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Roberto Carlos Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: Lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight.
Roberto Duran. Duran was knocked down in 1st round.-. Hernandez dropped in 4th and 8th rounds.-. Duran injures his shoulder and is unable to continue. Stopped after six completed rounds by Thorne's cornermen due to a severely split lip. Stackhouse was knocked down in the 7th round.-. Moore was knocked down in the 7th round.-.
Roberto Durán Samaniego (El Chorrillo, Panamá, 16 de junio de 1951) [1] es un exboxeador panameño, apodado «Mano de Piedra» o «El Cholo». Durán es mundialmente reconocido como el mejor peso ligero (135 libras) de todos los tiempos, y también catalogado ampliamente por cronistas deportivos e historiadores como uno de los mejores libra por libra de toda la historia del boxeo. [2]
Jun 18, 2019 · A new documentary – I Am Duran – follows the path of Roberto Duran’s career in the 20th century, ... Roberto Durán: A story of "No más"
Apr 2, 2014 · Roberto Durán Samaniego was born on June 16, 1951, in the slums of El Chorrillo, Panama. His father, Margarito, an American of Mexican heritage, was stationed in Panama for the U.S. Army when ...
Jan 13, 2022 · Roberto Duran is known as the greatest lightweight boxer ever. Nicknamed hands of stone for obvious reasons, this original documentary examines the totality ...
Jun 1, 2021 · Roberto Duran punches Sugar Ray Leonard during WBC super middleweight fight action at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., on Dec. 7, 1989. Leonard defeated Duran to retain his title.
Jun 29, 2024 · On July 10, 1973 the NYSAC withdrew recognition of Roberto Duran as lightweight champion. Duran avenged his loss to De Jesús on March 16, 1974. Duran, who was dropped by a left hook in the first round, put De Jesús down for the count in the eleventh round to successfully defend the WBA title. On January 21, 1978, Duran fought Esteban De ...
Jun 12, 2024 · Roberto Durán (born June 16, 1951, Guararé, Panama) is a Panamanian professional boxer who was world lightweight, welterweight, junior-middleweight, and middleweight champion. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Durán began his professional career on March 8, 1967, and won the first 32 matches of his career, 26 by ...
Roberto Durán’s nickname, “Hands of Stone,” was a testament to his incredible punching power. His fists, seemingly made of granite, could reduce an opponent’s defenses to rubble. The origin of this nickname traces back to one of his early fights when, in a sparring session, he reportedly shattered his trainer’s ribs with a single ...
