Losses. Wilde would fight an astonishing 28 times in 1911, finishing the year with a 27-0-1 record. Roberto Duran's son is making his pro debut tonight at Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood,Florida During the fight, Duran broke his hand and lost in a very competitive fight that went the full fifteen rounds. In June 2000, Durán avenged a previous loss to Pat Lawlor from 9 years before and won the NBA Super Middleweight Championship on his 49th birthday. vacant World Boxing Association Fedecaribe Super Feather Title. The promoter was Top Rank. View our online Press Pack. Durán was also to lose his comeback fight in September 1982 in Detroit. He became a major superstar in South America and highly regarded champion around the world. He said, 'I'd rather be a hammer than a nail'. Durán gave up the Undisputed Lightweight Championship in February 1979. "They threw hard vicious guttural B-flats that shook their opponent / It would be the beginning to the greatest start in boxing history. He is ranked #24 on ESPN’s list of top 50 Greatest Boxers of All Time and 18th on The Ring's top 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years. He was the most dominant pound-for-pound fighter of the 1970s before moving up to welterweight. Durán seemed to be in decline after the third fight against Leonard, but he persisted and worked his way into title shots for the lesser IBC super-middleweight and middleweight titles in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Roberto Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional … Dream Opponent 4: Roberto Duran. Arguably the greatest start to a professional boxing career in the modern era, Julio Cesar Chavez dominated by winning his first 89 fights. Durán also appears very briefly during an interview for the documentary The Panama Deception (1992), in which he recounts his experience during the United States invasion of Panama. He held world championships in three weight classes, including the WBC middleweight title from 1988 to 1989, the IBF super middleweight title from 1992 to 1993, and the WBA light heavyweight title in 1992. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. They recorded albums and frequented television shows in Latin America. He lost the title a year later to Héctor Camacho in a rematch bout and in what would be Durán's final fight. Those questions have haunted Roberto Duran, his fans and boxing observers since he infamously, and seemingly inexplicably, quit his Nov. 25, 1980, rematch vs. Sugar Ray Leonard in … [24], Today he is the brand ambassador of Panama Blue, Panama's premium bottled water. Joppy, a trim, quick-fisted fighter, battered Durán to defeat in just 3 rounds. Zolani Petelo: IBF minimumweight champion April 29, 2001 – August 9, 2002 Succeeded by Miguel Barrera This page was last edited on 6 January 2020, at 02:08 (UTC). Just 33-years-old, Ward revealed: “I want to be clear – I am leaving because my body can no longer put up with the rigours of the sport and therefore my desire to fight is no longer there. [21], Announcing his retirement, Durán cited the weight issues of his friend, Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona, as motivation for getting back in shape, stating "as of now, I am exercising so that when the [retirement] honors arrive the people will see me in shape. But it was an Englishman who boasts an unrivalled record as SunSport compiled a list of the longest undefeat streaks in boxing. Mayweather competed in five different weight divisions, winning 15 major titles throughout his career. On June 26, 2020, it was announced on FOX News that Duran was diagnosed with the coronavirus after going to a hospital with common cold symptoms. Hagler: "It seemed everybody was disappointed that I didn't knock him out. By the end of 1914, he recorded the longest unbeaten record in boxing history of 93-0-1 - a record that still stands today. Durán's 1983 fight with Davey Moore is referenced in the 2014 single, "The Possum," by American songwriter, Sun Kil Moon (i.e. From 1940 to 1965, Robinson competed in four different weight divisions and ended his career with a 173-19 record. Durán again made history in the fight, but this time it was the wrong kind. Durán's first appearance in a movie was in the 1979 film Rocky II as a lightning-fast sparring partner for Rocky Balboa. Durán's five world title belts, which he won in four different divisions, were stolen from his house in Panama in 1993 during a robbery allegedly staged by his brother-in-law, who gave them to memorabilia seller Luis González Báez, who stood trial for trying to sell stolen goods. Draws. [1] He is also the second boxer to have competed over a span of five decades, the first being Jack Johnson. He boasted a 62-0 record before losing his first professional fight to Sammy Angott in March 1943. Following his amateur career, Durán made his professional debut in February 1968 at the age of 16. “If I cannot give my family, my team, and the fans everything that I have, then I should no longer be fighting.”