Sugar Ray Leonard is not a typical character, American or not with which to compare other boxers. His clean cut image, insistence on getting a good education and virtually having to be convinced to turn pro after a glittering amateur career are anything but commonplace amongst his fighting brethren. It is also not necessary for the USA to provide a new boxing superstar for the sport to thrive internationally.

The sad fact is the shallow and dumb money mayweather caricature that Floyd employs is admired and respected by many equally blinkered wannabe flash Harry's who do pay to watch him fight, hoping that he wins and legitimises their own belief that money trumps everything.