🥊 ON THIS DAY IN LAS VEGAS: “THE SHOWDOWN” the fight of the Year!
“🥊 ON THIS DAY IN LAS VEGAS: “THE SHOWDOWN” On September 16, 1981, two undefeated champions collided at Caesars Palace: Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas “Hitman” Hearns for the undisputed welterweight championship. Hearns controlled much of the fight, but Leonard mounted a dramatic comeback, eventually stopping him in the 14th round. The legendary battle became…