A fantasy showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Sugar Ray Leonard has captured the imagination of many boxing fans.

The outcome of a fantasy showdown between Sugar Ray Leonard and Manny Pacquiao has divided boxing fans for many years.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. is the man credited with teaching his ... In 1978, Mayweather took on the great Sugar Ray Leonard. Much of the fight was dominated by the 22-year-old Leonard, but Mayweather ...

In 1978, Leonard dropped and stopped Floyd's father and trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. Leonard has a lot of respect for Mayweather's ability and believes he would have held his own against the best ...

Mayweather Sr. began his boxing career in 1974 ... That led to a 1978 clash with Sugar Ray Leonard. In the biggest fight of Mayweather's career to date, he lost by tenth-round knockout.

Leonard holds a knockout win over Floyd's father and current trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr. "He could have never beaten Ray Leonard, Ray Leonard had a mean streak, when he was in there ...

Mayweather Jr. advisor Leonard Ellerbe asked ... from uncle to father to a television interviewer. Floyd Mayweather Sr. beamed. “You heard it,” Mayweather Sr. said.

Mayweather Sr. said his son never told him that the fight ... intense public demand -- but count former champion Sugar Ray Leonard among those who want to see it happen. "They should fight.

Mayweather was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., into a family of boxers. His father and uncles, Jeff and Roger, were professional boxers. Floyd Sr., who lost to Leonard in 1978, never fought for a ...

His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., was a heavyweight and welterweight contender who boxed professionally from 1974 to 1990. Floyd Sr. even once fought the great Sugar Ray Leonard. As if Floyd Jr ...