Roberto Durán vs Sugar Ray Leonard II
On November 25, 1980, Roberto Durán (72-1, 56 KOs), the welterweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Sugar Ray Leonard (27-1, 18 KOs).
Durán vs Leonard II Stats
Roberto Durán is coming in to the fight on a 41-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Leonard, 5 months and 5 days ago. Sugar Ray Leonard is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Durán, 5 months and 5 days ago.
Durán vs Leonard II Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 89.3-10.7 in favor of Sugar Ray Leonard. Roberto Durán may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Durán vs Leonard II Result
In the rematch, Sugar Ray Leonard stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC and The Ring welterweight champion. Leonard improves his record to 28-1 (19 KOs), while Durán adds a loss to his record at 72-2.