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Boxing – 1988 – Larry Merchant + Jim Lampley Preview 12 Rnd WBC Lt Heavywt Title Leonard Vs Lalonde

The first fight in many decades involving titles in two different categories and the WBC world Super Middleweight championship seesĀ Sugar Ray LeonardĀ become boxing’s second four division world champion….and its first five division world champion when he knocks out WBC world Light Heavyweight championĀ Donnie LalondeĀ in the ninth round, also winning the WBC’s vacant Super Middleweight championship, at Las Vegas.

Donny LalondeĀ (born March 12, 1960) is a retired professional boxer….who was nicknamed “Golden Boy,” after theĀ Golden BoyĀ statue atop theĀ Manitoba Legislative BuildingĀ in his boxing home town ofĀ Winnipeg, Canada.Ā  Donny Lalonde held theĀ WBCĀ Light HeavyweightĀ Championship from 1987 to 1988.

On November 7, 1988, Lalonde foughtĀ Sugar Ray LeonardĀ atĀ Caesar’s PalaceĀ inĀ Las Vegas, Nevada. It was by far the biggest fight of his career….as Lalonde’s purse was six million dollars….when they fought for Lalonde’s WBC Light Heavyweight Championship and the newly created WBCĀ Super MiddleweightĀ Championship….which meant that Lalonde had to make 168Ā lbs. Some were concerned that moving down from the light heavyweight limit of 175Ā lbs would weaken Lalonde….but he toldĀ HBO’sĀ Larry MerchantĀ after the fight that he had no trouble making weight, and he felt great on the night of the fight.Ā 

This video provides an enjoyable preview to the fight by HBO’s boxing commentators Larry Merchant and Jim Lampley…..as they guide the pre-fight all the way to the introduction of the fighters.

 

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