[1] Former WBC welterweight champion "Sugar" Ray Leonard announced his comeback to boxing in December 1983 after having retired the previous year following a retina injury.

[3] Originally, the fight was scheduled to take place on February 25, 1984, however, the Massachusetts Boxing Commission required that Leonard get examined by a retinal specialist whom declared that while his surgically repaired left retina was fine, his right retina was determined to be loose resulting in the fight immediately being postponed.

[4] Leonard would then undergo cryotherapy treatment on his right after-which it was determined his right eye had healed enough to put the fight back on albeit with a new May 11 date.

[5] Leonard had hoped to stage his comeback fight at Madison Square Garden, but the rock band Yes had already had the February 25th date booked.

Yes was eventually forced to pull out of their scheduled concert due to illness and Leonard's lawyer and adviser Mike Trainer was notified of the Garden's availability but declined as he had already agreed to hold the fight in Atlantic City.

[6] Issues with New Jersey's 9% luxury tax eventually led the bout to be moved to The Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts.