Also American
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.