Sugar Ray Leonard Legendary Sparring Footage From 1989
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4 місяці томуLook back at this vintage sparring footage of #sugarrayleonard. This was in 1989 as he was preparing for his third fight with #robertoduran.
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@toprank 4 місяці тому
Thumbs up if you want more archive footage from the TR Vault!
@BudaMac 4 місяці тому
Please do!
@richkito 4 місяці тому
We need more of such... The work behind the scenes before the bright lights
@timothythomas7445 4 місяці тому
Please sir, can I have some more.
@timothythomas7445 4 місяці тому
Please sir, can I have some more.
@timothythomas7445 4 місяці тому
Please sir, can I have some more.
@LuizHenrique-js4ed 4 місяці тому
The great boxers in history show us that you can only improve your technique by working gradually, calmly and repetitively. Look at this sparring, two men, no ego fight, just technique
@slidecounter5813 3 місяці тому
Facts
@queball685 3 місяці тому
Tbf they're hitting relatively hard
@leetstyle 3 місяці тому
@@queball685 no matter how they hit they are gonna hit hard. they aren't hitting for power it's all speed, speed is power. i watch people sparring on youtube and they are all trying to gas themselves before 3 rounds and get a knockout for some local gym prestige.
@LuizHenrique-js4ed 2 місяці тому
@@queball685 Their weak punch is strong for a normal person
@sicariodu9546 2 місяці тому
@@LuizHenrique-js4edand to be fair in the sparring most of leonard "strong" punch are counter punches. The opponent ran and his punch and made it strong. He didn’t really tried to tear up the partners. It was all work and smart pressure sometimes.
@qhicks1835 4 місяці тому
This type of content is gold. Great way to bridge the gap for casuals.
@glennr2358 4 місяці тому
Well said. This is proper sparring, two guys working on things and not looking to “win”. Amazing this is available to watch on UKposts.
@qhicks1835 4 місяці тому
@@glennr2358Thank you. Literally a lesson right here. I agree 100%
@toprank 4 місяці тому
Glad you enjoyed it
@tabrisss818 4 місяці тому
What did you just call me punk 👹
@Thanoswasright_ 4 місяці тому
@@tabrisss818I think he’s talking about himself
@slidecounter5813 4 місяці тому
Imagine Ray bragging about Sparring sessions like these young fighter's today???? Lol it's because fighter's back then understood the true Meaning of sparring
@joys8634 4 місяці тому
Because he was already famous. Fighters today use sparring to get their names out there
@TurnerSnell 4 місяці тому
Nah not really plenty of videos of them going hard back then😂
@ssgbobbarnes 3 місяці тому
Because young people today place the bar very low for themselves on purpose because they want everything with as minimal effort as possible.
@slidecounter5813 3 місяці тому
@joys8634 you get your name out there by climbing through the ranks from prospect to contender to champion .sparring ain't the way
@Samuel-sg2iv 3 місяці тому
@@TurnerSnell Yeah people went harder back then compared to today. Only the smart ones would have gone light back then.
@grudeman 4 місяці тому
This is what sparring should be, ray is working on stuff, no interest in trying to hurt one another, ray was so so good! Without doubt one of the best ever.
@SugarBoxingCom 4 місяці тому
there were throwing bombs, yea maybe wont go for the kill if the other guy is hurt, but ... Ray was almost KO'ed before Hagler fght in sparring. No1 is holding back in these sparrings
@SPIDERM0OSE 4 місяці тому
No doubt Leonard is one of the best ever. He is definitely the best p4p in the modern era, since home video became available to the common man worldwide, around 1980. That fact alone also makes his a credible argument for being the best p4p outa all eras, seeing as even amateurs had tape of each other since then, something Sugar Ray Robinson or Ali didnt have to contend with, not that they couldnt contend with it, its just that Leonard proved in his amateur & pro career that he was on their level but they never had to deal with fighters who had tape on them the way Leonard did.
