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Roberto Carlos Durán Samaniego [2] (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.
Jun 18, 2019 · Roberto Durán: A story of "No más" . See More Videos. CNN — He came from the streets. He came from nothing. After his father abandoned him at the age of five, boxing great Roberto Duran was...
The 1979 and 1981 Ring Record Book and Boxing Encyclopedia incorrectly list this as a 9th round KO. Bizzaro was knocked down twice in the 10th round; and took a standing eight-count, and was knocked down twice in the 14th round. Lampkin is briefly hospitalized after the fight.
Apr 2, 2014 · Roberto Durán rose from poverty to become a famed professional boxer. Known for his punching power, he won world championships in four weight classes, though his reputation took a hit with his...
Jun 1, 2021 · Roberto Duran’s credentials for membership among boxing’s “Four Kings” are chiseled in stone. The famed Panamanian fighter known as “Hands of Stone” fought professionally for 30 years – 119...
Dec 8, 2021 · Roberto Duran was a Panamanian professional boxer who competed at the very top level of professional boxing for a span of 5 decades (1968 to 2001).
Aug 2, 2024 · Roberto Duran, Panamanian professional boxer who was world lightweight, welterweight, junior-middleweight, and middleweight champion. At the height of his career, he was considered one of the 20th century’s finest fighters.
Duran was arguably the finest lightweight who has ever lived, won titles in three more divisions and was a first ballot Hall of Famer. And he didn’t simply win fights. He thrilled legions with a ferocious fighting style that overwhelmed the vast majority of his opponents when he was at his best.
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.
Jul 17, 2023 · His name is Roberto Duran and in his youthful pomp, he was a fearsome, snarling demon of a man. He annexed the world lightweight championship in 1971 by battering Ken Buchanan over 13 rounds before sending him to the canvas and relieving him of his crown with a sequence of blows after the bell and below the belt that the referee ...
