Roger Leonard
{{short description|American boxer (b. 1953)}}
Roger Leonard (born July 21, 1953) is a retired professional boxer from Palmer Park, Maryland. He is the older brother of boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, whom he introduced to boxing.[https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Leonard_Sugar_Ray.html "Sugar Ray was ring artist"]
Career
= Amateur career =
Nicknamed "The Dodger," Leonard had over 100 amateur bouts.The Milwaukee Sentinel 7 May 1977 He won four United States Air Force Championships and the 1978 National AAU Welterweight Championship, beating rival Clint Jackson.[http://boxrec.com/media.index.php/Roger_Leonard "Roger Leonard Bio at BoxRec"] While in the Air Force, he was teammates with another Palmer Park native, Henry Bunch.{{Cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Henry_Bunch_Bey|title=Henry Bunch Bey - BoxRec|website=boxrec.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-04-20}}
= Professional career =
Leonard turned professional in 1978. He regularly fought on the undercards of his famous younger brother, including when Sugar Ray fought Wilfred Benítez and Roberto Durán.
Leonard was 15-0 and ranked second in the world as a junior middleweight when he was stopped in ten rounds by Mario Maldonado in February 1981.The Day New London, Connecticut 9 February 1981 He retired after winning an eight-round decision against Herbie Wilens in March 1982. His professional record was 16-1 with 7 knockouts.[http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=23041&cat=boxer "Roger Leonard's professional record at BoxRec"]