Ray Leonard (Pro Debut.) vs Luis Vega.

The first professional fight of Ray Leonard here in this 6 rounder. Thanks to simbros for allowing me to upload these downloadable fights for you guys to watch.

[@wotizit2937]

One of the best fighters ever, period.

[@taylormade242]

PERIOD!!!!!! LOVE YO COMMENT!!! 👍🏼👍🏼😊

[@keenynthewise]

I’d say one the most complete fighters ever.

[@davidgordon9175]

​@@keenynthewise😢 CT JJ

[@keenynthewise]

@@davidgordon9175 ?

[@anz2441]

That would be Duran, I agree !

[@LatinLonghorn80]

Absolutely cool video. Ray was one of the greatest fighters to lace them up. THANKS FOR SHARING.

[@pamle1]

This was a 140 lb bout. If Ray Leonard had come around ten years after this, he would have fought a dozen bouts and won the 140 lb title first.

[@krypticzisback]

Damn Vega was tough! I also liked his Archie Moore esque style

[@timbarry5080]

Holy shit! That was awesomel I can't believe Vega stayed on his feet!

[@davanmani556]

Ray still says it was his toughest fight.

[@krypticzisback]

@@davanmani556 Lol why you 🧢’n! There’s a video on KZbin where Leonard clearly states Hearns was his toughest opponent followed by Duran (Montreal), Hagler and Benitez!

[@danielnunez-dc2sb]

@@davanmani556at the beginning of his career he was his toughest opponent but going farther into his career theirs no way he compares to hearns and hagler and the rest

[@antoniomoreno3142]

What a great fighter .

[@garethfernandes6162]

Now that’s a tough pro debut

[@davidmitchell3039]

Leonard won the fight outright,but Vega stood his ground,took many shots that would have put a fighter down,hats off to him.Tough as they come.

[@leebeneon7992]

I was in the building ----- I was 10 yrs old then

[@krypticzisback]

You witnessed greatness!

[@Telcontar1962]

SRL, amateur or pro, was poetry in motion

[@richardceballos216]

The best fighter of all times Sugar Ray Leonard

[@johnlee5423]

Met Ray in Birmingham England 3 weeks ago we talked about his idol Bruce Lee

[@LMatters1]

Very articulate commentary by Jerry Quarry.

[@petierican6079]

Thank you..tartan soldier for this great classic and copy I highly appreciated your site is very informative

[@JGPodcast354]

It's sad that all we can do is say Mayweather would get beat by these ex-fighters because the quality of fighters that we have in today's sport simply SUCK!!!

[@jonstrickland4848]

Jose E Amen

[@sherrillraymond7595]

Bruh why y'all want Mayweather to loose so bad

[@douglaslowry8702]

Suck, blade mo fofoez

[@bobjames8232]

Ray would of killed mayfeather

[@wahabbaig9830]

@@sherrillraymond7595 because he is loud mouth

[@fmlorangehill4010]

The best of the best pure art inside and outside

[@fmlorangehill4010]

I saw Sugar Ray Leonard In the amateur and he was great too

[@TheBest-sd2qf]

Pretty tough guy for a pro debut.

[@fmlorangehill4010]

The most complete fighter of all times Sugar Ray Leonard

[@kennethchaney2984]

What can I say , Sugar Ray , as sweet as ,they come , splendid footwork , sonic speed punches , punches in banana bunches , crisp and solid , you ' ve paid the cost , because you know you have lost .

[@64gbdata11]

The early round Iis like watching Ali vs Frazier, but not in heavyweight.

[@RJO1000]

wow the uppercuts!

[@joseyeastwood]

Vega was really tough Sugar’s hand speed was phenomenal.

[@fmlorangehill4010]

The most complete fighter of all times no doubt Sugar Ray Leonard

[@leebeneon7992]

this is Baltimore civic center

[@richardceballos216]

If somebody compare Maywether with Sugar Ray Leonard it’s crazy… they don’t knows nothing about boxing … Leonard fight against greatest boxers of all times.. Benitez, Duran, Hagler, Hearns,kalule

[@boyblackkc3857]

I thought Vega was about to drop so many times. Wow man

[@blessingsofparadise4439]

At the end of rounds 5️⃣, Vega is, e❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌⭕tremly strong for holding on/up to such a tremendous beating, whooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaa.😲😯😮😦😧

[@TheTrailerotoko]

Good fight !!

[@fmlorangehill4010]

Complete fighter sugar ray leonard he was the first one in boxing... follow Roy jones,Mildrick Taylor,Floyd Maywheter , ect but him was the first one ever

[@douglaslowry8702]

When he was flat-footed to give POWER

[@leebeneon7992]

Mayweather would have hell dealing with sugar and some other none fighter at that weight in that era

[@MB-fo2sk]

I think Hearns would have been an even tougher match-up for Floyd.

