Ray is a classy dude. He answered the questions gracefully and found the good in all of his colleagues. One of the greatest in the history of the sport.

Leonard gives such good answers, very smart and rounded.

I never understood how anyone could doubt Duran's courage. When he said, "I can't go on. My stomach hurts", it must have been terrible. Yet, reporters that have never been in a fight called him a coward.

Roberto fought everyone in their prime and was not scared to fight guys that were much bigger than him ( Hearns, Hagler) whereas some of floyd's biggest fights were against past prime fighters such as De La Hoya and Cotto. Duran fought a very fan friendly whereas floyd fights a boring style of fight. Duran gave ppl money whereas floyd mocks and laughs at those that have less than him. For these and other reasons is why Duran is regarded as one of the all time greats and floyd gets all the negative feed back. Race has no role here, get real.

Sugar Ray, a real champ! And respect to my hero Roberto as well!

Duran was the best lightweight ever

Thanks for the footage. Good interview

What a humble champion!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE FIGHTERS .....THAT JUST NOW......TOLD THE TRUTH.....FLOYD....STAY IN YOUR LEAGUE AND KNOW YOUR PLACE....

Duran only guy to beat Ray in his prime

He clearly never took a lot of punishment from the sport he's perfectly fine. What a legend

Sugar Ray Robinson was the all time best.

Ive heard Floyd say that he didint get in this sport to admit someone else was better than him..

Oddly, I Just got this notification tonight. Great interview.

Leonard for me the best boxer of all times, he brought me back to watch boxing as I did when a teenager I really felt his fights. He was an artist on the ring.

Ray Leonard, Manny, Roberto Duran......they don't come any better than that.

GREAT INTERVIEW !

excellent interview.

Leonard a great warrior Glad he and Duran are pals. True champions.

SRL well thought out Replies are a snap shot of how he worked the ring. Quick ,witty , powerful .

Great interview

Man Dontae you got a bad ass gig. Interviewing legends, current champs, I would love to do that.

Sugar Ray Leonard looks 40. Where are the wrinkles?

duran would've never waited 6 years to fight pacman , would've never waited for pac to get KTFO before fighting him like floyd did.....

After hearing the Floyd comment and about the mindset of a champion I liked this video and loved and respected this man right here who is a legend himself!

DOPE INTERVIEW

HAGLER would of Plucked the Feathers out of MAYWEATHER.

I was fortunate. Was able to see and follow Leonard’s time from the Olympics on. Great time to be able to be part of.

so well spoken! go champ!!

Hearns, Leonard, Duran and especially Hagler all would've beaten Mayweather

Man this was an extraordinary interview

best interview of the year so far.. good work *****

been an avid boxing fan for the last 40 yrs. I would say sugar ray is the best. he can always find a way to beat an opponent even some seemingly unbeatable

Great Job Dontae keep it flowin.

The Hawk was relentless but too wild to beat Sugar

That last question is very interesting . Because we now know that in the 'Thriller in Manilla' Frazier didnt want to quit but was pulled out by his corner (albeit probably rightly so) Yet Ali wanted to throw in the towel and they were about to when Fraziers corner pulled him out

Sugar Ray Leonard is my all time favorite fighter!

Gotta love Leonard. Smart fighter and very humble in supressing his ego.

Ray: What a total class act.

Duran was on the slide from his prime when he first fought Leonard.. and still won.. and went on to win championships. He want up multiple weight classes and was always the smaller fighter.

Ray has always been a good speaker, his interviews are always a pleasure to watch.

Legend IS an understatement! Those guys were awsome back in the day. I do think when Floyd was 140 lbs he had the best footwork and hands of anyone in history. Maybe one day we will have a time machine and some other amazing science ish and get to see those fights.

Just love his Humility !!

Duran got mega love due to being the one great mega star from his country, Panama. It's like Manny and the Philippines. Floyd is one of many great US boxers.

Sugar was tough and intelligent very slick style hats off

good work

Ray, Duran, Pryor and Hitman all KO mayweather

Leonard's mentality as a fighter was: "I'd beat the shit out of Mike Tyson." Now... we all know there isn't a chance in hell of that happening. But that's the mentality you need to have in this sport. It's the same as Floyd saying he's "TBE" & everybody bitches & whines about it. SMH...

I'm glad such a nice guy like leonard, and a great champion of course, shows no sign of brain damage.

