Leonard vs. Hearns I (1981)
Approval Rate: 81%
Reviews 17
by otip64
Wed Jan 16 2008Leonard Vs. Hearns I was a great fight because Leonard proved that he had HEART. After hurting Hearns in the 6th & 7th Rds. Hearns switched styles,and piled up pts.By the 12thRd, Sugar`s left eye swollen shut he could have quit but did`nt. Leonard`s cornerman Angelo Dundee "Separate the men from the boys" spurred Leonard, who in the 13th rained many blows upon Hearns, who wilted, then in the 14th too much Leonard..................TKO.....Must See................
by hopkins07
Mon Jul 30 2007Great fight with plenty of twists and turns. The one most notably is when Leonard became the puncher and Hearns became the boxer.
by canadasucks
Thu Jul 12 2007I have this fight on VHS somewhere. . .in college, a few of my more smarty-pants buddies were drinking and talking about how boring boxing was. . .I went into a hidden box and popped in the tape. . .they went wild and my roomate (who claimed to hate boxing) said, "That was the greatest fight I've ever seen- anywhere."
by irishgit
Thu Jul 12 2007I was never a big fan of Leonard's (although I don't dispute his greatness) but he was something special here, reaching down a finding what he needed to beat the Hitman.
by victor83
Thu Jul 12 2007This has been accurately referred to as the best 3 rounds in boxing history.
by szinhonshu
Thu Jul 12 2007Unquestionably, two of the four great middleweights of their era. Sugar Ray was a splendid boxer with tremendous skill and heart, however, by his own corner people's admission, the Hitman largely contributed to his own defeat when he stopped throwing his jab in the later rounds.
by kevinsean
Tue May 15 2007the greatest welterweight bout of all y\time , ray leonard displays the fastest hands in boxing history
by bmf940
Sun Aug 07 2005This fight obviously catapulted both fighters into even more fame. Leonard/ Hearns I, also maybe couldn't have come at a better time. This fight put boxing back on the map for years to come throughout the 80's, a time in which the smaller guys dominated. Hearns appeared well out in front on points, but Leonard showed his heart and determination with the 14th round KO.
by djahuti
Sat Jun 04 2005Sugar Ray at his finest,going toe to toe with a powerful opponent.Plenty of raw action here.
by randyman
Sat Jun 04 2005A great fight. Hearns and Leonard switched styles for this fight, especially Leonard who was being outfought and outboxed by Hearns, and had to reach down deep. To his credit, he did what all great Champions do when facing great adversity, he found a way to win when it really mattered, something Hearns was unable to do.
by dorsett33
Sun Dec 19 2004boxing at its best,leonard became the slugger and hearns the boxer.i became lifelong fans of both after this classic.
by theevilsaintev_an
Sat Aug 28 2004this was one of the greatest fights in history. it was a slugfest and a boxing match at the same time. if tommy hadnt overtrained, he would have been in better shape to outlast leonard. leonard was so damn lucky to win. ray won by KO and i dont dispute the decision, but he was still lucky.
by skippp
Sun Jun 06 2004the 2 best welterweights in boxing in their prime fighting each other the most anticipating bout since the ali/frasier 1 fight 2 unbeaten superstar fighters who fought everyone
by jaywilton
Thu Jun 03 2004This fight did more to establish Leonard as an all-time great than all his other fights put together,regardless of Hearns's probable defensive and physiological weaknesses. Leonard showed tremendous heart to come from behind to beat a very dangerous fighter.
by inittowinit928
Tue Apr 27 2004Greatest fight I've ever seen. How could Leonard absorb such a beating without loosing his heart? Unbelievable! Two of the best ever middleweights in their prime. This fight made Ray Leonard my all time favorite fighter.
by kinkykinks
Sat Mar 13 2004the greatest midleweight fight you will posibly see
by jackblack35
Fri Dec 26 2003This is the fight that made me respect Ray Leonard..thought he was a pretty boy who couldn't fight, was protected by Dundee, embraced by the TV suits. I thought Tommy was the real deal and would knock Ray's ass out quick..boy was I wrong..I still have never seen a fight change so dramatically in my life. Tommy was the puncher supposedly, ray was the boxer...that is until the 6th round and Ray tagged Tommy and changed the whole fight..Leonard gutted it out..knocked Tommy out in the 14th when he was clearly losing..and speaking of losing..$100 was what I lost by not believing in Ray!