Boxing’s sweet as sugar champ says he was victimized sexually by a nameless coach. These revelations are expressed in Sugar Ray Leonard’s new book, The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring, which debuted Tuesday, June 6th. Spilling everything in this autobiography, the 55-year-old retired fight speaks candidely of his infidelities, drug problems and sexual abuse, Yahoo! Sports reports. Careful not to spill too much, such as the name of the coach who he alleges abused him, the gold medalist tells Yahoo! Sports, “I could state what happened to me without going further and naming names and creating more pain for anyone else.”

While Leonard doesn't name names, he does drop a clue in the book; the assault supposedly took place at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he was preparing for the title. The other clue is the person was a boxing coach.

Regarding his battle with drugs, Leonard is said to have not had even a drink in almost five years. It seems he dealt with his abuse by trying to escape using alcohol and drugs. However, with the release of his new book, the former fighter's hoping he can finally heal.

It was getting crowded up on the second floor of Borders Books Friday morning. Patrons stood in line, arms loaded with books, waiting for television personality and best-selling author Rachael Ray to arrive.

She was on her way, but first Ray had to make a very important stop -- at a pet adoption event on the Sherman Green. The bubbly animal lover crouched down to say hello to the dogs looking for homes. One looked a lot like her own dog, a pit bull named Izzy. "She could be your girlfriend," Ray said.

Two brown and white puppies, the only siblings left from a litter of 12 born to a stray found wandering in the Bronx, Ray said, "Today's the lucky day."

Then, Ray really got down to business -- presenting a check for $7,500 to Adopt-A-Dog, a rescue shelter in Greenwich and Armonk, N.Y., that was holding the adoption event.

"I'm just overwhelmed," said Allyson Halm, president of the shelter group. "I was not expecting that."

She said they struggle to raise the money they need during the year, and the donation would go directly to operating expenses. "We have several senior dogs that need dental work," Halm said.

Ray joined with Ainsworth Pet Nutrition to develop a line of premium dog food, Rachael Ray Nutrish, and a line of dog treats called Just 6. All proceeds from the sales go to organizations that help at-risk animals.

"I have a pit bull and I guess it just started with that," Ray said, as she walked over to the book signing for her latest cookbook, "Look + Cook" -- described as a "paint by numbers" guide to cooking. "There were so many pit bulls that were abused, and the shelters were full."

Now, with the help of Best Friends Animal Society, Ray has been visiting pet adoption events and has donated more than $750,000 to various groups. "That's pretty good," she said, and brings the total of charitable contributions since the line was launched in 2008 to $1.4 million. "I think this happened at a great time."

The only way she would do it, Ray said, was if 100 percent of the proceeds went to charity. It's similar to Yum-O, a nonprofit organization launched in 2006 that teaches families to cook, feeds hungry children and funds cooking and education scholarships through the sale of Rachael Ray cookware marked with the Yum-O logo.

And of course, the pet food had to be tasty. "Everyone at the plant has tried the kibble," she said, "even me."

It was getting crowded up on the second floor of Borders Books Friday morning. Patrons stood in line, arms loaded with books, waiting for television personality and best-selling author Rachael Ray to arrive.

She was on her way, but first Ray had to make a very important stop -- at a pet adoption event on the Sherman Green. The bubbly animal lover crouched down to say hello to the dogs looking for homes. One looked a lot like her own dog, a pit bull named Izzy. "She could be your girlfriend," Ray said.

Two brown and white puppies, the only siblings left from a litter of 12 born to a stray found wandering in the Bronx, Ray said, "Today's the lucky day."

Then, Ray really got down to business -- presenting a check for $7,500 to Adopt-A-Dog, a rescue shelter in Greenwich and Armonk, N.Y., that was holding the adoption event.

"I'm just overwhelmed," said Allyson Halm, president of the shelter group. "I was not expecting that."

She said they struggle to raise the money they need during the year, and the donation would go directly to operating expenses. "We have several senior dogs that need dental work," Halm said.

Ray joined with Ainsworth Pet Nutrition to develop a line of premium dog food, Rachael Ray Nutrish, and a line of dog treats called Just 6. All proceeds from the sales go to organizations that help at-risk animals.

"I have a pit bull and I guess it just started with that," Ray said, as she walked over to the book signing for her latest cookbook, "Look + Cook" -- described as a "paint by numbers" guide to cooking. "There were so many pit bulls that were abused, and the shelters were full."

Now, with the help of Best Friends Animal Society, Ray has been visiting pet adoption events and has donated more than $750,000 to various groups. "That's pretty good," she said, and brings the total of charitable contributions since the line was launched in 2008 to $1.4 million. "I think this happened at a great time."

The only way she would do it, Ray said, was if 100 percent of the proceeds went to charity. It's similar to Yum-O, a nonprofit organization launched in 2006 that teaches families to cook, feeds hungry children and funds cooking and education scholarships through the sale of Rachael Ray cookware marked with the Yum-O logo.

And of course, the pet food had to be tasty. "Everyone at the plant has tried the kibble," she said, "even me."

Ray Williams, who played in the NBA for a stellar 10-year career, is now homeless 23 years later. According to the Boston Globe, Williams doesn’t use drugs or drink or gamble. He’s just had abysmal luck job-wise and financially and now it’s all gone. He lives in a car that doesn’t run and undoubtedly eats in soup kitchens. What the heck?
Williams reportedly made over $2 million while playing in the NBA from the years 1977 to 1987 and apparently he just could not hang onto the money. He has also gotten about $12,000 in money from the NBA Legends Foundation, which he used to purchase a condo to live in, under a lease-to-own contract that through no fault of his own, was not honored by the widow of the man he made the contract with.
Apparently he hasn’t been able to find steady work that he’s good at, and in short; there’s no one reason why he’s homeless. It’s a whole bunch of reasons: bad luck, bad money management, bad choices and bad people in his life that either took advantage of him or did not help him to be responsible for himself.

Ray Williams, who played in the NBA for a stellar 10-year career, is now homeless 23 years later. According to the Boston Globe, Williams doesn’t use drugs or drink or gamble. He’s just had abysmal luck job-wise and financially and now it’s all gone. He lives in a car that doesn’t run and undoubtedly eats in soup kitchens. What the heck?
Williams reportedly made over $2 million while playing in the NBA from the years 1977 to 1987 and apparently he just could not hang onto the money. He has also gotten about $12,000 in money from the NBA Legends Foundation, which he used to purchase a condo to live in, under a lease-to-own contract that through no fault of his own, was not honored by the widow of the man he made the contract with.
Apparently he hasn’t been able to find steady work that he’s good at, and in short; there’s no one reason why he’s homeless. It’s a whole bunch of reasons: bad luck, bad money management, bad choices and bad people in his life that either took advantage of him or did not help him to be responsible for himself.