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Look back #onthisday at one of the greatest fights of all time, the first fight between #SugarRayLeonard and #ThomasHearns
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@mikedesil23 Год назад

Back when the best used to actually fight each other in their prime.

@user-co6kt9ts2m 2 месяца назад

Thanks

@NazriB 2 месяца назад

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@patrickknotts3921 18 дней назад

Hearns never had Legs! His upper strength never supported his Legs!

@taxmanabii 2 года назад

The body shots by Leonard were devastating. Hearns had a heck of a jab. Great fight

@deanladue3151 2 года назад

It made all the difference, Hearns had never been hit that hard before, ever. When Hearns dropped his guard low to protect from Ray's wicked body shots, his head was a prime target. I think that Ray nailed Hearns in the liver with that left hook, must have been extremely painful for Hearns.

@ernestoluzarraga9356 Год назад

Exactly

@nhwnhw02 Год назад

Many, many years ago saw an interview of Sugar Ray Leonard. He discussed that he would hit the body until the hands came down. Then he would hit the head. Last moments of round 13 and round 14. Tommy's hands were coming down and Leonard started with the right hand to the head. What an era. We could watch Pryor, Arguello, Mancini, Duran, Leonard, Hearns and my favorite Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Leonard was awesome but Hagler just had that something. They were all giants.

@Skoshi33 Год назад

You hit the nail on the head. Those 6th and 7th round deep digs to Hearns body paid off in the 13th and 14th rounds. Sugar fractured his ribs with them shots...

@informanti Год назад

Yessir. It was that left to the body in round 6 that opened everything up, and then comes that uppercut. A thing of beauty.

@christopherlees1134 4 месяца назад

This is the first fight I remember in my life. I listened to it from my bedroom as my parents, who had invited my aunts and uncles over (and some others) were all watching the fight. The whole house was full of cigarette smoke and I was lying in bed just listening to the action. My uncles were yelling at the tv, "Come on Sugar Ray, go Sugar Ray, Go!" As I lay in bed, listening to all this action, everybody our in the living room munching on chips, drinking a few beers and hollering at the tv, I knew it must have been great - even though I'd never seen a fight before. I was only 7 years old. I could hear the concern in my uncle's voice during the fight, concern for Sugar Ray. It was obvious to me that Sugar Ray must have been doing not so well, and all my folks were pulling for him. It was so exciting to listen as Sugar Ray pulled the rabbit out of the hat in the 14th, and the whole living room exploded. It wasn't until many years later that I had a chance to see this fight on the internet. It's every bit as great I knew it was.

@nerilacruz6316 2 месяца назад

Nice History

@tanyataylor5530 2 месяца назад

@nerilacruz6316 IKR!

@tanyataylor5530 2 месяца назад

I was young but actually watched it with my mom, brother and sister. It was fun to watch then and even more so as an adult now. Sugar Ray was showing off. 😂 I know he's glad he won.

@terrencedeagle4429 2 месяца назад

It was a fantastic era of boxing with so many great champions in all divisions.

@eduardocervantesaca Месяц назад

You know, in my opinion this is the best fight ever, so much skill ad will, they were both on their very prime, so much strategy and work from their corners. This is the very very best. Youre blowing it son, said a concerned Dundee. Leonard and Hearns gave us a gift. That fight had everyting.

@joestimemachine6454 Год назад

41:10 That flurry from Ray is insane. The thirteenth round and he has so much energy left. The conditioning of Sugar Ray was super human.

@elizandropedraza1286 Год назад

Drugs ,steroids,and stimulus !

@jjtoosmoov Год назад

Mannnn He had that killer instinct beast mode

@ckobo84 Год назад

The devastating overhand windmill by Leonard in the 14th didn't even touch Hearns. The fix was in.

@mongoslade277 Год назад

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

@kennedy6971 Год назад

Leonard always seemed to have another reserve when normal people wouldnt. I use to blaim cocaine (cuz leonard isnt my favorite and i think most peoplebelieved he was using it) for his eneregy reserves. But the older i get the more i admire him. I still think he may have used the drug, but not while he was fighting. He just had the heart of a lion. The hitman crammed that 6ft 2" frame into 154lbs. Thats just awesome in its own right. All 3 fights were great

@tooties545 2 года назад

Hard to believe this was nearly 41 years ago. I remember watching this fight, live. One of the best matches, ever.

@deaneng8540 2 года назад

Yea I was in high school! Long time ago but still remember it so well. Great fight!

@firelord4662 Год назад

Floyd Mayweather vs sugar ray Leonard

@kethokevis634 Год назад

You're living a good old life. Bless you.

@MrInstag8tor Год назад

I was being born

@eduardocervantesaca Год назад

I watched this fight live on TV as a kid and I became a boxing fan that very day. How can you not? I still think this is the best fight ever at Welterweight

@CommKommando 2 года назад

Beginning of the fight, Leonard on his toes, and Hearns stalking. Later in the fight, Hearns on his toes, and Leonard stalking. Both master boxers.

@nathanielcolbert6617 2 года назад

Q1lok

@adalbertotorresbatista9427 2 года назад

@@nathanielcolbert6617 9west

@adalbertotorresbatista9427 2 года назад

@@nathanielcolbert6617 www99aefxfxfxy

@juandelcarmengilbriceno566 2 года назад

Aaa

@QwertYuiop-mb5io 2 года назад

11¹

@champagnerojosescapades5206 11 месяцев назад

As a boxer myself, this fight is the perfect indication as to why Sugar Ray is my favorite boxer of All-Time.!

@nealmike5490 5 месяцев назад

Who wins Sugar Ray vs Money Mayweather?

@user-xe1wg1un7i 5 месяцев назад

Para mí también.