@joys8634 4 місяці тому
@@SugarBoxingComyou never boxed 😂😂😂. Those punches didn't have mean intentions
@queball685 3 місяці тому
@@joys8634i have boxed. They were hitting relatively hard. It's definitely not light sparring
@sicariodu9546 2 місяці тому
@@queball685light sparring does not mean not hitting hard lol. There is different between someone hitting hard to work and to knock you out. Mile tyson in sparring and real fight is different but he goes hard in both. He just tries to work is combination and reflexes than to win. If the guy goes down than too bad. Sugar could have been way more agressive than that if it was about to win but is an sparring. For him its light weight maybe not for you.
@MarvellFight 4 місяці тому
What I miss the most about this era of boxing was the unique individual style that everyone had!
@kaymiankillerbee8994 2 місяці тому
Umlike today everyone trying to be mayweather.
@WesternSouthDakotaRailfan2006 2 місяці тому
Today boxing is ass because of Mayweather
@1MADZ 4 місяці тому
He's gotta be top 10 gracefully boxers of all time.
@andymccreight3175 4 місяці тому
Idiot. He's one of the top 10 boxers ever!!
@user-Tripleggggggg 3 місяці тому
Maybe even top 5 possibly
@IMBATMANANDIMCOOL 4 місяці тому
Man this is a real treat to have after 35 years! Thank you for the share
@toprank 4 місяці тому
🥊🥊🥊
@azenh 4 місяці тому
This is legendary piece of history for the boxing community and boxing as a whole, keep em coming toprank.
@toprank 4 місяці тому
🥊🥊🥊
@azenh 4 місяці тому
@@toprank can I get a free ticket to the teofimo Lopez fight?
@robertenglish3921 4 місяці тому
He was like the best back then !
@azenh 4 місяці тому
@@toprank can I get a free ticket for the teo fight please ?
@TyreeseWilliams. 4 місяці тому
@@azenhnigga why you begging for a free ticket 😂
@maxv6837 4 місяці тому
This is a well past his prime Ray Leonard for all the casuals out there. This Sugar Ray is nothing like the laser sharp welterweight of 1981. Leonard's inactivity shortened his prime but probably extended his career.
@bastos3237 4 місяці тому
also that eye injury
@slicksouthpaw 4 місяці тому
It’s a Scary thought; but I would go so far as to say the 79:80 version of Ray who fought Benitez and Duran is the best version of Leonard. SRL did it all and showed in the Duran fight that he too was a creature. Ray basically and methodically walked down Wilfredo Benitez, one of the greatest WW and Defensive technicians and youngest Champions the Sport had ever seen up to that point. No telling what we would have seen out Ray - the layoff. Ray would have beaten Hagler much easier if Ray had not retired IMO. Ppl forget he moved up and won the LHW title as well. Halger never dared move up to challenge anyone one at LHW (not a knock on Marvin, just a testament to the Greatness of SRL)
@renzopeterson153 4 місяці тому
The SRL from 1981-1982 could've beaten any Welterweight in the history of the sport, including SRR.
@manuelmota2821 4 місяці тому
No doubt about it. The 1981 SRL that defeated Hearns, would have defeated ANYONE that night@@renzopeterson153
@johnniea4684 3 місяці тому
@@slicksouthpaw Have to disagree with you. I think Leonard was still peaking when he retired due to the retina injury in 1982. His win over Hearns, who was a killer at 147 was an all-time best performance from him. He was 25, had all his immense physical talent and had gained great top-class experience in fighting Hearns, Duran and Benitez. If he doesn't get injured it's likely he would have fought Hagler in 1983, when Marvin was also at his best. I think it's a great fight, but I don't see Leonard winning at that stage. When they eventually fought, in 1987, both were past their best, but Hagler's loss of speed hurt him badly. In 1983 he'd have had the quickness and intensity to pin Leonard down.
