American boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard says that while the sport may not be the...
LOS ANGELES - American boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard says that while the sport may not be the national obsession it was during his prime, it is still healthy, an assertion disputed by longtime rival-turned-friend Roberto Duran.
“Boxing is not dead like some say it is,” said Leonard, who lost his WBC Welterweight title to Duran in the “Brawl in Montreal” in 1980 before winning it back in an infamous rematch later that same year. “I admire the Mexican kid who obviously is doing very well. I always think that Americans are the ones making the big bucks here in this sport,” he said.
The two would face off in a rematch later that year in a fight dubbed “No Mas” after Duran shocked the world by quitting midway through the eighth round. Duran, who is known for his acerbic wit and love of a good time, had packed on the pounds while celebrating his win over Leonard.
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