Roberto Duran
| Roberto Durán | |
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Durán in 1994, before his fight with Vinny Paz
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| Real name | Roberto Durán Samaniego |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Nationality | Panamanian |
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June 16, 1951 El Chorrillo, Panama |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 119 |
| Wins | 103 |
| Wins by KO | 70 |
| Losses | 16 |
Roberto Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. Widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, Durán was a versatile brawler and in-fighter in the ring, which earned him the nickname of ""Manos de Piedra" ("Hands of Stone") for his devastating punching power. He is a four-weight world champion, having held titles at lightweight (1972–1979), welterweight (1980), light middleweight (1983–1984), and middleweight (1989), as well as reigns as the undisputed and lineal lightweight champion (1978–1979), and the lineal welterweight champion (1980). He is also the second boxer to have competed over a span of five decades, the first being Jack Johnson. However, Durán is most infamous for abruptly forfeiting his welterweight title in the middle of his 1980 rematch with challenger Sugar Ray Leonard.
In 2002, Durán was voted by The Ring magazine as the fifth greatest fighter of the last 80 years, while boxing historian Bert Sugar rated him as the eighth greatest fighter of all time. The Associated Press voted him as the best lightweight of the 20th century, with many considering him the greatest lightweight of all time. Durán finally retired in January 2002 at age 50 (having previously retired in 1998) following a bad car crash in October 2001, with an epic professional record of 119 fights, 103 wins, and 70 knockouts. Up until his fight with Wilfred Benítez in 1982, he was trained by legendary boxing trainer Ray Arcel.
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