Thomas Hearns vs Sugar Ray Leonard I (1981)
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Thomas Hearns vs Sugar Ray Leonard I (1981) was a legendary welterweight world title unification bout often remembered as one of boxing’s greatest fights, showcasing a dramatic clash of styles and a late-round comeback victory for Leonard.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional boxing match
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world welterweight title unification bout ⓘ |
| broadcastNetworkUS | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1981-09-16 ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s golden age of welterweights ⓘ |
| fighter1 | Sugar Ray Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter1Hometown | Palmer Park, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter1Nationality | American ⓘ |
| fighter1Stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| fighter2 | Thomas Hearns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter2AlternateNickname | Motor City Cobra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter2Hometown | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter2Nationality | American ⓘ |
| fighter2Stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns II (1989) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
World Boxing Association
NERFINISHED
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World Boxing Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judge |
Chuck Minker
NERFINISHED
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Dalby Shirley NERFINISHED ⓘ Duane Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | integral part of the Leonard–Hearns rivalry ⓘ |
| location | Caesars Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Thomas Hearns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOfFighter1 | Sugar Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOfFighter2 | The Hitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clash of boxer-puncher styles
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considered one of the greatest welterweight fights in boxing history ⓘ dramatic late-round comeback by Sugar Ray Leonard ⓘ |
| promoter |
Bob Arum
NERFINISHED
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Top Rank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purseFighter1ApproxUSD | 10000000 ⓘ |
| purseFighter2ApproxUSD | 5000000 ⓘ |
| referee | Davey Pearl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Leonard won by technical knockout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultDetail | Leonard won by TKO in round 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roundStopped | 14 ⓘ |
| scheduledRounds | 15 ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| titleOnTheLine |
WBA welterweight title
NERFINISHED
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WBC welterweight title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unificationBout | true ⓘ |
| venueType | outdoor arena ⓘ |
| weightClass | welterweight ⓘ |
| winner | Sugar Ray Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1981 ⓘ |
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