Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard (born 1956) is an American former boxer. He was one of the leading boxers in the world in the 1970s and 1980s, winning world titles at multiple weights and triumphing in contests with such celebrated opponents as Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran and Marvin Hagler. Born Ray Charles Leonard, named for the singing legend Ray Charles, Leonard later adopted the nickname used by Sugar Ray Robinson.

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Leonard won gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Sugar Ray wanted to go to Harvard and become a lawyer, but he was convinced to do otherwise by boxing promoters, being offered $40,000 for his first professional fight against tough Puerto Rican Luis Vega. The fight was televised nationally, and Leonard could display his talents, winning a 6 round decision.

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