Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
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1987-04-06 : Sugar Ray Leonard 158 lbs beat Marvin Hagler 158½ lbs by SD in round 12 of 12
- Location: Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Richard Steele
- Judge: Jose Juan Guerra 118-110
- Judge: Lou Filippo 113-115
- Judge: Dave Moretti 115-113
WBC Middleweight Title
Referee: Richard Steele
Judges Scoring: Jose Guerra (118-110 Leonard), Lou Filippo (115-113 Hagler), Dave Moretti (115-113 Leonard)
Fight was named Ring Magazine Fight of the Year and Upset of the Year.
Scorecards from the ringside press:
AP: 117-112 Hagler
New York Daily News: 117-111 Leonard
New York Times: 114-114
New York Post: 114-114
Newsday: 115-114 Hagler
Chicago Tribune: 7-5 in rounds Hagler
Houston Chronicle: 115-114 Leonard
Washington Post: 114-114
Boston Globe: 117-111 Leonard
Boston Herald 116-113 Leonard
Baltimore Sun: 7-5 in rounds Leonard
Oakland Tribune: 117-112 Leonard
San Jose Mercury-News: 116-115 Hagler
Leonard announces retirement on May 27, 1987 but returns to ring on Aug. 4, 1988.
