Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Frank Santore
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Ray Leonard 143 lbs beat Frank Santore Jr 139 lbs by KO at 2:55 in round 5 of 8
- Date: 1977-09-24
- Location: Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Referee: Tom Kelly
- Judge: Larry Barrett
- Judge: Joe Bunsa
Notes
- This was Leonard's first eight-round fight.
- Santore was a former U.S. Marine Corps champion.
- Santore came into the fight with an eleven-fight winning streak.
- The fight was televised by ABC on Wide World of Sports.
- Santore pulled ligaments in his right ankle in round two.
- Leonard dropped Santore once in round four and twice in round five.
Quotes
- Sugar Ray Leonard: "I hope this shows that I do have some punching power. I've seen some criticism of it, but maybe the writers will change their tune."
- Frank Santore: "I didn't know he was that quick."
- Angelo Dundee (Leonard's manager): "Sugar Ray is getting better each time."