Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns l (Highlights)

Leonard and Hearns fought for the Undisputed World Welterweight Championship. Leonard was the WBC champion, and Hearns was the WBA champion.
The fight was promoted by Main Events. This was their first major promotion.
In his 2011 autobiography, The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring, Leonard wrote: "Everything was proceeding according to plan until, about two weeks before the bout, one of my sparring partners, Odell Hadley, accidentally struck me on my left eye with his elbow. . . . By the next morning, my eye started to swell, and there was talk of possibly postponing the fight. . . . There would be no postponement. I was determined to fight on September 16 as long as I could breathe."
On September 3, 1981, a right hand by Hearns broke the jaw of sparring partner Marlon Starling, who had been scheduled to headline the live card accompanying the closed-circuit telecast at the Hartford Civic Center in Connecticut.
Leonard was guaranteed $8 million, and Hearns was assured a minimum of $5 million. Each boxer also received a percentage of the revenue. Leonard ended up with more than $11 million, and Hearns got about $8 million.
The fight was shown live on closed circuit television in 298 locations, with 1.5 million seats in the United States and Canada.
Pay-per-view was available to one million homes in 24 cities in the United States.
The fight was televised live or delayed in about 50 countries. Some 300 million people worldwide saw the unification match.
HBO secured the rebroadcast rights for $750,000 and aired the fight on September 26, 1981.
Tickets were priced from $50 up to $500 for ringside seats.
A sellout crowd of 23,618 attended the fight in a temporary outdoor arena erected on the Caesars Palace tennis courts.
The fight grossed over $35 million. The live gate was $5.9 million, and the revenue from pay-per-view was $7.5 million.
Leonard, who opened as an 8 to 5 favorite, was a 7 to 5 underdog by fight time.
In a UPI poll, 34 of 48 writers picked Leonard to win.
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[@garryheywood1]

Leonard, Hearns and Hagler, the three kings of 1980's boxing, between them some real epic battles, bravo.

[@zackwebb8697]

Don't forget Duran

[@poolplexer]

UM roberto Duran?

[@garryheywood1]

@@poolplexer quite right sir, I didn't have time to give them all a mention.

[@chrishansen2100]

Duran?

[@06alwilliams]

Absolutely those 3 were it’s absolute top 3 of that era!!

[@trulife9424]

They seem to move much more in that era Great fight

[@michaelhubbard4023]

Agreed, plus they took more chances. Only Pac Man would have survived that era.

[@H.K.5]

@@michaelhubbard4023 Mayweather, Crawford and Spence would too.

[@enzoferrari88]

What are you talking about? They fought toe to toe most of the fight.. of course Ray had the Ali bounce early in the fight but so do a lot of fighters today… then it slows down.. keep in mind these guys are very light weight.

[@C-rations2394]

One of the announcers must have bet big on Tommy. In the 13th he kept saying that Hearns wasn't hurt although he was obviously wobbling, then stressed that it wasn't a knockdown, then kept pointing out that Ray kept punching while the ref was breaking them up, and so on. says that Ray's getting tired, then shuts up completely when Tommy did go down. Love this fight. One of the best ever. Thanks for the cool edit and upload!

[@Chrisjohnson19_72]

totally agree.........some commentators are just trash......

[@klausantitheistbolvig8372]

Ray Leonard was such a good fighter one of all times greatest

[@Memnoch67]

Yeah, Ray was never a disappointment he def made boxing for me exiting my father used to watch all the fights for a while i hated boxing but fighters like Ray, Hearns, Hagler, and finally Mike Tyson made boxing (for me) the greatest sport. It also made me despise Duran and the bully image he portrayed.

[@Jack115.]

@@Memnoch67 ray Leonard is the intelligent boxer epitomized

[@linovarela9487]

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[@user-mz4xi7hz5y]

그정도는 아니고 ~ 그냥 잘 하는 정도 ㆍ 끝나는 공 이 울리면 한대 치고 들어가고 ᆢ공이 치면 또 일부러 더 치는게 의도한건지 모르고 친건지 모르겠다만 ᆢ 저런게 팬들이 싫어 하는 플레이

[@FlamesOfThought]

He was a talent, no doubt. Very smart too he knew how to push the rules such as hitting on the break. He also had amazing cardio. Much respect for Leonard. Such a shamed he took so many beatings and how he ended up.

