- Ray Charles Leonard, best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor
| Born: | 17 May 1956 Comment | | How old is Sugar Ray Leonard in 2023? / Age: | 67 years
| | Zodiac sign: | Taurus |
Sugar Ray Leonard Net worth 2023 (estimated)
| | How much is Sugar Ray Leonard worth? | Under review
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Sugar Ray Leonard facts
- Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed from 1977 to 1997, winning world titles in five weight divisions; the lineal championship in three weight divisions; as well as the undisputed welterweight title
- Leonard was part of "The Fabulous Four", a group of boxers who all fought each other throughout the 1980s, consisting of himself, Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler
- "The Fabulous Four" created a wave of popularity in the lower weight classes that kept boxing relevant in the post-Muhammad Ali era, during which Leonard defeated future fellow International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees Hearns, Durán, Hagler, and Wilfred Benítez
- Leonard was also the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purses, and was named "Boxer of the Decade" in the 1980s
- The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1979 and 1981, while the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named him Fighter of the Year in 1976, 1979, and 1981
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