Biography
Multiple world champion in boxing Shugar Ray Leonard is known even to those who are far from the world of sports. Throughout the career, he showed excellent results in the ring, for which he was inacked by the title of the greatest boxer of all time. Of the modern fighters, this success could not repeat.Childhood and youth
Shugar was born in May 1956 in North Carolina, Wilmington, the city of Wilmington, there was a childhood, became the fifth child in the family in the family, all the parents have 7 sons and daughters. The mother of Geta's boy worked as a nurse, and Father Cicero - a supermarket manager.
As a child, Leonard sang in the church choir, although he grew up a shy child, a lot of time spent at home reading comics and games with a dog. At school, he behaved at about the memoirs of the mother, the teachers never complained of her son.
Boxing
Interest in boxing woke up in Leonard at the age of 14. Then he lived in Palemore, the poor suburbs of Baltimore, and there were coaches who saw the natural talent of the young men, they volunteered to conduct his workouts. The first amateur battle took place in 1972, and in 1973 and 1974 he won the Golden Gloves tournament. In 1976, Shugar went to Montreal to represent the United States at the Summer Olympic Games, where he won the gold medal.One year after these events, Leonard debuts on a professional ring. With Angelo Dundee (he trained and Mohammed Ali) Shugar mastered boxing at a higher level. The first serious opponent of the boxer becomes Floyd Maeveter, whom he in the 10th round won the technical knockout. And after a year, the man first fought for the title WBC champion in welterweight with Wilfred Benitez and won.
In the further biography of Boxer there was not one victory, including the protection of the available title. He knocked out Dave Green, won the battle by Roberto Duran, and then also easily coped with Larry Bonds. His force showed in the fights with AyuB Kalulu and Marvin Hagler.
Leonard decided to leave Boxing in 1992, after the victory of Terry Noris. The fans managed to say goodbye to the legendary athlete, but after 5 years he suddenly returned, met in the ring with Ekter Kamacho, the enemy knocked out Shugar, and the battle was completed. After that, the American has already finally left the sport.
Help in the victory Shugaru provided his depotable technique and its own style. Men's hand scapulle was 188 cm, height - 177 cm, and the weight by the end of the career did not exceed 80 kg.
Films
The acting career Leonard began at that time when he left boxing. As a famous person, he first appeared in commercials, starred in television shows associated with sports. The debut became a multi-sieuled tape "Married and with children", where he got a small episodic role. Then he appeared in the series "Apostate", and in 1993 - in the horror movie "Baika from the crypt".
In 1996, Leonard received a major role in the fighter "rebellion". No less than this, the audience was remembered by his game in the series "Heat in Los Angeles" and "Independent Lens". In Tape Betty, Thomas 2002 "deceive all" Shugaru got a secondary character. And in 2010, the director David O. Russell invited Boxer to the Boyz Biographical Ribbon. After another 5 years, a man starred in the Multiserry tape "Comedians". In addition, it regularly appears on television in shows and programs.
Personal life
The personal life of the boxer did not immediately have developed. His first wife became Juanita Wilkinson, who presented a man's son. Pregnancy was not planned, with money in young people was tight. Against this couple, the couple was constantly quarreling, because of which Leonard had more than once, it was necessary to return to the box. Over time, the man was addicted to alcohol and drugs, his wife did not like it, and in 1990 she filed a divorce.Now Shugar is married to another woman, her name is Bernadett. In total, Leonard has four children, two from the first marriage and two of the current one. A former athlete lives in California and is in good shape. It is active in social networks, leads "instagram" and regularly posts the photo.
Shugar Ray Leonard now
Over the years without sports, Shugar did not lose publicity, the man is still invited to television and sports programs. In 2019, he appeared in the documentary tape of Antoine Fukua "My name is Mohammed Ali", where, along with other eminent athletes, it gives a comment on the career of the Ringgua colleagues.
Awards and achievements
- 1975 - 1st place in Pan American Games
- 1976 - Olympic boxing champion in 1-metering weight
- 1979-1980 - WBC welterweight champion
- 1981 - WBC champion in the first welterweight weight
- 1981-1982 - WBC welterweight champion
- 1987 - WBC champion in middleweight
- 1988-1989 - WBC champion in light heavyweight
- 1988-1990 - WBC champion in the second middleweight weight
Filmography
- 1993 - "Bikes from a crypt"
- 1996 - "Mount"
- 1996 - "Heat in Los Angeles"
- 2002 - "Death all"
- 2009 - "How Bruce Li changed the world"
- 2010 - "Fighter"
- 2015 - "Comedians"