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TGT Fight of the Day: Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Johnny Gant

January 11, 1979

Jeremiah Preisser

Publish Date: 04/24/2020

Fact checked by: Mike Goodpaster

LANDOVER, MD - JANUARY 11: Sugar Ray Leonard, right, fights Johnny Grant, left, during a scheduled twelve round WBC welterweight fight January 11, 1979 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Leonard won the fight by KO in the forth round. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

#3-rated Leonard takes on #4-ranked Gant in a sold-out welterweight clash.

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