@sicariodu9546 4 месяца назад

@@nealmike5490leonard better and bigger too. Floyd is good but i feel he would have get caught with a good one and leonard was hell of a finisher

@NorthPhilly-zr7xc 4 месяца назад

@@sicariodu9546why everytime you look in the comments of the old boxers they always comparing floyd mayweather to them not even manny but floyd

@sicariodu9546 4 месяца назад

@@NorthPhilly-zr7xc because most of those comment on mayweather weren’t even born during those times. Its the only thing they witnessed .they know is him. Not saying he ain’t good either but the greatest thing he done is money wise. Im not old either but iv been studying those times and i know boxing during those time were different. Guys like mayweather wouldn’t be special. Manny lost against Floyd so is rep went down plus he a small fighter. One thing is that before small fighters weren’t really considered in the top spot in boxing. Heavyweight were the top dogs and the main weight class that everyone would watch because they were monsters. Now heavyweight are kinda ass so little guys took over

@danielward5468 6 месяцев назад

This was the best fight I have seen in the 80's. I cannot stop watching it.

@thatsbollox Год назад

Hearns in particular, but damn they both look huge at welterweight. What a brilliant era. This is on another level.

@ckobo84 Год назад

I thought the exact opposite, they look like two lightweights with the same day weigh-in.

@gioblankk 2 месяца назад

@@ckobo84I sense a pot belly coming from this comment

@ryanscarrmusic2329 Месяц назад

no they looked big@@ckobo84

@renzopeterson153 Год назад

It's crazy to think that Ray Leonard was 25 years old and Tommy Hearns was 22. This is still the best fight that I've ever seen in arguably the greatest Welterweight era of all time. 15 rounds, horse haired and foam mixed gloves, same day weigh ins and only 2 titles per division.

@vonfields6889 Год назад

Duran/Sugar first fight, more boxing!

@eloyperez1927 Год назад

, yyy,

@pizzatime9797 Год назад

Name me another 22 year old today doing what Hearns did besides Rodriguez

@nadermilite5652 Год назад

@@vonfields6889 ray made duran quit the second time 🤣 beat the crab out of him him and made him quit what the a disgrace

@vonfields6889 Год назад

@@nadermilite5652 No sir,he just "Tag him and ran,"that's all.

@kilzoldyck5114 Год назад

Those flicker jabs from the Hitman so fast and powerful. If only he played it safe but his nature is to go for the kill. Mad respect to both. Sugar Ray was a killer as well.

@Bub009 2 месяца назад

Both times he got knocked down he wasn't being aggressive.

@Bizzxre-PS4 Месяц назад

@@Bub009 people forget that leonard too has a killer instinct

@MrBella34 Год назад

This is the equivalent of Ali v Tyson.... Pele v Maradona....Senna v Schumacher....Hailwood v Rossi, if these two were decades apart the world would have been wondering what if they could have been matched up, but its here right before your eyes, this truly was a meeting of the Titans.

@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 Год назад

Glad you didn't bring Messi v Ronaldo like these kids today. Pelé v Maradona more spectacular

@Ah-ws9nm Год назад

Yup it really doesn’t get more high level than them at the 147 pound division. Basketball had Magic and Bird. Boxing had Ray and Hearns

@zarikkohli4643 Год назад

Messi vs mbappe World Cup?

@Flyingpenthouse Год назад

And what about Morrison?

@freddycespedesolmos4724 Год назад

@youtoo2233 2 года назад

Leonard later said seeing Hearns start to move and box impressed him a lot

@kiowahorse2561 2 года назад

Sugar's left hook to the body towards the end of round six was devastating. It changed the fight. Watch how much Hearns protects his right ribs after that punch.

@michaelhughes8413 2 года назад

100% . He got so much leverage into that left hook. And left hooks right near the end, no wonder Tommy didn't complain when the ref stopped it.

@charleslowe522 2 года назад

That was a crushing body shot.

@bontrent4521 2 года назад

Agreed. That was a gamechanger.

@gl6996 2 года назад

@ kiowa Horse Only true boxing fans know when the momentum shifts in a fight. That punch definitely changed the fight. Spot on🥊

@enod9746 2 года назад

The way Hearns dropped his hands and grimaced when that punch landed told the whole story.

@sidwallace6053 8 месяцев назад

This is when the 4 kings dominated the boxing world,I’m sure todays boxers wouldn’t get near them,pure legends,RIP Marvelous,

@docschweitz7606 Год назад

Boxing when it meant something, you paid, you watched, you were in awe, and it DELIVERED. AN ERA LONG GONE NEVER TO RETURN.

@Atomic_Pinneaple 19 часов назад

Must it truly

@map2930 Год назад

One of the greatest fights I’ve had the pleasure to witness. The two best welterweight champions clashing when both still in their prime. Both excellent boxers and very skilful. This was a high level technical fight, not one clinch in the whole fight. There’s were bombs and lightning combinations thrown from both fighters, and plenty of back and forth. As the rounds went on Sugar was clearly the stronger, and once he got Tommy going, he didn’t let him off the hook. The finish was dramatic and.the fight is one of the most memorable and exciting fights to grace our screens. Two Legends.

@NormAppleton Год назад

I saw that, didn't see hearns in control of the fight ever

@DrSeuss-nv9hw Год назад

I have to agree with that analysis, Bassman 1000. Leonard had figure out what to do with Tommy's height and reach. Ordinarily, Ray would have been more aggressive, but had to be mindful of walking into Hearns' powerful right hand. Unfortunately for Tommy, Leonard was a really smart, crafty fighter. He also had a better chin, superior cardio/stamina as well as speed/accuracy. He would need all of these things to beat a young "Cobra." This was truly like a battle between a Cobra and a Mongoose.

@salclark8842 3 месяца назад

This was a great fight however I disagree ! Hagler vs Hearn’s was the greatest fight of all time! And sugar ducked 🦆 hagler!

@robertwilliams3909 Месяц назад

Sugar did not really duck Haggler. Don’t forget Leonard was prime at welterweight.

@arobinson68 2 года назад

Nothing to say except 15 ROUNDS of boxing! Those were the days of some great fights!

