Look back at this vintage sparring footage of #sugarrayleonard. This was in 1989 as he was preparing for his third fight with #robertoduran.
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We need more of such... The work behind the scenes before the bright lights
Please sir, can I have some more.
Please sir, can I have some more.
Please sir, can I have some more.
The great boxers in history show us that you can only improve your technique by working gradually, calmly and repetitively. Look at this sparring, two men, no ego fight, just technique
Facts
Tbf they're hitting relatively hard
@@queball685 no matter how they hit they are gonna hit hard. they aren't hitting for power it's all speed, speed is power. i watch people sparring on youtube and they are all trying to gas themselves before 3 rounds and get a knockout for some local gym prestige.
@@queball685 Their weak punch is strong for a normal person
@@LuizHenrique-js4edand to be fair in the sparring most of leonard "strong" punch are counter punches. The opponent ran and his punch and made it strong. He didn’t really tried to tear up the partners. It was all work and smart pressure sometimes.
This type of content is gold. Great way to bridge the gap for casuals.
Well said. This is proper sparring, two guys working on things and not looking to “win”. Amazing this is available to watch on KZhead.
@@glennr2358Thank you. Literally a lesson right here. I agree 100%
Glad you enjoyed it
What did you just call me punk 👹
@@tabrisss818I think he’s talking about himself
This is what sparring should be, ray is working on stuff, no interest in trying to hurt one another, ray was so so good! Without doubt one of the best ever.
there were throwing bombs, yea maybe wont go for the kill if the other guy is hurt, but ... Ray was almost KO'ed before Hagler fght in sparring. No1 is holding back in these sparrings
No doubt Leonard is one of the best ever. He is definitely the best p4p in the modern era, since home video became available to the common man worldwide, around 1980. That fact alone also makes his a credible argument for being the best p4p outa all eras, seeing as even amateurs had tape of each other since then, something Sugar Ray Robinson or Ali didnt have to contend with, not that they couldnt contend with it, its just that Leonard proved in his amateur & pro career that he was on their level but they never had to deal with fighters who had tape on them the way Leonard did.
@@SugarBoxingComyou never boxed 😂😂😂. Those punches didn't have mean intentions
@@joys8634i have boxed. They were hitting relatively hard. It's definitely not light sparring
@@queball685light sparring does not mean not hitting hard lol. There is different between someone hitting hard to work and to knock you out. Mile tyson in sparring and real fight is different but he goes hard in both. He just tries to work is combination and reflexes than to win. If the guy goes down than too bad. Sugar could have been way more agressive than that if it was about to win but is an sparring. For him its light weight maybe not for you.
Imagine Ray bragging about Sparring sessions like these young fighter's today???? Lol it's because fighter's back then understood the true Meaning of sparring
Because he was already famous. Fighters today use sparring to get their names out there
It's the fault of the fans as well. Everyone is living through social media now.
Nah not really plenty of videos of them going hard back then😂
Because young people today place the bar very low for themselves on purpose because they want everything with as minimal effort as possible.
@joys8634 you get your name out there by climbing through the ranks from prospect to contender to champion .sparring ain't the way
This is legendary piece of history for the boxing community and boxing as a whole, keep em coming toprank.
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@@toprank can I get a free ticket to the teofimo Lopez fight?
He was like the best back then !
@@toprank can I get a free ticket for the teo fight please ?
@@azenhnigga why you begging for a free ticket 😂
He's gotta be top 10 gracefully boxers of all time.
Idiot. He's one of the top 10 boxers ever!!
Maybe even top 5 possibly
This is a well past his prime Ray Leonard for all the casuals out there. This Sugar Ray is nothing like the laser sharp welterweight of 1981. Leonard's inactivity shortened his prime but probably extended his career.
also that eye injury
It’s a Scary thought; but I would go so far as to say the 79:80 version of Ray who fought Benitez and Duran is the best version of Leonard. SRL did it all and showed in the Duran fight that he too was a creature. Ray basically and methodically walked down Wilfredo Benitez, one of the greatest WW and Defensive technicians and youngest Champions the Sport had ever seen up to that point. No telling what we would have seen out Ray - the layoff. Ray would have beaten Hagler much easier if Ray had not retired IMO. Ppl forget he moved up and won the LHW title as well. Halger never dared move up to challenge anyone one at LHW (not a knock on Marvin, just a testament to the Greatness of SRL)
The SRL from 1981-1982 could've beaten any Welterweight in the history of the sport, including SRR.
