Roberto Durán vs. Sugar Ray Leonard II – "No Más Fight" (1980) Just months after handing Leonard his first loss in a grueling war, Durán inexplicably quit in Round 8 of their rematch, uttering the infamous words “No más” (“No more”). The fight, held in New Orleans, saw Leonard deploy dazzling footwork, taunts, and showboating to frustrate the proud Panamanian. Humiliated and possibly suffering from stomach cramps, Durán turned his back and walked away. The moment shattered his fearsome reputation and birthed one of sports’ greatest mysteries. Was it physical pain? Psychological warfare? Pride? Decades later, Durán claimed he never said “No más,” but the image endures. The bout redefined psychological combat in boxing—proving that mental erosion can be as decisive as physical damage. For Leonard, it was redemption; for Durán, a scar that never fully healed.
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