Thanks to everyone who has commented on this fight, no matter the stand on it. These older fights are so much better! FYI friends, Lalonde used his money from this fight wisely to become a millionaire many times over much in the same way Larry Holmes did in real estate. Just a little where are they now info. I also would like to ad that we do not allow racism on our boxing channel fight comments section. Comments that could be considered racist toward ANY race will be deleted and the user will be banned from this channel. There are many other channels where race venting is encouraged. Thank you.
@joeallenboxing5 ай бұрын
He also is Canada's biggest advocate of helping children who were victims of child abuse and donated tons of money for that cause. Lalonde was a victim of child abuse as well.
@euclideszoto9975 ай бұрын
He's been such a good man over the years. I should have mentioned this. Thank you!!@@euclideszoto997
@joeallenboxing5 ай бұрын
@@euclideszoto997I never knew that either its sad but to help other vulnerable people like he would have been at that time and he would of had to relive his own experience tells you how much of a great guy he was or still is as I've not heard much about him in a long time now
@nionegriffin5 ай бұрын
@@euclideszoto997 ❤¹😅aah to u TTFN of c h. 7😢
@DavidMontgomery-mz7ti4 ай бұрын
Glad Donny is doing well.
@DiscoCaldwell-gm2if4 ай бұрын
I'll always be a Sugar Ray Leonard fan. Pound for pound he was one of the greatest..
@DaveStancliff4 ай бұрын
Some of the greatest fights of my lifetime!
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
one of the most manipulative... have you forgotten all of the things leonard did to make sure his opponents were at their worst... before leonard fighters were eager to fight other fighters at their best... to prove that they were the best... leonard ushered in an era where fighters look to weaken their opponents in any way they can... and to stack the deck in their favor...
@jaye5013 ай бұрын
He did that with Duran 2.@@jaye501
@joeallenboxing3 ай бұрын
Leonard was gifted the Hagler and Hearns fight. No other boxer of that era had the judges in their pocket like he did.
@CC-jl7jz3 ай бұрын
@@jaye501 True, more so in the mid to latter stages of Rays career. Cherry picking his time to fight Hearns at a higher weight. Waiting for Hagler to slow down some before fighting him. People can debate that Ray had problems with his detached retina,fair enough with that around that time ,but, even after that he still waited till certain fighters had gone past their peak, Hagler so and Hearns even more so. And as great as I think Leonard was, he still lost to both Hagler and the second Hearns bout. There are rounds where people can debate which way they went, and make points in the Hagler bout. But, the Hearns fight was definitely a win for Tommy. And Ray himself has said in public a few times that he lost the Hearns fight.
@paulanthony52742 ай бұрын
How many times did those announcers say dude was “ Stronger “ then Sugar Ray like he never fought opponents stronger then him like Duran and Tommy Hearns 😂
@joseyeastwood5 ай бұрын
Leonard getting paid millions and he doesn't want to pay $175k to Dundee .Sugar you cheap bro.
@sifusays92424 ай бұрын
Hagler bruh.
@appiconll4 ай бұрын
Duran ? 135 lb , Ray was 147
@dubongros31084 ай бұрын
@@sifusays9242this win proofed Dundee wasn't needed for Ray to win the fight so why pay someone extra money bc they asked for it, ? Ray made a sound business decision and fk how ppl feel about it..
@loverboy1o14 ай бұрын
says who you?? pfffft the hell you know @@loverboy1o1
@burthectorcummings67323 ай бұрын
Vintage Sugar Ray. He went full Ultra Instinct in that 9th round. What a legendary performance.
@vicentesalasii14805 ай бұрын
Thank you
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
I was a young teen when this fight happened. I remember it vividly. Lalonde was really hyped up for this fight. He showed heart and toughness but had no business being in the same ring as Leonard. And I do recall having that same feeling about Richard Steele not checking Lalonde after the knockdown. Lalonde was clearly out and it should’ve been stopped.
@adquinta4 ай бұрын
So many memories for us all. Thanks!
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
This is when we had men fighting, not primadonnas like today.
@ANAVSLP6 ай бұрын
Amen!!
@joeallenboxing6 ай бұрын
Nobody with the guts to step into a boxing ring to fight other men as a way to make a living is a sissy. It takes a lot of courage to step into a ring to fight as your way of making a living.
@5star645 ай бұрын
Yup there was no fear to lose that 0
@BunsaucesReturn5 ай бұрын
If I had a dollar for every jackass who said this. Boxing is the one sport that dumb shit DOESNT apply. Go call Crawford a sissy and lmk how it goes. Or Spence for that matter. Totally outclassed and kept coming. Don't watch.
@jeremylamovsky98684 ай бұрын
I wouldn't exactly call Terence Crawford, Errol Spence or Canelo, just to name a few, for Sissies. Still, it was a great time in prize fighting, i'll give you that.
@bobrockmann75214 ай бұрын
These were my college days. The era of boxing then was like no other. So much talent. Sugar Ray was amazing along with the rest. Good stuff!!
@grego42564 ай бұрын
So true!!
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
Leonard is one of the greatest to ever lace em up!
@ushireborn4 ай бұрын
Thank you
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
Without A Doubt & Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Never Came Close to The Greatness Of Sugar Ray Leonard. As Mayweather Won A/G A Majority Of: F Class Human Punch Bags 🤨
@ronaldvaughn7087Ай бұрын
Leonard is not talked about enough as one of the absolute best. His name is big in boxer but it should be bigger. He was always the smallest guy in the ring, yet he never backed down from any of those bigger guys.
@Musicdiamondsongs3 ай бұрын
Agreed 100!!
@joeallenboxing3 ай бұрын
@@joeallenboxing precisely how tall was SRL?
