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.

The Classic bout between Sugar Ray Leonard V Thomas Hearns. Leonard Snatches Victory from the jaws of defeat with a dramatic late Stoppage!...more

Apr 4, 2025 · With two knockdowns scored over Leonard in a close fight, many believed Hearns had won. But the air was filled with boos when the scorecards of 112-113, 113-112, 112-112 were …

But in the sixth round Sugar Ray began landing the punches that Thomas Hearns, unbeaten in 32 previous bouts with 30 knockouts, had been expected to land. In the seventh, Sugar Ray strafed …

Sep 16, 2025 · Leonard vs Hearns I. In one of the most anticipated fights in boxing history, Sugar Ray comes roaring back to stop The Motor City Cobra.

Sep 22, 2025 · Boxing as a Whole: The fight is remembered as a cornerstone of the Four Kings era, standing alongside Leonard-Durán, Hagler-Hearns, and Leonard-Hagler. It was a perfect storm of …

Jan 20, 2026 · Sugar Ray Leonard against Thomas Hearns in 1981 belongs to the second group. It was not a neat unification. It was a long, public test of adjustment, fatigue, nerve, and judgment under …

Oct 23, 2025 · Las Vegas witnessed boxing history on 16 September 1981 when Sugar Ray Leonard produced one of the sport’s most stirring comebacks to stop Thomas Hearns in the fourteenth round, …

Sep 16, 2024 · It was 43 years ago today when rival welterweight champions – and future Kings – Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas “Hitman” Hearns collided in what may well have been, and may still be …

On the 16th of September 1981, Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns fought for the Undisputed World Welterweight Championship. This was a major boxing event which was held at the Caesars …