenko and his ultimate goal is not what already went down, but what may lie ahead…
The Gold Team (Part 2): The Games – October 19th, 2018
The Games were opened with one of the most thrilling opening ceremonies ever at the Coliseum, including a man in a jet pack…
The Gold Team (Part 1): The Buildup – October 16th, 2018
The American Olympic team won 11 medals in 12 weight classes, only one man not managing to medal. Nine went on to challenge for world titles…
The Lesson in Wembley – September 21st, 2018
What’s at stake for the undefeated Anthony Joshua? Every major belt in the heavyweight division, save for the WBC and Ring Magazine titles…
AJ vs. Povetkin—Karma – September 16th, 2018
Anthony Joshua has never tested positive for a banned substance during his career. I like that a lot…
Back Against the Ropes – September 11th, 2018
As the rematch gets closer, one question overshadows the others: What ring identity will each fighter adopt this time around?
The Fabulous Four: Boxing's Greatest Rivalry – September 8th, 2018
Tommy "Hitman" Hearns. "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler. Sugar Ray Leonard. Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran. These four men were four of the greatest fighters in history, and they all came of age at the same time. Their styles in the ring were as different as their personalities outside the ring, but they all…
The Nonsense Nostalgia of Historical Dream Fights – August 12th, 2018
It would be awesome if we could get some boxing fans to care about the present even half as much as they obsess over the past…
Hector Camacho: Destined for Greatness Part I – June 21st, 2018
Was he a young Ray Leonard? Did he remind the old-timers of Willie Pep? Or was he a new brand of fighter who was about to take over the sport?
Lomachenko is a Victim of Boxing Business – May 14th, 2018
Lomachenko could be an Ali without a Frazier, a Leonard without a Duran—a genius without true opposition…
“The Contender” News – May 9th, 2018
Andre Ward, Naazim Richardson, Freddie Roach, and world-class referee Jack Reiss will also be appearing on the show…
Henry Tillman: “All fights was tough” – April 17th, 2018
“Boxing is not a sport actually, for the actual boxer, it's a lifestyle. You have to live it, live it, eat it, drink it, sleep it…”
All Cowards – March 22nd, 2018
McGregor was crushed by Mayweather, who still prepares the old-school way, including the oldest-school way of all—he puts in his miles…
Boxing, 2017: Grading Greatness on a Curve – December 29th, 2017
People are not seeking truth anymore, as much as they are looking to affirm their own personal prejudices. Boxing may be caught up in that same mentality…
Lomachenko, Rigondeaux, and Why The Jackal Quit – December 10th, 2017
A great fighter can handle being beaten in the ring, but it’s humiliating to be duped into a bad spot by politics and business…
Championship Qualities – November 15th, 2017
Single-minded focus occurs most commonly in soldiers during combat where everything is shut out except concentrating on aiming and pulling the trigger…
Exclusive Interview with Miguel Angel Jimenez – November 6th, 2017
When asked if boxing was his way out of poverty, Jimenez said, “No, I was in college, but I had nothing else to do. Plus, I wanted to quit cigarettes...”
Jamie Moore: Still the Fighter’s Fighter – November 4th, 2017
“I’m getting to work with some terrific fighters—Martin Murray, Tommy Coyle, Rocky Fielding, Carl Frampton…these are real top-class fighters…”
Keith Thurman is NOT that good – October 19th, 2017
Fast, but not elusive…strong, but not powerful…brave, but not fearless, Thurman is less than the sum of his parts…
The All Time Welterweight Tournament – September 21st, 2017
Often ranked as the best boxer of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson’s career started with an incredible 128-1-2 record…
Does Size Matter? – September 7th, 2017
What do these fighters all have in common? It’s something none of them have any control over—and something that doesn’t matter whatsoever…
Triple G Meets the Press – August 31st, 2017
“I remember a lot of great champions, like Carlos Monzon, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Bernard Hopkins. Right now I think new stories, new times for us…”
Who’s Next? – August 28th, 2017
One needs more than a willing and dangerous dance partner of stature. You need good ‘ole fashion promotion…
Mayweather & McGregor—Thanks for the Memories – August 27th, 2017
Will there be such peaked interest in just three weeks' time when Canelo clashes with Golovkin? That one really means something…
Canelo and Golovkin's Trainer Bazaar – August 15th, 2017
"I see Gennady being more physical. I see Gennady trying to dictate the pace. Canelo has proven that he's a warrior..."
Sugar Ray Leonard on Mayweather-McGregor – August 15th, 2017
He has watched Floyd fight from the amateurs until now and can spot a first-rate talent when it sees it...
3 Boxing Realities to Ruin a Purist’s Day – August 7th, 2017
If there is one indisputable truth in boxing, it’s that the concept of a true lineal champ is a thing of the way distant past…
The Welcomed Heist – July 17th, 2017
This isn't Louis/Schmeling or Ali/Frazier. It's not Leonard/Hearns. It means nothing more than bragging rights…
Words for Wilfred – July 13th, 2017
This is a companion piece to the article I recently wrote at FightHype.com. Give that one a read after reading this…