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Second world title
Referee: Arthur Mercante
Judge: Carol Castellano 88-85
Judge: Harold Lederman 90-80
Judge: Vincent Rainone 90-80
WBC Welterweight Title
Weights: Leonard 145; Bonds 144 & a quarter
On March 28, 1981, Leonard defended his title against Larry Bonds, the WBC sixth-ranked contender, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Bonds was a southpaw, which made him a good opponent for Leonard, given that his next opponent was scheduled to be the WBA Light Middleweight Champion Ayub Kalule, a southpaw.
Leonard was the aggressor throughout, with Bonds circling the ring. He staggered Bonds with a right in the fourth round and dropped him with a follow-up combination. Bonds got up and continued to move, with Leonard in pursuit. Leonard dropped him again in the tenth. Bonds rose but Leonard didn't let him off the hook. The referee stopped the fight with Bonds taking punishment in a corner.
Here is the write up from Sports Illustrated
In Sum, It Was Sweet For Sugar
