Sugar Ray Leonard Boxer

Sugar Ray Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is an American retired professional boxer and occasional actor. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother's favorite singer, Ray Charles. Leonard was the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purses, won world titles in five weight divisions and defeated future fellow International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees Wilfred Benítez, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Durán and Marvin Hagler. Leonard was named "Boxer of the Decade" for the 1980s.

Personal facts

Sugar Ray Leonard
Birth dateMay 17, 1956
Birth place
Rocky Mount North Carolina , Wilmington North Carolina , United States
Nationality
Americans
Height (meters)1.524

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External resources

  1. http://boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=3987
  2. http://manschoolshow.com/blog/2014/3/12/class-53-being-a-champion-with-sugar-ray-leonard
  3. http://www.sugarrayleonard.net