AchievementSeptember 16, 1981· sport
Sugar Ray Leonard wins undisputed welterweight title
Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Thomas Hearns to unify the WBA and WBC welterweight titles in one of the greatest fights of the era, knocking Hearns down twice in a dramatic 14th-round stoppage. Leonard's career, which also featured victories over Duran and Hagler, defined a golden age of boxing in the 1980s.