The Showdown |
| Date | September 16, 1981 |
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| Venue | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Title(s) on the line | WBA, WBC and The Ring undisputed welterweight titles |
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| Boxer |
Ray Leonard |
Thomas Hearns |
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| Nickname |
Sugar |
The Hitman |
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| Hometown |
Palmer Park, Maryland, U.S. |
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Purse |
$8,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
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| Pre-fight record |
30–1 (21 KO) |
32–0 (30 KO) |
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| Age |
25 years, 3 months |
22 years, 10 months |
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| Height |
5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
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| Weight |
146 lb (66 kg) |
145 lb (66 kg) |
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| Style |
Orthodox |
Orthodox |
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| Recognition |
WBC and The Ring
Welterweight Champion
WBA and The Ring
Super Welterweight champion
2-division world champion |
WBA
Welterweight Champion
The Ring
No. 1 Ranked Welterweight |
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| Leonard wins via 14th-round TKO |
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns, billed as The Showdown, was a professional boxing match contested on September 16, 1981, for the undisputed welterweight championship.
