Sugar Ray Leonard at Thomas A'Beckett Gym 1982

[mogsy1977]

It is on a documentary about Leonard pondering retirement on a visit to England.He shadows,heavy bag,speedball and skips and looks class.He spars on the QE2 with Steve Sinclair a former amateur light heavy and knocks him out with a body shot.Steve Sinclair is now a Blackpool underworld figure and runs the doors at Blackpool nightclubs.He was the subject on one of Danny Dyers deadliest men programmes last year.Documentary also shows Leonard visiting the homes of Dave Boy Green and Maurice Hope.

[SuperMephistopheles]

Errol Christie sparred with him during his visit. Errol's biography 'No Place To Hide' is being published in March, 2010

[Stuber9077]

Yes I remember that. Where you there? They kind of shadow boxed really as Ray was making a deal about his 'eye'. if you find the film footage of it let me know. Cheers

[mogsy1977]

I have footage of this on VHS.

[Stuber9077]

Hello Mogsy, Just saw your post on Youtube. Would love to get chance to see the footage you have. I was ringside so maybe in some of the shots with terrible 80's hairstyle...Can you upload it? cheers Andy