@saneldacic6143 2 года назад

Ngl 15 rounds r kinda boring. Love me a knockout in the 6th round

@cade9173 2 года назад

@@saneldacic6143 Nah 15 rounds is hype

@stevenlurie1215 Год назад

Tommy Hitman Herns, Sugar Ray Leonard,Marvellous Marvin Haggler, Roberto Duran what era of Boxing.

@brucewayne3602 3 месяца назад

absolutely incredible !!!

@gregfalco4528 3 месяца назад

Even the lesser known guys were good....Wilfred Benitez, Pipino Cuevas, Mustafa Hamsho, John Mugabi, Marcos Geraldo. AND ALL THOSE FIGHTS WERE FREE.

@stevenlurie1215 3 месяца назад

@@gregfalco4528 mugabi and macarso were great fighters

@blacklight3596 3 месяца назад

Mike McCallum

@charleschavez7021 3 месяца назад

Don't forget Benitez

@maxs7489 2 месяца назад

Leonard's boxing was homage to Ali, he moved in a very similar manor and had exceptionally fast hands, stick and move and this technique was exactly what was needed this fight. Leonards stamina and hands speed in 13 and 14 rounds was something else. Hearns gave him one hell of fight and showed he had many facets to his boxing. Both Great Champions

@infiniteuniverse9528 2 года назад

Suga showed us all something new in this fight. He showed that when he was behind on points and needing a KO, that he could sit down on his punches and get an all-time top fighter like Hearns up outta there. Walking down The Hit Man and going through all those heavy shots was not ever gonna be an easy thing to do, especially with a detached retina and a swollen shut left eye. No one ever questioned Leonard's heart or chin again after this Epic encounter between these 2 Legendary Titans of the sport. ("You're Blowin' it Kid!!" -Angelo Dundee)

@eugeniofarias1322 2 года назад

999

@evnstvn58 2 года назад

His retina wasn't detached at this time but, his eye was swollen shut!

@TheMorganMonroeShow 2 года назад

I believe it’s spelt “sugar”. Good God the Democratic teachers union has failed our children miserably. lol

@evnstvn58 2 года назад

The retina didn't become detached until, he started training for Roger Stafford! So that means, it actually happened while in preparation for the upcoming bout with Stafford and, not in a fight...like a lot of people (haters) would like to believe!

@leonwhitted5662 2 года назад

Remember watching this fight and everyone was on their feet from start to finish. We all thought Leonard was done and fans were cursing and screaming for him to get going all of Palmer Park MD was behind Leonard and when those body shots started taking Hearns down fans went crazy. Never will see boxing like this anymore. Truly two of the best going at it toe to toe.

@mooniemusictv 2 года назад

You must never seen a Errol Spence JR fight 🦈

@leonwhitted5662 2 года назад

@@mooniemusictv No offense, but this fight is old school banging right here. Leonard and Hearns we're going to town on each other. Ray was behind on all the cards and Hearns was giving him fits. You know that you were loosing when your corner yells out your blowing it!!! It took everything Sugar Ray had to come back and win this fight. New school fighters are good, but old school fighters fought wars in the ring.

@Luke-pb4pc 2 года назад

@@mooniemusictv I have and they are still all time greats they would for sure give him a lot of problems if they were here today both would and prolly beat him the height speed power and size of hearns would be to much I think but maybe not and I think srl power movement and combinations would be something he hasn’t experienced yet and tbh ey wouldn’t go away like other opponents they had chins I think the equivalent of this fight today in terms of the best of the best will be Spence and Crawford and I think it’s 50/50 but I think Spence has more power and I think he can hurt Crawford I think Crawford can win Also tho he’ll of a fight and can’t wait

@wanderlustly313 Год назад

Leon Whitted Great story/perspective Bro! Thanks for sharing. On the other hand, as a Detroiter I remember not being able to see the fight. (Couldn't have been ppv way back then?) But anyway we had to rely on recounts of "rich" friends who had seen it and I remember being heartbroken when they said Leonard "knocked Hit Man out of the ring .... twice"! It was reported like it was Rocky vs Apollo. I couldn't believe it but several reports confirmed the exaggerated truth. I was so hurt< I didn't even want to watch it when it became available to us peasants months later. lol

@leonwhitted5662 Год назад

@@wanderlustly313 It was actually close circuit TV and had to pay $25.00 to watch it and arena was packed and money was being bet everywhere.

@serhiileshchinskyi4058 Год назад

That's unbelievable that two boxers of such level of mastery appeared to have only a few years of age difference and lived in the same country. And the fact that there was not only two of them just blows my mind. US's had so many great boxers, in my opinion it's a greatest boxing land so far.

@DrSeuss-nv9hw Год назад

There are other options available to kids these days. Football, basketball, baseball, and hockey are all sports where you can earn a 7 or 8 figure paycheck and not die of a brain disease at age 60 (well maybe not football). Also, when I was young, we had free boxing on tv every week. Pay per view has actually taken access to the sport away from kids, so there are fewer fans and less young people wanting to be fighters in America.

@mentlinc Год назад

Foundational Black Americans have the best boxers on earth. People don't look at it that way but it's the unspoken truth.

@mikewilkins2030 Год назад

@@mentlinc we are the best athletes period! No need to apologize! All lands and ppl have their strengths, black ppl excel at athletics!

@lindametchie3239 7 месяцев назад

@@mikewilkins2030 Yes, we do excel at athletics. 'But keep in mind that for over two centuries in this country it was against the law to teach Black people to read or write. We could ONLY participate in sports.

@mikewilkins2030 7 месяцев назад

@@lindametchie3239 I agree. Not saying that’s all we excel at. Just stating that black ppl from all lands are gifted in athletics!

@juanmanuelvazquezmartinez6288 Год назад

Que clase de pelea, en ningún momento se abrazaron los peleadores, solo cuando Hearns se sintió tocado en el round 13 se abrazo, Oero en toda la pelea los dos fueron muy valientes, que grandes peleadores y guerreros, gracias por compartirnos y dejarnos ver estás grandes peleas de dos monstruos del boxeo universal.

