Terry Norris vs. Sugar Ray Leonard - Revision history

Walker21 at 04:02, 5 February 2023

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	*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)		*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)
			*'''Promoter:''' [[Mike Trainer]] (Victory Promotions)
	*[[:File:Leonard-norris.jpg\|Fight Poster]]		*[[:File:Leonard-norris.jpg\|Fight Poster]]
	*[[:File:Leonard-Norris program.jpg\|Program Cover]]		*[[:File:Leonard-Norris program.jpg\|Program Cover]]

Walker21 at 06:27, 2 February 2023

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	*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)		*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009350.jpg\|right\|~~420px~~]]		[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009350.jpg\|right\|410px]]
	[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009377.jpg\|right\|~~420px~~]]		[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009377.jpg\|right\|410px]]
	*Leonard was fighting for the first time in fourteen months.		*Leonard was fighting for the first time in fourteen months.
	*Leonard, who had been fighting at middleweight and super middleweight, was moving down in weight. This was his first fight at junior middleweight since defeating [[Kevin Howard]] in 1984.		*Leonard, who had been fighting at middleweight and super middleweight, was moving down in weight. This was his first fight at junior middleweight since defeating [[Kevin Howard]] in 1984.
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	*A crowd of 7,495 attended the fight at [[Madison Square Garden]].		*A crowd of 7,495 attended the fight at [[Madison Square Garden]].
	*[[Pat Putnam]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' reported:		*[[Pat Putnam]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' reported:
	:Norris, 23 and quicker, knocked Leonard down with a left hook in the second round and with a short, crisp right in the seventh. Leonard was never in danger of not finishing the fight. Only the body had grown older; the will and the heart remained young and strong. "I knew I didn't have it when I entered the ring," said Leonard, who was fighting for the first time since beating [[Roberto Duran]] in a super middleweight bout in December 1989. After the second-round knockdown, Leonard, on legs that no longer responded to his commands, was reduced to setting ambushes, none of which were successful against the overly cautious Norris, who might well have knocked out Leonard had he been more aggressive. "He was trying to bait me," said Norris, "but it didn't work."		:Eliminate the bout's historic significance and it wasn't much of a fight, just a lopsided whipping of a stubborn but aged challenger by a young champion. Leonard had said that he expected an ugly fight, but this wasn't quite what he pictured. Norris, 23 and quicker, knocked Leonard down with a left hook in the second round and with a short, crisp right in the seventh. Leonard was never in danger of not finishing the fight. Only the body had grown older; the will and the heart remained young and strong.

			:"I knew I didn't have it when I entered the ring," said Leonard, who was fighting for the first time since beating [[Roberto Duran]] in a super middleweight bout in December 1989. After the second-round knockdown, Leonard, on legs that no longer responded to his commands, was reduced to setting ambushes, none of which were successful against the overly cautious Norris, who might well have knocked out Leonard had he been more aggressive. "He was trying to bait me," said Norris, "but it didn't work."
	*After the decision was announced, Leonard took the ring microphone and announced, "This is my last fight."		*After the decision was announced, Leonard took the ring microphone and announced, "This is my last fight."
	==Quotes==		==Quotes==

Walker21 at 21:44, 1 February 2023

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Walker21 at 05:49, 28 January 2023

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	<fight>4934</fight>		<fight>4934</fight>
	*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)		*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009350.jpg\|right\|~~365px~~]]		[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009350.jpg\|right\|375px]]
	[[File:Norris~~-Leonard 53112075~~.jpg\|right\|~~365px~~]]		[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009377.jpg\|right\|375px]]
	*Leonard was fighting for the first time in fourteen months.		*Leonard was fighting for the first time in fourteen months.
	*Leonard, who had been fighting at middleweight and super middleweight, was moving down in weight. This was his first fight at junior middleweight since defeating [[Kevin Howard]] in 1984.		*Leonard, who had been fighting at middleweight and super middleweight, was moving down in weight. This was his first fight at junior middleweight since defeating [[Kevin Howard]] in 1984.

