Legendary Nights - The Tale Of Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Duran I
On June 20, 1980, Leonard returned to the Olympic Stadium in Montreal to defend his title against Roberto Dur\xe1n before a crowd of 46,317. Dur\xe1n, the former Undisputed World Lightweight Champion for 6 1/2 years, had a record of 71\u20131 and was the #1 welterweight contender and considered the best "Pound for Pound" fighter in the world. Dur\xe1n received $1.5 million and Leonard, working for a percentage of the closed-circuit gate as well as a guarantee, received over $9 million.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices