Who Did Sugar Ray Leonard Lose To. Leonard retired with a 36 3 1 record and 25 knockouts. Fans flinched as much as sugar ray leonard himself when roberto duran landed a right handed punch on leonard s left eye late in the 11th round of their fight in las vegas last week.
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Leonard lost the title to roberto duran in a june bout but regained it in a november rematch after duran quit the fight in the eighth round reportedly telling the referee no mass no more. It was the second of three bouts between the pair. Leonard won the fight in 12 rounds on a split decision.
There was a capacity crowd of about 4 600.
Leonard became a sensation in the boxing. Leonard became a sensation in the boxing. Leonard lost the title to roberto duran in a june bout but regained it in a november rematch after duran quit the fight in the eighth round reportedly telling the referee no mass no more. Leonard fought wilfred benítez for the wbc welterweight championship on november 30 1979 at caesar s palace in las vegas nevada.
