Book description
'To be legendary you got to have heart... Ray's heart was bigger
than all the rest' Muhammad Ali
SUGAR RAY LEONARD was one of the greatest boxers ever. An artist and
a showman he was always willing to take the difficult fight: his
gruelling encounters with Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvin
Hagler have become legendary.
Ray's autobiography takes you into the ring - with the mind games,
brutality and euphroia. But, outside of the ring, Ray's biggest
opponent was himself. From early domestic violence and sexual abuse to
a blur of fame, sex, greed, drink and drug addiction at the height of
his career that cost him so much, The Big Fight is a remarkable
portrait of the rise, fall and final redeption of a true fighter in
every sense.
SUGAR RAY LEONARD won gold at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal and went
on to win world titles in five different weight classes, defeating such
rivals as Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns and Marvin Hagler. Leonard lives
in Calafornia with his wife, Bernadette, and their two children Camille
and Daniel.
