ring record, 310–312
as southpaw, 26–27
United States Boxing Championships,32–35
v. Antuofermo, 51–57, 59, 71, 95–96, 98, 125–126, 158, 194
v. Minter, 95–104
v. Mugabi, 205–207, 209–211
v. Obelmejias, 147–149
v. Roldan, 175
v. Scypion, 147, 152–153
see also Duran-Hagler; Hagler-Hearns; Hagler-Leonard
Hagler-Hearns, 184–204
fight, 184, 198–203
officials for, 193, 195
preparations for, 183, 184–188, 192–194
training for, 188–192, 195–196
undercard, 198
venue described, 196–197
Hagler-Leonard, 205–244
aftermath, 239–244
fight, 230–239
officials for, 231–232
preparations for, 148–149, 173–175, 205, 211–216, 218–230, 270
training for, 216–218, 220, 223–224
undercard, 221, 233
Hallacy, Mike, 51
Halloran, Bob, 54, 57, 270–271
Hamani, Loucif, 72, 96
Hamsho, Mustafa, 130, 153, 176, 183, 192
Harrison, Tony, 180
Hart, Eugene “Cyclone,” 29, 31–32
Hart, Gaetan, 77–78
Hartman, David, 197
Hayes, Alvin, 180
Hayman, Alfonso, 45
Hazzard, Larry, 206
HBO, 174–175, 185, 226, 290, 297, 298
Leonard and, 90–91, 147–148, 171, 222, 285–286
Hearns, Billy, 198
Hearns, Henry, 259–261
Hearns, John, 260
Hearns, Lois, 260
Hearns, Ronald, 289
Hearns, Thomas “Hit Man,” 12, 212
amateur fights, 20–23
Boxing Illustrated’s ranking, 285
broken hand of, 154, 170–171, 199, 202, 203
Duran-Leonard II, 95, 115
early professional fights, 43–45, 55, 71–72
endorsements and, 214–215
Hagler-Leonard, 223, 229
later fights, 288
later life, 288–289, 292–294, 300
proposed bout with Leonard, 42–43, 122
ring record, 313–316
Steward and, 290
v. Barkley, 245–246
v. Cuevas, 104–106
v. Kinchen, 248–249
v. Shuler, 207, 208–209
v. Singletary, 153–154
see also Duran-Hearns; Hagler-Hearns; Hearns-Leonard I, II
Hearns-Leonard I, 122–143
fight, 132–142
officials for, 129
preparations for, 122–124, 127–128
training for, 124, 126–127, 129–132
undercard, 132–133
venue described, 123
Hearns-Leonard II, 245–267
fight, 256, 261–267
officials for, 262
preparations for, 251–252, 255–261, 269–270
training for, 249–251, 252–255, 256
undercard, 263
Heath, Danny, 97
Hedgepeth, Wayne, 4
Henderson, Charles “Hollywood,” 189
Hibbard, Carlos, 272–273, 280
Hill, Jerome, 23
Hines, Quenton “QB,” 105, 106, 201
Hochman, Stan, 30
Holly, Jerry, 188
Holmes, Derrik, 7–8
Holmes, Larry, 50, 66, 285, 290
Duran-Hagler, 165
Duran-Leonard II, 94
Hearns-Leonard I, 133
Holmes, Mark, 108
Holyfield, Evander, 256, 290
Hope, Bob, 147, 151–152, 189–190, 215
Hope, Maurice, 97
Horgan, Tim, 78
Howard, Kevin, 172–174
Hudson, Johnny, 11
Huertas, Benny, 6, 19, 46
Hull, Chuck, 230
Hyatt Corporation, 94
I
Indio (film), 284
Inside Sports, 70
Internal Revenue Service, 275–276, 281, 292, 293–294
International Boxing Club (IBC), 46, 286–287