No doubt about it. The 1981 SRL that defeated Hearns, would have defeated ANYONE that night@@renzopeterson153
@@slicksouthpaw Have to disagree with you. I think Leonard was still peaking when he retired due to the retina injury in 1982. His win over Hearns, who was a killer at 147 was an all-time best performance from him. He was 25, had all his immense physical talent and had gained great top-class experience in fighting Hearns, Duran and Benitez. If he doesn't get injured it's likely he would have fought Hagler in 1983, when Marvin was also at his best. I think it's a great fight, but I don't see Leonard winning at that stage. When they eventually fought, in 1987, both were past their best, but Hagler's loss of speed hurt him badly. In 1983 he'd have had the quickness and intensity to pin Leonard down.
Man this is a real treat to have after 35 years! Thank you for the share
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What I miss the most about this era of boxing was the unique individual style that everyone had!
Umlike today everyone trying to be mayweather.
Today boxing is ass because of Mayweather
This is what a true legend looks like. Leonard could hang with any fighter 147 to 154 in history.
I actually think it’s obvious here that a lot of modern fighters would have beaten him handily. Especially a prime Mayweather.
@@a5dr3 Dumb comment
@@a5dr3what 😂😂
Speed, footwork, timing, defense .. super sharp. How old was he then?
Either 32 or 33 here.
Wow the 32+ year olds today be ready exit the sport. This man at 32 looks like his youth never left him.
@@taetaemorgan1763 Man boxer today, 32 is about prime
@@taetaemorgan1763 Nonsense. If anything, most athletes have longer careers now.
@@taetaemorgan1763Definitely 💯 these fighters are from my era back when they was highly skilled, high ring iq, tough, fought whoever was in front of them 💯 the fighters of today are weak and princess like with exception to a very few but even they would lose to the oldskool legends 🥊💯
I use to box all over new york ....im sitting here thinking like MAN...imagine being in there with ray 1989. EPIC
Top Rank unleashing the archives
Top 5 Boxers of all time Floyd Ali Sugar Ray Leonard Roy Jones Jr Sugar Ray Robinson
Sam Langford, Hary Greb, Roberto Duran, Manny Pacquiao they all could make the top 5 too
@@TimmyTurner421 you forgot fireman jim flynn
Floyd and roy don't belong there
You have to include hagler somewhere in your top 5
@@konovan cmon bro…
What a treat to all who loves boxing. Thank you
Beautiful. I wish more videos like this were around at this good quality
Amazing work Sugar Ray such an incredible fighter. 💯🥊
So beautiful. So complete. Even as an older fighter.
That was some good sparring
Watching this is a reminder why Sugar Ray is one of the best to ever do it.
So fluid, so elegant. Looks like someone who unlocked all the skills set in video game 😂
This is awesome. Even just being a novice boxer, so much you can learn by watching this.
Simply the greatest NON Heavyweight of all time 👑
Strange comment. I was a Hagler fan back in the day, but Ray was much better than Ali. Also, he wasn’t racist.
Sugar Ray Robinson
Maybe the best sparring footage youll ever see..
no lol
Beautiful top rank, epic old footage, felt like I went back in time, so good! Thank you🙏
That ring is huge
😂😂😂😂😂
Budweiser ring
Great footage, love good sparring videos
Beautiful. Thanks Top Rank
Fantastic footage
That's beautiful. Art at its purest form. Leonard's footwork is a thing of beauty.
While stationed at Nellis AFB during the 80's I dragged a few friends to go watch Roberto Duran have an open sparring event before this fight. The place was packed, must have had 5000 people . The sparring partners were fast and moved plenty and Roberto kicked the crap out of both of them. The crowd went nuts. The climate in the city was pulling for Roberto Duran no doubt. Great part of history in boxing to say I was there,,,,,,,again. Also I believe that Engles Pedrosa might be the same guy who kicked Meldrick Taylors head in after the Chavez fight. He was tall and long reaching guy like Hearns was.
