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Ray Charles Leonard , best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed from 1977 to 1997, winning world titles in five weight divisions; the lineal championship in three weight divisions; as well as the undisputed welterweight title. Leonard was part of "The Fabulous Four", a group of boxers who all fought each other throughout the 1980s, consisting of himself, Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler.

"The Fabulous Four" created a wave of popularity in the lower weight classes that kept boxing relevant in the post-Muhammad Ali era, during which Leonard defeated future fellow International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees Hearns, Durán, Hagler, and Wilfred Benítez. Leonard was also the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purses, and was named "Boxer of the Decade" in the 1980s. The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1979 and 1981, while the Boxing Writers Association of America named him Fighter of the Year in 1976, 1979, and 1981. In 2002, Leonard was voted by The Ring as the ninth greatest fighter of the last 80 years; BoxRec ranks him as the 14th greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound. Wikipedia  

✵ 17. May 1956
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Famous Sugar Ray Leonard Quotes

“I had a drug problem. I'd go to parties, take a leak, and there was cocaine right there. I was 25 when it started, rich, famous, and retired.”

Sugar Ray Leonard talking about drugshttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20061006/ai_n16774982/pg_3

“Duran quit in frustration. People were laughing and he couldn't deal with that.”

Leonard referring to the epic no mas(no more, in spanish) fight against Roberto Duran.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20061006/ai_n16774982/pg_3

“Tommy Hearns seemed like an indestructible machine, so to beat him, I think that was my defining moment, the pinnacle.”

Sugar Ray Leonard, Oct 6, 2006 interview http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20061006/ai_n16774982

“Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing.”

Sugar Ray Leonardhttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19970303/ai_n14091404

“I tried the gloves on, and it just felt so natural. From that moment I became so embedded in boxing. I found a friend in boxing.”

Sugar Ray Leonard on his first taste of boxinghttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20061006/ai_n16774982/pg_2

“The Ricky Hatton that beat Kostya Tszyu in 2005 can beat Floyd Mayweather, he was so focused and in such amazing physical shape that he would have given anybody at that level a tough time.”

Sugar Ray Leonard predicting a Ricky Hatton win if he fought Floyd Mayweather.Tuesday, 6 February 2007.http://news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6336815.stm

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