@user-jv9qz2bu1rАй бұрын
What a fighter Leonard was
@slidecounter58135 ай бұрын
Thank you
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
Yes a complete fighter, had great movement when needed and when he had to sit and trade his combos was a thing of beauty
@crazyaboutboxing93854 ай бұрын
@@crazyaboutboxing9385 agree
@slidecounter58132 ай бұрын
After Robinson, Leonard is the best welterweight champion in boxing history. Armstrong, Gavilan, Napoles, Trinidad. even Floyd Mayweather jr., etc., all great welters. Leonard beat Benitez, Hearns and Duran at welter. And dominated a great division, one of the best P4P in his generation. Best boxer P4P in the 1980s, easily can make a case for this. Indeed, Ray Leonard is the best just after Robinson at welter, IMO. Many other great welterweights, gotta rank Leonard among the best ever in that division. Also way up there in top 10 or 20 can put him P4P best boxers of all time, IMO. And I am a huge Duran fan. Place Duran above Leonard P4P, still think Ray is top 10 all time P4P. Very tough guy, Ray Leonard, refused to lose bringing it up from the gut, great heart to match his great talent and skills at boxing.
@nycinstyleАй бұрын
Sugar Ray Leonard had such a beautiful way of boxing and could be so overwhelming. Beautiful bout by Ray.
@jamesjohnson15223 ай бұрын
That ending was beautiful, lol I saw this fight when I was a kid.
@erinmorales50975 ай бұрын
Me too 👍🏾👍🏾
@jaybrown33415 ай бұрын
I remember I was in 4th grade. They pushing Ol Donny. He got whooped!!!
@qj79585 ай бұрын
@@qj7958 i secretly think this is what showed just how great ray was..
@real-nt9qy5 ай бұрын
Me too.!
@thomasharris51514 ай бұрын
@@real-nt9qySame. Post Hearns,Retina and Hagler. This fight cemented his legacy.
@WhoIsDanteFresh4 ай бұрын
SRL was the epitome of the pugilistic arts. He painted his fights with speed and grace like no other. He is fascinating to watch and truly an inspiration to anyone who would aspire towards lacin' up a set of mits. Bangin'!
@BernardGarand-yg9oq2 ай бұрын
Man, Ray was so accurate. I remember watching this in the bar at 17 years old.lol. What a fight and finish. Was so happy for Ray. He was certainly one of my faves growing up. Ray,Hearns,Hagler,Tyson,Pernell,RJJ,etc…
@BigBass-xf5yi3 ай бұрын
And now INOUE¿??? 🎉😮🤓🤔🥊🥊🥊HUH???
@RaymondRayos-rc8cm3 ай бұрын
Just like Inoue, " THE LITTLE MAN WINS!!!!!!"
@RaymondRayos-rc8cm3 ай бұрын
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, yes sir. IMO he was one of the absolute best pure boxers the world has ever seen. He was my favorite fighter as a kid!!!!!
@dennisboatright65242 ай бұрын
Leonard was an amazing fighter,
@Jack_Tisson5 ай бұрын
Thank you
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
Respect to The Legendary "Sugar Ray Leonard"...What A Man❤
@kingjah40015 ай бұрын
Should not have been that difficult though. Lolonde really only has one punching arm.
@richbrake99104 ай бұрын
What an ego. This fight was a set-up for him.
@Beefache4 ай бұрын
What respect; he beat a man ; that was not a worthy oponent; I hail from Puerto Rico; where we wrote history of boxing; weve had champions in all divisions; and the birthplace of Héctor Camacho; Who nocked out Leonard...egocentric idiot
@alfredobracero83144 ай бұрын
Both men put on a superb show here. We are the winners, fantastic fight!
@LeeLimerick4 ай бұрын
Amen friend!!
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
Going into this fight I thought Ray Leonard was going to die
@abrahamjackson601921 күн бұрын
Amazing speed. It's like 20 punch combo. Donny Lalonde couldn't see those punches coming. Very exciting fighter.😊
@vicpabustan77985 ай бұрын
Oh yeah!
@joeallenboxing5 ай бұрын
SRL is my favourite boxer of ALL TIME
@bynder19675 ай бұрын
I've always said that
@curtstark44824 ай бұрын
Me 3
@gdupkwin96763 ай бұрын
SRL was always one of my favorite all-time favorite fighters also. For me it was SRL, Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, Mike Tyson, and Evander Holyfield.
@dennisboatright65242 ай бұрын
That was a vicious knockout. They kept trying to build the kid up but he was out of his league. Firestone said this might be your toughest as the guy is still laying on his back lol
@ARTWV3 ай бұрын
One of the best retro fights I have ever watched
@barryonpreston96835 ай бұрын
One of the most unbelievable fights. Ray Leonard is a top all time greats.
@paulazzar89363 ай бұрын
The man, the myth, the great one!
@joeallenboxing3 ай бұрын
I thought I saw every Sugar Ray fight and then I find this gem 💎
@jayalldayism2 ай бұрын
Yes, this one often is forgotten.
@joeallenboxing2 ай бұрын
Sugar Ray Leonard is not a one punch KO boxer. He is a demolition man. Something like punch by punch, combo by combo during the fight.
@Raul1971xxx5 ай бұрын
Which is what made him so fun to watch
@viralbuthow0005 ай бұрын
@@viralbuthow000 That's right.. 😀😀
@Raul1971xxx5 ай бұрын
Well, he was surely good with the one punch whenever he fought Thomas Hearns it seemed!
@caninekingpin74425 ай бұрын
@@caninekingpin7442 👍🇪🇸
@Raul1971xxx5 ай бұрын
What they call a “ volume puncher “
@12_3s4 ай бұрын
Sugar Ray was something special I loved as a boy growing up watching his fights with my dad
@Infadel694 ай бұрын
He was a sight to behold in the ring for sure!
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
I considered Leonard to be a boxer long past his prime at this time. However, Leonard was only 32 years old at that time. Today, a middleweight boxer at 32 would be considered in his prime.
@nightofshanghai2 ай бұрын
All those fighters that agree to fight at a lower weight, its their fault for agreeing to it not the fighter that suggested it.
@GreybeardSD5 ай бұрын
I agree w/ you, but that was the ONLY way LaLonde was going to earn a $5MM purse.
@arvantis4 ай бұрын
Money talks,,,,but for me Leonard was given an advantage , he’s such a good boxer it spoils it for me,,,,,
@mickymalibu2 ай бұрын
This might be an understatement, but I love watching sugar rays footwork! If there are any young fighters who want an example of excellent footwork. Here you are
@mikeborgmann2 ай бұрын
Both men put it all on the line. Respect to both
@Samoatupo4 ай бұрын
Only one winner only one champion
@Don-zz9ym4 ай бұрын
Despite Being the Bigger Man Lalonde Kept pushing his punches and Leonard actually threw with proper snap
@reycesarcarino46535 ай бұрын
Leland didn't stay with the jab , don't follow the guy in the ring Cut him off
@rolandmcknight975 ай бұрын
Nah his just slower, plus he cut 7 pounds
@slingshotdon4 ай бұрын
Lalonde simply wasn't in Leonard's league.