What an amazing memory and experience!!
Man that was some masterful work.
SRL was so fluid with movement while sitting down on his combos always keeping the opponent guessing
Sugar Ray vs Floyd. Both fast and slick.
Floyd don’t last the distance
Thanks for the video, TOP RANK BOXING
we need more footage like this for Sugar Ray please
This is superb footage thank u
This is proof that all sparring doesn’t have to be 100% power. Great job by Leonard staying controlled
Some.of the best fights we never get to see are sparring days. Ray so sharp amd.light om his feet, his sparrimg partners are tough too. These old guys could flat out fight ‼️🔥
I love the way Ray moved to his right to avoid a left jab. It would've been great to spar with him.
Never before seen. The sugar man.
More of this type of content please
The lateral movement is just beautiful
09:58 poetry..... Leonard was on another level.. Thanks for uploading
Big thumbs up! Cheers!!!
I can remember seeing Ray Leonard jogging in the neighborhood as a youngster!
So much fun to watch
amazing footage
U see they wasn’t going 100% like these clowns do nowadays
Coz its not hard sparring
Lovely. Controlled. No ego. Intelligent sparring
I’ve seen some of this on KZhead but it’s nice to finally get all it
Damn this amazing stuff 😍
Balance, speed, movement, timing...Sugar Ray is pure poetry in the ring...Beautiful!!
Lovely work. This is how the majority of sparing should be.
Hidden gem
Now this is top tier, highest level boxing from Leonard,boxing,flurrying,combination punching,sometimes slugging and moving backwards and forwards below this, you have the highly technical boxers like Hearns, the swarmers like Duran, the boxer punchers like hagler, the sluggers etc....
his movement and reflexes are truly a thing of beauty
Keep these gems coming. No more locked up footage you heard?
Probably the best ever most rounded boxer the world will ever see.
💯 agree the most complete fighter if only he didn't take 6 yrs off what could have been 😮
So much speed and power - and this is just sparring.
Been following sugar for Decades and it's first time seeing this 👌
Amazing content! TR should stick to releasing these kind of videos.
I've always wanted to see more SRL sparring videos, sadly there is not a lot on KZhead. SRL is imo top 10 greatest of all time
Brilliant 👍🏾
For as sweet a boxer as Sugar was he was completely comfortable with contact and getting hit. Underrated toughness to go along with superb boxing skills and smarts.
Wonderful sound
Perfect sparring
smooth footwork, mans out there gliding
This video footages is better than todays 6k 8k s
What a talented sugar Ray Leonard was waoo the best
One of the all time great
That was in 1989, after he won against Hagler. Leonard remains my favorite boxer, and his fluid footwork is like a work of art. I get euphoric. Even compared to modern boxers, I can't help but think of how outstanding he was and how much he was loved by people all over the world.
He's floatin. 🦋
Beautiful boxing!
Phenomenal
His sparring partner hit the counter well
This is goldnw
It’ll be cool if they release a lot of the old sparring videos!
smooth as silk
this asmr is very good for sleep😌
This is Ray training for Duran 3. Amazing to think that would be the final win of his career. He looks really well in this session.
That Lateral movement, either side... some slick traps
The greatest of all times Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugars footwork was amazing
This video and the video of David Tua & Holyfield sparring a such treats to aspiring boxers 😭
Como es que se mueve así con las piernas ? Eso es un don, igual que Ali ... De chico lo intentaba hacer jajaja, es imposible.. para mi leonard por lejos es el mejor boxeador de la historia...hasta sus golpes , parecen edtar guionados por un director de Hollywood
So classy champion
My God Bob Arum could have earned a fortune as a voice double for John Wayne.😊
Damn 🤔any footage of Ray sparring a young 17 yr old Roy Jones Jr?
Today's fighterrs welterweight or lightweight any fighter so call superstar can never able to go 2 rounds with this legend sugar ray Leonard...true facts
Ray is gold
Nice
1:43 only a trained eye can see how subtle, smooth and perfect the timing is on that hook by faking the jab to the body by Leonard
um sparring de respeito!
Release some legendary Salvador Sanchez, if you have any por favor
Its only a legend.
Smh immaculate.
A real great
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