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- Sugar Ray Leonard was
- the most popular boxer of
- the 1980ΓÇÖs. He was a
- graceful fighter with a
- handsome smile and a
- knack for showmanship. Sugar Ray became
- the first boxer to win titles as a professional
- in five divisions (welterweight, junior middle-
- weight, middleweight, super middleweight,
- and light heavyweight), and the first to earn
- $100 million in prize money.
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- Ray first became popular at the 1976 Olympic
- Games, in which he won the gold medal as
- a light welterweight. As a pro, he thrilled fans
- with his lightning quick hands and fancy
- footwork. In 1979, he won his first world
- title by beating Wilfred Benitez for the
- WBC welterweight championship. In
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