European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. November 9.1988 the stars and stripes sports Leonard rallies for koin9th . Las vegas a for a Brief moment in the fourth round it looked like Midnight instead of ii Light for sugar Ray Leonard s career. Instead he col up from a  Knockdown and knocked Down Donny Latonda twice in the ninth round monday night to become the first fighter to win pieces of lilies in five weight classes. Leonard won the world boxing Council Light heavy weight Tille which had been held by the Canadian and the new wac super middleweight title. Leonard s previous championships were the undisputed welterweight title the world boxing association Junior middleweight title and the wac middleweight title. Leonard had to win his fifth title the old fashioned Way he earned it i found out i m not a Light heavy and these Guys hit a lot harder. They Are much bigger much Laller Leonard said. A couple of rounds 1 just wanted him to come to  he said. If you noticed a couple of rounds 1 had him reaching in. That was my game plan to frus trate  Lalonde went Down for the second Lime in the ninth round referee Richard Lecle did t even bother to count but rushed to Lalonde s Aid As Leonard threw his arms High in , 28, seemed to have Leonard in trouble earlier in the ninth when a flurry of punches backed Leonard up. But Leonard fought Back and suddenly nailed Lalonde with a right hand and followed with a flurry of punches that put the defending Champion  struggled up at two and look a mandatory 8-count. Then Leonard resumed the attack and smashed him to the floor where Lalonde remained for several seconds. He would not have beaten a 10-Counl. The Lime was 2 30 of the ninth. "1 thought 1 had him Hurt a number of tires la lond said. He s a Tough Guy to finish off. I should have jumped on him. F should have fought a More aggressive figh1.1 just was t digging deep  Lalonde Hurt Leonard in the fourth round. I got lackadaisical Leonard said and he limed it Sag a Ray Leonard jars Donny Lalonde with a straight right in monday night s lilt bout it i Jis vegas nor  what Lalonde limed was a smashing right to the jaw that put Leonard Down at 1 2t of the fourth. He got up quickly took a standings count and withstood la Londe s assault the rest of the round. Lalonde landed several More head shots but Leonard escaped further damage. Leonard moved to the attack in the fifth round when he scored with several left jabs and a couple hard rights to he head. In the sixth round Leonard continued his assault with punching left jabs and several three punch combinations to the head. Leonard Hurt Lalands with a right in the seventh and then followed with Sii punches to the head that had Lalonde holding on. Lalonde fought Back in the eighth with four Good lefts to the head thai sent Leon Ard Back to the ropes where Lalonde scored with four More punches. Then came the ninth and it looked As though la lond might have Leonard in serious trouble but Leonard called on his Champion s heart to turn the tide. Lie s a hell of a fighter Lalonde said. He was a belter Man  for Leonard it was his 35lh Victory 25lh by Knock out. He has lost once Lalands is now 33-3 with 26  earned a minimum of is 5 million front he Ticatch which was shown on pay per View and closed circuit. Lalonde earned about j5 million. Leonard might not have been the Darling fight or hence was. But he still had determination and Pride. The Leonard of 1981 when he beat Thomas Carns was someone to be in Awe of Lalonde had said before the fight. He was a great fighter then Lime lakes its  Lalonde did give an estimated crowd of 2,000 inthe outdoor Arena their Money s Worth. I knew the Guy could fight Leonard said of la Londe. Hell he fought likes  there had been some disparaging remarks Aboul the fight also being for inc Junior middleweight title a class launched four years ago by inc wac and recognized by the wac for the first time monday neg he. They say it s contrived Leonard had said. Every sea Leonard on Page 2? offers end 5-year drought against Browns by Michael a. Lutz Houston a Mike Rozier a Dalonzo Highsmith led a rugged ground game with touchdown runs and inc Houston defense contained Clevelan quarterback be Mic Kosar leading inc oilers to a 24-17 Victory monday night. The Victory ended five years of win less frustration for the oilers who snapped a seven game losing Streak against he Browns and won their 15th Home game in their last 16 non strike contests la left the oilers with a 6-3 re Cord a game behind Cincinnati in inc pfc a chiral. The drowns fell to third Inich division with a 6-4 record. Illinik Cleveland realizes they Aren l going to win the division How High Smith said. This is a new learn the Sec. Ond half of 1 he season. We re still build ing momentum. It s always a physical game when we play Cleveland but we had their number  Houston quarterback Warren Moon who had Losi to the Browns seven limes hit Ernest Givins Wilh an 8-Yard touch Down pass in inc third Quarter extending the oilers Lead to 21-3. But the Browns fought Back Wilh a 10 Yard double reverse by Reggie Lang Home for a touchdown and a four Yard touchdown pass from Kosar to Light Endo in Newi Omi with 7 26 left in the game. The race Pinion was inc 600th of Newsome s nil career the oilers struck quickly in the third Quarter after Johnny Meads blocked aunt by Cleveland s Mas. Runager Al the Browns 30. " on the third play. Moon scrambled out of the pocket and Hii Givins in the end zone with just a s4 gone in Lac Sec on half. Givins started on the Lefi Side and zigzagged his Way to the end zone 10 make the diving touchdown catch in front of Browns safety Felix Wright. Houston scored again later in the period on a three Yard run by Rozier before Lang Home scored. Scr air keyed the ground game with 76 Yards on 23 carries. Two plays before Langhorne s run Houston s Doug Smith received an Ille Gal use of hands Penally that erased an  by cornerback Patrick Allen after Cleveland Drew within-21-17,Moon completed a 42-Yard pass on third Down to Leonard Harris who caught inc Ball Between defenders Mark Harper and Brian Washington and was tackled at the Browns 35. ,. That set up Tony Zendejas 47-Yard Field goal with 1 44 left. Highsmith s first touchdown of the season on a one Vard run in the second Quarter gave the oilers a 7-3 Lead after a defense dominated first half. Moon hit passes of 22 Yards to Civins and 24 Yards to Drew Hill and then the oilers ran six straight times Wilh highs Milf scoring on the final Rush v Kosar who finished is of 33 for 219 Yards hit passes of 16 Yards to Lang Home and 15 Yards to Earnest byner in the first Quarter to set up a 40-Yard Fiel goal by mall Bahr. Cleveland reached Houston s 6-Yard line late in the second Quarter but Tim Manoa was dropped for a four Yard loss on a pass completion and Kosar final pass into inc end zone was incomplete As Lime expired".-. The Firel half ended with oilers coach Jerry Glanville angrily confronting two officials after time had expired. Granville Iho Uehl the Browni had 12 players on the Field for inc final play. Glanville was flagged for coming on to 1hc Field but the Penally wus withdrawn because time had expired in inc half. Houston reached the Browns Yard mine on the first drive of the game bin7endejas 52-Yard Field goal Alt Mph was Short. Hill left the game in the first Quarter with a slight concussion and did not re turn. Cleveland running Back Kevin Mack sustained a pulled leg muscle Inich first half and did not Clurn. Mariners astros 26