@Kst188 2 года назад

The percussion of Ray’s finishing body shots was astounding. Absolutely rattling power and velocity.

@NormAppleton Год назад

Yeah it's painfull to watch. Ask Roberto Duran.

@DrSeuss-nv9hw Год назад

Very underrated power and chin. Ray was also one of the smartest boxers ever. He had a problem with Hearns' height/reach advatage. But Leonard figured it out and had too much stamina and a better chin than Tommy.

@jtfuller5624 5 месяцев назад

@@DrSeuss-nv9hwspot on! I think its bc of Sugar's baby face and slender body that everyone that did not experience his punch first hand always seem to look past. Dude must have had ungodly core strength bc you could see when he found a home for a power hook to the body what it did to grown men. Plus he has always had incredible stamina.

@brockgeorge777 2 года назад

One of the hardest things to do is to recover from throwing big missed shots Hearns made Leonard do this several times early. Incredible he came back to win.

@kennedy6971 Год назад

U know your old when u remember watching it live 41yrs ago . Hearts always brought his "A" game

@kykise1395 Год назад

Tell me how was it

@clairemadeinheaven Год назад

sup grandpa

@gabriellinarez6753 Год назад

El tiempo pasa tan rápido que cuesta creer que han transcurrido más de 40 años de esta pelea, una de las mejores que ví en mi adolescencia, tenía 13 años para ese entonces, gracias Leonard, gracias Hears por tan bello espectáculo, se les recuerda con mucho aprecio. Dios los siga bendiciendo

@galoechegaray8639 Год назад

Leonard flotaba en el.ring que calidad.. el jab de hearn un látigo.. que calidad de boxeadores enfrentándose en su mejor momentos los 2

@albertharrison3345 Год назад

lSip?message

@golfingfan3619 Год назад

Para mi Leonard correo mucho no quería arriesgar muy pronto era muy rápido los dos pero nunca me gusto sugar ray el quería mostrar se nada más y después cuando él está bien comido en el ring para ganarle confianza al rival es cuando el se empezaba a castigar con todo pero no antes de crecer la confianza! Era bueno pero creo q para mi los tipos de hoy como el tank Davis o el Filipino many paquiao les much más rápido que sugar ray Leonard!!

@golfingfan3619 Год назад

I think by far I saw this fight like some one said whenever I was like 14 years old ppv ofc gray two best fighters but sugar ray liked to gain control by gaining confidence off of his rivals the he wouid once he felt comfortable with u he goes after u not b4 ur if he fought manny or the Oscar de la Hoya idk w think that sugar ray Wouid of lost all of them fight with them todays world ! I loved watching all the fights back the tommy h was my favorite so was haggler what’s body ! 😊

@LuisSanchez-jk3vg 11 месяцев назад

Sr gabriel yo tenia 13 igual parece mentira ya n40 años

@senseipaans 2 года назад

One of the best fights ever. Hands down

@Metalovichinkov 2 года назад

Man, Hearns in the early rounds was the pinnacle of boxing. You can't be better than that.

@calvinmlangeni4795 2 года назад

He was a nightmare! Speed, power, height, stamina, athleticism

@davidhilliard1838 2 года назад

It was a 15 round fight which Hearts had little experience

@anthonymcken6050 2 года назад

@@calvinmlangeni4795 I think that Tommy would have been a problem in any era.

@Loooam Год назад

UNLESS your name is Marvin Hagler

@Ghost10_ Год назад

@@anthonymcken6050 Without a doubt. A monster of a boxer that would've been trouble for anyone.

@jr3870 Год назад

I'm a kind a Thomas Hearns fan , but Sugar ray is a hard puncher he borns with a gift.

@chunkyfxdls6622 Год назад

Kind a 🤷🏻‍♂️

@leandrogarcia982 4 месяца назад

Recuerdo ver esa pelea con mi padre eso me lleva a mi niñez que grande eran esos guerreros

@Dondadano1 2 года назад

One of the greatest fights I’ve ever seen in boxing!!! Big up to these two legends, very truly an inspiration!

@BobbyOfEarth 2 года назад

I don't think there was ever a harder round fought in Pro boxing, than round six of the Marvin Hagler vs John Mugabi fight.

@martinmunnelly5475 2 года назад

Its the speed and snap of the punches of both men it makes you shudder their a few champs now that would of had big problems with them boys .they kept up an unreal pace and if you notice they didn't hold the whole fight

@matthewchunk3689 2 года назад

@@martinmunnelly5475 bruh, i miss tassels on boxing shoes

@ComaToast1 2 года назад

@@BobbyOfEarth have you seen evander holyfield vs riddick bowe ?

@paoloagostini2641 2 года назад

Anche per me grandissimo match..il migliore degli anni 80

@lime455 2 года назад

This is the epitome of boxing Two of the greatest boxers of all time going at it with impeccable technique and boxing skill.

@Telcontar1962 Год назад

SRL had it all. You could see that from his amateur days. Definitely one of the top 3 boxers of all time.

@DrSeuss-nv9hw Год назад

He did not have Hearns' height, reach or raw power. But he was superior to Tommy in too many other ways; chin, endurance/cardio, defense, speed and ring smarts. Tommy's height and reach had him ahead in this fight. But Ray's mastery of the sport and overwhelming array of skills finally stopped the Cobra.

@Telcontar1962 Год назад

@@DrSeuss-nv9hw i loved to watch him box the minute I saw him in Montreal. He was just so silky fluid and yet hard as nails. A once in a generation fighter. As an aside, I am not American and no longer watch the Olympics, but I miss the days of the US and Cuban Olympic boxing teams. They always had some extra special fighters that were so exciting Sport, particularly boxing, used to be well worth watching then.

@raminard Год назад

One of the best fights ever...that stopage still breaks my heart...