[@robertdeclercq2242]

Srl would knock him out period!!

[@cesarperez-sg4cn]

sugar ray leonard esun fuera de serie, hubiera jugado con floyd M. jr. igual como lo hizo con floyd M sr. calidad mas la preparacion de estos tiempos. hubiera reynado ahora. simplemente no hay comparacion.

[@douglaslowry8702]

When He gave everything, when he knew, when I was wondering if hagler was coherent

[@fortythiefs]

Who was he referencing to when he said he carry's a purse?

[@hpawebster65]

Mayweather never fought this hard his whole career...and this is Rays 1st fight

[@anz2441]

Srl had some tough bouts early in his career for sure !

[@leewhite6425]

Vega wanted to waltz not box.

[@richardceballos216]

If Sugar Ray Leonard not beat Marvin Hagler please… l saw that’s fight 10 times Leonard won ..Leonard won all first 6 rounds of the fight.. When Hagler try to comeback was too late and Leonard 3 years no fight believe Leonard won that fight

[@itsmemarky4738]

What year was this??

[@gordonmanley9377]

1977!

[@hpawebster65]

And some people think Mayweather Jr could beat this guy...😂😂

[@douglaslowry8702]

Remember, Hagler; who is showing who🤔

[@ricardoonatevaldes6796]

Siempre he admirado a Leonard gran boxeador, pero no tiene gran potencia Dinamita pegada

[@vector8310]

Vega did not come to lay down

[@Belburg]

Let's see Floyd Mayweather Jr. deal with this!

[@c.a.g.3130]

Do NOT use the word 'mayweather' in the same sentence as Sugar Ray Leonard.

[@leonardcharles59]

Do you know that Leonard beat his father, Sr? I strongly feel Leonard would have been too big for Jr and if he, Jr, ever tried to open up on Leonard, he'd risked being knocked out. Jr would have been forced to fight,and then we'd see what kind of fighter he truly was!

[@sonofapollo5892]

Leonard Charles Floyd had better speed than Lenard.It would’ve been a helluva fight.Floyd would out box him though

[@princeblizzard8912]

I wish people would stop doing this... Comparing the old era with the new era. We would never know..just a lot of opinions..who owned there era...that the best we could do....

[@ckobo84]

I don't think Floyd would do to well against someone who could match his speed but with much greater reach and power. I'd make Leonard a bout a 2-1 favorite over Floyd. Against Thomas Hearns I wouldn't see any potential path to victory for Mayweather. Hearns could match Floyd's speed, he has twice the reach, and 10 times the power. Hearns would be a nightmare matchup just like he was against Duran and Pipino Cuevas. Hearns destroyed them little buggers with no reach.

[@fmlorangehill4010]

Nobody's better than Sugar Ray Leonard Nobody period

[@buddhaparadox]

Ali, Bomaye! Ali, Bomaye!

[@madazjack2394]

Bit like Ali Frazer fight

[@SuperGGLOL]

Fights exactly like Mohammed Ali. Same rhythm and everything.

[@douglaslowry8702]

Remember when Hagler wanted him

[@wymple09]

Vega would not have taken another round of that on his feet. 6 rounds, OK. No way he goes 10 with Sugar.

[@Est91.]

Why do yall clowns keep bringing up mayweather? Yall that mad that he keep beating yall favorite fighters that yall bring up past generations?

[@robertdeclercq5210]

rakeem mayweather is a paper champion srl would have tko him in 10 rounds peroid!!

[@sherrillraymond7595]

Fr shit don't have nothing to do with him and they talking down on the man

[@fightfannerd2078]

Ikr it's annoying

[@sidneyrash9718]

some of you beloved mayweather fans wake the fuc up smell the coffee floyd was ok can i said good boxer i give him that but come to really fighting i mean taken blows head up knock down get up to win like a real great fighter does e.t.c. others words what has he done to call himself greatest ever please never been in a real fight i mean real fight don t allow his self to be tested maybe chop chop corley and that was nothin

[@douglaslowry8702]

Who's who in who

[@davidcopson5800]

Dr Who.

[@markant9534]

Leonard should have used right glove to parry as he through his jab.

[@olusegunayodele3025]

Ray is a class of his own when he was reigning as Champ and Mayweathet is another classic Champ they both understand these. But as the chips are down Mayweathet is undefeated in his pro carear , not to slight Ray he is a great Champ but truly Mayweathet JR deserved to be recognize as a greater Champ.