[@thecoolcreativebuildchanne2613]

My all time favorite fighter right up there with Muhammad Ali! Sugar Ray Leonard carried the torch after Ali retired, and he did so with class and dignity. I feel extremely fortunate to have met both of these great men when I was very young back in the early 80s. Both of them treated me so kind and took their time talking with me and being everything I'd hoped for. I only met Ali once, and got to sit with him for lunch at a hotel restaurant. He was so great and even pretended to punch me after lunch on his way out. It's something I'll never forget. But I've had the opportunity to see Sugar Ray a few times over the years. He's so nice that he still leaves kind messages to my 2 little nephews occasionally. Back when I first met him, I asked him who would he fight next if he beats Hearns. He corrected me and said, "WHEN I beat Hearns." We both laughed, but he meant it, and knew he would win. Just wanted to share this with all the true Ali/Leonard fans!🥊🥊

[@roberto227055]

Que buen recuerdo!! En estos tiempos ya no hay peleas entre boxeadores de ese nivel, de los mejores de la historia!!!

[@lime455]

What a legendary fight.

[@cuthbertjolly4859]

I saw this fight live on television back then and here am I watching it on youtube and hoping for a different result.

[@IChIDH]

I still can't believe the ref called it after the second knock down, there was only a little over a minutes left.

[@dutchschultz3076]

The distance these men went is truly astonishing...

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

Once upon a time, there was no round limit. I heard about one match which went over 100 rounds. 🤔

[@d.h.n2678]

Leonard The King !!!!

[@DANLAROCA913]

Great Editing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@UlzestraZhrakhara]

Round 14 and still faster than lightweights now in 1st round? Is Sugar Ray even human??💀

[@commentarygold8553]

Hell of a fight!

[@mikewhite7462]

these were some of the best fighters during this time.period.

[@simonmcpartlin6547]

Such a shame that the detached retina stopped the Hagler fight of the century happeining around 82/83. Appreciate it happened in 87 but it would have been miles bigger 4 or 5 years earlier. Mind you Hagler v Hearns in 85 was unreal.

[@Head318Hunter]

Hearns was 6'1" tall Had the reach and legs of a 7 ft tall Basketball player but the torso of a 5 ft tall man. A jab like Larry Holmes. A right like Joe Louis. How does one prepare for that ?

[@hardlinemedia]

Ask Hagler? 🤣

[@YESJesusisLord100]

Hagler walked right into the best Hearns could deliver, got hurt, recovered, and pounded away relentlessly at the Hit-Man. Leonard did the same in this fight, but spread it over 14 rounds. Sugar Ray fought more cautiously & was patient, wearing Hearns down. Hagler went for it all right away, enduring some real punishment, and put Thomas away early.

[@ConcernedResident_GiantStack]

@@YESJesusisLord100 nice analysis.

[@denzel7822]

Tommy.broke.his hand vs hagler

[@stiffjabzz4237]

Tommy hand everything but enurance smh!

[@fernandovizcarra5282]

que década de grandes boxeadores, por favor.

[@paoloagostini2641]

Uno dei match piu belli di tutta la storia della boxe

[@Robberlin100]

2 of the very best!!

[@user-jt8dh4qy8d]

The greatest era in boxing history Full fucking stop.

[@BarbarraBay]

not sure how this came into my feed but Leonard consistently hammered Hearns. brutul stuff

[@EPSTomcat11]

This was the golden era of boxing. The number of rounds is astonishing. This is why Leonard was such a great champion.

[@user-jt8dh4qy8d]

The greatest fight I saw,, rhe speed, the skill,, the power. If ypu are not called Robinspn at Welter ypu are not going tk brat third legend.

[@felixviajesintrospeccion3863]

Esto si era boxeo de el bueno

[@owenfreed700]

Ray Leonard vs Tommy Hearns in there prime. Ali vs fraiser . Once in a lifetime.

[@1gitarz]

Hearns looked and was emaciated. Too low a weight class for him.

