Sugar Ray Leonard Says He Was S*xually Abused By A Man Who Was His Trainer

Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard Reveals He Was S*xually Abused By One Of His Trainers

We previously reported that Lamar Odom will be teaming up with Caitlyn Jenner to launch a new sports podcast called “Keeping Up With Sports.” A teaser has dropped and it appears the first episode will be full of tea.

The first guest on their show as previously mentioned will be Sugar Ray Leonard. The boxing star is coming out, and admitting to being s***ally abused by a man, when he was underage.

Sugar Ray explained what happened to him on an episode of Caitlyn Jenner and Lamar Odom’s new podcast “Keeping Up with Sports.” He revealed that he was s*xually abused by one of his trainers, who’s a man.

Caitlyn and Lamar, alongside “sports influencer” co-host Zach Hirsch, hosted Sugar Ray Leonard as their first guest, and in a sneak peek video, the iconic boxer opens up about being a victim of s***al abuse at the hands of one of his trainers.

“I was s*xually abused by one of my trainers,” Sugar Ray said,” and I kept it in my heart and in my head for ten, fifteen, twenty years.” Sugar continued,  “I don’t even know how long it’s been. I never said anything, but when I did say it, I broke down like a baby, I cried so hard, because I was hurting.”

Ray Charles Leonard popularly known as “Sugar” Ray Leonard, is a former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. Ray is often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titles in five weight classes; the lineal championship in three weight classes and also the undisputed welterweight championship.

Sugar was part of the “Four Kings”, a group of boxers consisting of Leonard, Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns, and Marvin Hagler, who all fought each other throughout the 1980s. Ray as well won a light welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.