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...dazzling combinations for every contingency; and Hearns the slugger, a tall (6 ft. 1 in., vs. Leonard's 5 ft. 10 in.) and haughty hitter who uses a preternatural 78-in. reach to keep trouble at bay until he can lower the boom. Each man had earned a welterweight (141 to 147 Ibs.) championship belt: Leonard from the World Boxing Council (WBC), Hearns from the World Boxing Association (WBA). So when it was over, halfway through the 14th round at the special 25,000-seat arena constructed on the grounds of Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas...
...aspects of his sport and his original reluctance to pursue it, Leonard has come to care deeply about his place in its history. Though Hearns last week said he is eager for a rematch, Leonard's ambitions are focused on seeking a further title. In addition to his welterweight crown, he recently won the WBA junior middleweight (148 to 154 Ibs.) championship, and his advisers expect him to seek Marvin Hagler's middleweight (155 to 160 Ibs.) title next. Talk of retirement is scarcely heard in the Leonard camp any more. Says Attorney Mike Trainer, who has handled...
...World Welterweight Championship...
Sugar Ray Leonard captured the undisputed world welterweight championship last night with a 14th round technical knockout over previously-undefeated Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns. The end came at 2:45 of the round with Leonard pummeling Hearns on the ropes, and Hearns barely able to defend himself...
August 2, 1980: Tommy Hearns wants the WBA welterweight championship. He is fighting Pipino Ceuvas, a Roberto Duran-style fighter. A Hearns jab snaps Ceuvas's head back. Again. Again. Again. Ceuvas throws a combination. It misses by a foot...