Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Wilfred Benítez (1979)

Wilfred Benítez vs. Sugar Ray Leonard was a professional boxing match contested on November 30, 1979 for the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles. Benitez was scheduled to earn $1.2 million while Leonard would net $1 million, making their fight the richest non-heavyweight bout in boxing history at the time.

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Sugar Ray Leonard

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Wilfred Benítez

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