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Considered one of the best fighters of all time, Ray Leonard burst onto the international scene by winning the light-welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. He turned professional with a lawyer, Mike Trainer, handling the business side of his career whilst hiring the legendary trainer Angelo Dundee to guide him towards the top. Dundee's success with Muhammad Ali and Trainer's business savvy ensured that three years later, Sugar Ray Leonard was not only a millionaire, but ready for his first world title.

Puerto Rican Wilfredo Benitez, himself a world champion since the age of 17, surrendered the WBC welterweight title in 1979, and Sugar Ray was on his way. The next seven years saw Leonard engage in some of the most famous battles in ring history with his three most famous rivals; Thomas Hearns (aka Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns), Roberto Durán (aka Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran) and Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Duran was the victor in early 1980, taking the WBC crown after a brutal contest. However, honor was restored later that same year, with the famous "No Mas" victory. Duran was out-boxed, out-sped and humiliated and, in the eighth round, surrendered with the words "No Mas - No More".

1981 saw the WBA/WBC welterweight unification bout with Hearns. Victory came in the fourteenth round after a see-saw fight that saw both fighters hurt before Sugar Ray prevailed. Retirement followed but, in 1984, returned at light-middleweight, although he retired again soon after. Clearly, he wasn't the same fighter as in his hey-day. However, the pull of the limelight was too much and, in 1987, returned to the ring with an audacious challenge for the WBC world middleweight crown against the fearsome champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler in Las Vegas. Despite being a heavy underdog, Leonard confounded the critics by beating Hagler for the first time since 1980, and taking his beloved world title. Hagler retired, claiming he was robbed.

Many dispute Leonard's victory, and opinion is divided, even to this day. Although he won the WBC super-middleweight & light-heavyweight titles, it was clear that Sugar Ray's best days were behind him. A hollow rubber match victory against Duran and a draw with Hearns carried little weight, and he took a beating in a WBC light-middleweight title against "Terrible" Terry Norris in 1991, getting knocked down twice and sustaining a nasty beating. Six years later, a non-title contest against Hector Camacho (aka Hector "Macho" Camacho) finally persuaded Sugar Ray Leonard that his time was up. After some years establishing himself as a top promoter, he joined forces with ex-British paratrooper & reality TV mogul Mark Burnett to create The Contender (2005). With movie star Sylvester Stallone also on board, "The Contender" gives an insight to the hopes & fears of young professional prize-fighters as they compete for a $1 million prize and a headline-grabbing main event in Las Vegas. It was of particular importance to Leonard, as he wanted the public to see that although he had all the trappings of success, such as wealth & glory, the road to the top was filled with setbacks and problems, both physically & emotionally, which he himself had to overcome in his boxing days. Ray Leonard still remains in the public eye to this day, and his legacy as one of the sport's greatest exponents means that his place in boxing history is forever secure.

Sugar Ray Leonard at an event for ESPY Awards (2005)

(1999) Print Ads for 10-10-811 Long Distance.

(2003) TV commercial for Glad Drawstring trash bags.

(2011) Release of his book, &quot;The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring&quot;, by Ray with Michael Arkush.

(2011) DVD: &quot;Sugar Ray Leonard and Laila Ali: Lightweight and Heavyweight Workouts&quot; by Ray and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1296595/?ref_=nmwrk">Laila Ali</a>.

(1989) Print ads for Coors Extra Gold Beer.

(2013) Public Service Announcement (PSA) TV commercial &quot;Great Futures Start Here&quot; for the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America with <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000243/?ref_=nmwrk">Denzel Washington</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000182/?ref_=nmwrk">Jennifer Lopez</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0001579/?ref_=nmwrk">Edward James Olmos</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1453297/?ref_=nmwrk">Wesley Clark</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0530249/?ref_=nmwrk">Mario Lopez</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0215205/?ref_=nmwrk">John Paul DeJoria</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1071662/?ref_=nmwrk">Jackie Joyner</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0913488/?ref_=nmwrk">Kerry Washington</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000640/?ref_=nmwrk">Martin Sheen</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0005145/?ref_=nmwrk">Sugar Ray Leonard</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0005373/?ref_=nmwrk">Smokey Robinson</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0005059/?ref_=nmwrk">Magic Johnson</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000421/?ref_=nmwrk">Cuba Gooding Jr.</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1027039/?ref_=nmwrk">Shaun White</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0541509/?ref_=nmwrk">Ray &#39;Boom Boom&#39; Mancini</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0005524/?ref_=nmwrk">Courtney B. Vance</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0641944/?ref_=nmwrk">Shaquille O&#39;Neal</a>, and others.

(2000) Sugar Ray Leonard Gym - Palmer Park, MD

(2015) TV commercial for Skechers relaxed fit athletic shoes.

(2016) Print ads for Skechers Sport with Memory Foam athletic shoes.

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