Birth: May 17, 1956, Rocky Mount N.C.

Major Accomplishments:
• Won 145 out of 150 fights.
• He beat Wilfredo Benitez and won the WBC welter weight champion.

Honors and Awards Received:
• Won the gold medal in boxing for the Olympic games.

Significance:
• Was one of the greatest boxers of all time.

Contemporaries:
• Bob Saget - comedian/actor
• Jackie Bertsch- LPGA golfer
• Byron Stewart - actor

For Further Information:
• http://www.ibhof.com/srleon.com
• http://www.danish-boxing.dk/interveiws/leonard interveiw.com
• http://www.soulfultributes.org/athletes/leonard/biography