@CRAZYHORSE196820034 ай бұрын
He was completely dehydrated and depleted cutting weight Have a nice day
@paulmarclalonde38344 ай бұрын
@@paulmarclalonde3834 excuses.
@David-si9pi4 ай бұрын
Sugar is the best fighter what a closer he is incredible
@gerardshorts49062 ай бұрын
What a knockdown by Leonard Donny put up a good fight his mullet was good 👍
@justinboon3811Ай бұрын
Ok now dammit... lol... the ref knew good and well that he should've given Lalonde an 8 count. He threw him right back into the fire 😂😂😂😂
@testostyrone335 ай бұрын
Leonard won this fight on pugilistic merit, but really, Lalonde ought to have been immediately disqualified on grounds of mullet.
@hadronoftheseus88295 ай бұрын
Yeah he threw your boy right back onto the coals. That was some crooked refereeing there.
@robertgunter18565 ай бұрын
@@robertgunter1856what was he supposed too do 😂😂 he literally gave him the count rubbed his gloves then continued the action 😂😂 was he supposed to give him some sort of break to catch his composure?
@OpinionsOnly9795 ай бұрын
@@OpinionsOnly979 I think you're both ignoring the crucial fact that Lalonde had a mullet. A real life, honest to goodness _mullet_ . The fight should never have been suctioned.
@hadronoftheseus88295 ай бұрын
@@hadronoftheseus8829 😂😂😂 Too much party in the back and not enough business in the front
@OpinionsOnly9795 ай бұрын
Steele did a good job. Lalande jumped up at 6 like he thought he was superman, so Steele gave him a few ticks then siad fight on.
@ttill4385 ай бұрын
Looks like steele sent him to the slaughter house no communication like they do these days when the fighter is hurt
@gregorymackey1035 ай бұрын
Wait a sec, WHAT did they say? They both had fought at 175, but were fighting for the 168lb title?
@niceguy17745 ай бұрын
As I remember it, Thomas hearns had recently won his fifth world title so ray wanted to equalise that record so the wbc made the fight for 2 weights simultaneously.
@traceynorcross56665 ай бұрын
So ridiculous. I'm shocked that mayweather never tried that.
@niceguy17745 ай бұрын
Lomaximo en su tiempo un abrazo a quien nos brido lo mejor del boxeo 🥊.
@leonardoespinosa48412 ай бұрын
Master class by a true Champion. 💪🏻
@SOSchangedme3 ай бұрын
Mad Respect to Donny!!
@jasonbourne49184 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
Lalonde was not '' stopped '' -- he was ko'd.
@jerrylanglois78925 ай бұрын
Thank you
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
Lalonde was a tough, awkward fighter, but Leonard showed even more heart & toughness.
@Sertanacus2 ай бұрын
How could you not like Lalonde he's a friendly Manitoban "I don't want to hurt the the guy I just want to end the fight" 🇨🇦✌️😁
@Don-du7du25 күн бұрын
This was the first time World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (Then known as Titan Sports) ventured into a non wrestling PPV. They marketed the fight to the nines on their shows. They had an interview with Leonard during the intermission of Summerslam, and Leonard co-hosted Friday Night Videos with Mean Gene Okerlund. They would do it again in 1997 when Leonard took on Hector Camacho and that was because TVKO pulled out, but Titan really didn't promote it that much. I remember seeing the clips after it happened. Steele should have stopped it after the first Lalonde knockdown because he was out on his feet. He shouldn't have been allowed to go on.
@paddydoublems5 ай бұрын
You mean WWF
@10dev7855 ай бұрын
This was a better production than anything HBO or the other boxing PPV’s at the time. That Roy guy should have hosted more events.
@geneva19995 ай бұрын
Where's Vince McMahon
@reycesarcarino46535 ай бұрын
@@10dev785 No. He meant WTF.
@TheBatugan775 ай бұрын
Lalonde got too excited and punched himself out every time he landed a good shot on Leonard. He was and is a mentally erratic dude. Tough guy and a good fighter, but Leonard had seen it all. Once he shook the ring rust in the first few rounds, he slowly began to take over.
@Part-Time-Pope5 ай бұрын
yeah, thats what it was. How, agai, is that leonard's business? You caspers with your excuses are something else.
@frank-ko6de5 ай бұрын
@@user-df8xx7sl1o Nearly is not the same as clearly, is it? Deluded hystericaled Casper. Hahahaha.
@frank-ko6de5 ай бұрын
He sure did, and he could have knocked Leonard out if he had kept his poise@@user-df8xx7sl1o
@Part-Time-Pope5 ай бұрын
@@frank-ko6delol holy shit your obsessed with white people 😂😂.
@gibbart42764 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen Sugar miss so many punches in the early rounds in his career but his accuracy improved as each round went by!🤔💯👍🏿
@justinbig102 ай бұрын
He was getting a little older by this time but warmed up good.
@joeallenboxing2 ай бұрын
ITV covered this fight live here in UK , I remember getting up to watch it about 3 am, then went for a 4 mile run, and then went to work.
@traceynorcross56665 ай бұрын
Great fighter Sugar Ray Leonard....always exciting to watch....
@randyaluyen53833 ай бұрын
There were 3 Light Heavyweight champions to pick from. Lalonde posed the least risk. A young Virgil Hill had the WBA belt. That would have been a much better fight.
@1963bigivan3 ай бұрын
The length of his mullet affected the timing of his head movement, or else he would have won
@jimiburns68915 ай бұрын
Too Funny!!!!!
@joeallenboxing5 ай бұрын
Lmao.
@doriangray2020Ай бұрын
LaLonde said he was in the best shape of his life and felt completey comfortable. Something Leonard didnt expect. LaLonde was stronger and faster than Leonard thought and even got knocked down. Leonard had to really dig deep down to win.
@euclideszoto9975 ай бұрын
yeah, he put your boy to sleep and he was never heard from from again. he was a fugazy, go sit down.