I think it was apparent why Duran quit in their 2nd fight. Ray stayed on the outside and completely frustrated Duran. In the first fight Ray stayed in the pocket. In fight #2, he stuck his tongue out at him, and played catch me if you can, Duran couldn't touch him....than just waved it off in frustration.

He is a charismatic sharp guy

Leonard was a great great boxer but he was also hugely favored, they gave him two championships for beating Lalonde, they gave him a victory with Hagler that could well have been a draw and they gave him a draw against Hearns in a fight that he definitely lost.

Good interviews even better answers by Sugar Ray Leonard.

Ray Leonard is a class act

I have always loved Sugar Ray and always will. Clearly one of the very best of all time.

great perspective into the mindstate of great fighters. look at fighters like Mike Tyson, Roy Jones, even Roberto Duran (and many many more) who's careers shriveled up after their first decisive losses or even after the first time knocked out. mentality is huge in sports, no where moreso than boxing.

Even classier now....would not have thought it possible. His responses are are very thoughtful and well stated.

One of the best of all time...period.

One of my favorite fighters and person

May weather would not have beaten Sugar Ray leonard

Such a professional. So glad he didn't fall for any of the baits. When you been answering questions for decades you tend to outwit the reporter.

Sugar Ray Leonard is the Ultimate Champ

Sugar Ray Leonard is a class act...notice how he was a gentlemen enough to not say any of the big 4 would kill Floyd which is the clear truth. He also gave Floyd credit due.

Aaron Pryor was phenomenal no doubt but when compared to the other greats he would of come up short, easy way to gage him against them would be to ask yourself if Alexis Arguello another great in his own right would of lasted 10 rounds against Duran, Leonard, Hearns or Hagler, if you know anything about boxing, your answer should be no, some of you may know that Aaron Pryor beat Tommy Hearns (16 years old) in 1976 while they were amateurs and it was a pretty good fight although Pryor's pressure was too much for Hearns a very young Amateur at the time that hadn't yet peaked in Skill, Speed, Reflexes and more importantly his 1 punch KO Power, Hearns was wobbled a couple of times but took Pryor's punch very well and Aaron Pryor was already a seasoned Amateur and to my observation basically displayed close to the same speed and skills as when he fought Alexis Arguello, Duran's constant pressure would of probably KOed him from the 10th round on, Leonard perfectly balanced skills would of won by UD or KO in the last few rounds, Hagler constant pressure and the best chin in the history of his division would of won by KO by the 8th round but Tommy Hearns of 1981 on although he had lost to Aaron Pryor in 1976 would of KOed Pryor in 4 or less rounds, Aaron Pryor who had peaked early in his career before 1980 would of had the same exact problem Duran had against Hearns, they were fighters that had very good chins but would get hit a lot same thing was the problem with Hagler but he had a one of a kind chin, now to finalize with the self proclaimed TBE Floyd Mayweather jr he would of lost to them all, all of them are eons better than Marcos Maidana, the 1st group of the pressure smothering kind would be Duran, Pryor and Hagler these 3 were superior to Marcos Maidana in every way faster, more accurate and had stamina for well past the 15 round fights that were the norm in that era, the 2nd group would be Leonard and Hearns more of the boxer types extremely fast, Leonard had the perfect balance of skills good chin, very fast hands, excellent footwork, a true tactician and a constant boxer offensive master, Hearns excellent boxer, incredible jab, he would put his glove in your line of sight constantly even when he wasn't jabbing and when you didn't expect it here came the laser guided nuke straight with a comfortable pillow so you could sleep well, it's was a site to behold to see Duran who has a chin that far exceeded what most boxers would only hope to have, being put to sleep by Hearns freakish power straight, Duran who is a beast actually gets up but was stopped, he actually put him to sleep for a few seconds, Hearns again because of his reach speed and power would of put Mayweather jr to sleep early, Hearns never had an Elite chin but Floyd Mayweather jr didn't even have an elite punch in his original weight class 20 years ago which was several lower than 147lbs

This man has class.

Sugar Ray...class all the way....unlike little Floyd.

Sugar Ray is the Goat ( greatest of all times). Yes, he is a classy dude and he is a great legend that has all his faculties about himself ( no head trauma or major debilitating injuries after boxing some of the greatest boxers in his era. He is a classy and highly intelligent black man. Thanks you Sugar for being such a great athlete and boxer. You were a great skilled boxer.

Ray's smarter that most boxing analysts. The questions were kinda lame but he didn't take the bait. Good job, champ.

Those boxers back then, hit harder than the boxers today. Sugar was too damn fast. It's sad to say I haven't seen a boxer since. Those Hispanic boxers back then was dangerous.