. To the surprise of Leonard and his camp, who had expected a warm homecoming from the place where Leonard had won Olympic gold, Leonard only got a mixed reception in Montreal, while Durán was incredibly popular with the crowd, with Leonard later admitting that Durán's popularity in Canada "threw me for a loop". This marked the beginning of a comeback in which he beat former world champion and now hall of famer Pipino Cuevas via a fourth round knock-out, which earned him a second crack at the light middleweight title, this time against WBA Champion Davey Moore. After losing his first bout, Duran won his following 41 fights before losing to Sugar Ray Leonard eight years later in 1980. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The fight is considered one of Durán's greatest achievements, as the 37-year-old former lightweight champion took the middleweight crown, his fourth title. Hagler fought tenaciously to win the final two rounds and get a unanimous decision victory. The WBA title bout took place at Madison Square Garden on June 16, 1983, which also happened to be Durán's 32nd birthday. [25], Duran is a licensed ultralight aircraft pilot in Panama. He had notable fights against Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in 1988 and 1992. Larry Holmes might be one of the most underrated heavyweight champions of all time. Wins. Roberto Duran had one of the shortest unbeaten streaks, but like Willie Pep he went on a second unprecedented winning run. The heavyweight fought professionally from 1947 to 1955 and was crowned champ in 1952. Roberto Durán … Durán later fought for the World Middleweight Championship, meeting Marvelous Marvin Hagler in Las Vegas on November 10, 1983. She is a resident of Puerto Rico.[27]. Leonard's lip was busted by a headbutt in the fourth round, his left eye was cut in the eleventh round and his right eye was cut in the twelfth round. 3261 Unofficial Associated Press scorecard: 115-114 Duran; Unofficial Los Angeles Times scorecard: 115-112 Duran; WBC Middleweight Title (1st defense by Barkley) Press Conference Photo; Program Cover; Fight Photo #2; Notes. ", Durán is mentioned in the third verse of Nas' original demo for It Ain't Hard to Tell in the line: "Metaphors of murder man, hittin' like Roberto Durán, hold the mic in my hand, my lifespan."[30]. He says that there is a film being made of the life of one of his most colossal adversaries, Roberto Duran. During his career, Holmes defended his titles against 19 opponents before finally losing in 1985 to Michael Spinks. After the loss, Robinson won the following 88 fights before he was upset by Randy Turpin in July 1952. Roberto Duran posed the style that Mayweather has come up against in his 50-fight career. Buchanan dropped to the canvas in pain. Duran capped off his career in 2001 when he fought Hector Camacho, where he lost by unanimous decision. World Boxing Association Fedecaribe Super Feather Title. Texas rockabilly band Reverend Horton Heat mentions Durán in their song "Eat Steak," off of their album Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em. Overall, Wilde competed in 136 fights, he won 132 and lost three. After that incident, he announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 50. Duran was not disqualified from the bout; instead, he was deemed as winner by thirteenth-round technical knockout. During the seventh round, after Leonard had gained a slight lead on the scorecards, he began taunting and mocking Durán. Wilfred Benítez (born September 12, 1958) is a New York-born Puerto Rican former professional boxer and the youngest world champion in the sport's history. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Marciano’s most notable wins came against Ezzard Charles, Joe Walcott, Joe Louis and Archie Moore. Duran moved up to super middleweight for a third fight with Sugar Ray Leonard in December 1989 (a fight dubbed Uno Más — One More — by promoters), where Leonard's WBC super-middleweight title was on the line, although Leonard's camp insisted that the fight with Durán be at a 162lbs catchweight instead of the 168lbs super-middleweight limit that Durán favoured. