Pete Ranzany vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
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| Date | August 12, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | NABF welterweight titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Leonard wins via 4th-round technical knockout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pete Ranzany vs. Sugar Ray Leonard was a professional boxing match contested on August 12, 1979 for the NABF welterweight title.[1] The bout would mark Leonard's first professional title fight.
Fight Details
[edit]Most of the fight was spent in the center of the ring, with Ranzany serving as the aggressor by constantly moving forward, while Leonard used his trademark quick left jab effectively, sprinkled in hooks and combinations and controlled most of the fight, though Ranzany held his own through the first three rounds. However, midway through the fourth round, Leonard stunned Razany with a hard right hand and then backed him into the ropes and landed a bevy of power punches, finally sending Ranzany down with a flurry of hooks to the head. Clearly hurt from the exchange, Ranzany stumbled back to his feet and answered the referee's 10-count at eight and was allowed to continue, but Ranzany was again backed into the ropes by Leonard who landed a barrage of punches on a dazed and almost defenseless Ranzany, causing referee Joey Curtis to stop the fight and award the techninal knockout victory to Leonard at 2:41 of the round.[2]
Fight card
[edit]Confirmed bouts:[3]
| Weight Class | Weight | vs. | Method | Round | Notes | ||
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| Welterweight | 147 lbs. | Ray Leonard | def. | Pete Ranzany (c) | TKO | 4/12 | note 1 |
| Cruiserweight | 190 lbs. | James Salerno | def. | Alvaro Lopez | UD | 10/10 | |
| Light Middleweight | 154 lbs. | Babilah McCarthy | def. | Billy Miller | TKO | 2/10 | |
| Welterweight | 147 lbs. | Pablo Baez | vs. | Ron Cummings | D | 8/8 | |
| Light Middleweight | 154 lbs. | Roger Leonard | def. | Wayne Beale | UD | 8/8 |
^Note 1 For NABF Welterweight Title
Broadcasting
[edit]| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom |
ITV |
 United States |
ABC |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Pete Ranzany". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Undefeated Leonard Stops Ranzany in 4th, NY Times article, 1979-08-13 Retrieved on 2025-05-12
- ^ "BoxRec - event".