@DrSeuss-nv9hw Год назад

The Cobra vs. The Mongoose. Tommy Hearns vs. Sugar Ray Leonard.

@keepthechange2811 Год назад

Hearns was going out.

@leonardcharles59 4 месяца назад

Just a great, great fight! Both men were easily among the best of their era and as thrilling a fight this was, there weren't many fights either was in that wasnt great !

@jimbarbara1014 2 года назад

I remember watching it live via closed circuit. Watched it in full again now, so many decades later. What an era, and weight class it was then. This fight had it all. Hearns was the aggressor for about four rounds. Then the master took over. :)

@keithragland6404 2 года назад

Thomas hearns knew he was the better fighter but body punching catching up with u

@petersd314 Год назад

Ray knew he had a weak chin. He was just setting him up for power shots. He was a master. Hearns wasn't a better fighter. Not even close.

@jimbarbara1014 Год назад

@@addemup It surely was. The Welterweight division, and what mix there was up or down a weight class, was probably the best division ever in the history of boxing in the decade of the '80's and early '90's. So many excellent fighters who could beat the crap outta each other :)

@DrSeuss-nv9hw Год назад

@@keithragland6404 ...Hearns had the nearly unbeatable advantages of height, reach and power. But he wasn't the better fighter. Leonard possessed superior ring smarts, chin, cardio/endurance, defense/reflexes and speed (no one was faster). It was the Cobra vs. the Mongoose. You know who usually wins.

@donniematonnie9378 2 месяца назад

@@petersd314...please, Hearns was waaaaay better fighter than sugar ray leonard. Tommy couldn't take a punch, he was too dam skinny. sugar ray took punches better.

@bontrent4521 2 года назад

Fascinating how the dynamic of this fight developed. Early rounds Hearns stalking, looking for the KO punch, Leonard dancing, constant lateral movement. After Ray hurts Tommy in the sixth the roles are completely reversed. Sugar becomes the hunter, and it`s Tommy who begins constantly moving ( away from Rays power).

@HumbleBearcat Год назад

Sugar Ray Lenard had the highest ring IQ of any era. Both were great fighters!

@JohnSmith-su3ze Год назад

Higher than Mayweather? Please lol

@djehuty. Год назад

@@JohnSmith-su3ze hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahlolz

@DrSeuss-nv9hw Год назад

100% agree. He displayed it in this fight. He had to deal with Hearns' height, reach and power. He was on his bicycle early, giving away rounds. By the end of the fight, it was Hearns on his bicycle, peddling and trying to survive. Also, Ray had superior stamina, chin, defense and speed. In the end, the sum total was too much.

@ericjones4776 Год назад

@@JohnSmith-su3ze Ray fought fighters in their prime.. Floyd avoid prime fighters until they were past the prime or way before their prime

@boxingfan708 11 месяцев назад

@@ericjones4776 don’t agree with that.. Canelo was 23 years old and floyd was 36 lmaooo😂… wtf are you talking about sir Canelo was definitely in his prime when he fought Floyd

@jesusfajardo856 Год назад

Cuando el boxeo si era boxeo 100% calidad

@thetexan2127 2 года назад

Best fight I've ever seen in boxing, adjustments after adjustments; counter-adjustments made too. This was a different level of athleticism, skills & fundamentals all bundled up into 2 fighters. Watching this fight made me realize how dangerous Hearns was to ANY era of welterweights, & how great Leonard was to defeat such a monster. I would only wish to see history repeat itself with a modern fight at it's best timing that I can watch live & appreciate.

@Levi-1992 2 года назад

The days of the best fighting the best in their primes are over…unfortunately.

@negritudetv2451 2 года назад

Yeah sure you can still check mine

@Toesucker26 2 года назад

I couldn’t agree with you more but I’m also sorry to say to you that your NEVER going to see a modern fight like this nowadays because all the top fighters are SCARED of each other PERIOD.!!!!!!! Chumps

@negritudetv2451 2 года назад

@@Toesucker26 okay thanks

@k1ngcast731 2 года назад

2 all time greats in the ring

@robertsherman871 2 года назад

Leonard was like Ali. So skilled that the announcers had no idea what they were doing!

@jaobille79 Год назад

Leonard was basically Ali at welterweight. He has beaten them all!

@Tahquitz Год назад

To me, it looks like the announcers we’re slanted for Tommy Hearns. They totally ignored some of Ray’s better punches or they didn’t see them.

@marcelodominguez9571 Год назад

ali and leonard were ninjas to me

@realspill8981 9 месяцев назад

@@Tahquitz Rooney always down played Leonard... His old hating ass

@FernandoAlvarez-pv1gu Год назад

Que época más grandiosa del boxeo,que recuerdos cuando veíamos éstas verdaderas batallas de grandes boxeadores.Los 80" fue la década de las grandes estrellas del boxeo y que nos tocó ver!!!

@benkeel2966 Год назад

One of if not the greatest fight in boxing history

@ibassnote 2 года назад

What a fight. Hearts was out. Didn’t know where he was. Came back. But Ray knew. Ray worked the body and waited. The commentators didn’t really talk about that but Ray chipped away at Hearns, weakened him. A real chess match. Man, can Tommy use the ropes. Surprising how well Ray took all those excellent jabs. Just a class fight all around.

@ibfishy3878 2 года назад

"I don't believe THAT!!! AH NO!!! Hearns was way ahead on points"... yep then he was out on his feet. Good stoppage.

@free2roam674 2 года назад

I agree with both opinions on the stoppage. I think it was too early, but I also believe that Tommy really was defenceless at that point, so in the end, the ref did the right thing. What did Tommy say after the fight? Either way I am grateful to be able to watch this fight when it is -22 Celsius in Calgary.

@kentrichardson8736 Год назад

The lapse by the referee in not calling a knock down to make for three 10-8 Leonard rounds needs to be factored in. I rated Sugar Ray as the P4P of the era.

