European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Norris batters bed Sci Tyler or. New York a Terry Norris knocked sugar Ray Leonard Down twice and beat him up Over 12 rounds saturday night to take a unanimous decision in Leonard a Madison Square Garden debut. The three judges favored the 23-year-old Norris by from 6 to 16 Points. Judge Barabara Perez scored it 120-104, Sid Rubens twin called it 119-103 and Billy costello had it 116-110, All for Norris. The a scored it 118-108 for fight for the world boxing Council super welterweight title held by Norris turned out to be a Case of son knows Best. A it definitely was my last fight a Leonard said. A my son 17-year-old Ray or told me i was an old Man a said Leonard who will be 35 on May 17. A maybe he was Leonard Isnit an old Man but on this night before 7,495 fans he surely was an Over the Hill fighter. The famed Leonard footwork and hand Speed were not there. Not to be seen were the dazzling combinations unless you were looking at Norris. Leonard wore Black but to some ring Sidery it seemed the great sugar Ray certainly must be the speedy talented Young Man in the White trunks. He was the one performing like the sugar Ray who beat Roberto Duran and Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns. Leonard acknowledged As much. A the was a Young sugar Ray Leonard Quot said the battered one. A a he a going to get better. If he maintains the same concentration and focus he had against me he a going to get better. Its time for the Young Guys to take control a this fight was taken in the second round alien Norris knocked Leonard Down just before the Bell. Leonard was knocked Down again in the seventh round. That made five time sin his last four fights. Its a sad Victory Quot Norris said. A a a mess my idol. He a still my before the fight Leonard had said �?o1 wont allow it to be driven into my head that in be lost but Norris drove it in Early and often with jabs left Hooks and counter punches of startling Speed and accuracy. Leonard went Down from a left Hook late in tie second round the punch sent him tottering backwards and he fell in a Heap. Norris chased after him and threw a left hand that grazed Leonard a head inside sports Bruins tie Hawks for nil Point Lead a Page 22 Hoosier so perfect �?T75-76 season recalled a Page 25 Brown Hodges win Aba Dunk Trey titles a Page 26 Tampa Bay a Thomas shot at night club a Page 27 while he was Down. A Leonard got up at 3 and the Bell rang. The second Knockdown came with 25 seconds left in the seventh round when Norris countered from off the ropes with a left Hook and a right that dropped Leonard. He bounced up immediately but took the mandatory 8-Cpunt. Leonard never really could get his rhythm. He was Flat footed and slow. By the end his face was a mask of pain and exhaustion. Norris who weighed 152v2 pounds to Leonard a 154, said that if Leonard stood and slugged with him head Knock him out. A couple of times it looked like it might happen. But Norris always kept his poise and never took any undo chances with a fighter he obviously respected. Leonard who lost for Only the second time against 36 victories and a draw with 25 knockouts had won the undisputed welterweight title a piece of the 154-Pound title and pieces of the middleweight super middleweight and Light heavyweight championships. Norris of Gampo calif., now has a 273 record with 15 knockouts. He made Only $500,000 saturday night but he assured himself of some big paydays in the future. Its doubtful that Leonard made the $4 million his attorney Mike Trainer said he would make. The Gross at the Garden was $943,550 and Showtime reportedly paid $2.1 Mil Lio Iylo televise the fight. The stars and stripes ports february 11,1991 Page 28 sugar Ray Leonard sprawls on the Canvas after being knocked Down by Terry Norris in the second round saturday squeeze by Irish in by the associated press seventh ranked Syracuse which got a last second reversal Friday got a reprieve saturday. Billy Owens one of seven Syracuse players briefly ruled ineligible a Day earlier scored with six seconds left us the orangemen rallied to beat notre Dame-70-69 at South Bend ind. A i Only had an idea it the Basket was a Owens who scored 31 Points said. A i did no to have full focus but at the last second i saw the rim and just went up with the following the flurry of off the court activity none of the orangemen seemed fully focused. College basketball Syracuse 20-3 seemed in trouble against notre Dame 9-14 when four starters and three Quot others were declared ineligible Friday by the University for unspecified infractions. The Mcaa reinstated the seven later in the Day when it found no indications that any rules were purposely violated. Dave Johnson Leron Ellis and Michael Edwards were the other suspended starters. Johnson had 13 Points Ellis eight and Edwards six All three scoring under their averages. Also suspended and reinstated were Mike Hopkins Dave Siock and walk on Chundu Carey. Coach Jim Boeheim said the orangemen played less intently but he did no to blame the controversy. A you can t figure those things out at All a he said. A a there a no Way to the l. We might have had everybody Here Tyg Day and got beat by 15.�?�. Elmer Bennett hit a three Pointer with 35 seconds left to put notre Dame ahead by 69-68. Owens got the game Winner when he grabbed Adrian Autry a miss and scored on the rebound. A the game came Down to one rebound a notre Dame coach Digger Phelps said. A it was an offensive rebound see College on Page 22