@frank-ko6de5 ай бұрын
@@frank-ko6de How long did you spend on the dictionary to post your response.
@euclideszoto9975 ай бұрын
@@euclideszoto997 You need to go to a dictionary to look up fugazy? Wow, I feel sorry for you. Hahahaha.
@frank-ko6de5 ай бұрын
@@frank-ko6de Your the one who used the dictionary.
@euclideszoto9975 ай бұрын
@@euclideszoto997 I hit a nerve with you, its understandable. Hahhahahahha.
@frank-ko6de5 ай бұрын
Ray you should have fought HAGLER that way instead of running away the whole fight.... YOU NEVER BEAT MARVALOUS.
@milwaukeegregg4 ай бұрын
Ray took some punches Richard Steele actually did a great job as ref
@eddiepearce53075 ай бұрын
Agreed 👍🥊😊
@luisbohorquez70965 ай бұрын
Leonard in his prime was a joy to watch because of his lightning speed.
@dustylover1004 ай бұрын
truth!!
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
Lol those announcers were funny after round 8 talking to Bo. "She's in control" "I gave her a 10" "I gave Leanord a 10" 😂😂😂😂
@yishaithegift99532 ай бұрын
That was BRUTAL!!!😮
@cuevasjesse2 ай бұрын
How they give a round to Donny in the first two I didn't see anything he did to win too the first two
@jamesmcclain45885 ай бұрын
I thought the first round was very close, there wasn't a great deal landed by either guy. Leonard didn't take many hits but was on his bike the whole round, and didn't land much in return. Round 2, however, was without doubt Leonard's round.
@danyoutube74915 ай бұрын
Ray Sugar was one of best. The fight was amazing.
@DavidRamirez-pq4tt3 ай бұрын
This is boxing at it's best
@karl57183 ай бұрын
Blast from the past I actually forgot all about this fight and at that weight! It shown up when I just came on KZhead. Great stuff
@nionegriffin5 ай бұрын
Watched an interview 2 years ago. Donny blamed loss on over training.said he was pooped in 4 rounds.
@user-ss1rs3ov9f4 ай бұрын
Suger Ray Leonard was a skilled fighter and businessman one of the true greats in the noble art Donny was a sweet boxer great fight
@justinboon3811Ай бұрын
Ray Leanord is a a daaaaam good boxer One love to this guy.😂🎉😊
@leroyedwards61475 ай бұрын
Joe Dirt got taught a lesson.
@Coolestnumber12 ай бұрын
My favorite fighter ever.
@hikoseijuro92915 ай бұрын
Late in the 6th round, Leonard pushes Lalonde back. Then watching Lalonde react to Leonard controlling the inside by grabbing Lalonde"s head with the left twice, the second time the forearm almost into the neck. Boxing is rough. A great fight for the fans.
@johnwalker46422 ай бұрын
SRL speed is amazing.
@ahknabi4 ай бұрын
He was old for a fighter then too. He was "Flash" fast for sure!
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
Indeed Sugar was so good. He always let his hands go 🥊✅
@richiecharlton25172 ай бұрын
Sugar fought the best of the best and came out a true champion
@grahamchilds8214 ай бұрын
Love how Leonard finished this guy then pushes off his trainer seconds later. Bo Derek looks like she's crushing on Sugar😅
@youtoo22335 ай бұрын
Ha ha.. Looked like..😃🥊I know she's been a big fan of Sugar for a while..😍Ahhh Bo Derek..😍😍😍
@luisbohorquez70965 ай бұрын
Ray sugar, imponía en su boxei, estilo. Velocidad, inteligencia, era un esgrismista del boxeo, el mejor libra x libra de su tiempo
@user-ho3vl9ur6hАй бұрын
Dude gassed himself out thinking he had Ray hurt in the ninth. smh
@dalefutrelle14415 ай бұрын
Sugar ray leonard the best boxer to come from welterweight to lightheavyweight he is and was the best in the world he is a hall of famer he beat the no mas duran by outwitting him he was dazzling speed and like camacho another dazzling boxer
@grahamchilds8214 ай бұрын
I realized that I had to watch this with the volume off to shout out all of those stupid comments about Sugar Ray Leonard. He was the greatest of all time in every fight class he was in
@benelias35562 ай бұрын
There you go my friend! Did it again! Dern Sugar... I hardly remember this fight! How could that be? You know if I could been... I would been Brother! U dah Man! I recall when you came back from the olympics... standing in Iverson Mall Talking! You gave that boy.a boxing lesson for sure!!! JC
@jayceecombs68873 ай бұрын
Me and my pops were at the Casino and tried to get him to sneak in to the fight but he wasn't with it lol
@808sirenz95 ай бұрын
The Golden Boy... The pride of Winnipeg Manitoba, I do believe...?
@HardRockMiner4 ай бұрын
The boxers of the 1980s were the best hard hungry fighters that came up hard from the ghetto,s of poverty
@grahamchilds8214 ай бұрын
Damn Leonard fked him up 52:39
@dandychiggins72405 ай бұрын
I miss Boxing.
@Coolestnumber12 ай бұрын
Classic case of Lalonde's A$$ writing a check his mouth had to cash! Same as the wishful thinkers commenting on this fight!
@alanders333910 ай бұрын
Two great champions, put it all out there🔥💪🏾🔥💯
@williebateman36132 ай бұрын
Truth!
@joeallenboxing2 ай бұрын
Man, rewatching this fight years later. The ref should have at least looked at Lalonde's eyes. He was done after the first knockdown. Ref doesn't even look at him just grabs the hands which looked pretty limp. He could have been hurt bad. Lucky he wasn't. I am a Sugar Ray fan & felt bad for Donny. Dudes head was being pinballed all over that ring.
@bonessmith12764 ай бұрын
Truth!
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
this was at the end of Ray's career . he was still good but not great. the three year layoff was too much. he barely won the Hagler fight and Hearns 2 was where he should have stopped. he was fighting flat footed by then
@eddieburk91533 ай бұрын
Good Win one of the best ever KO Champ! 😊 People are hating as always for some personal reasons or another, but Donny Lalonde this former champion champ held the championship belts here in 1988 and could have easily just say No to fighting Ray Leonard. Period. Not being a sucker, and Avoiding the catch weight clause. So no he chose and agreed with it because surely it was a Big payday for himself and he certainly for sure felt he could beat a older Sugar Ray Leonard regardless of anything even saying the man is past his time and should retire, and disrespecting him all alone the way before the fight Day. So why fault Ray for and anything???!
