Boxing· Argentina
Roberto Durán
Roberto Carlos Durán Samaniego is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001.
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- Boxing rating
- 1500
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Achievements
- The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
- The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- WBC World Middleweight Champion
- WBC World Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Lightweight Champion
- WBA World Lightweight Champion
- WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
Background
Roberto Carlos Durán Samaniego 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. Duran also reigned as the undisputed and lineal lightweight champion and the lineal welterweight champion. He is also the second boxer to have competed over a span of five decades, the first being Jack Johnson. Durán was known as a versatile, technical brawler and pressure fighter, which earned him the nickname "Manos de Piedra" for his formidable punching power and excellent defense. Durán is regarded by many as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
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