@HN-fb6md 4 місяці тому
Top Rank unleashing the archives
@TimmyTurner421 4 місяці тому
Speed, footwork, timing, defense .. super sharp. How old was he then?
@toprank 4 місяці тому
Either 32 or 33 here.
@taetaemorgan1763 4 місяці тому
Wow the 32+ year olds today be ready exit the sport. This man at 32 looks like his youth never left him.
@iga-san3522 4 місяці тому
@@taetaemorgan1763 Man boxer today, 32 is about prime
@blbl126 4 місяці тому
@@taetaemorgan1763 Nonsense. If anything, most athletes have longer careers now.
@davidjones7513 4 місяці тому
@@taetaemorgan1763Definitely 💯 these fighters are from my era back when they was highly skilled, high ring iq, tough, fought whoever was in front of them 💯 the fighters of today are weak and princess like with exception to a very few but even they would lose to the oldskool legends 🥊💯
@msw8966 4 місяці тому
This is what a true legend looks like. Leonard could hang with any fighter 147 to 154 in history.
@a5dr3 3 місяці тому
I actually think it’s obvious here that a lot of modern fighters would have beaten him handily. Especially a prime Mayweather.
@msw8966 3 місяці тому
@@a5dr3 Dumb comment
@jmoneyyyyyy1 Місяць тому
@@a5dr3what 😂😂
@patricktan480 4 місяці тому
What a treat to all who loves boxing. Thank you
@TEAMBATMANBOXING 4 місяці тому
Amazing work Sugar Ray such an incredible fighter. 💯🥊
@davismiller4369 4 місяці тому
So beautiful. So complete. Even as an older fighter.
@chreyzor 4 місяці тому
Beautiful. I wish more videos like this were around at this good quality
@aa-up4sf 4 місяці тому
This is awesome. Even just being a novice boxer, so much you can learn by watching this.
@billybob9961 4 місяці тому
That was some good sparring
@GuillermoMata Місяць тому
I use to box all over new york ....im sitting here thinking like MAN...imagine being in there with ray 1989. EPIC
@stuartdamon3610 4 місяці тому
Watching this is a reminder why Sugar Ray is one of the best to ever do it.
@elnino1759 4 місяці тому
So fluid, so elegant. Looks like someone who unlocked all the skills set in video game 😂
@jcmjcm2412 3 місяці тому
That's beautiful. Art at its purest form. Leonard's footwork is a thing of beauty.
@poneroneqb2066 4 місяці тому
Some.of the best fights we never get to see are sparring days. Ray so sharp amd.light om his feet, his sparrimg partners are tough too. These old guys could flat out fight ‼️🔥
@Kus0ice 4 місяці тому
we need more footage like this for Sugar Ray please
@Fitness121 4 місяці тому
Great footage, love good sparring videos
@JRM754 4 місяці тому
That ring is huge
@bunnyman6321 4 місяці тому
😂😂😂😂😂
@mrdanyo1223 4 місяці тому
Budweiser ring
@ringmasterjeb3453 4 місяці тому
While stationed at Nellis AFB during the 80's I dragged a few friends to go watch Roberto Duran have an open sparring event before this fight. The place was packed, must have had 5000 people . The sparring partners were fast and moved plenty and Roberto kicked the crap out of both of them. The crowd went nuts. The climate in the city was pulling for Roberto Duran no doubt. Great part of history in boxing to say I was there,,,,,,,again. Also I believe that Engles Pedrosa might be the same guy who kicked Meldrick Taylors head in after the Chavez fight. He was tall and long reaching guy like Hearns was.
@mdavis1992 2 місяці тому
What an amazing memory and experience!!
@theblkwolverine1570 4 місяці тому
Never before seen. The sugar man.
@connorwest6988 4 місяці тому
Maybe the best sparring footage youll ever see..
