Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Randy Shields

Ray Leonard 147 lbs beat Randy Shields 144 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1978-10-06
• Location: Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Referee: Tom Kelly 49-43
• Judge: Harry Cecchini 48-45
• Judge: Ray Klingmeyer 47-44

• Unofficial AP scorecard: 48-43 Leonard
• Fight Poster

Notes

• Shields outpointed Leonard to win the 1973 National AAU Light Welterweight Championship.
• Shields was ranked second by the NABF and fifth by the WBC.
• A crowd of 10,061 produced a gate of $77,434.
• Leonard accidentally hit referee Tom Kelly with a left hook as Kelly was trying to separate the fighters in the ninth round. Kelly suffered a cut left eye and was replaced by judge Harry Cecchini.
• The Associated Press reported: "There were no knockdowns, although Shields was reeling slightly under a furious attack in the final 30 seconds."

Articles

• "Sugar Ray wins decision" Associated Press, October 7, 1978
• "Leonard Wins 15th" Associated Press, October 7, 1978