International Boxing Federation (IBF), 153, 219–220, 245–246, 257, 271, 274
Izenberg, Jerry, 116
J
Jacobs, Dave, 8, 9, 58, 74
Duran-Leonard I, 82
Duran-Leonard II, 91–92
Hagler-Leonard, 229
Hearns and, 22
Hearns-Leonard I, 129
Hearns-Leonard II, 257
Leonard and, 10, 11, 37, 269
Jacobs, Jimmy, 54, 70
Jacobs, Mike, 107, 112
James, Mike, 70
Jefferson, Pat, 198
Jiminez, Ricardo, 145
Johnson, Chubby, 108
Johnson, Dujuan, 127
Johnson, Marvin, 55
Jones, Anna, 25
Jones, Leroy (Amiri Baraka), 25–26
Jones, Roy, Jr., 294, 295
Jones, Roy, Sr., 35
Jutras, Guy, 160–161, 167, 168
K
Kaczmarek, Tom, 262, 266
Kalambay, Sumbu, 245, 246
Kallen, Jackie, 186, 214–215, 260, 287
Kalule, Ayub, 127
Kamnev, Anatoli, 12
Katz, Michael “Wolf Man”
Antuofermo-Hagler, 55–56
on Benitez, 58, 60
Denny and, 78
Duran and, 17, 73
Duran-Leonard I, 75, 76, 80, 85
Duran-Leonard II, 89
Duran-Leonard III, 274
on Gazo, 72
Hagler and, 26, 52, 53, 284
Hagler-Hearns, 191–192, 197
Hagler-Leonard, 228–229, 234
Hearns-Leonard I, 133–134, 136, 141
Kearns, Jack “Doc,” 92–93
Keating, Frank, 140
Keaton, Robert, 219
Kennedy, John F. Jr., 19
Kennedy, Ted, 52
Kenty, Hilmer, 4, 12, 72, 105, 177
Ketchum, Willie, 46
Kidd, William, 28
Kinchen, James, 221, 233, 249, 253–254
King, Don
Arum and, 79
character of, 64–66
Duran and, 144
Duran-Leonard I, 62–64, 67
Duran-Leonard II, 87–88, 89, 93–95, 116–117, 119
Durden and, 117
Hagler-Leonard, 237–238
Leonard and, 39
Mugabi and, 206
United States Boxing Championships, 32–35
Klitschko, Wladimir, 290
Knievel, Evel, 176–177
Kobayashi, Hiroshi, 47
Koble, Kelly, 233
Kov, Valery, 11
Kozerski, Bill, 176
Kozma, Lawrence, 259–260
Kram, Mark, 33, 34
Kronk Recreation Center, 19–20
L
LaFratta, Bernie, 99
Laguna, Ismael, 6, 18–19
Laing, Kirkland, 144
LaLonde, Donny, 247, 254
LaMotta, Jake, 114, 133, 165, 197
LaMotta, Vicki, 165
Lampkin, Ray, 48
Landberg, Shannon, 288
Lane, Mills, 56, 208, 210, 248, 249
Hearns-Leonard II, 262
Lang, Ida Mae, 25, 104, 163
Lang, Wilbur, 104
Lardner, John, 93
Lawless, Terry, 99
Lawton, Jim, 113–114
Lectore, Tito, 165
Lederman, Harold, 47, 71
LeDoux, Scott, 34
Lee, Andy, 290, 297
Lee, Bob, 84, 153
Lee, William “Cave Man,” 127, 153, 185
Hagler-Hearns, 196–197
Leonard, Bernadette Robi, 287–288
Leonard, Cicero, 9, 74
Leonard, Getha, 9, 74
Leonard
, Juanita Wilkinson, 13–14, 15, 74, 179, 250–251
Duran-Leonard I, 79, 82
Duran-Leonard II, 88
Leonard, Kenny, 74, 134, 171
Leonard, Odell, 124
Leonard, Ray Charles “Sugar Ray,” 14, 15, 37–40, 74
amateur fights, 3–14
announces retirement, 149–150, 175, 243
Bob Hope’s television skit and, 147, 151
Boxing Illustrated’s ranking, 285
childhood, 9
decides to turn professional, 14–15
detached retina of, 147, 150, 171–173, 220–221, 231