@tonyedwards97075 ай бұрын
I was going for Lalonde all the way.
@Marco_Paolo4 ай бұрын
I think Leonard left this fight to go a distance on purpose ❤
@twesigeedward2862Ай бұрын
Right before he KO’d him Leonard was in a bit of trouble. He was always able to summon up superhuman abilities when he needed them the most. Was a very dangerous fight vs a much bigger guy. He was a bit stationary and a bit undisciplined at times but still able to overcome.
@genghiskhan18365 ай бұрын
Leonard won that’s that
@thenecessarynews93715 ай бұрын
@@thenecessarynews9371 you know the sun dodgers will look for any excuse as to why their great hope didn't win. C'mon now. Hahahaha.
@frank-ko6de5 ай бұрын
@@thenecessarynews9371 no… yes 👍 no
@genghiskhan18365 ай бұрын
@@frank-ko6de Why you gotta be that guy? Some of us “ sundodgers” don’t see color as a reason to root for our heroes.
@Idiot_stick5 ай бұрын
@@Idiot_stick That's literally why you're rooting for your hero and then making excuses because he got knocked out , because you see color!!!! Man, you disingenuous sun dodging nonsense. Hahahaha.
@frank-ko6de5 ай бұрын
Lalonde had more power in that mullet than he did in his right
@danfiorini7855 ай бұрын
Back in the olden days of Boxrec, journeyman Stacy Goodson, stated that of all the guys he has been in the ring with, Donny hit the hardest
@EverettBurger4 ай бұрын
Duran in his heyday was a tremendous fighter.
@farrellfletcher35093 ай бұрын
He was the greatest lightweight and one of the greatest pound for pound ever!
@joeallenboxing3 ай бұрын
SRL definitely one of the greatest. The boxer's of this time are the best in my opinion. I would have like to see SRL fight Marvelous Marvin Hagler,in Marvin's prime. That would have been a battle.
@Steve-hs5le2 ай бұрын
Yes, Marvin was at the very end of his long career when they fought.
@joeallenboxing2 ай бұрын
This was the first big catchweight championship fight I ever saw.
@boxfancb2 ай бұрын
The ref forgot to ask Donny if he wanted to continue after the first knockdown. I know he would’ve answered “hell no!”😂😂 You can tell he didn’t want no more. I love sugar Ray.
@guillermo72242 ай бұрын
That fight should have been stopped after the first knockdown. Ref checked Lalondes gloves just went through the motions, that guy was in NO CONDITION TO CONTINUE. Almost got him killed.
@jerardnorgren341117 күн бұрын
Lalonde was a C level fighter
@deanvoss70984 ай бұрын
Sugar Ray's "final" accomplishment. He chose his opponent well. "Passing the torch" to Terry Norris was appropriate at the time but Terrible Terry didn't quite have Sugar Ray's chin or legendary opponents with parallel careers.
@kimmcdonald39715 ай бұрын
That 4th round knock down seemed like that left caught the King Ray.
@appiconll4 ай бұрын
Ref should've stopped✋🏾it at the first wind-up.
@appiconll4 ай бұрын
Truth!
@joeallenboxing4 ай бұрын
Great job Joe Allen I love these older fights and I agree with your other stance on racim
@samoday19223 ай бұрын
I appreciate that!! Thank you!!
@joeallenboxing3 ай бұрын
Sugar Ray Leonard Beast Mode turn up in the 9th!!!
@ronaldmiddleton76634 ай бұрын
Man i hope Donny's ok... but Bo Derrick called it!
@WorklikeyoushouldbeАй бұрын
Words of the late, great,"Dandy Don Meredith", turn out the lights,the party's over(song) rest in Peace Don;you were of the 'G.O.A.T'S
@victorpurify48152 ай бұрын
Wow Respekt für Golden Boy er hat alles gegeben wow was für ein Knockout💪😎👊
Thanks to everyone who has commented on this fight, no matter the stand on it. These older fights are so much better! FYI friends, Lalonde used his money from this fight wisely to become a millionaire many times over much in the same way Larry Holmes did in real estate. Just a little where are they now info. I also would like to ad that we do not allow racism on our boxing channel fight comments section. Comments that could be considered racist toward ANY race will be deleted and the user will be banned from this channel. There are many other channels where race venting is encouraged. Thank you.
He also is Canada's biggest advocate of helping children who were victims of child abuse and donated tons of money for that cause. Lalonde was a victim of child abuse as well.
He's been such a good man over the years. I should have mentioned this. Thank you!!@@euclideszoto997
@@euclideszoto997I never knew that either its sad but to help other vulnerable people like he would have been at that time and he would of had to relive his own experience tells you how much of a great guy he was or still is as I've not heard much about him in a long time now
@@euclideszoto997 ❤¹😅aah to u TTFN of c h. 7😢
Glad Donny is doing well.
I'll always be a Sugar Ray Leonard fan. Pound for pound he was one of the greatest..
Some of the greatest fights of my lifetime!
one of the most manipulative... have you forgotten all of the things leonard did to make sure his opponents were at their worst... before leonard fighters were eager to fight other fighters at their best... to prove that they were the best... leonard ushered in an era where fighters look to weaken their opponents in any way they can... and to stack the deck in their favor...
He did that with Duran 2.@@jaye501
Leonard was gifted the Hagler and Hearns fight. No other boxer of that era had the judges in their pocket like he did.
@@jaye501 True, more so in the mid to latter stages of Rays career. Cherry picking his time to fight Hearns at a higher weight. Waiting for Hagler to slow down some before fighting him. People can debate that Ray had problems with his detached retina,fair enough with that around that time ,but, even after that he still waited till certain fighters had gone past their peak, Hagler so and Hearns even more so. And as great as I think Leonard was, he still lost to both Hagler and the second Hearns bout. There are rounds where people can debate which way they went, and make points in the Hagler bout. But, the Hearns fight was definitely a win for Tommy. And Ray himself has said in public a few times that he lost the Hearns fight.