[@colinreid2346]

what's that intro music? awesome haha

[@AlejandroHernandez-vz1rg]

excelente boxeador fue Tommy herths

[@denzel7822]

Mejor que Ray

[@ronaldbear1]

Hearns was pure beauty with his crisp and solid combinations. But he had zero defence and strategy was to smash them out before he got nailed

[@enzoferrari88]

This is a fight… Ray came in with that Ali hop and swag but then Hearns shut that down quick standing toe to toe and Ray said I can fight that way too.

[@jimiguitar100]

Hats of to leoard

[@tomassaca3173]

Cuales son las medidas en español que toman como característica enlos boxeadores

[@H.K.5]

Hearns boxed beautifully in this fight but Leonard was just too much for him in the end.

[@ToMuchDope]

🔥🔥🔥🔥👊🏼

[@carsandallaboutcars2939]

Those body shots by Leonard were crippling!!!

[@koollee]

Leonard had the heart ofa dam Mongoose lol . Great fighting on both their behalfs.. I still remember we were youngster and this was a highly anticipated fight on the fairly new Cable tv (ON and Select Tv) It is now the end of 2023. Did u notice how energized these fighters were in all the early rounds? Diet. The food was much more honest back in those days. Now most of your options are highly processed, schemed up so called food designed to make the sellers rich.. who cares what it does to u. Now the people r becoming the blown up chickens.. at first it was jus the chickens, that was the start of it

[@javierjimenez6014]

Leonard con las condiciones físicas que llevo consiguió su objetivo

[@tomlegay1447]

I watched him take gold in 76 Olympics. Said he will be champ

[@user-fd8im5jt5o]

People question Tommy`s chin; but in this fight he took Ray`s best shots and finished on his feet. The only other fighters to do that were Duran and Hagler. There was nothing suspect about Hearn`s chin; the only time he went down was from punches that would have dropped ANY fighter.

[@thefacts519]

Do anybody Kno the sound track name to the intro

[@JimmyPince]

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[@thefacts519]

@@JimmyPince good lookin man you the truth fa that I should have known that

[@antwan_the_swan1314]

Sugar Ray is the greatest. Forget about it Floyd.

[@pablogrijalva1581]

If Floys had boxed in that era he would have been the Adrian Broner of his generation

[@MrThekanox]

12:44 Estoy bien muchachos ahahaha

[@chicchitammuottocifa]

Did you notice Leonard starting as going in and out then switching to a swarmer style?

[@LABELLEEPOQUE516]

NUNCA MÁS HABRA BOXEADORES HACI, HAGLER, HEARNS, DURAN, LEONARD, BARKLEY, PIPINO CUEVAS.

[@rizalbah5290]

Ask Spence, Danny Garcia, Thurman n Crawford how long They would last when fighting boxers of Leonard's, Hearn's, Hagler's or Duran's calibres. The four kings would embarrass GGG n Canello. Later, They ruled middle weight for a period of time. Leonard n Hearns even conquered Light Heavy divs.

[@jakesaunders8955]

They always say that about the past. I agree they beat Spence, Garcia, porter etc, although I think Crawford stays competitive, idk if he'd have a chance of winning though. However I think both ggg and canelo both contend with them.

[@ConcernedResident_GiantStack]

I would like to see a prime-welter DLH, Tito and Mayorga against some of today's welters. I'd especially be interested in a Mayorga/Spence fight. I think the Matador would surprise a lot of people.

[@brotherjarod371]

@@ConcernedResident_GiantStack Spence would get Mayorga outta there badly.

[@anz2441]

Had Tommy not tired like he did, this fight was his !! Srl went 5-2-1 after this bout lol...I was 9th grade time of this fight...so ray managed 8 more fights !! Duran went 31-14 post no mas with two belts 😉

[@frozendivots1564]

That was Tommy’s problem, endurance. His training camp was half as long as most boxers. I think this hurt him during his career. I think if he had better endurance he may have beaten Leonard AND Hagler.

[@jayhunt81]

Both would of beaten Mayweather imo.

[@akiram3791]

Ha? Are you sure? I don't think so. Mayweather is surely fast, but only fast. He's not interesting and not brave.

