THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

5 SUGAR RAY LEONARD w rsf 15 WILFRED BENITEZ

IN the first world title fight of his career, Leonard challenged two-weight titlist Benitez for the WBC welterweight crown. The champion got off to a bad start when he was knocked down by a rapier jab in the third round. This setback seemed to spark him into life, as from the fourth onwards he began to make Leonard miss. However, a nasty cut brought about by a clash of heads in round six did not aid Benitez’s cause. The two supreme stylists cancelled each other out