How many times did those announcers say dude was “ Stronger “ then Sugar Ray like he never fought opponents stronger then him like Duran and Tommy Hearns 😂
Leonard getting paid millions and he doesn't want to pay $175k to Dundee .Sugar you cheap bro.
Hagler bruh.
Duran ? 135 lb , Ray was 147
@@sifusays9242this win proofed Dundee wasn't needed for Ray to win the fight so why pay someone extra money bc they asked for it, ? Ray made a sound business decision and fk how ppl feel about it..
says who you?? pfffft the hell you know @@loverboy1o1
Vintage Sugar Ray. He went full Ultra Instinct in that 9th round. What a legendary performance.
Thank you
I was a young teen when this fight happened. I remember it vividly. Lalonde was really hyped up for this fight. He showed heart and toughness but had no business being in the same ring as Leonard. And I do recall having that same feeling about Richard Steele not checking Lalonde after the knockdown. Lalonde was clearly out and it should’ve been stopped.
So many memories for us all. Thanks!
This is when we had men fighting, not primadonnas like today.
Amen!!
Nobody with the guts to step into a boxing ring to fight other men as a way to make a living is a sissy. It takes a lot of courage to step into a ring to fight as your way of making a living.
Yup there was no fear to lose that 0
If I had a dollar for every jackass who said this. Boxing is the one sport that dumb shit DOESNT apply. Go call Crawford a sissy and lmk how it goes. Or Spence for that matter. Totally outclassed and kept coming. Don't watch.
I wouldn't exactly call Terence Crawford, Errol Spence or Canelo, just to name a few, for Sissies. Still, it was a great time in prize fighting, i'll give you that.
These were my college days. The era of boxing then was like no other. So much talent. Sugar Ray was amazing along with the rest. Good stuff!!
So true!!
Leonard is one of the greatest to ever lace em up!
Thank you
Without A Doubt & Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Never Came Close to The Greatness Of Sugar Ray Leonard. As Mayweather Won A/G A Majority Of: F Class Human Punch Bags 🤨
Leonard is not talked about enough as one of the absolute best. His name is big in boxer but it should be bigger. He was always the smallest guy in the ring, yet he never backed down from any of those bigger guys.
Agreed 100!!
@@joeallenboxing precisely how tall was SRL?
What a fighter Leonard was
Thank you
Yes a complete fighter, had great movement when needed and when he had to sit and trade his combos was a thing of beauty
@@crazyaboutboxing9385 agree
After Robinson, Leonard is the best welterweight champion in boxing history. Armstrong, Gavilan, Napoles, Trinidad. even Floyd Mayweather jr., etc., all great welters. Leonard beat Benitez, Hearns and Duran at welter. And dominated a great division, one of the best P4P in his generation. Best boxer P4P in the 1980s, easily can make a case for this. Indeed, Ray Leonard is the best just after Robinson at welter, IMO. Many other great welterweights, gotta rank Leonard among the best ever in that division. Also way up there in top 10 or 20 can put him P4P best boxers of all time, IMO. And I am a huge Duran fan. Place Duran above Leonard P4P, still think Ray is top 10 all time P4P. Very tough guy, Ray Leonard, refused to lose bringing it up from the gut, great heart to match his great talent and skills at boxing.
Sugar Ray Leonard had such a beautiful way of boxing and could be so overwhelming. Beautiful bout by Ray.
That ending was beautiful, lol I saw this fight when I was a kid.
Me too 👍🏾👍🏾
I remember I was in 4th grade. They pushing Ol Donny. He got whooped!!!
@@qj7958 i secretly think this is what showed just how great ray was..
Me too.!
@@real-nt9qySame. Post Hearns,Retina and Hagler. This fight cemented his legacy.
SRL was the epitome of the pugilistic arts. He painted his fights with speed and grace like no other. He is fascinating to watch and truly an inspiration to anyone who would aspire towards lacin' up a set of mits. Bangin'!
Man, Ray was so accurate. I remember watching this in the bar at 17 years old.lol. What a fight and finish. Was so happy for Ray. He was certainly one of my faves growing up. Ray,Hearns,Hagler,Tyson,Pernell,RJJ,etc…
And now INOUE¿??? 🎉😮🤓🤔🥊🥊🥊HUH???
Just like Inoue, " THE LITTLE MAN WINS!!!!!!"
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, yes sir. IMO he was one of the absolute best pure boxers the world has ever seen. He was my favorite fighter as a kid!!!!!
Leonard was an amazing fighter,
Thank you
Respect to The Legendary "Sugar Ray Leonard"...What A Man❤
Should not have been that difficult though. Lolonde really only has one punching arm.
What an ego. This fight was a set-up for him.
What respect; he beat a man ; that was not a worthy oponent; I hail from Puerto Rico; where we wrote history of boxing; weve had champions in all divisions; and the birthplace of Héctor Camacho; Who nocked out Leonard...egocentric idiot
Both men put on a superb show here. We are the winners, fantastic fight!
Amen friend!!
Going into this fight I thought Ray Leonard was going to die
Amazing speed. It's like 20 punch combo. Donny Lalonde couldn't see those punches coming. Very exciting fighter.😊
Oh yeah!
SRL is my favourite boxer of ALL TIME
I've always said that
Me 3
SRL was always one of my favorite all-time favorite fighters also. For me it was SRL, Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, Mike Tyson, and Evander Holyfield.
That was a vicious knockout. They kept trying to build the kid up but he was out of his league. Firestone said this might be your toughest as the guy is still laying on his back lol
One of the best retro fights I have ever watched
One of the most unbelievable fights. Ray Leonard is a top all time greats.
The man, the myth, the great one!
I thought I saw every Sugar Ray fight and then I find this gem 💎
Yes, this one often is forgotten.
Sugar Ray Leonard is not a one punch KO boxer. He is a demolition man. Something like punch by punch, combo by combo during the fight.
Which is what made him so fun to watch
@@viralbuthow000 That's right.. 😀😀
Well, he was surely good with the one punch whenever he fought Thomas Hearns it seemed!
@@caninekingpin7442 👍🇪🇸
What they call a “ volume puncher “
Sugar Ray was something special I loved as a boy growing up watching his fights with my dad
He was a sight to behold in the ring for sure!
