This Month in Las Vegas Sports History (September)

#2 Sugar Ray Leonard versus Thomas Hearns

Sugar Ray Leonard versus Thomas Hearns happened this month on September 16th, 1981.  The bout was intense, with Hearns getting the better of Leonard on several occasions. However, Leonard came back hard and ended up dropping Hearns two times in the same round. One of the blows a punch through the ropes, which had to hurt. Hearns would try to finish what he started, but the referee was forced to declare Leonard the winner after he trapped Hearns in a corner and unloaded on him.