Sugar Ray Leonard praises Demetrious Johnson
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It's one thing for a UFC fighter to be praised by his peers, but a compliment from an all-time great boxer has to be extra meaningful.
Legendary pugilist Sugar Ray Leonard took to Twitter on Sunday to congratulate UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson on his 10th consecutive successful title defense this past weekend:
Demetrius "Mighty Mouse " Johnson you have it all my man speed, power, heart and mental discipline. Congrats
โ Sugar Ray Leonard (@SugarRayLeonard) April 17, 2017
@SugarRayLeonard Thank you sir ๐๐๐พ
โ Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) April 17, 2017
During his 20-year boxing career, Leonard was one of the most popular athletes in the world and while Johnson may never reach that level of fame, he can be content knowing that he has a fan in Sugar Ray.