drugs and, 296
Duran-Hagler, 165
Duran-Hearns, 179
early professional fights, 35, 40–44, 49–51
endorsements and, 91
on Hagler-Mugabi, 207
later life, 285–287, 291, 299–300
proposed bout with Hearns, 42–43, 122
ring record, 307–309
speaks at Harvard, 154–155
v. Benitez, 57–61
v. Howard, 172–174
see also Duran-Leonard I, II, III;
Hagler-Leonard;
Hearns-Leonard I, II
Leonard, Roger, 7–8, 74, 86, 124, 253
Duran-Leonard I, 70, 83
Duran-Leonard II, 108
Hearns-Leonard I, 134
Leonard, Sandy, 8
Leonard, Sharon, 74, 79
LeVert, Hans, 180
Levine, Jeff, 281
Lewerenz, Frederick, 171
Lewis, Butch, 203–204
Lewis, Carlos “Panama,” 156–157
Lewis, Lennox, 289, 294
Liberace, Lee, 196
Licata, Tony, 52
Liebling, A. J., 41
Limasov, Valery, 13
Liston, Sonny, 38–39, 114
LoBianco, Johnny, 7
Locche, Nicolino, 46
Logist, Bob, 276, 279
Lopez, Eddie “The Animal,” 146, 179, 180
Loubet, Nat, 34
Louis, Joe, 11, 57, 290–291
Louisiana Superdome, 108–109
Lundgren, Dolph, 229
M
Madden, John, 224, 226, 241
Magana, Ernesto, 148, 155
Mahoney, Hawkes, and Goldings, 292
Main Events, 123
Maisel, Bob, 14
Mamby, Saul, 94
Mannion, Sean, 151, 171–172, 176
Manteris, Art, 194
Marcano, Alfredo, 47
Marcel, Ernesto, 18
Marciano, Rocky, 24
Marcotte, Fernand, 49, 79
Mareb, Peter, 292
Margarito, Antonio, 145
Marijuana, 296–297
Marsh, Teddy, 274
Marshall, Lloyd, 19
Martinez, James, 133
Matthysse, Walter, 290
Maxim, Joey, 165
Mayday, Gene, 203
Maynard, Andrew, 263
Mayweather, Floyd, 43, 44
Mayweather, Floyd, Jr., 43
Mayweather, Roger, 247–248
McBride, Kevin, 289
McCall, Oliver, 290
McCallum, Mike, 176, 177, 246
McClellan, Gerald, 294
McCracken, Jeff, 154, 191
McCrory, Milton, 177, 188, 290
McCrory, Steve, 177
McGruder, Bobby, 10
McGuigan, Barry, 212–213
McGuigan, Pat, 213
McIlvanney, Hugh
Duran-Leonard II, 113–114
Hagler-Leonard, 240
Hearns-Leonard I, 139, 140
on King, 67
McKenzie, Clinton, 13
McKinney, Kennedy, 256, 263
McNeeley, Peter, 23
McSwain, Stacy, 253–254
Medal, Mark, 212
Medina, Manny, 263
Melo, Eddie, 79
Mendoza, Carlos, 17
Mendoza, Pedro “El Toro,” 48
Mercante, Arthur, 47, 71
Mercer, Ray, 263
Merchant, Larry, 175, 228–229
Meyran, Octavio, 107, 111–113
Michels, Dr. Ron, 150
Mihara, Tadashi, 153
Miller, Hal, 56
Minchillo, Muigi, 170
Minker, Chuck, 129, 140, 141, 253
Minter, Alan, 76
v. Hagler, 95–104
Mirena, Angelo. See Dundee, Angelo
Mitchelson, Marvin, 244
Mobuto Sese Seko, 66
Moley, Kevin, 188
Monroe, Willie “The Worm,” 29, 30–32, 35, 125
Montero, Carlos, 273
Montville, Leigh, 98–99, 102, 104, 186
Monzon, Carlos, 35, 51–52
Moore, Archie, 4
Moore, Davey, 146–147, 153, 155–156, 233
Moore, Ron, 44
Morales, Erik, 145
Moreno, David, 263
Moretti, Dave, 208, 231, 238, 242
Morgan, Don, 69, 90
Morton, Janks, 9
