Did Sugar Ray ever lose a fight?

Leonard retired again in 1991 after losing a WBC super welterweight title bout, but he returned to the ring once more in 1997, at age 40, and lost by a fifth-round technical knockout. He retired after the fight with a record of 36 wins (25 by knockout), 3 losses, and 1 draw.

Who was better Hagler or Sugar Ray?

Overall, Leonard landed 306 of his 629 thrown punches (49\%) compared to Hagler’s 291 out of 792 (37\%). Two judges had the fight close, seven rounds to five each way, with judge Lou Filippo scoring the fight 115–113 for Hagler, and judge Dave Moretti scoring the fight 115–113 for Leonard.

How old was Hagler when he fought Sugar Ray Leonard?

32
In fact, in 1987 there were far more questions regarding these two fighters than there were superlatives. While Hagler was just 32 and hadn’t lost a fight in eleven years, some wondered if his skills were eroding, a fact seemingly borne out by his grueling battle with John Mugabi in 1986.

What made Sugar Ray Leonard so special?

Sugar Ray Leonard spilled blood, sweat and tears, and displayed ruthless killer instinct in a career that saw him win Olympic gold in 1976, followed by 11 world titles, including four Ring championships, in five weight divisions as a professional. Leonard didn’t look deranged like Roberto Duran.

Is Donald Curry in the Boxing Hall of Fame?

Editor’s note: Donald Curry is being inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in ceremonies this weekend in Canastota, N.Y. PressBox DFW wrote about the honor and Curry’s distinguished career in February.

Is Donald Curry on the precipice of greatness?

“Donald Curry is on the precipice of greatness,” referee Mills Lane said on Dec. 6, 1985, the night the “Lone Star Cobra” conquered Milton McCrory with a stunning left hand in a second-round rout in Las Vegas. “When history tells the story of him, he may go down as one of the greatest.”

Who is Stephen Curry’s brother Bruce Curry?

Curry’s step-brother, Bruce Curry, lost to Leonard in the finals of the 1976 Olympic Trials and later won a world championship. Curry was indeed a “bad dude” and the baddest of all of them to come out of Fort Worth.