Event #3 Lineal/Lonsdale honors. Sugar Ray Leonard Vs Matthew Saad Muhammad

[BoxBuzz]

Last minute negotiations between camps took place and the following decision was made. This lineal fight is to be fought at 10 rounds only. There simply was not enough money raised for a 15 round fight. Likely due to all the star power in the various corners, and their exorbanent fees. The Mirage Hotel and Casino have been fined by the Nevada Boxing Commission for dereliction of duty, unsound practices, OSHA violations, 3 counts of absconding with funds. and a single count of jaywalking.

However...this decision stands. Hopefully such scandalous events do not repeat themselves within this LHW season. However if they do, such occurences will be openly discussed, full transparency will be observed, and a " that's the way the cookie crumbles" document will be filed for full public review.

Ray Leonard vs Matthew Saad Muhammad

Fight info: Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2021-06-26, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Arthur Mercante, the bout will be scored by three judges: Harold Lederman (United States), Fritz Werner (United States) and Julie Lederman (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ray Leonard - Record: 1-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Angelo Dundee
In the blue corner: Matthew Saad Muhammad - Record: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Yank Durham - Cut Man: Lou Duva

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:20 Leonard put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:30 Ray Leonard is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:44 Muhammad fires and misses. 0:0
0:46 Leonard scores with a hard, snapping jab. 3:0
0:56 Leonard pins Muhammad in the corner! 3:0
0:56 A cross to body by Leonard gets through. 5:0
01:05 As high as Muhammad is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Leonard takes advantage of it. 5:0
01:12 Leonard is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 5:0
01:19 Ray Leonard has Muhammad cornered! 5:0
01:19 Leonard splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 7:0
01:33 Leonard just misses with a huge shot as Matthew Saad Muhammad chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:0
01:40 Leonard brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 7:0
01:40 Leonard fires a light jab to the stomach 9:0
01:56 Matthew Saad Muhammad really buried that punch into Leonard's ribs. 9:4
01:56 That series of punches rocked Leonard and he looks to be in trouble. 9:4
02:10 Leonard lands a hard hook! 13:4
02:10 Muhammad is clutching his side! 13:4
02:24 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 13:4
02:32 Leonard is just missing by a hair with his punches. 13:4
02:40 Leonard forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Muhammad. 15:4
02:49 Muhammad doesn't have to look for Leonard this round. He is right there in front of him. 15:4
02:58 Matthew Saad Muhammad tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 15:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 16:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:10 Ray Leonard slides into the corner... 0:0
0:14 Muhammad throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Leonard but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:17 Leonard drills Muhammad with a left and right and another left. 2:0
0:25 Leonard got some great advice from Teddy Atlas between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 2:0
0:30 Muhammad is holding on to Leonard. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:0
0:35 Referee Mercante separates the two... 2:0
0:44 Muhammad is clinching... Leonard is trying to free his gloves... They are under Matthew Saad Muhammad's arms... 2:0
0:56 Mercante separates the two... 2:0
01:01 A cross from Muhammad lands with some power. 2:3
01:13 Leonard scores downstairs with a hard cross. 5:3
01:24 The fighters are at ring center... 5:3
01:29 Muhammad connects with a violent cross! 5:8
01:29 Leonard is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 5:8
01:52 Muhammad scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 5:12
01:52 Leonard is suddenly in trouble! 5:12
02:06 Muhammad fires a volley of punches but Leonard was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:12
02:08 Leonard throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Muhammad 8:12
02:20 Muhammad backs into the right corner. 8:12
02:25 Ray Leonard cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Muhammad had his elbows tucked in nicely. 8:12
02:32 The action slows for the moment. 8:12
02:38 The action is at ring center. 8:12
02:43 Leonard misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:12
02:57 Muhammad just comes up short with the cross. 8:12
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 8:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Muhammad looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Leonard has Muhammad pinned! 0:0
0:15 Matthew Saad Muhammad eats a jab from Leonard 2:0
0:27 The cross scores for Leonard. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:0
0:44 Muhammad works free! He backs to ring center, with Leonard following. 4:0
0:58 Muhammad pins Leonard's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 4:0
01:07 Mercante separates them. 4:0
01:12 Ray "Sugar Ray" Leonard has Muhammad blocked in! 4:0
01:12 Leonard rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 6:0
01:30 Muhammad telegraphed that shot and Leonard ducks under it easily. 6:0
01:42 Leonard tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Muhammad blocks it. 6:0
01:44 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Muhammad digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Leonard. 6:2
01:58 Leonard tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:2
02:08 Leonard feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 8:2
02:24 Leonard does a great job of moving as Muhammad tries to work inside. 8:2
02:27 Leonard lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 10:2
02:39 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Leonard lands a short uppercut to the chin of Muhammad. 12:2
02:52 * Muhammad lands a brutal elbow and [RefX] is stopping the action to issue a warning. 12:6
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 3. 13:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:10 Leonard lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:22 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:30 Leonard misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
0:36 Muhammad pushes Ray Leonard away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:0
0:39 Leonard retreats into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:44 Muhammad charges Leonard trying to get inside 2:0
0:52 Muhammad lands a rapier like jab to the head of Leonard 2:2
01:06 Muhammad's misses as Leonard backpedals away. 2:2
01:14 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:2
01:18 Leonard is pinned in his own corner... 2:2
01:18 Both fighters are trying to work inside. It's Muhammad, though, who manages to score with a solid uppercut to Leonard's midsection. 2:5
01:33 Leonard landed a sharp combination that rocked Muhammad back on his heels! 6:5
01:33 Muhammad is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 6:5
01:46 Some good body work by Muhammad but not much on those punches. 6:7
02:09 Muhammad moves into the upper corner. 6:7
02:09 Leonard continues to pop the jab 8:7
02:21 Muhammad retreats into the upper left corner. 8:7
