On December 7, 1989, Sugar Ray Leonard (35-1-1, 25 KOs), the super-middleweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Roberto Durán (85-7, 61 KOs).
Sugar Ray Leonard is coming off a draw with a 67% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision loss to Thomas Hearns, 5 months and 25 days ago. Roberto Durán is on a 6-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Iran Barkley, 9 months and 13 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Sugar Ray Leonard at 99-1 winning odds. Roberto Durán really doesn't have much to present against Leonard.
Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Roberto Durán via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title. Leonard improves his record to 36-1-1, while Durán adds a loss to his record at 85-8.