I considered Leonard to be a boxer long past his prime at this time. However, Leonard was only 32 years old at that time. Today, a middleweight boxer at 32 would be considered in his prime.
All those fighters that agree to fight at a lower weight, its their fault for agreeing to it not the fighter that suggested it.
I agree w/ you, but that was the ONLY way LaLonde was going to earn a $5MM purse.
Money talks,,,,but for me Leonard was given an advantage , he’s such a good boxer it spoils it for me,,,,,
This might be an understatement, but I love watching sugar rays footwork! If there are any young fighters who want an example of excellent footwork. Here you are
Both men put it all on the line. Respect to both
Only one winner only one champion
Despite Being the Bigger Man Lalonde Kept pushing his punches and Leonard actually threw with proper snap
Leland didn't stay with the jab , don't follow the guy in the ring Cut him off
Nah his just slower, plus he cut 7 pounds
Lalonde simply wasn't in Leonard's league.
He was completely dehydrated and depleted cutting weight Have a nice day
@@paulmarclalonde3834 excuses.
Sugar is the best fighter what a closer he is incredible
What a knockdown by Leonard Donny put up a good fight his mullet was good 👍
Ok now dammit... lol... the ref knew good and well that he should've given Lalonde an 8 count. He threw him right back into the fire 😂😂😂😂
Leonard won this fight on pugilistic merit, but really, Lalonde ought to have been immediately disqualified on grounds of mullet.
Yeah he threw your boy right back onto the coals. That was some crooked refereeing there.
@@robertgunter1856what was he supposed too do 😂😂 he literally gave him the count rubbed his gloves then continued the action 😂😂 was he supposed to give him some sort of break to catch his composure?
@@OpinionsOnly979 I think you're both ignoring the crucial fact that Lalonde had a mullet. A real life, honest to goodness _mullet_ . The fight should never have been suctioned.
@@hadronoftheseus8829 😂😂😂 Too much party in the back and not enough business in the front
Steele did a good job. Lalande jumped up at 6 like he thought he was superman, so Steele gave him a few ticks then siad fight on.
Looks like steele sent him to the slaughter house no communication like they do these days when the fighter is hurt
Wait a sec, WHAT did they say? They both had fought at 175, but were fighting for the 168lb title?
As I remember it, Thomas hearns had recently won his fifth world title so ray wanted to equalise that record so the wbc made the fight for 2 weights simultaneously.
So ridiculous. I'm shocked that mayweather never tried that.
Lomaximo en su tiempo un abrazo a quien nos brido lo mejor del boxeo 🥊.
Master class by a true Champion. 💪🏻
Mad Respect to Donny!!
Agreed!
Lalonde was not '' stopped '' -- he was ko'd.
Thank you
Lalonde was a tough, awkward fighter, but Leonard showed even more heart & toughness.
How could you not like Lalonde he's a friendly Manitoban "I don't want to hurt the the guy I just want to end the fight" 🇨🇦✌️😁
This was the first time World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (Then known as Titan Sports) ventured into a non wrestling PPV. They marketed the fight to the nines on their shows. They had an interview with Leonard during the intermission of Summerslam, and Leonard co-hosted Friday Night Videos with Mean Gene Okerlund. They would do it again in 1997 when Leonard took on Hector Camacho and that was because TVKO pulled out, but Titan really didn't promote it that much. I remember seeing the clips after it happened. Steele should have stopped it after the first Lalonde knockdown because he was out on his feet. He shouldn't have been allowed to go on.
You mean WWF
This was a better production than anything HBO or the other boxing PPV’s at the time. That Roy guy should have hosted more events.
Where's Vince McMahon
@@10dev785 No. He meant WTF.
Lalonde got too excited and punched himself out every time he landed a good shot on Leonard. He was and is a mentally erratic dude. Tough guy and a good fighter, but Leonard had seen it all. Once he shook the ring rust in the first few rounds, he slowly began to take over.
yeah, thats what it was. How, agai, is that leonard's business? You caspers with your excuses are something else.
@@user-df8xx7sl1o Nearly is not the same as clearly, is it? Deluded hystericaled Casper. Hahahaha.
He sure did, and he could have knocked Leonard out if he had kept his poise@@user-df8xx7sl1o
@@frank-ko6delol holy shit your obsessed with white people 😂😂.
I’ve never seen Sugar miss so many punches in the early rounds in his career but his accuracy improved as each round went by!🤔💯👍🏿
He was getting a little older by this time but warmed up good.
ITV covered this fight live here in UK , I remember getting up to watch it about 3 am, then went for a 4 mile run, and then went to work.
Great fighter Sugar Ray Leonard....always exciting to watch....
There were 3 Light Heavyweight champions to pick from. Lalonde posed the least risk. A young Virgil Hill had the WBA belt. That would have been a much better fight.
The length of his mullet affected the timing of his head movement, or else he would have won
Too Funny!!!!!
Lmao.
LaLonde said he was in the best shape of his life and felt completey comfortable. Something Leonard didnt expect. LaLonde was stronger and faster than Leonard thought and even got knocked down. Leonard had to really dig deep down to win.
yeah, he put your boy to sleep and he was never heard from from again. he was a fugazy, go sit down.
@@frank-ko6de How long did you spend on the dictionary to post your response.
@@euclideszoto997 You need to go to a dictionary to look up fugazy? Wow, I feel sorry for you. Hahahaha.
@@frank-ko6de Your the one who used the dictionary.
@@euclideszoto997 I hit a nerve with you, its understandable. Hahhahahahha.
Ray you should have fought HAGLER that way instead of running away the whole fight.... YOU NEVER BEAT MARVALOUS.
Ray took some punches Richard Steele actually did a great job as ref
Agreed 👍🥊😊
Leonard in his prime was a joy to watch because of his lightning speed.
truth!!
Lol those announcers were funny after round 8 talking to Bo. "She's in control" "I gave her a 10" "I gave Leanord a 10" 😂😂😂😂
That was BRUTAL!!!😮
How they give a round to Donny in the first two I didn't see anything he did to win too the first two
I thought the first round was very close, there wasn't a great deal landed by either guy. Leonard didn't take many hits but was on his bike the whole round, and didn't land much in return. Round 2, however, was without doubt Leonard's round.
Ray Sugar was one of best. The fight was amazing.
