Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Durán
Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Sugar Ray Leonard United States · 1956– 63% · #6 in the world
- Roberto Durán Panama · 1951– 37% · #28 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Sugar Ray Leonard over Roberto Durán, 63% to 37%. Sugar Ray Leonard is #6 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking, and #5 of the 59 from the United States. Roberto Durán is #28.
The case for each
Sugar Ray Leonard: The 1976 Olympic champion from Maryland, a world champion in five weight classes, who lost to Durán in Montreal in June 1980 and won the November rematch when Durán quit, saying 'No más'.
Roberto Durán: The Panamanian 'Hands of Stone', one of the greatest lightweights ever, who handed Leonard his first defeat in 1980 and fought in five decades, from 1968 to 2001.
Side by side
| Sugar Ray Leonard | Roberto Durán | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #6 | #28 |
| Country | United States | Panama |
| Born | 1956 | 1951 |