[@oscarg8280]

Leonard did beat Mayweather sr,10 rounds he got a TKO Mayweather jr is a pussy he would not have lasted in the 80's

[@skyblue5914]

Hell no... Lmfaoo.... Do you see how much punishment they take??? Mayweathers defense is levels above these two.. He would definitely school Leonard who was a punching bag

[@oscarg8280]

@@skyblue5914 mayweather hits like a girl Leonard would have knocked him out mayweather looks good because he dose not box anyone in their prime he is a pussy FYI sugar ray beat mayweather sr.

[@oscarg8280]

@@skyblue5914 who did that pussy fight last a non boxer let him fight Canelo in his prime oh wait he never dose that ALL of the good boxers he could have fought in their prime he ran from at least his dad did not run from a fight he would not fight GGG either he is a pussy

[@Ken-he3dv]

that ref was awful at being there to separate the fighters after each bell

[@chrishansen2100]

15 rounds

[@ortezchambliss1658]

It has the POTENTIAL......Herring vs Shakur!!!! OR it can be Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Diego Corrales (RIP). *That's what ATLANTA is about to WITNESS Lord Willing. I watched this LIVE in DETROIT MICHIGAN at the Kinfolks house. I get this fight mixed up with the Larry Holmes vs Jerry Cooney fight because the Kinfolk ALWAYS got together on FIGHT NIGHT.

[@fabiosparza2596]

sintesis? un boxeador vs un adefesio, uno dio espectaculo de pugilato y se banco al bestial resistente... y el otro no entendio que en el boxeo no es suficiente aguantar golpes y ser animal.

[@tonyramos3953]

Hearns was lucky Cuevas or Duran didnt hit him or else he still be sleeping! he could punch, but his chin lol

[@gregoryingram7561]

Hearns fought Duran and hearns hit him so hard he fell forward on the canvas.

[@Herrera777]

Leonard is bad!!

[@dero2430]

Are you out of your fucking mind...?

[@akiram3791]

I think many people don't like Leonard. why? I would see a bad mouth about Leonard around.

[@real1g333]

Leonard is bad indeed💯💪😎

[@phronesis2054]

Leonard was a good bad guy!

[@amosionparasiempre]

Salvador Sanchez esta por encima de estos 2 en mi opinión.

[@peperamos7275]

En realidad no...

[@juancarlosmartinez8358]

Salvador Sanchez fue un gran boxeador y su muerte temprana lo inmortalizo, pero no le llegaba a los talones al gran Sugar Ray Leonard

[@peperamos7275]

Creó que no has visto bien, Sánchez recibía demasiado castigo,y esas cosas no se podían permitir frente a Hearns o Leonard.

[@leninramirez2062]

Salvador Sanchez mil veces mejor que estos 2 tirapiedras

[@peperamos7275]

Leonard y Hearns tenían mucho mejor juego de piernas que Sánchez, y obviamente mejor pegada,y ni hablamos de un hipotético enfrentamiento contra Hagler...lo hubiera hecho polvo.

[@luckyrose6251]

FLOYD WOULD OF DROPPED SUGAR RAY .

[@JustFax751]

I’m the one of biggest mayweather fans, he’s literally my Home Screen. But Leonard is an animal. Floyd could outbox and win a decision but no way Floyd wins by KO.

[@mykejae3493]

Pretty Boy would have dropped him …now Money Mayweather would of out boxed him

[@osheachampion2090]

@@mykejae3493 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@tonyramos3953]

lol i dont think he would of beat him at all! lol

[@sandy3482]

Sugar Ray was better than Hearns, Sugar Ray was better than Hagler , Sugar Ray was better than Duran ( no mas - LOL)

[@kevinrose2474]

Terry Norris and Hector Camacho destroyed him 😂

[@JL-bz9hi]

After he was 20 years fighting...those fighters had no chance vs leonard in his prime

[@gregoryingram7561]

Sugar Ray was NOT! better than hagler, I loved sugar Ray up to the moment he fought hagler, he ran that whole fight, he would do little pitter patter punches in the clinch and then run, I lost respect for him and the boxing world, how in the hell you take away a champion's belt running and not knocking him out, it was totally bias, and year's later sugar Ray's wife, divorced him and did a tell book about her marriage to him, she stated he was verbally and physically abusive to her and he also did cocaine on a regular basis, when they asked him about the book and the things she said, he just said that she was a great mother as well as a wife, and he didn't refute the aligations.

[@user-vg2sq5mi6v]

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