Wilfred Benítez vs. Sugar Ray Leonard was a professional boxing match contested on November 30, 1979, for the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles.

[1] In late 1979 Top Rank promoter Bob Arum organized a two-city boxing event (with one card taking place in Nevada's Caesars Palace and the other in New Orleans' Superdome) headlined by an anticipated bout between reigning WBC welterweight champion Wilfred Benítez and "Sugar" Ray Leonard.

In addition to the Benitez–Leonard bout, the card in Las Vegas also featured Vito Antuofermo defending his undisputed middleweight title against Marvin Hagler.

Soon after the decision been announced when Bob Arum, shouted at ringside that there would be an immediate rematch, despite Alan Minter being in line for a title shot regardless of the victor.

Leonard scored the only two knockdowns of the fight, first sending Benítez down on the seat of his pants with a well-timed left jab in the third round.