This author as soon as did an article, “‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard Knocked out Floyd Mayweather!” The primary line mentioned it was Sr., 15-1, not Jr., in September of 1978. Ray was 13-0.
each ‘Sugar’ and ‘Cash’ beginning within the Olympics, Ray gained Gold in 1976 in Montreal, defeating all six opponents. His newbie file was 145-5 with 75 stoppages. ‘Cash’ misplaced a disputed choice within the semi-final for a Bronze medal, dropping to Serafim Todorov, 94-14, of Bulgaria, by a 10-9 rating within the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. His newbie file was 84-9.
Ray’s opponents stopped in 4 rounds Pete Ranzany, 45-3-1, for his first title within the NABF, and two fights later for the WBC World title, stopping champion Wilfred Benitez, 38-0-1, within the fifteenth and ultimate spherical, was a primary massive identify. Ray was 25-0.
In his second protection, he determined to combat Roberto ‘Fingers of Stone’ Duran, 71-1, his combat went in slugging, not his normal boxing, with each higher hand and foot velocity, dropping over 15 rounds with two judges giving Duran the win by one level, and third by two factors.
Simply 5 months later, in a rematch with Duran, Leonard gave him a ‘boxing lesson’ embarrassing by showboating within the ultimate spherical as Duran sat on his stool after eight rounds, refusing to proceed, Leonard up by two factors on two judges’ scores and by one level on one other.
After two defenses, Leonard gained the WBA World Tremendous Welter title, stopping Ayub Kalue, 36-0. After 13 rounds, he then confronted WBA Welter champ Thomas ‘Hit Man’ Hearns, 32-0, behind on all decide’s playing cards. He stopped Hearns within the fourteenth spherical for a unification win in September of 1981 for the Ring Journal’s “Battle of the 12 months”!
In Leonard’s subsequent combat, a title protection, he stopped Bruce Finch, 28-3-1, in three rounds in February of 1982. Whereas making ready for his subsequent protection towards Roger Stafford on Might 14, 1982, he realized he had a indifferent retina in his left eye. On Might ninth, he had profitable surgical procedure. On November eighth, he introduced his retirement. He was 32-1.
In Might 1984, he returned to the ring towards Kevin Howard, 20-4-1, coming off the canvas and profitable by stoppage in 9 rounds. It will be three years earlier than he took on WBC World Center champ ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler, 62-2-2, profitable a break up choice in April 1987.
Some nineteen months later, he gained the WBC World Tremendous Welter and WBC Gentle Heavy title, stopping Donny Lalonde, 31-2, in 9 rounds, coming off the canvas. Seven months later, in a rematch with Hearns, 46-3, then WBO champ, it led to a break up draw choice, coming off the canvas twice. Then, in a 3rd combat with Duran, 85-7, he gained a lopsided choice.
It will be fourteen months earlier than returning to the ring towards WBC World Tremendous Welter champion “Horrible” Terry Norris, 26-3, dropping by a lopsided choice, knocked down twice, in February of 1991.
He would return to the ring in March of 1997, some six years later, in what could be his ultimate profession combat, dropping 5 rounds to IBC Center champ Hector ‘Macho” Camacho, 62-3-1, in 5 rounds and ending with a 36-3-1 file with 25 stoppages.
Mayweather’s professional file, he was 17-0 when he gained the WBC World Tremendous Feather title, stopping Genaro Hernandez, 36-1-1, in eight rounds.
He made 9 profitable defenses and one non-title win. He defeated such opponents as Carlos Ruiz, 44-2-1, Gregorio Vargas, 40-6-1, and Diego Corrales, 33-0.
Then he gained the WBC World Light-weight title with a disputed choice over Jose Luis Castillo, 45-4-1, in April of 2002. Eight months later he a rematch he gained the rematch no doubt. After two extra defenses, he took the WBC World Gentle Welterweight title, defeating DeMarcus Corley, 28-2-1, in Might 2004.
In his third protection, he defeated Shamba Mitchell, 56-4, in a non-title combat. Then, he gained the IBF World Welterweight title, defeating Zab Judah 34-3.
Then, in a WBC Tremendous Welterweight title combat, he took on champion and former Olympic Gold Medalist Oscar “Golden Boy” De La Hoya, 38-4. After seven rounds, De La Hoya was forward utilizing an efficient jab. Out of the blue, he now not used the jab, falling behind and dropping a break up choice to Mayweather.
Within the ring, commentator Larry Service provider questioned De La Hoya’s stopping utilizing the jab, and he commented, “It positive was working, wasn’t it, Larry?” At ringside, ring commentator prime coach Emmanuel Steward mentioned, “That was not a very good reply from Oscar!”
In his first protection, he stopped Ricky Hatton, 43-0. He then adopted with wins over Juan Manuel Marquez, 50-4-1, and “Sugar” Shane Mosley, 46-5. Then, he moved as much as take the WBA Tremendous Welter title, defeating Miguel Cotto, 37-2.
Returning to defend his WBC Welter title, he defeated Roberto ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero, 31-1-1. Then, he defeated WBA champ Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, 42-0-1, by majority choice. This author felt he gained each spherical in September 2013.
Subsequent, he gained a majority choice over Marcos Maidana, 35-3, which I felt was a draw. Shut sufficient, it demanded a rematch, profitable by extra decisive scores.
In Might 2015, he defended towards Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao, 57-5-2. After the combat, Pacquiao claimed to have injured his shoulder in coaching however by no means talked about it because of the attainable cancellation of the bout.
He simply defeated former champ Andre Berto, 30-3, who was 2-2 in his earlier 4 fights. This improved his file to 49-0, equaling the file heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano held since 1955. Mayweather was 49-0 with 26 stoppages.
For some motive, it might be two years returning in a non-title combat, defeating MMA champ Connor McGregor, 0-0, by stopping him in ten rounds. It appeared to this author he carried him, throwing a couple of punches effectively forward after 9 rounds earlier than opening up within the tenth spherical. Why combat somebody with no pro-fights to interrupt Marciano’s file?
Leonard’s defeats of Hearns, Duran, and Hagler are opponents one wonders if Mayweather would have crushed. His largest win was over Alvarez, 42-0-1, now 61-2-2, and Tremendous Welter champion. He additionally defeated Pacquiao, 57-5-2, ending with a 62-8-2 file.