@heyhey3185 Год назад

I think the ref stepped in too quickly, but Ray was probably going to knock Hearns out anyway.

@DJLiquidSmooth Год назад

Horrible stoppage. He was not out.

@kamaunganga9340 Год назад

He was still on his feet and blocking punches,it was a terrible stoppage for me.

@Anonymices343 Год назад

sugar ray is one of the best boxers ever. His heart is massive.

@brandofan 16 дней назад

Most obnoxious person ever

@therevcarter9969 Год назад

Neither Mayweather, Haney, Spence, Thurman, Broner, Porter, Benavadeis, Crawford, Jarron Boots, none of these in 147 pounders today could beat these two... Not one that's right I said it....Ole School

@1Chosen337 7 месяцев назад

😂 It’s ok to give credit to both generations

@MrDavecr7 7 месяцев назад

@1Chosen337 we give them credit but they can't fight like these guys.

@NeilCollinz-wj6fd 2 месяца назад

Yes. It's true.

@TheLuscious 2 года назад

That left hook to the body in the 6th round by Sugar changed the fight

@occamsrazor7323 2 года назад

The golden era in boxing. The cream of the crop 🥊🥊

@damiand6527 Год назад

This fight caused me goosebumps . Watching this i felt like i was right there . Wish i witnessed at this match.

@user-wp4tj2ki3p 4 месяца назад

Seems like this legends were kind of friends, they are both enjoying the bout, look like they had passion on this kind of game, very excellent on it.

@nedsta 2 года назад

Never seen a fight with so much high level boxing skills , had it all. True greats. Tommy was my favourite but Sugar ray Leonard was the best fighter I've seen to this day.

@angeljosevillavicencio3364 2 года назад

Ray Sugar Leonar en su mejor momento puede considerarse el mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos.

@erickarciniega156 2 года назад

Tenía una gran ofensiva nunca lo había visto pelear y vaya que sabia pelear, incluso el otro me sorprendió la paliza que le dió a Duran pero Sugar Ray Leonard si que sabía boxear increíble

@CDiaz9302 2 года назад

El mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos es don Ramón 😂

@rodrigoallendes2513 4 месяца назад

no doubt!!

@omarhdzism Год назад

Madre mia que pelea, en mi humilde opinión está en las mejores 5 peleas de la historia

@allanwalsh95TSV Год назад

1995 brother here and just gotta say that i really like watching old boxing fights

@brasstacksboxing409 2 года назад

Great fight, and a huge win for ray! No secret that Tommy was the grim reaper of the division at the time🥊🔥

@KoolKev731 2 года назад

THE GREATEST FIGHT I HAVE EVER SEEN....TO THIS DAY

@chrisdamon1096 8 месяцев назад

Say what you want but Sugar Ray vs Mayweather is the best generational crossover fight we could of ever seen!

@bsingleton5938 Год назад

As far as I'm concerned, Sugar Ray Leonard is the best boxer of all time. Master strategist. Best technical fighter. Speed. Precise punches. And fought guys who ideally should have spanked him, but he rose to the occasion to win. Fought Duran, Duran's style and loss by decision. Fought Duran his style and humiliated him. Out staminaed Hearns. Out boxed Hagler. Simply the GOAT!

@kobiecamp1134 5 месяцев назад

I most definitely got Sugar Ray Leonard in my top 5 of the best of all times. Matter of fact I got Sugar Ray Leonard at number 5, Terence "Bud" Crawford at number 4, Muhammad Ali at number 3, Floyd Mayweather Jr. at number 2, and Sugar Ray Robinson at number 1.

@barrylyndon80 4 месяца назад

@@kobiecamp1134I am not sure if Terence Bud Crawford would stand a chance against Sugar Ray Leonard. I guess even Carnelo would defeat him.

@jackmanfredo1215 2 года назад

Ray had the fastest hands and feet in boxing. A master counter puncher, and he was always in amazing shape.

@jimquantic 2 года назад

Fantasy fight, Ray vs Mayweather, both in their prime, both at the same weight

@illkid86 2 года назад

@@jimquantic he fought one Mayweather already

@destinator7741 2 года назад

Fastest hands and fastest feet?? That would be Pacquiao

@allendionnelastcall3749 2 года назад

@@destinator7741 noway Sugra Ray all day

@DrSeuss-nv9hw Год назад

@@jimquantic ...Both Leonard and Hearns would beat Mayweather Jr. Leonard would figure Jr. out, just like he did with Sr. Simply fighting defensively wasn't enough to beat Hearns. You had to HURT him or he would HURT you. Jr. is fortunate he fought in the era he did.

@chriszenko6355 2 года назад

One of best welterweight fights in boxing history. A real chess match

@druck7480 11 месяцев назад

Ohhh, I remember this fight!… blew my mind back in the day, one of the best fights I’ve seen… they were both WARRIORS!

@r.d.sandman6474 6 месяцев назад

This era with Leonard, Hearns, Duran, Hagler etc they filled in well the gap left by the heavyweights after Ali retired. These men worked hard.

@shaunr5450 2 года назад

19:54 that left to the body changed the fight even more than the uppercut. Hearns protected his ribs on that side the rest of the fight, opening up the head.

@sweetassugar69 2 года назад

That left hook took Tommy’s soul and even manny steward said it was that left hook Tommy never really recovered from

@j-real7233 2 года назад

#facts

@sleazyfellow 2 года назад

There are rumors about hearns condition before the fight, that he had broken ribs or something to that effect. I don't think it's valid but that's what I heard.

@deanladue3151 2 года назад

@@sleazyfellow also heard that Hearns had overtrained, Leonards trainer Angelo Dundee noticed that his legs were looking shaky by the 12th round. A sign that Hearns was running out of gas.

@tripleooo7881 2 года назад

Right to the jaw did it.

@JAMESBONG100 2 года назад

What an amazing fight! Both men Deserve all the respect in the world!