@algazhali4635 4 місяці тому
no lol
@LOSTGPS 4 місяці тому
Top 5 Boxers of all time Floyd Ali Sugar Ray Leonard Roy Jones Jr Sugar Ray Robinson
@TimmyTurner421 4 місяці тому
Sam Langford, Hary Greb, Roberto Duran, Manny Pacquiao they all could make the top 5 too
@Fresh2DeathIsoy 4 місяці тому
@@TimmyTurner421 you forgot fireman jim flynn
@Sarissa99 4 місяці тому
Floyd and roy don't belong there
@konovan 4 місяці тому
You have to include hagler somewhere in your top 5
@Fresh2DeathIsoy 4 місяці тому
@@konovan cmon bro…
@per4mexbagger541 4 місяці тому
Fantastic footage
@Matthew_80 3 місяці тому
SRL was so fluid with movement while sitting down on his combos always keeping the opponent guessing
@danckos1 4 місяці тому
09:58 poetry..... Leonard was on another level.. Thanks for uploading
@erikmurray3661 3 місяці тому
Man that was some masterful work.
@dariusjones-clark6932 4 місяці тому
Simply the greatest NON Heavyweight of all time 👑
@123prestolee 4 місяці тому
Strange comment. I was a Hagler fan back in the day, but Ray was much better than Ali. Also, he wasn’t racist.
@c1abe 3 місяці тому
Sugar Ray Robinson
@DARRENKAIRNS-fv7yl 4 місяці тому
The lateral movement is just beautiful
@boatlover8856 4 місяці тому
I can remember seeing Ray Leonard jogging in the neighborhood as a youngster!
@djalil7599 4 місяці тому
Beautiful. Thanks Top Rank
@russellservice182 4 місяці тому
So much fun to watch
@jayhamiltonwild 4 місяці тому
Beautiful top rank, epic old footage, felt like I went back in time, so good! Thank you🙏
@kcash6359 4 місяці тому
I love the way Ray moved to his right to avoid a left jab. It would've been great to spar with him.
@Zzzkilla 4 місяці тому
Hidden gem
@abudujana13 4 місяці тому
Thanks for the video, TOP RANK BOXING
@Onemoreround500 3 місяці тому
This is superb footage thank u
@chukilo 4 місяці тому
Now this is top tier, highest level boxing from Leonard,boxing,flurrying,combination punching,sometimes slugging and moving backwards and forwards below this, you have the highly technical boxers like Hearns, the swarmers like Duran, the boxer punchers like hagler, the sluggers etc....
@sidique1970 4 місяці тому
More of this type of content please
@Vega_Sports 4 місяці тому
This is proof that all sparring doesn’t have to be 100% power. Great job by Leonard staying controlled
@jonnsmith4902 4 місяці тому
Lovely. Controlled. No ego. Intelligent sparring
@Mathew-cz5nb 2 дні тому
Ray Leonard GOAT Talent Heart ture Champion 😊
@stephenarrigo5679 3 місяці тому
Balance, speed, movement, timing...Sugar Ray is pure poetry in the ring...Beautiful!!
@Dan4x2282 3 місяці тому
Lovely work. This is how the majority of sparing should be.
@ecw787 4 місяці тому
I've always wanted to see more SRL sparring videos, sadly there is not a lot on UKposts. SRL is imo top 10 greatest of all time
@malcolmmccrory2200 3 місяці тому
Sugars footwork was amazing
@Jayarea5 4 місяці тому
amazing footage
@amrithdev2300 4 місяці тому
I’ve seen some of this on UKposts but it’s nice to finally get all it
@davidchung1697 4 місяці тому
So much speed and power - and this is just sparring.
@FIGHTGAME100 4 місяці тому
Big thumbs up! Cheers!!!
@theonewhoisbetterthanyou3570 4 місяці тому
Keep these gems coming. No more locked up footage you heard?