Boxsoup at 05:49, 16 July 2015

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	*Leonard was a 12 to 5 favorite.		*Leonard was a 12 to 5 favorite.
	*A crowd of 7,495 attended the fight at [[Madison Square Garden]].		*A crowd of 7,495 attended the fight at [[Madison Square Garden]].
	*[[Pat Putnam]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' ~~wrote~~:		*[[Pat Putnam]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' reported:
	:Norris, 23 and quicker, knocked Leonard down with a left hook in the second round and with a short, crisp right in the seventh. Leonard was never in danger of not finishing the fight. Only the body had grown older; the will and the heart remained young and strong. "I knew I didn't have it when I entered the ring," said Leonard, who was fighting for the first time since beating [[Roberto Duran]] in a super middleweight bout in December 1989. After the second-round knockdown, Leonard, on legs that no longer responded to his commands, was reduced to setting ambushes, none of which were successful against the overly cautious Norris, who might well have knocked out Leonard had he been more aggressive. "He was trying to bait me," said Norris, "but it didn't work."		:Norris, 23 and quicker, knocked Leonard down with a left hook in the second round and with a short, crisp right in the seventh. Leonard was never in danger of not finishing the fight. Only the body had grown older; the will and the heart remained young and strong. "I knew I didn't have it when I entered the ring," said Leonard, who was fighting for the first time since beating [[Roberto Duran]] in a super middleweight bout in December 1989. After the second-round knockdown, Leonard, on legs that no longer responded to his commands, was reduced to setting ambushes, none of which were successful against the overly cautious Norris, who might well have knocked out Leonard had he been more aggressive. "He was trying to bait me," said Norris, "but it didn't work."
	*After the decision was announced, Leonard took the ring microphone and announced, "This is my last fight."		*After the decision was announced, Leonard took the ring microphone and announced, "This is my last fight."

Boxsoup at 16:21, 14 July 2015

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009350.jpg\|right\|~~350px~~]]		[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009350.jpg\|right\|365px]]
	[[File:Norris-Leonard 53112075.jpg\|right\|~~350px~~]]		[[File:Norris-Leonard 53112075.jpg\|right\|365px]]
	*Leonard was fighting for the first time in fourteen months.		*Leonard was fighting for the first time in fourteen months.
	*Leonard, who had been fighting at middleweight and super middleweight, was moving down in weight. This was his first fight at junior middleweight since defeating [[Kevin Howard]] in 1984.		*Leonard, who had been fighting at middleweight and super middleweight, was moving down in weight. This was his first fight at junior middleweight since defeating [[Kevin Howard]] in 1984.
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	*Leonard was a 12 to 5 favorite.		*Leonard was a 12 to 5 favorite.
	*A crowd of 7,495 attended the fight at [[Madison Square Garden]].		*A crowd of 7,495 attended the fight at [[Madison Square Garden]].
	*Norris ~~dropped~~ Leonard with a left hook in the second round and a right ~~hand~~ in the seventh round.		*[[Pat Putnam]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' wrote:
			:Norris, 23 and quicker, knocked Leonard down with a left hook in the second round and with a short, crisp right in the seventh. Leonard was never in danger of not finishing the fight. Only the body had grown older; the will and the heart remained young and strong. "I knew I didn't have it when I entered the ring," said Leonard, who was fighting for the first time since beating [[Roberto Duran]] in a super middleweight bout in December 1989. After the second-round knockdown, Leonard, on legs that no longer responded to his commands, was reduced to setting ambushes, none of which were successful against the overly cautious Norris, who might well have knocked out Leonard had he been more aggressive. "He was trying to bait me," said Norris, "but it didn't work."
	*After the decision was announced, Leonard took the ring microphone and announced, "This is my last fight."		*After the decision was announced, Leonard took the ring microphone and announced, "This is my last fight."
	==Quotes==		==Quotes==

Boxsoup at 18:23, 26 June 2015

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	<fight>4934</fight>		<fight>4934</fight>
	*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)		*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)
			*[[:File:Leonard-norris.jpg\|Fight Poster]]
	*[[:File:Leonard-Norris program.jpg\|Program Cover]]		*[[:File:Leonard-Norris program.jpg\|Program Cover]]
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	[[File:Norris-Leonard 53112075.jpg\|right\|~~450px~~]]		[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009350.jpg\|right\|350px]]
			[[File:Norris-Leonard 53112075.jpg\|right\|350px]]
	*Leonard was fighting for the first time in fourteen months.		*Leonard was fighting for the first time in fourteen months.
	*Leonard, who had been fighting at middleweight and super middleweight, was moving down in weight. This was his first fight at junior middleweight since defeating [[Kevin Howard]] in 1984.		*Leonard, who had been fighting at middleweight and super middleweight, was moving down in weight. This was his first fight at junior middleweight since defeating [[Kevin Howard]] in 1984.

