Two undefeated killers, one ring, fifteen rounds of pure savagery.
Promoted as "The Showdown," Leonard (30-1 with 21 KO) fought Hearns (32-0 with 30 KO) on September 16, 1981 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada to unify the World Welterweight Championship in a scheduled fifteen-rounder. They fought before a live crowd of 23,618 and a worldwide TV audience of some 300 million.
Production
Caesars Palace staging pure 80s Vegas spectacle.
Practical Effects
Real punches, real blood, no Hollywood fakery.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This fight defined the golden age of boxing on free network TV, drawing 300 million viewers globally.
Hearns' right hand was damaged in round 12, yet he kept throwing it—his corner later said he couldn't feel it at all.
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