02:21 Muhammad winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Leonard. 11:7
02:34 Muhammad traps Leonard in the corner! 11:7
02:39 Muhammad throws a flurry of punches but Leonard either blocks or slips them. 11:7
02:45 Leonard does a great job working the body as that uppercut just demonstrated. 14:7
02:57 Leonard seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 14:7
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 15:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard and Muhammad square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:12 Muhammad misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:15 Leonard blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 3:0
0:19 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 3:0
0:24 Ray Leonard slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 6:0
0:52 The fighters are tied up. Leonard tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 6:0
0:57 Muhammad pushes Leonard away. 6:0
01:06 Matthew Saad Muhammad tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 6:0
01:14 Matthew Saad Muhammad connects with stiff left hook to the body. 6:3
01:23 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Muhammad lands the right hand. 6:5
01:32 Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 6:5
01:32 Muhammad moves in and scores with a quick jab. 6:7
01:47 Leonard lands consecutive blows to Muhammad's midsection. 8:7
01:56 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 8:7
02:07 Leonard has Muhammad trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 8:7
02:07 Leonard tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 10:7
02:21 Muhammad is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 10:7
02:31 Muhammad moves into a neutral corner. 10:7
02:36 Ray Leonard misses wildly with the hook. 10:7
02:46 The fighters are back at ring center... 10:7
02:51 Leonard smothers Muhammad's attack with a clinch! 10:7
02:55 Mercante moves them apart. 10:7
03:00 Muhammad has Leonard trapped! 10:7
03:00 Muhammad is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 10:7
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 9:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:11 Muhammad gets inside and fires a hook to Leonard's body. 0:2
0:15 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:20 Muhammad backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:20 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 2:4
0:28 Muhammad got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Yank Durham's instructions work. 2:4
0:29 Leonard scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 5:4
0:38 Leonard scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 7:4
0:51 Leonard seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:4
01:01 Leonard catches Muhammad with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 9:4
01:12 Leonard lands a short hook to the body. 11:4
01:26 Muhammad wraps up Leonard. 11:4
01:41 Muhammad uses his shoulder to force Leonard out of the clinch. 11:4
01:51 Matthew Saad Muhammad can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 11:4
01:57 Muhammad is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Leonard to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little. 11:4
02:01 Muhammad pins Leonard in the corner! 11:4
02:01 Muhammad has been landing solid uppercuts with both his right and his left hand and there is another one! 11:7
02:17 Ray Leonard misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 11:7
02:24 Muhammad slides into the corner... 11:7
02:24 Leonard throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 13:7
02:36 * Leonard is told to keep his punches up by Mercante. 16:7
02:50 Muhammad looks a little puffy under his right eye. 16:7
03:00 Leonard is literally dancing circles around Muhammad this round. 16:7
03:00 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 16:7
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 6. 18:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Teddy Atlas was really animated in Leonard's corner and Ray Leonard was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:14 Muhammad ties up Leonard. 0:0
0:19 Mercante has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:24 Leonard works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 2:0
0:35 Leonard lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Muhammad's midsection. 4:0
0:47 Muhammad slides into the corner... 4:0
0:47 Leonard pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:0
0:51 Muhammad is breathing heavily... 6:0
0:59 Leonard connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 8:0
01:14 Muhammad has Leonard trapped in the upper neutral corner... 8:0
01:18 Muhammad shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Leonard flush! 8:4
01:18 Leonard was stopped cold by that series of shots! 8:4
01:32 Leonard leaves the jab just short. 8:4
01:42 Leonard is trapped in his own corner... 8:4
01:46 Muhammad brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 8:4
02:01 Muhammad continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 8:4
02:09 He is staying at the center of the ring. 8:4
02:13 Leonard is protecting the body nicely as Muhammad fails to score inside. 8:4
02:35 Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Leonard. 8:4
02:37 Leonard gets off a jab to the solar plexus 10:4
02:50 Muhammad doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 10:6
03:00 It looks like Leonard has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:6
03:00 There's the bell. Leonard wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 7 is history. 11:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Teddy Atlas seemed to pump up Leonard between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Leonard fires a solid combination. 2:0
0:11 Muhammad doesn't have much left... 2:0
0:15 Muhammad is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:0
0:23 Muhammad grabs and holds Leonard... 2:0
0:27 * Mercante steps in and admonishes Matthew Saad Muhammad for hitting on the break. 2:0
0:45 Muhammad scores with a solid hook to the head. 2:3
0:58 Oh!!! Muhammad unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 2:7
0:58 Leonard seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 2:7
01:14 Muhammad takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:7
01:35 Leonard just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:12
01:35 Those punches hurt Leonard and he looks to hang on. 4:12
01:39 Leonard is starting to fatigue... 4:12
01:48 Leonard is either lucky or has radar. Muhammad's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:12
01:51 A hard combination lands for Leonard. 7:12
01:51 * Leonard's last punch snapped back the head of Muhammad. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 9:12
01:51 A lot of blood is coming from a gash on the right eyelid of Muhammad and it's certainly appears as if it's going to inhibit his vision if it stays open throughout the fight. That's a bad place for a serious cut. 9:12
01:51 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Muhammad's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Mercante is escorting Muhammad over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 9:12
01:55 * Mercante is halting this fight. He steers Muhammad to his corner and calls the ring doctor. The ring doctor is taking a close look at it... Muhammad's corner is pleading with Mercante.* The doctor is shaking his head. The fight is over as Mercante calls for the bell! Leonard is the winner by TKO as the doctor will not let Muhammad continue! 9:12