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	== Articles ==		== Articles ==
	*[http://articles.latimes.com/1990-10-15/sports/sp-2083_1_ray-leonard "Ray Leonard, HBO Cut Ties After 12 Years" Associated Press, October 15, 1990]		*[http://articles.latimes.com/1990-10-15/sports/sp-2083_1_ray-leonard "Ray Leonard, HBO Cut Ties After 12 Years" Associated Press, October 15, 1990]
	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1991/02/18/123646/so-long-sugar-after-taking-a-beating-from-terry-norris-11-years-his-junior-ray-leonard-says-he-is-retiring-for-good "So Long, Sugar" ''Sports Illustrated'', February 18, 1991]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1991/02/18/123646/so-long-sugar-after-taking-a-beating-from-terry-norris-11-years-his-junior-ray-leonard-says-he-is-retiring-for-good "So Long, Sugar" By Pat Putnam, ''Sports Illustrated'', February 18, 1991]

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	*Leonard: "He was quick and too smart. He's a young Sugar Ray Leonard. He's going to get better. If he maintains the same focus, he's going to be around a long time."		*Leonard: "He was quick and too smart. He's a young Sugar Ray Leonard. He's going to get better. If he maintains the same focus, he's going to be around a long time."
	== Articles ==		== Articles ==
	*[http://articles.latimes.com/1990-10-15/sports/sp-2083_1_ray-leonard "Ray Leonard, HBO Cut Ties After 12 Years" ~~The ''Los Angeles Times''~~, October 15, 1990]		*[http://articles.latimes.com/1990-10-15/sports/sp-2083_1_ray-leonard "Ray Leonard, HBO Cut Ties After 12 Years" Associated Press, October 15, 1990]
	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1991/02/18/123646/so-long-sugar-after-taking-a-beating-from-terry-norris-11-years-his-junior-ray-leonard-says-he-is-retiring-for-good "So Long, Sugar" ''Sports Illustrated'', February 18, 1991]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1991/02/18/123646/so-long-sugar-after-taking-a-beating-from-terry-norris-11-years-his-junior-ray-leonard-says-he-is-retiring-for-good "So Long, Sugar" ''Sports Illustrated'', February 18, 1991]

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	*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight ~~Title~~''' (2nd defense by Norris)		*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)
	*[[:File:Leonard-Norris program.jpg\|Program Cover]]		*[[:File:Leonard-Norris program.jpg\|Program Cover]]
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	<fight>4934</fight>		<fight>4934</fight>
	*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)		*'''[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Championship''' (2nd defense by Norris)
	*[[:File:Leonard-norris.jpg\|Fight Poster]]		*[[:File:Leonard-norris.jpg\|Fight Poster]]
	*[[:File:Leonard-Norris program.jpg\|Program Cover]]		*[[:File:Leonard-Norris program.jpg\|Program Cover]]
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009350.jpg\|right\|~~375px~~]]		[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009350.jpg\|right\|420px]]
	[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009377.jpg\|right\|~~375px~~]]		[[File:Leonard-Norris 174009377.jpg\|right\|420px]]
	*Leonard was fighting for the first time in fourteen months.		*Leonard was fighting for the first time in fourteen months.
	*Leonard, who had been fighting at middleweight and super middleweight, was moving down in weight. This was his first fight at junior middleweight since defeating [[Kevin Howard]] in 1984.		*Leonard, who had been fighting at middleweight and super middleweight, was moving down in weight. This was his first fight at junior middleweight since defeating [[Kevin Howard]] in 1984.
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	*The fight was televised live on [[Showtime]].		*The fight was televised live on [[Showtime]].
	*[[HBO]] released Leonard from his broadcasting contract because the cable network was not given an opportunity to bid on the televised rights to Leonard's fight with Norris. Leonard had been a ringside commentator for HBO since 1978. HBO Sports Executive Producer [[Ross Greenburg]] said, "We feel, therefore, if HBO is treated in this fashion, it is inappropriate for Ray to continue as a commentator on ''World Championship Boxing'' telecasts." Mike Trainer responded, "There never has been a linkage between his broadcasting and his fighting."		*[[HBO]] released Leonard from his broadcasting contract because the cable network was not given an opportunity to bid on the televised rights to Leonard's fight with Norris. Leonard had been a ringside commentator for HBO since 1978. HBO Sports Executive Producer [[Ross Greenburg]] said, "We feel, therefore, if HBO is treated in this fashion, it is inappropriate for Ray to continue as a commentator on ''World Championship Boxing'' telecasts." Mike Trainer responded, "There never has been a linkage between his broadcasting and his fighting."
	*Leonard was expected to make more than $4 million, and Norris was expected to get at least $1 million. "The fighters are both on percentages," Mike Trainer said. "When we take in all our receipts -- the gate, the live telecast money from Showtime, foreign sales and so forth -- we'll subtract expenses and split up what's left according to the respective percentages of the fighters."		*Leonard was expected to make more than $4 million, and Norris was expected to get at least $1 million. "The fighters are both on percentages," Mike Trainer said. "When we take in all our receipts -- the gate, the live telecast money from Showtime, foreign sales, and so forth -- we'll subtract expenses and split up what's left according to the respective percentages of the fighters."
	*Leonard was a 12 to 5 favorite.		*Leonard was a 12 to 5 favorite.
	*A crowd of 7,495 attended the fight at [[Madison Square Garden]].		*A crowd of 7,495 attended the fight at [[Madison Square Garden]].