Frasi di Sugar Ray Leonard

Ray Charles Leonard, più noto come Sugar Ray Leonard , è un ex pugile statunitense.

Viene unanimemente considerato uno dei pugili più forti di ogni epoca e uno dei migliori pesi welter di sempre. I suoi match contro Thomas Hearns, Roberto Durán e Marvin Hagler sono rimasti nell'immaginario collettivo come incontri di pugilato indimenticabili.

È stato eletto da Sports Illustrated "Atleta dell'anno" 1981 e Fighter of the year da Ring Magazine nel 1979 e 1981.

Il suo match contro Thomas Hearns nel 1981 è stato nominato da Ring Magazine Fight of the year, come pure quello del 1987 contro Marvin Hagler.

Anche la International Boxing Hall of Fame e la World Boxing Hall of Fame lo hanno riconosciuto fra i più grandi pugili di ogni tempo. Wikipedia  

✵ 17. Maggio 1956
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Sugar Ray Leonard: Frasi in inglese

“I had a drug problem. I'd go to parties, take a leak, and there was cocaine right there. I was 25 when it started, rich, famous, and retired.”

Sugar Ray Leonard talking about drugshttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20061006/ai_n16774982/pg_3

“Duran quit in frustration. People were laughing and he couldn't deal with that.”

Leonard referring to the epic no mas(no more, in spanish) fight against Roberto Duran.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20061006/ai_n16774982/pg_3

“Tommy Hearns seemed like an indestructible machine, so to beat him, I think that was my defining moment, the pinnacle.”

Sugar Ray Leonard, Oct 6, 2006 interview http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20061006/ai_n16774982

“Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing.”

Sugar Ray Leonardhttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19970303/ai_n14091404

“I tried the gloves on, and it just felt so natural. From that moment I became so embedded in boxing. I found a friend in boxing.”

Sugar Ray Leonard on his first taste of boxinghttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20061006/ai_n16774982/pg_2

“The Ricky Hatton that beat Kostya Tszyu in 2005 can beat Floyd Mayweather, he was so focused and in such amazing physical shape that he would have given anybody at that level a tough time.”

Sugar Ray Leonard predicting a Ricky Hatton win if he fought Floyd Mayweather.Tuesday, 6 February 2007.http://news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6336815.stm

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