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20th of June, 1980.....Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWBC Welterweight World Title
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Durán was a professional boxing match contested on June 20, 1980 for the WBC and The Ring welterweight championship. [1] The bout took place at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. The referee was Carlos Padilla Jr.
I bring you the timeless "Brawl in Montreal" between the United States' lineal champion Sugar Ray Leonard and Panama's Roberto Durán on June 20, 1980 at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal,...
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto "Manos de Piedra" Duran Billed as The Brawl in Montreal. Duran looks to overcome a Prime Sugar Ray Leonard at welterweight (147lbs) after dominating...
Duran averaged 60 thrown punches per round and 21 connects, while Leonard averaged 50 thrown punches and 18 connects. Duran was incorrectly announced in the ring as a majority decision winner. Italian judge Angelo Poletti's scorecard had been inaccurately tabulated as 147-147.
Come back to June 20, 1980 with us as we relive the epic showdown for the WBC Welterweight title that took place in Montreal, Canada! ...more.
Duran vs Leonard: After 15 action-packed rounds, Roberto Duran defeats Sugar Ray Leonard by unanimous decision.
Roberto Durán defeated Sugar Ray Leonard via unanimous decision and wins the WBC and The Ring titles. Durán improves his record to 72-1, while Leonard adds a loss to his record at 27-1.
On June 20, 1980, Roberto Duran won the WBC welterweight title by defeating Sugar Ray Leonard by unanimous decision in 15 hard-fought rounds. The fight took place at the Olympic Stadium in...
On June 20, 1980, Roberto Duran claimed the Ring and WBC welterweight titles by scoring a 15-round unanimous decision over Sugar Ray Leonard at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. The official scores were 148-147, 146-144 and 145-144. Why was this win so big?