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Sugar Ray Leonard

Acting

Born May 17, 1956 · Wilmington

Also known as Ray C. Leonard

Biography

Ray Charles Leonard, better known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1976 and 1997, winning world titles in five weight classes; the lineal championship in three weight classes; as well as the undisputed welterweight championship. Leonard was part of the "Four Kings", a group of boxers who all fought each other throughout the 1980s, consisting of Leonard, Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns, and Marvin Hagler. Leonard was the only one of them to beat the other three. As an amateur, Leonard won a light welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

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Awards & recognition

  • International Boxing Hall of Fame · 1997
  • Sugar Ray Robinson Award · 1981
  • The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year · 1981
  • Sugar Ray Robinson Award · 1979
  • The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year · 1979
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  • Sugar Ray Robinson Award · 1976
  • The Ring World Junior Middleweight Champion
  • The Ring World Middleweight Champion
  • The Ring World Welterweight Champion
  • WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
  • WBA World Welterweight Champion
  • WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion
  • WBC World Middleweight Champion
  • WBC World Super Middleweight Champion
  • WBC World Welterweight Champion

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