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Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons.
After the fight, my face was distorted and I looked like the hunchback of Notre Dame.
Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy.
Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over.
Becoming a marketable commodity meant only that I couldn't be stereotyped the way boxe... (more Sugar Ray Leonard quotes)
Sugar Ray had 40 professional fights with a record of 36-3-1 with 25 knockouts.
On November 30, 1979, Sugar Ray beat Wilfred Benitez to win his first professional title, the WBC Welterweight Championship.
Sugar Ray was the National AAU Light Welterweight Champion in 1974 and 1975.
Sugar Ray was undefeated in his first 25 professional fights.
Sugar Ray was named Fighter of the Year by Ring Magazine in 1981.... (more Sugar Ray Leonard trivia)
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