@caesar1406 Год назад

23:31 the way Muhammad Ali was looking you can tell how great the fight was both great fighters that was masterclass 👏 just wow In the crowd

@ecobean3440 9 месяцев назад

I remember this fight live. Amazing how much energy and stamina Ray Leonard had.

@staniclol7063 2 года назад

Man I swear these 2 fighters would knock out any of today’s middleweight or super middleweight boxers.

@monkeydluffy7543 2 года назад

Facts

@marcusanderson933 2 года назад

Absolutely! Both would put Money May to sleep! 🥊🥊

@ramlangoddos4425 2 года назад

Well, Sugar Ray Leonard knocked out Donny LaLonde, a natural light heavyweight, in the 9th round of their fight.

@bontrent4521 2 года назад

To be fair, I think GGG can take just about anything, even Tommy`s right hand.

@simplelife6827 2 года назад

@@bontrent4521 He can take a lot, but a clean shot from that right could drop a rhino.

@MrRlwiley 2 года назад

Wow! I remember this fight. great seeing it again. Sugar Ray so much talent. WOW what a fighter.

@johnwade7760 Год назад

And Hearns almost had him whooped one handed. Almost.

@JL-bz9hi 11 месяцев назад

If hearns wasn't a giant..he wouldn't have lasted till the 14th round

@gordoncampbell100 Год назад

Grew up in the era of Sugar Ray , The Hitman , Marvellous Marvin and Roberto Duran .As a passionate boxing fan no better times .

@josuezepeda3121 4 месяца назад

Yo era un niño cuando miraba las peleas de Sugar era tremendo boxeador una leyenda lo admiro y ahora esta pelea me hace regresar a mi niñez wow que hermosura de pelea hoy diciembre 28 del 2023 puedo ver este pelea y la volvere a ver en el 2024 ❤ y seguira siendo un espectáculo No como ahora el boxeo es corrupcion es una vergüenza nada que ver con aquellps tiempos cuando de verdad peleaban asta dejar los dientes flojos y los ojos cerrados de los golpes de poder 😮

@DownInNebraska 2 года назад

41:13 fastest combo I’ve ever seen

@alvarorodriguez718 2 года назад

In the 13th round nonetheless

@nkwenkwezi9537 2 года назад

SRL became an animal when he smelt blood

@AC-er2kq 2 года назад

This is when boxing was about greatness n not just money ... The best boxer of all time right there . Leonard ... Why? cus he had it all he can box he can hit he can take a punch he was fast . And most important just like in this fight he fought the best of the best on their prime ... Some people say Mayweather but nah . I take nothing away from Mayweather but just cus he retired undefeated doesn't mean he never lost ... A couple of fights were given to him ...

@negritudetv2451 2 года назад

Absolutely correct you can still check mine 🙏🙏 thanks

@turkyish 2 года назад

Sugar had a few given to him too buddy, Mayweather had 1 dodgey decision against Castillo but rematched and won convincingly

@negritudetv2451 2 года назад

@@turkyish 👍💯🆗👍👍👍

@dipchips34garvis68 2 года назад

Mayweather.wouldve beaten leanard aswell

@AC-er2kq 2 года назад

@@dipchips34garvis68 i dont agreed with that but thats ur opinion and i respect that... but i dont think Mayweather would of have beaten tommy hearns like sugar did so with that been sed i dont think he would have pass Leonard. Leonard had the speed the power and the skill . Mayweather has the skill n he can take a punch i give him that but that's about it

@frederickrichards4041 Год назад

I already loved Sugar Ray but He became my Hero this night!!!! 💪🏿🥊💪🏿🥊 Memories sweet memories!!!! 🙌🏿🤲🏿🙏🏿

@robertrich2064 9 месяцев назад

I’m here it’s July 28th 2023 tomorrow Errol Spence vs Terrence Crawford brought me to watch this legendary fight before they fight!!!!!

@SeifferProducciones 2 года назад

¡Una de la mejores peleas de la historia!

@cliftonconnor9389 2 года назад

I remember watching this fight I think on Qube. I have never been so excited in watching a fight. It was unbelievable.

@user-jt8dh4qy8d 4 месяца назад

The greatest display of skill in boxing history.

@adamhesse2586 Год назад

Epic fight! Great to see the rivalry between Leonard and Hearns throughout the fight.

@jukijunk 2 года назад

The stamina and endurance on these guys man! Where the hell did Sugar get that burst of energy, he must really have to dig deep down inside him to get that fire out

@jg6698 2 года назад

Chemically induced burst of energy. Leonard was chemically juiced. But you knew that

@aaronwalker8847 2 года назад

Folks were much healthier back then. They wernt forced to take so many poison potions, allegedly to protect them. Plus - They didnt have so much wireless radiation, And their food and water was natural (no chemicals , nor poison potions/ meds added). And their air wasnt filled with heavy metal . Thats why sugar ray , and all folks were much stronger and healthier back then. Thats why he has all that energy. Plus he allegedly was taking some energy drugs according to the last comment, but I dont remember hearing that before.

@Carlostherocker084 2 года назад

Heart is what it's called my man. "HEART"!. And, give some credit to Angelo Dundee by telling Sugar, "You're blowing it kid!"

@cade9173 2 года назад

@@jg6698 no he wasn’t

@jg6698 2 года назад

@@cade9173 major coke head. Dundee looked the other way while corner men powdered him. Very slick production

@life107familyfitnessboxing8 2 года назад

I was age 19 when I watched this fight. The is still to date for me, the greatest welter weight fight of all time.

@rodd7 Год назад

Duran vs Leonard 1 best ever

@StrivingFR Год назад

Can learn a lot from this thank you for posting this for free.

@Alex-trl 2 года назад

Some SRL moments 10:03 great right hand 19:52 left hook to the body 20:40 reads Hearns right hand and counters 21:58 again with hard body shots 41:05 right hand that led to the quick combination 44:49 TKO

@GrubKiller436 2 года назад

Those shots had brutal power behind them. Any average person would be knocked out.

