Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Wilfred Benítez. Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. November 30, 1979. Leonard entered unbeaten at 25–0, challenging the 21-year-old WBC welterweight champion, who had become boxing’s youngest world champion at 17 and held titles in two divisions. Benítez was still unbeaten at 38–0–1. Leonard’s speed and combinations troubled Benítez early, but the champion’s defensive timing made him increasingly difficult to hit as the fight progressed. Leonard later compared fighting Benítez to looking in a mirror. In the final round, Leonard dropped Benítez before referee Carlos Padilla stopped the fight with just six seconds remaining. Leonard captured his first world championship, handing Benítez his first professional defeat. #BoxingHistory #Boxing