What about someone who was 20 with the emotional maturity of a child? As a boxer, who only focused on training. Wouldnt it be right to assume perhaps he judged characters wrongly in the pursuit of his career? Being that coaches are male. No. He was sexually abused by those men and it had an effect on him. He is trying to talk about the emotional effects and has a very good point. Just because your an adult does not mean your immune to abuse. Thats the truth. Dont discredit Ray because your jealo
Why are you even watching this? Why in the world would you come into a safe space like this to discredit someone who has been victimized? There is a such thing called child sexual abuse grooming. If you don't know what it is look it up. Your time markers seem off based on me watching the video. But as it relates to child sexual abuse grooming, it is a process which can happen over time. It is a process which happens before the physical part of the sexual abuse takes place.
@ Maria, "Childhood" sexual abuse occurs before the age of 18. Moreover, sexual abuse has many layers that do not have to include touching. For example, exposing children to nudity with the intent of sexual gratification. Also, you see that he is really struggling to tell his story. I'm not absolutely convinced that more did not happen that he is not yet willing to expose.
Wow this brought tears to my eyes. I had no idea this man went though this. I admire Sugar Ray for telling his story to help other survivors of sexual abuse to speak out.
God Bless you! I have a new book out, which I co authored, Face to Face with God Healing the Cry within. I am so blessed to have survived childhood sexual abuse as well. I pray for our children daily. I believe it is our duty.
🙏🏽🙏🏽😢 God bless your soul, and your heart and your strong will, ambition and courage to endure this trauma. I pray that God will continue to keep his arm of protection around you and your beautiful family 💕💯🙏🏽🙏🏽💯
Thank you for sharing your story to help others who are subjected to sexual abuse. What a beautiful human being! PSU, Is this too little too late after Sandusky's trafficking out of State College? Probably years and hundreds of victims rather than the small number discussed in the scandal....was the Autoport restaurant and motel a site for selling these kids?
The coach was making his fighters lose a pound of water weight in order to qualify for a particular weight class. This is not child sexual abuse. Listen to Sugar Ray speak starting at 12:00 to 13:27. The coach was correct to make his 16 year-old fighters eat to gain their strength, and then sweat out the extra pound of water weight shortly before the fight. It worked, and was entirely appropriate. If Sugar Ray is not lying for the money, then you tell me why his story makes no sense at all.
Fair enough, but why allow them to get burgers and fries then? If they were top level boxers overweight, they wouldn’t be eating fast food for strength 😂 they’d eat some boiled fish or chicken.
Sugar Ray was born in 1956. Timing markers 11:03 to 11:18 mentions encounters with two men. Between timing markers 11:55 to 13:46, he describes the first event in 1972 as light touching that he felt uncomfortable with, but was obviously not sexual. He was 16 years old at the time. Timing markers 14:00 to 14:47 describes the second event, which was in 1976, which means he was 20 years old at the time. This is not child sexual abuse. He is exploiting this issue for his own personal profit.
This is Sugar ray Leonard's toughest fight...
What about someone who was 20 with the emotional maturity of a child? As a boxer, who only focused on training. Wouldnt it be right to assume perhaps he judged characters wrongly in the pursuit of his career? Being that coaches are male. No. He was sexually abused by those men and it had an effect on him. He is trying to talk about the emotional effects and has a very good point. Just because your an adult does not mean your immune to abuse. Thats the truth. Dont discredit Ray because your jealo
This is the mark of a true fighter.
Why are you even watching this? Why in the world would you come into a safe space like this to discredit someone who has been victimized? There is a such thing called child sexual abuse grooming. If you don't know what it is look it up. Your time markers seem off based on me watching the video. But as it relates to child sexual abuse grooming, it is a process which can happen over time. It is a process which happens before the physical part of the sexual abuse takes place.
@ Maria, "Childhood" sexual abuse occurs before the age of 18. Moreover, sexual abuse has many layers that do not have to include touching. For example, exposing children to nudity with the intent of sexual gratification. Also, you see that he is really struggling to tell his story. I'm not absolutely convinced that more did not happen that he is not yet willing to expose.
Wow this brought tears to my eyes. I had no idea this man went though this. I admire Sugar Ray for telling his story to help other survivors of sexual abuse to speak out.
this is a great speech! Everyone should watch it. I'm going to the library to find Sugar Ray Leonard's memoir tomorrow.
Thank you sir! What an awesome thing you've done in using your celebrity for this issue. So glad you survived to share your story.
God Bless you! I have a new book out, which I co authored, Face to Face with God Healing the Cry within. I am so blessed to have survived childhood sexual abuse as well. I pray for our children daily. I believe it is our duty.
hats off to sugar ray, i know how hard it is to tell about your feelings, years after the abuse.
I thought that the SUGAR RAY VS HEARNS 1 FIGHT was his toughest challenge. His child abuse was his toughest.
Thank you so much, Mr. Leonard.
Respect atcha Sugar Ray Leonard . My fav Boxer ever 🤗❤️
This video moved me. Poor man to have suffered this as a child. He is marked for life.
🙏🏽🙏🏽😢 God bless your soul, and your heart and your strong will, ambition and courage to endure this trauma. I pray that God will continue to keep his arm of protection around you and your beautiful family 💕💯🙏🏽🙏🏽💯
Wish this had more views and comments. It is more valuable than 99.9% of what's on UA-cam.
Thank you for sharing your story to help others who are subjected to sexual abuse. What a beautiful human being! PSU, Is this too little too late after Sandusky's trafficking out of State College? Probably years and hundreds of victims rather than the small number discussed in the scandal....was the Autoport restaurant and motel a site for selling these kids?
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My partner Laura was raped from age 8 to 10 & one of the worst rapists was her brother. Her parents neglected her
people who were abuse as children ounce overcome make great champions ,Jesus say in that day you will asked me nothing.
Hats off to SRL for facing these demons. He was certainly victimized but I love the vindication...
he's saying he got abused at an age of 17 I wonder how or why he let it happen
IKR?? I would kill someone, no coach would get that close.
That's an ass thing to ask. The power over a kid is real
@@rodfriesen4370 I was a boxer, nowhere near as good as Leonard and at 17 I would’ve fought to the death if someone tried that with me
The coach was making his fighters lose a pound of water weight in order to qualify for a particular weight class. This is not child sexual abuse. Listen to Sugar Ray speak starting at 12:00 to 13:27. The coach was correct to make his 16 year-old fighters eat to gain their strength, and then sweat out the extra pound of water weight shortly before the fight. It worked, and was entirely appropriate. If Sugar Ray is not lying for the money, then you tell me why his story makes no sense at all.
He also mentioned the coach touch him during that processs........
Fair enough, but why allow them to get burgers and fries then? If they were top level boxers overweight, they wouldn’t be eating fast food for strength 😂 they’d eat some boiled fish or chicken.
@@h.b1908 after a fight you can have a little treat
Sugar Ray was born in 1956. Timing markers 11:03 to 11:18 mentions encounters with two men. Between timing markers 11:55 to 13:46, he describes the first event in 1972 as light touching that he felt uncomfortable with, but was obviously not sexual. He was 16 years old at the time. Timing markers 14:00 to 14:47 describes the second event, which was in 1976, which means he was 20 years old at the time. This is not child sexual abuse. He is exploiting this issue for his own personal profit.
He was abused, deal with it, and there were to separate Olympics. (That's all we need to know, not a chronological set of events weirdo.)
I read his book n u would never think that would happen to a him especially a boxer well it shows u that can happen to anyone
I'm surprised he didn't knock him the f..k out