Did anyone see Sugar Ray Leonard on the Late Late last night?

RiseToTheTop

I'm on the RTE player and going through the show, but I can't seem to find his interview.

walshb

I saw the last 5 mins. I want to catch the whole piece. The last 5 mins was about Hagler, and the Kardashians. He was godfather to Kloe Kardashian. The Late Late is usually repeated late on Monday nights.

RiseToTheTop

The entire show is on RTE Player.

Scanlas The 2nd

I watched it last night, such a disappointing interview, the questions were boring. Can't beliew how well he looks for his age. He looks like he could still be boxing.

walshb

RiseToTheTop wrote: »

The entire show is on RTE Player.

Yes, but if you can't find the SRL interview, then is it all on the player?

Ardent

Saw him on the Johnathon Ross show tonight. Looks fantastic for his age! He has a book out apparently, wouldn't mind getting it. His fight v Hagler is one of my all time favourites.

RiseToTheTop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJbc9gD4ihk

cowzerp

I enjoyed it, he really looks well-fair play to him

Looks about same age as mayweather!

The Davestator

Is he in Ireland for a reason - love to see him

Kristopherus

He's promoting his book.

Bullseye1

Is he signing the book at any event or shop? My favourite boxer.

Sully34

Christ did anyone land a punch on that face during his career?

RobbingBandit

Signing was on Friday:( in Easons on O'Connell Street.

Bullseye1

Blast it. Thanks for the info.

funnights74

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

I watched it last night, such a disappointing interview, the questions were boring. Can't beliew how well he looks for his age. He looks like he could still be boxing.

That's the main problem with the Late Late, Mr Tubridy's boring questions. He makes the most potentially interesting guests appearence a non event.

The Davestator

funnights74 wrote: »

That's the main problem with the Late Late, Mr Tubridy's boring questions. He makes the most potentially interesting guests appearence a non event.

The questions are per approved so you can't blame tubs for everything. Sugar ray came across well. Raging I missed the signing.

Bobby Baccala

And after all those years boxing he still looks like he's in his 30s.

walshb

I thought it was quite bland.

Spazdarn

Bound to be bland when the questioning is crap.

Looks great for his age, fairly well spoken.

walshb

ToiletFusion wrote: »

Bound to be bland when the questioning is crap.

Looks great for his age, fairly well spoken.

Interviewer or not I never found SRL all that appealing or interesting anyway.

Super fighter all the same.

Royal Legend

My favourite fighter of all time.

I loved his first fight vs Duran, when everyone expected him to jab and run, but he stood toe to toe with one of the great fighters. personally and in a lot of other peoples opinion I thought he won that fight, but he fefo won the re-match or the famous no mas fight, where Duran gave up, and Leonards famous windmill fake and jab.

megadodge

personally and in a lot of other peoples opinion I thought he won that fight,

Fixed that for you.

You're in a very, very small minority.

Royal Legend

megadodge wrote: »

Fixed that for you.

You're in a very, very small minority.

He went toe to toe and landed as much if not more than Duran did, I remember the commentators at the time thought that Duran did not win the fight on clean punches, but because he was going forward most of the time. Leonard landed more clean shots in that fight.

Second fight was amazing,

gene_tunney

Royal Legend wrote: »

My favourite fighter of all time.

I loved his first fight vs Duran, when everyone expected him to jab and run, but he stood toe to toe with one of the great fighters. personally and in a lot of other peoples opinion I thought he won that fight, but he fefo won the re-match or the famous no mas fight, where Duran gave up, and Leonards famous windmill fake and jab.

It's been years since I watched it, but I remember thinking he won also. But yes, we'd be in the minority.

LordSutch

I watched the Sugar Ray interview and I thought it was lacking. Tubridy had every opportunity to ask so many questons about the Big fights, but he didn't, yes they showed a still picture of him landing a blow on Hagler, and SR mentioned that he came out of retirement for the fight, but I would have loved to know what Sugar actually thought of marvelous Marvin & the fight itself (questions begging to be asked), there was no talk of Tommy Hearns or Duran either! The interview lacked depth for boxing fans, Parkinson would have got soo much more out of Sugar Ray.

Pabzzz

RiseToTheTop wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJbc9gD4ihk

At 6:03..."It's been 6 years since I've been sober" :eek:...:rolleyes:

walshb

Pabzzz wrote: »

At 6:03..."It's been 6 years since I've been sober" :eek:...:rolleyes:

Well spotted. And he still looks in good nick. I guess there's a lot to be said for the odd drink.

rebelomar

Looks in unbelievable shape in fairness...not as much as a mark on him

megadodge

Royal Legend wrote: »

He went toe to toe and landed as much if not more than Duran did, I remember the commentators at the time thought that Duran did not win the fight on clean punches, but because he was going forward most of the time. Leonard landed more clean shots in that fight.

Second fight was amazing,

Well, I don't know what version you watched, because I watch that fight more than any other (except Barrera/Morales I) and that fight was similar to most Duran fights - he wasn't taking many clean punches!! Duran's defence in that fight was why I rate him as one of the best defensive fighters ever. Even a fighter as great as SRL in his prime, bigger, younger and stronger had serious problems landing.

SRL definitely closed the gap in the later rounds, but it was too late.

And in fairness to Ray, he has never claimed he won that fight. In fact, he has gone on record as saying "Duran took me to school that night". I think that says more than any observer's opinion.

cowzerp

Have to agree with mega on that.

RiseToTheTop

Though before the fight Leonard's publicist was testing Leonard's questions to the press. He asked Leonard how he would fight Duran and Leonard responded "flat footed".

IMO Leonard took the wrong approach to the fight, he wanted to go toe to toe with Duran to prove he could prove a punch. But he was a boxer all his career, so that was a wrong move IMO.

In the 2nd fight Duran was celebrating so much he went up to 180lbs, Leonard heard about this and wanted a fight schedueled soon rather than Febuary/March of the next year. Duran didn't want to miss out on a 9 million dollars pay day (he only got 1.5 million the first fight, compared to SRL's 10 million, though 1.5 million was 10 times bigger than he ever got) so he signed in October to fight in November.

Leonard was still in the gym after he 1st fight while Duran was partying. Duran had to starve himself the 3 days beforehand to make weight. Leonard boxed in the 2nd fight and was winning before Duran quit.

walshb

I have watched the fight complete once, and extended highlights, and I gave it to Duran by a close decision. One could argue several rds either way, so SRL getting the nod would not be an issue.

BTW, those dissing Tubs interview of SRL should watch Jonathon Ross's interview with SRL from last week. Almost an identical interview.

walshb

Royal Legend wrote: »

Second fight was amazing,

Really? Amazing because Ray won, or amazing because it had great action?

I thought it was a pretty boring affair, as did Duran, who quit due to the boredom.