This is boxing at it's best
Blast from the past I actually forgot all about this fight and at that weight! It shown up when I just came on KZhead. Great stuff
Watched an interview 2 years ago. Donny blamed loss on over training.said he was pooped in 4 rounds.
Suger Ray Leonard was a skilled fighter and businessman one of the true greats in the noble art Donny was a sweet boxer great fight
Ray Leanord is a a daaaaam good boxer One love to this guy.😂🎉😊
Joe Dirt got taught a lesson.
My favorite fighter ever.
Late in the 6th round, Leonard pushes Lalonde back. Then watching Lalonde react to Leonard controlling the inside by grabbing Lalonde"s head with the left twice, the second time the forearm almost into the neck. Boxing is rough. A great fight for the fans.
SRL speed is amazing.
He was old for a fighter then too. He was "Flash" fast for sure!
Indeed Sugar was so good. He always let his hands go 🥊✅
Sugar fought the best of the best and came out a true champion
Love how Leonard finished this guy then pushes off his trainer seconds later. Bo Derek looks like she's crushing on Sugar😅
Ha ha.. Looked like..😃🥊I know she's been a big fan of Sugar for a while..😍Ahhh Bo Derek..😍😍😍
Ray sugar, imponía en su boxei, estilo. Velocidad, inteligencia, era un esgrismista del boxeo, el mejor libra x libra de su tiempo
Dude gassed himself out thinking he had Ray hurt in the ninth. smh
Sugar ray leonard the best boxer to come from welterweight to lightheavyweight he is and was the best in the world he is a hall of famer he beat the no mas duran by outwitting him he was dazzling speed and like camacho another dazzling boxer
I realized that I had to watch this with the volume off to shout out all of those stupid comments about Sugar Ray Leonard. He was the greatest of all time in every fight class he was in
There you go my friend! Did it again! Dern Sugar... I hardly remember this fight! How could that be? You know if I could been... I would been Brother! U dah Man! I recall when you came back from the olympics... standing in Iverson Mall Talking! You gave that boy.a boxing lesson for sure!!! JC
Me and my pops were at the Casino and tried to get him to sneak in to the fight but he wasn't with it lol
The Golden Boy... The pride of Winnipeg Manitoba, I do believe...?
The boxers of the 1980s were the best hard hungry fighters that came up hard from the ghetto,s of poverty
Damn Leonard fked him up 52:39
I miss Boxing.
Classic case of Lalonde's A$$ writing a check his mouth had to cash! Same as the wishful thinkers commenting on this fight!
Two great champions, put it all out there🔥💪🏾🔥💯
Truth!
Man, rewatching this fight years later. The ref should have at least looked at Lalonde's eyes. He was done after the first knockdown. Ref doesn't even look at him just grabs the hands which looked pretty limp. He could have been hurt bad. Lucky he wasn't. I am a Sugar Ray fan & felt bad for Donny. Dudes head was being pinballed all over that ring.
Truth!
this was at the end of Ray's career . he was still good but not great. the three year layoff was too much. he barely won the Hagler fight and Hearns 2 was where he should have stopped. he was fighting flat footed by then
Good Win one of the best ever KO Champ! 😊 People are hating as always for some personal reasons or another, but Donny Lalonde this former champion champ held the championship belts here in 1988 and could have easily just say No to fighting Ray Leonard. Period. Not being a sucker, and Avoiding the catch weight clause. So no he chose and agreed with it because surely it was a Big payday for himself and he certainly for sure felt he could beat a older Sugar Ray Leonard regardless of anything even saying the man is past his time and should retire, and disrespecting him all alone the way before the fight Day. So why fault Ray for and anything???!
I was going for Lalonde all the way.
I think Leonard left this fight to go a distance on purpose ❤
Right before he KO’d him Leonard was in a bit of trouble. He was always able to summon up superhuman abilities when he needed them the most. Was a very dangerous fight vs a much bigger guy. He was a bit stationary and a bit undisciplined at times but still able to overcome.
Leonard won that’s that
@@thenecessarynews9371 you know the sun dodgers will look for any excuse as to why their great hope didn't win. C'mon now. Hahahaha.
@@thenecessarynews9371 no… yes 👍 no
@@frank-ko6de Why you gotta be that guy? Some of us “ sundodgers” don’t see color as a reason to root for our heroes.
@@Idiot_stick That's literally why you're rooting for your hero and then making excuses because he got knocked out , because you see color!!!! Man, you disingenuous sun dodging nonsense. Hahahaha.
Lalonde had more power in that mullet than he did in his right
Back in the olden days of Boxrec, journeyman Stacy Goodson, stated that of all the guys he has been in the ring with, Donny hit the hardest
Duran in his heyday was a tremendous fighter.
He was the greatest lightweight and one of the greatest pound for pound ever!
SRL definitely one of the greatest. The boxer's of this time are the best in my opinion. I would have like to see SRL fight Marvelous Marvin Hagler,in Marvin's prime. That would have been a battle.
Yes, Marvin was at the very end of his long career when they fought.
This was the first big catchweight championship fight I ever saw.
The ref forgot to ask Donny if he wanted to continue after the first knockdown. I know he would’ve answered “hell no!”😂😂 You can tell he didn’t want no more. I love sugar Ray.
That fight should have been stopped after the first knockdown. Ref checked Lalondes gloves just went through the motions, that guy was in NO CONDITION TO CONTINUE. Almost got him killed.
Lalonde was a C level fighter
Sugar Ray's "final" accomplishment. He chose his opponent well. "Passing the torch" to Terry Norris was appropriate at the time but Terrible Terry didn't quite have Sugar Ray's chin or legendary opponents with parallel careers.
That 4th round knock down seemed like that left caught the King Ray.
Ref should've stopped✋🏾it at the first wind-up.
Truth!
Great job Joe Allen I love these older fights and I agree with your other stance on racim
I appreciate that!! Thank you!!
Sugar Ray Leonard Beast Mode turn up in the 9th!!!
Man i hope Donny's ok... but Bo Derrick called it!
Words of the late, great,"Dandy Don Meredith", turn out the lights,the party's over(song) rest in Peace Don;you were of the 'G.O.A.T'S
Wow Respekt für Golden Boy er hat alles gegeben wow was für ein Knockout💪😎👊
That ending was epic Sugar Ray the Legend.