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From the President of the U.S. to Roberto Duran, everyone called Johns Hopkins' Wilmer Eye Institute last week to wish Sugar Ray Leonard well after surgery to reattach the retina of his left eye. And almost everyone wished he would quit boxing. "Right now, we're not concerned whether his boxing career is in jeopardy," said Mike Trainer, Leonard's lawyer and friend. "His left eye was in jeopardy-that has been our concern." The injury may have been suffered in the Tommy Hearns fight last September, though Leonard did not begin to see a "spot" until...
PIXOTE Directed by Hector Babenco Screenplay by Hector Babenco and Jorge Duran OVER THE EDGE Directed by Jonathan Kaplan Screenplay by Charlie Haas and Tim Hunter THE DARK END OF THE STREET Directed and Written by Jan Egleson
...exploits without compunction an opponent's weakness, punches mercilessly when he sees an opportunity to put his foe down, and turns loose a remorseless killer instinct. That seriousness of purpose seemed to deepen last year after Leonard suffered the only loss of his professional career, to Roberto Duran. At their rematch five months later, Leonard was a study in cold fury...
...Leonard-Duran I. Second round. The fighters are in the center of the ring. Leonard lands a combination to Duran's body and backs off. On the way out, Duran lands a solid left hook to the side of Leonard's head. Leonard fights the next four rounds in a daze...
Leonard's plan, in fact his only chance, is to move, move, move, and get inside, throw some body shots to wear Hearns down and then retreat. Somewhere along the line he's going to get hit, however, and Hearns hits twice as hard as Duran. When Leonard tries to come in, he'll be met by Hearn's left, jab, a powerful accurate weapon. When Leonard is inside, Hearns will hook to the body. On the way out, Leonard will be caught with right hands. At some point, Leonard will have to trade punches with Hearns...