Dontae, you are doing a great job.

A real life legend hands like lightning so fast he eat your lunch before he hit you the second time. Really good to hear from him I think more of the great fighters should do shows. It's just nice to see

Ray is Very classy and shows his intelligence wit and humor.The way he handled this interview shows how clever he is and why he was so successful in the boxing world.Ray would have succeeded in any area of life.His life talents are undeniable.I love all the older now more mature talents and legends of boxing!!! The decency and respect they show one another now is such a beautiful example for people to behold!!!

gr8 interview. And wow wot a match-up that would of been, 2 of the top 10 gr8est of all time F.Mayweather Jnr Vs S.Ray Leonard.

Ray knew before he flew to Panama. Ray knew that after the first fight Roberto was going to party. Ray then scheduled the fight ASAP. Duran was simply oit of shape and although Ray was hitting often. He never hurt Duran. Duran was just not in shape to fight Ray. Dyran realized it was a waste of time.

3:30 caught him slipping lol

Great answers Sugar , you are one of the greatest boxers of all time. One of the best during your time.

Damn I loved watching Ray back in the 80s. Such an intelligent fighter, and candid in interviews. I always thought Duran was just being childish when he couldn't get his way. But don't think I'm not a Duran fan: see his second and third fights with DeJesus, Carlos Palomino, Davey Moore, and Iran Barkley, just to name a few we can get.

Here's a man that admitted he waited for Roberto Duran to get fat in their 2nd fight so he wouldn't have to fight Duran at his BEST !

Sugar Ray used to bring it when he was in there..

Duran knew he should have postponed that fight being 40 pounds overweight from his lifestyle just weeks before the fight, but Duran needed the money so Duran came to the fight only to say No Mas.

Another Legend giving the respect that is due Floyd.

Props to Leonard say it how it is!! 👍

Would've loved to see sugar ray and hawk payor!🥊🥊

Leonard, el mas grande de todos los tiempos. Sin duda: el mejor

Class act..

The rematch happen to fast because Leonard himself knew Duran would party alot after every fight. And gain alot of weight.

Pryor vs Arguollo was awesome

Duran is the all times Best

Floyd would have lost to Ray, Duran, Hearns & Pryor by KO!

Ray is the GOAT 4 me. Had everything in his prime

This man is very intelligent.

Sugar Ray is an inspiration to everyone, if only everybody would take a leaf out of each others books, so much to learn and understand. It is a mystery to me how America can possibly still have racial diviSIONs when you have people like Sugar Ray Leonard and probably thousands of other inspirational Afro Americans like him, not least Muhammed Ali, even Greater out of the ring than he was within it.

No shame in quitting against Leonard, but Duran prided himself on his toughness and bravery - so that's why it was so shocking when he said 'No Mas'. It was totally out of character. But Duran was a fiercely independent guy, who did his own thing; so if he had had enough, then he was gonna walk out. Duran could've strung it out to the final round, so in a sense retiring was a braver decision.

You're blowing it son, you're blowing it...

The Duran rematch was a perfect example of getting in someone’s head. Physically Leonard barely touched him. But he riled up Duran so much, Roberto blew a gasket, running rings around him, taunting him, sticking his tongue out,……Roberto, a man’s man and machismo personified couldn’t believe what he was seeing and quit. No one had ever treated Duran that way. Most fighters were terrified of him. And for good reason. He was a monster in his day that a lot of modern boxing fans miss out on. Duran had a granite chin but had one of the best defences of all time. He way he would make you miss a punch with a slight turn of the head was incredible. As thoroughly as he beat Leonard in the first fight, Leonard fought the wrong fight. Leonard’s pride for the better of him. He thought he could’ve outfight and put macho Duran. Big mistake. No one did that. When he boxed….it went the other way. I am blessed to have lived in a time I saw all these fights growing up not long after they happened and some live. We will never see an era like that again in boxing. Truly the golden age.

❤️💯Ray 💪🏿💯

Ray was way back....and still to this day...One of the Very Best Boxing Minds(And an INSTANTANEOUS adebt Boxing Analyst😉).

classy guy always was.....always will be

I despised Duran for his behaviour but many boxing fans didn't because it showed a combative attitude....something appreciated in boxing. Burning money and being obsessed with it is totally different, plus many see him as someone who is avoiding his major opponent and playing safe in all his fights....the opposite of Duran. If you were trying to imply a race thing, well that's kinda sad of you.

Why is Ray silent about Hagler`s death?