Sugar Ray Leonard was sexually abused as a child

[shadeyfizzle]

Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, in his upcoming book The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring, said he was sexually abused by a "prominent Olympic boxing coach" when he was 15-years-old.

According to the New York Times, the 55-year-old boxing champ said the incident took place after the coach (who he did not name) took him, and another teen boxer, to a match in New York in 1971.

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Leonard said the man had him take a bath with the boy and watched from afar, and they knew “something a bit inappropriate’’ was happening.

The five-time world champion, who appeared on Dancing with the Stars this season, said another incident took place years later in a car with the same man.

“Before I knew it, he had unzipped my pants and put his hand, then mouth, on an area that has haunted me for life. I didn’t scream. I didn’t look at him. I just opened the door and ran.

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“I do know that I was in a lot of pain as I chased my dream of winning the gold.’’

The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring hits stores next month.

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[TragicallyInept]

That's a tremendously sad thing. I hope he's able to come to grips with what happened to him. That type of thing can **** someone up for a long time after the actual incident.

[krispy kreme]

Wow, so surprised to read this. I can't imagine how he felt his whole life remembering this shit. Some people are so fucked up, Christ.

[Medved]

Welcome to Yesterday Bro (Like 30 years internet time)

[FINCHINGBAG]

Sexually abused books "sells".

[PAKYO]

I wonder when floyd and elle comes out with a book saying they had a threesome with 50cent...i will definitely buy it off from the shelves and distribute to the *****s here.

[shenmue]

Sugar Ray let his anger out by beating the sh it out of guys for 20 odd years, Boxing must have helped him deal with it a little.

[QuebecSTAR]

Sugar GAY Leonard...

up next Floyd GAY Weather...

[King Ju-Ju]

I wonder when floyd and elle comes out with a book saying they had a threesome with 50cent...i will definitely buy it off from the shelves and distribute to the *****s here.

Proud ******* at his best. Thread has zero to do with Floyd but yet u can't help but talk about him. No wonder these idiot *****s look at u guys like morons. Ya aint even boxing fans, just Pacquiao nuthuggers and Floyd haters.

[FIDELINA]

He's no longer one of my favorite fighters.

At 15, I would've fought against having that happen to me.