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez went 89 fights without defeat, Rocky Marciano (R) fought in the heavyweight division from 1947 to 1955, Rocky Marciano won the heavyweight title in 1952, Andre Ward announced his retirement from boxing aged 33, Andre Ward retired with a 32-0 professional record, Heavyweight boxing legend Larry Holmes went 48-0, Larry Holmes finished his career going 75-6, Willie Pep established himself as the greatest featherweight of all time, Carlos Monzon finished his career with a 87-3 record, Roberto Duran started his career 31-0 before losing to Esteban de Jesus in 1972, Following his loss, Manos de Pierda won his following 41 fights and established himself as arguable the greatest lightweight in boxing history, Floyd Mayweather capped off his boxing career going unbeaten with a 50-0 professional record, Sugar Ray Robinson started his career going 40-0 before suffering his first career loss, After his first career loss, Robinson went on to win 88 fights without a loss, Julio Cesar Chavez started his boxing career with an unparalleled 89-0 record, Chavez (R) is ranked #24 on ESPN's list of top 50 Greatest Boxers of All Time, Jimmy Wilde began his boxing career going 93-0-1, it is still the longest winning streak in profesional boxing, Mike Tyson is hit 20 times before brutally KOing Reggie Gross with one devastating punch, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Leonard initiated the rematch clause and asked for the fight to be the following November. As his handlers worked to revive him in his corner and those on press row composed their obituaries for the legendary career of “Manos de Piedra,” the drums were already beating in earnest for boxing’s next big superfight. I felt that way myself. Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 2006. He took some time to recover from that fight and gained even more weight to contend for the WBC Light Middleweight title, but losing in his first attempt at a championship in that division on January 30, 1982, against Wilfred Benítez by a 15-round unanimous decision, this after having defeated Nino Gonzalez and Luigi Minchillo, two rated Light Middleweights, both by ten-round decisions in non-title bouts. Durán played the drug lord Jesus Maroto in Miami Vice season two, episode 19. Kirkland Laing (born 20 June 1954 in Jamaica) is a retired British Welterweight boxer nicknamed The Gifted One.. Laing fought 56 times in a twenty-year career, the highlight of which was a shock split decision win over Roberto Durán in September 1982. He had previously retired in November 1980, June 1984 and August 1998, only to change his mind. Durán ended his career with a professional record of 119 fights, 103 wins, and 70 knockouts. He flew a Quick Silver MX model. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Nicknamed Money, Mayweather is often referred to as the greatest defensive boxer of all time. During that streak, Robinson collected the welterweight and the middleweight world titles. His last two fights came against Sergey Kovalev, whom he defeated twice to retain his WBA, IBF and WBO light heavyweight titles. Nicknamed The Easton Assassin, he held the WBC Heavyweight title from 1978 to 1983. [13] Buchanan said he left the fight "with sore balls".[14]. Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán won world championships in four weight divisions but is best remembered for his "no más" loss to Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980. Who Is Roberto Durán? Roberto Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He also holds a perfect 50-0 record. 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[5] He was raised in the slums of El Chorrillo in the district "La Casa de Piedra" (The House of Stone), in Panama City. [16][17] In a 2016 interview, Duran claimed that what he actually said was, "No Sigo" ("I won't go on"). His 70 wins by knockout place him in an exclusive group of boxers who have won 50 or more fights by knockout. ", Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Juan Díaz, Panama, Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama. [6], Durán competed as an amateur, compiling a record of 29–3[7] (other sources say 18–3 or 13–3[8][9]), with all 3 losses coming in Durán's first 3 amateur fights. He began sparring with experienced boxers at the Neco de La Guardia gymnasium when he was only eight years old. [32], Durán is also mentioned by former rap duo Max and Sam (consisting of sports analyst Max Kellerman and his brother Sam) in their song 'Young Man Rumble' with the line "Got skills got stamina got Hands of Stone like the champ from Panama. 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