Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard sits in a category of his own for me. Five-division world titles, lineal championships in three weight classes, and the undisputed welterweight crown over a 1976 to 1997 career make the case plainly: this is one of the greatest to ever lace up gloves. What I admire most is that he was beautiful to watch, all speed and dazzling footwork, not just dominant. His 1997 Hall of Fame induction feels almost like an understatement. Fighters like Leonard, who fused artistry with brutal effectiveness, simply do not come along often.

Name (English)

Sugar Ray Leonard

Name (Japanese)

シュガー・レイ・レナード

Reading

しゅがー・れい・れなーど

Born

May 17, 1956 (age 70)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Monkey

Origin

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Occupation

boxer / actor

High school

Parkdale High School

Awards & achievements

• 1997 International Boxing Hall of Fame
• WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion
• WBC World Super Middleweight Champion
• WBC World Middleweight Champion
• WBC World Welterweight Champion
• WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
• WBA World Welterweight Champion

• Official sitehttps://www.sugarrayleonard.net
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sugarrayleonard/
• Xhttps://x.com/SUGARRAYLEONARD
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar%20Ray%20Leonard
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335798

Tags

• North Carolina
• boxer
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-16

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.