@negritudetv2451 2 года назад

Amazing

@Skankhunt-wl5jy 2 года назад

41:05-41:25 was a thing of beauty. That was a 25 punch combo

@negritudetv2451 2 года назад

Confirmed

@evnstvn58 2 года назад

@@Skankhunt-wl5jy Yeah, Davey Pearl said...that's why he stopped it cause, Hearns hadn't thrown "nothin" back and, he thought if he had let it continue, Ray Leonard could Have possibly killed Hearns! Of course...Hearns didn't think so! 🤭🤭🤭(The false pride of the fighter.)

@salutcava2262 2 года назад

A boxing classic.

@dgb921 Год назад

I wish we could have another golden age of boxing. Unfortunately I guess we’ll have to still watch all the old gems.

@hustlengrind8833 Год назад

I’m so glad my dad had these on VHS. I’m jealous I was born in 86. Boxed and been a fan of the sport since 1993. Seen a few legends but the 80s were something to see. I was ten years too late lol😂

@alexacuna1641 2 года назад

Been waiting for them to drop this!!!!! Now they need Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Duran 1 in HD

@Cambodia69 2 года назад

I hate that most folks only remember the "no mas" fight and don't know about their first bout - and that Duran rather easily whooped Leonard's ass in that one.

@matthewchunk3689 2 года назад

@@Cambodia69 they named that nigga after a 90s rock band?

@brandon6114 2 года назад

@@matthewchunk3689 no. “No mas” means “no more” in Spanish. People call Duran a quitter for what happened in the rematch but none of those people could fill his shoes and accomplish what he accomplished.

@iwant2usethis 2 года назад

@@Cambodia69 It was far from easy. Your lack of knowledge relative to boxing is showing

@iwant2usethis 2 года назад

@@brandon6114 Duran is no quitter. He's a master boxer puncher - one of the best to ever lace them up. Whatever made him do that we'll never know and all the speculation is simply that - speculation. Only he knows, but that in no way taints the amazing accomplishments of an amazing boxer

@mikekelly607 2 года назад

Just a fantastic fight. The ebb and flow was tremendous. Up until round six, Hearns was the stalker and Leonard was dodging. Then they switched roles. Wonderful drama. Thanks for the replay.

@JM-jq7ft Год назад

just watched this for the first time with no idea of the outcome. probably one of the best fights i've ever seen, top ten for sure. my eyes were glued the entire fight, what a fight gentlemen.

@francismensah3979 Год назад

Relived the good old days when boxing was in its prime. Nice to have that wonderful nostalgie.

@vish2553 2 года назад

Pound for pound, the greatest boxer ever is Sugar Ray !

@titsmcgee7800 2 года назад

Robinson i agree

@cade9173 2 года назад

Duran is the greatest ever but Ray is at worst 3rd

@titsmcgee7800 2 года назад

@@cade9173 Duran is the best lightweight ever and one of the best middleweights ever but if we are talking p4p Robinson was the slickest fighter of all time.

@CoachCarter102 2 года назад

Marvin Hagler will forever be the baddest and greatest of the 4 kings

@titsmcgee7800 2 года назад

@@CoachCarter102 yeah agree with you there but who goes second in your opinion.

@davidsoto5734 2 года назад

Excelentes los dos las vi esyas peleas es su momento real que se dieron y no me canso de ver a estos tremendos boxeadores

@taxmanabii Год назад

Watching this again what a fight! Again Leonard's body shots were wicked. Very underated body puncher - just the right amount of torque & placement. In his 1984 comeback fight against Kevin Howard Leonard wore him down eventually with body shots. Leonard's best punch at that weight was the left hook

@rob4419 Год назад

amazing fight! and you can see Ali in the crowd!

@alover466 2 года назад

Post more of these old fights plzzzzzzz

@negritudetv2451 2 года назад

Yeah you right you can check mine

@tyrese5432 2 года назад

When Ducking Didn’t exist the Best Fought the Best Fighters now just want the pay check and call them self the best without the resume to back it up

@negritudetv2451 2 года назад

Okay still check mine 🙏🙏🙏 thanks

@tyrese5432 2 года назад

@BoxSengh that’s exactly what I’m saying this his first real test for me Shawn ain’t a bum

@tyrese5432 2 года назад

@BoxSengh of course I have bud beating shawn But I’m just saying this his Real Test in My opinion every Fighter he Fought looked like a mismatch every fight he’s been in he just looked better

@negritudetv2451 2 года назад

@BoxSengh thanks

@tom11zz884 2 года назад

Preach!! These fighters of today are all talk

@sagisstar4553 Год назад

One of the greatest fights in boxing history

@Devooo1k 10 месяцев назад

I find it amazing how the fight shifted. Hearns started off aggressive, pushing the pace in the fight, while Sugar Ray Leonard was barely punching and continuously moving. Then boom! Hearns gets hurt by a left hook/uppercut and the fight completely changed. Sugar Ray began to stalk Hearns for multiple rounds. That’s so crazy to me! Greatness

@GrubKiller436 2 года назад

It's crazy how they changed 15 rounds to 12 rounds. Sometimes the best part of a match is in those 13-15 rounds.

@mrg6185 2 года назад

I do agree, but I'm sure as your aware they cut it down to 12 because most of the deaths in the ring where happening due to exhaustion, then getting smashed with a hard punch.. Certainly made for entertaining fights though

@doc.sk8erdie286 2 года назад

@@mrg6185 If he dies, he dies. -Ivan Vasilyevich Drago🤪

@MrMidnight92_ 2 года назад

@@doc.sk8erdie286 easy to say from the safety of your couch

@enod9746 2 года назад

Yes but those rounds were when boxers were taking the most damage. I watch Pryor-Arguello 1, Bramble-Mancini 1 and the Thriller in Manila, and I agree that fights simply had to come down to 12 rounds.