@calvinmlangeni4795 4 місяці тому
Been following sugar for Decades and it's first time seeing this 👌
@rossedwards5724 3 місяці тому
his movement and reflexes are truly a thing of beauty
@robertguillemette3596 4 місяці тому
One of the all time great
@8bitboxing 3 місяці тому
Damn this amazing stuff 😍
@Knockout_KINGZ 4 місяці тому
Wonderful sound
@sbaby-kg8hn 4 місяці тому
Brilliant 👍🏾
@CalMob4 4 місяці тому
Sugar Ray vs Floyd. Both fast and slick.
@robertcolcombe6893 4 місяці тому
Floyd don’t last the distance
@fmlorangehill4010 4 місяці тому
What a talented sugar Ray Leonard was waoo the best
@svog 4 місяці тому
Perfect sparring
@christopherkeyz8780 4 місяці тому
He's floatin. 🦋
@liamsuria4166 4 місяці тому
Beautiful boxing!
@keepitreal897 4 місяці тому
Probably the best ever most rounded boxer the world will ever see.
@robertdeclercq5880 2 місяці тому
💯 agree the most complete fighter if only he didn't take 6 yrs off what could have been 😮
@pritush 4 місяці тому
This video footages is better than todays 6k 8k s
@onurkaraman9648 3 місяці тому
Amazing content! TR should stick to releasing these kind of videos.
@alod247 2 місяці тому
For as sweet a boxer as Sugar was he was completely comfortable with contact and getting hit. Underrated toughness to go along with superb boxing skills and smarts.
@817.tyrone 4 місяці тому
Phenomenal
@franksea39 4 місяці тому
smooth footwork, mans out there gliding
@Streetsmart1984 Місяць тому
This is goldnw
@heysmilebomb411 4 місяці тому
smooth as silk
@user-nn4fs7wb3d 3 місяці тому
That was in 1989, after he won against Hagler. Leonard remains my favorite boxer, and his fluid footwork is like a work of art. I get euphoric. Even compared to modern boxers, I can't help but think of how outstanding he was and how much he was loved by people all over the world.
@GistianSanchez 6 днів тому
Ray footwork amazing
@GD-1982 4 місяці тому
Damn 🤔any footage of Ray sparring a young 17 yr old Roy Jones Jr?
@xciiae69 3 місяці тому
So classy champion
@makp.2586 4 місяці тому
Release some legendary Salvador Sanchez, if you have any por favor
@ControlDialedin 3 місяці тому
That Lateral movement, either side... some slick traps
@BudaMac 4 місяці тому
It’ll be cool if they release a lot of the old sparring videos!
@SE7EN2402 3 місяці тому
this asmr is very good for sleep😌
@nohskill Місяць тому
um sparring de respeito!
@user-hp8vj5ow4i 4 місяці тому
Como es que se mueve así con las piernas ? Eso es un don, igual que Ali ... De chico lo intentaba hacer jajaja, es imposible.. para mi leonard por lejos es el mejor boxeador de la historia...hasta sus golpes , parecen edtar guionados por un director de Hollywood
@DimaWestern 4 місяці тому
His sparring partner hit the counter well
@behnoudtoghraei3387 4 місяці тому
Ray is gold
@stunnar4806 3 місяці тому
This video and the video of David Tua & Holyfield sparring a such treats to aspiring boxers 😭
@ThedarkSkinn3dKn1ght 4 місяці тому
Smh immaculate.
@1MADZ 4 місяці тому
A real great
@TomGray-pq4ke 3 місяці тому
This is Ray training for Duran 3. Amazing to think that would be the final win of his career. He looks really well in this session.
@fmlorangehill4010 4 місяці тому
The greatest of all times Sugar Ray Leonard
@jfolsousa7044 4 місяці тому
Its only a legend.
@Asset1008 4 місяці тому
Nice
@Conelius30 4 місяці тому
U see they wasn’t going 100% like these clowns do nowadays
@algazhali4635 4 місяці тому
Coz its not hard sparring
@GrandmasterA.N.T 3 місяці тому
❤❤
@asutos2240 4 місяці тому
🔥💪
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