Duran-Leonard I, 82
Duran-Leonard II, 92, 106–107
Hagler-Leonard, 229
Hearns-Leonard I, 124, 134
Leonard and, 37, 247, 250
Muangsurin, Saensak, 189
Mugabi, John “The Beast,” 192, 204
v. Hagler, 205–207, 209–211
Muhammad, Akbar, 231
Muhammad, Matthew Saad, 96, 149–150
Muhammad Ali Professional Sports (MAPS), 105
Mullan, Harry, 216
Muller, Brian, 189
Munoz, Francisco, 47
Mustafa Muhammad, Eddie, 149–150
Mwale, Lottie, 96
N
Nack, Bill
Duran-Hagler, 169
Duran-Leonard II, 106, 112, 119, 120
Duran-Leonard III, 280
Nagler, Barney, 59
Nappi, Pat, 14
NBC network, 67, 151, 208, 255, 270, 287, 298
Newfield, Jack, 33
Newman, Rock, 128
Newton, Frank “Rootin’-Tootin’, ” 164
Newton, Robert C., 4–5
New York Times, 298
Nixon, Clay, 28
Noriega, Manuel, 275, 283
Norris, James A., 46
Norris, Orlin, 226
Norris, Terry, 286–287
Norton, Ken, 40–41, 94
Nuñez, Dr. Orlando, 118
Nuñez, Eduardo, 263
Nunn, Michael, 246, 271
O
Obelmejias, Fulgencio, 99, 104, 125
v. Hagler, 147–149, 153, 185
v. Hearns, 248–249
Oh, Young Ho, 105
Olajide, Michael, 245
Olivar, Celio, 233
Oliveira, Reinaldo, 5
Olson, Andy, 263
Olympic Games, 13–14
O’Neill, Tip, 52, 57
Oprah Winfrey Show, 243
Ort, Johnny, 32–34
Ortega, Rudy, 193
Oveson, Ove, 160–161, 167, 168
P
Pacheco, Dr. Ferdie, 67, 78, 255
Pacquiao, Manny, 145
Padilla, Carlos, 164, 208, 209, 226
Duran-Hearns, 180, 182
Duran-Leonard I, 76, 81
Leonard-Benitez, 59, 60
Page, Greg, 250
Palmer Park Recreation Center, 7–10
Palomino, Carlos, 49, 50, 57
Pan-American Games, 13, 17
Paredes, Rubén Dario, 63, 293
Parlov, Mate, 109
Patch, Alechia, 233
Patterson, Bob, 51, 158, 207–208, 224
Paul, Jimmy, 180
Paul, Melvin, 108
Pazienza, Vinny, 247–248
Pearl, Davey, 129, 134, 135, 138–140, 226
Pedroza, Eusebio, 213
Peltz, J. Russell, 29–31, 35, 36, 295
Perez, Irleis “Cubanito,” 198
Petronelli, Guar
ino (Goody), 5, 24–25, 33, 36, 97
Duran-Hagler, 158–159, 161, 162, 165–166
Hagler and, 26–32, 53, 125, 208, 210–211
Hagler-Hearns, 188, 189–190, 191, 197
Hagler-Leonard, 221, 225, 226–227, 231–232, 234
Hagler-Minter, 100–101, 103, 104
later life, 289, 292
Leonard’s retirement and, 149, 150
Petronelli, Pasquale (Pat), 5, 24, 25, 30, 97, 204
on Christle, 218
Duran-Hagler, 158–159
Hagler and, 125, 210–211
Hagler-Hearns, 186, 189–190, 193
Hagler-Leonard, 148, 219, 224, 225, 227, 231–232, 238, 241
Hagler-Minter, 100, 103, 104
later life, 292
Leonard’s retirement and, 149, 150
Petronelli, Tony, 28, 101, 197, 226–230, 292
Pettigrew, Cecil, 189
Pignatori, Frank, 28
Pintor, Lupe, 154
Plummer, Frederico, 46
Poletti, Angelo, 84
Powers, Brian, 233
Price, Andy, 50–51, 55
Pryor, Aaron
AAU Championships, 4, 5
Leonard and, 143
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