[@douglaslowry8702]

Not

[@robertdeclercq2242]

Dont use fraud in the same sentance as sugar ray leonard

[@sidneyrash9718]

Hey olusegun you was talk ing truth until you but your foot in your ass talking about greater champ whit lying to your self chump not champ

[@IanBillen]

Too much fan fair and coverage for Leonard on his first fight. Not saying he wasn't a great fighter .. he certainly was ... (not at this time he wasn't though). Once he hit the pros the sport / media / country made his path to a belt open .. and widely covered. Kind of over-kill so early for a guy on his very first fight IMO. Other fighters with comparable skills had nothing of the sort. For example .. Marvin Hagler made $50 (as opposed to $38,000) his first pro bout (supposedly) and Hagler had basically 50 (49) fights before he even got a title shot (because he was being ducked). Not taking away anything that Leonard did not earn .. but I can certainly understand the frustration many other fighters had over Leonards red carpet walk in boxing all through his career. Not saying Leonard did not deserve more of all that than most fighters .. he did .. I'm saying it was simply far too much.

[@Beinnmillar9832]

It’s because he won a gold medal dela Hoya got the same treatment as Leonard after he won the gold

[@IanBillen]

@@Beinnmillar9832 Yes I realize that. Still a bit much IMO though.

[@Beinnmillar9832]

@@IanBillen I agree with you it’s just back then when fighter won a gold everyone got excited

[@itsthehouse8462]

Not really he was one of the most storied American amateurs ever. In a time where the amateur ranks were respected and full of fans. He was already considered a great fighter

[@IanBillen]

@@itsthehouse8462 I know all that .. I lived during that time. However he got like 10K - 50K his first fight (various reports) and others got $50 - 500 dollars. Sure he was so much better than the rest .. but not so much better than all of them and to that point. Leonard got people to invest in him as a pro (boxer / entrepreneur) and once his career gained ground he quickly paid them off (back). He was perhaps the original of this type of thing and for that I must take my hat off to him. Othwerwise .. this was how it basically went down ... America was looking for another 'darling' because Ali was wanning (starting to) at that point. They adopted him and hence he got more cash (he def deserved more ... but not like THAT much more and all kinds of TV as someone with no belt) than he deserved in his first 20 fights IMO. He was a great fighter and deserved the millions he got later but 10-20K then is like an easy 40K now. Hard to imagine anyone ...even a gold medal winner deserving of TV and that kind of cash in their first few fights no matter who they are (IMO) because of the simple fact that until they get to become a champ or high up in the division they are all basically the same status .. Personally I think it was too lopsided on his behalf before he won a belt He deserved the riches he got later IMO but not the money he got money immediately IMO (again only because so many other didnt get any where near a tenth of that (and they did so with no coverage). He didn't even plan on turning Pro initially after 76.

[@daveb8810]

Viva Vega

[@macariopina1443]

Bajar musica

[@kevinporter861]

These guys are tiny in real life, I almost got into a fist fight with Leonard back in the day bc he thought I cut him off on 495 and he signaled for me too pull over so I did... At first I thought this guy is tiny, I'll kick his ass and I realized oh crap it's Ray Leonard... He had road rage I guess... But I didn't cut him off he was imagining things.

[@ronaldmarr8807]

VEGA COULD TAKE A WIPPEN- HATS OFF/ GF SUGAR RAY-SEE HOW YOU GREW IN THE RING CHAMP

[@josephjohns8148]

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[@kevinporter861]

Leonard did not beat hagler that fight was a fraud.

[@jeremysipes44]

How much money did you lose betting on Hagler?

[@hammerqos]

Leonard won the fight 7-5 in rounds . I have analysed it many times

[@coreyparks4588]

I think if U do not like MAYWEATHER, U DO NOT LIKE BOXING AND U DO NOT LIKE MONEY POINT BLANK..................

[@jeffsfx6750]

Mayweather ruined boxing

[@robertdeclercq2242]

Mayweather was a buissness man sugar ray was a fighter big big difference.

[@Ijustinsultedyou]

Shut up Corey.

[@jeremysipes44]

@@robertdeclercq2242 Leonard was both.

[@sherrillraymond7595]

@@robertdeclercq2242 you trippin Mayweather can fight

[@oskarek490]

Jesus Christ is coming soon repent now

[@patrickgarrett8341]

Not impressed

[@acetofresh1]

Yeah you’d probably be impressed by some lesser fighter KOing a bum in the first round

[@user-so2mo1mw1d]

Corey Roberts, have this fight on DVD. Sugar ray, was too fast for vega!!

[@JGPodcast354]

It's sad that all we can do is say Mayweather would get beat by these ex-fighters because the quality of fighters that we have in today's sport simply SUCK!!!

[@sherrillraymond7595]

Why y'all want Maywheather to lose so bad