Fight Result

Michael Buffer has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:56 mark in Round 8 is...

Ray Leonard!


Score Cards

Harold Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Leonard 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 70
Matthew Saad Muhammad 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 65

Fritz Werner Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Leonard 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 68
Matthew Saad Muhammad 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 66

Julie Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Leonard 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 68
Matthew Saad Muhammad 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 65

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Leonard 30 29 28 30 29 30 30 206
Matthew Saad Muhammad 27 29 29 27 30 27 27 196


Statistics
Categories Ray Leonard Matthew Saad Muhammad
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 6.38 2.38
Hooks / Round 6.00 5.00
Crosses / Round 5.75 2.50
Combinations / Round 6.25 2.50
Uppercuts / Round 4.63 3.00

Punches Landed / Round 29.00 15.38
Punches Missed / Round 34.88 51.88

Punching Accuracy 45.4% 22.9%

Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Elbow 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 2

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on right eyelid 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0

[NoScoutingReports]

Ray making a mockery of his natural size disadvantage to take a notable warrior to pieces within 8 rounds! Impressive.

[BoxBuzz]

This fight shocked me.....thought MSM was going to make it to the end....at the very least.

[armageto]

Leonard reigns supreme!

Good two fight win streak for him.

[NazNaci1]

He is living up to his image....Sugar Man wins again.