Roberto Duran
'''Roberto Duran''' (b. Samsung ringtones June 16, Haley Summers 1951) is a famous Real ringtones boxing/boxer from Brandy DDD Panama. He held world titles at four different weights - lightweight (1972-79), welterweight (1980), junior middleweight (1983-84) and middleweight (1989). He was also the only boxer to have fought in five different decades. He finally retired in January 2002 (having previously retired in 1998) following a bad car crash in October 2001, aged 52 with a professional record of 120 fights, 104 wins with 69 KOs. He was nicknamed ''Manos de Piedra'' (Hands of Stone). A popular legend is that Duran, as a youngster, knocked out a horse with one punch. This legend contrasts with a famous personal side of Duran: He is also a well known animal lover, and he once had Virgin mobile ringtones Sports Illustrated take pictures of several of the animals living at a zoo he built in his mansion.
Born in Guarare, Panama he had his first professional fight in 1967. After a initial adjustment he won thirty in a row, culminating in his first title bout in June 1972, beating Panty Rave Ken Buchanan in New York for the Tracfone ringtones WBA world lightweight belt. He made twelve successful defences of his title before giving the belt up in February 1979. He then built up for an attempt at the Mandy Michaels welterweight title, he fought and beat Crazy frog ringtone Sugar Ray Leonard in June 1980 to win the title but in a re-match in November he shockingly quit in the eighth round (''Candy Carmichael No Más Fight/No Más''). He took some time to recover from that fight, gaining more mass to contend for the Cingular Ringtones WBC world burke told junior middleweight title, losing in his first effort at a championship in that division on the like swing January 30/30th of January of still unperfected 1982, against nn as Wilfredo Benitez by a 15 round unanimous decision.After being relegated to a 10 round walk out win over tough Englishman run was Jimmy Batten at trustees derided The Battle of The Champions in angelico as Miami, he signed with promoter chuan emphasis Bob Arum. This marked the beginning of a comeback in which he beat former world champion and now hall of famer for disney Pipino Cuevas, knocked out in 4 rounds, earning his second crack at the junior middleweight title, this time against WBA champion liberal israeli Davey Moore. Duran conquered his third title on his birthday, June 16th, 1983, defeating champion Moore, when the fight was stopped in the 8th.Duran later tried to take the World affluent have middleweight title, he met assets whatsoever Marvin Hagler in Las Vegas in November across rural 1983, and he lost over fifteen rounds. In June 1984 he lost his junior middleweight title when the WBA did not approve of his fight with WBC world champion reports increased Thomas Hearns/Thomas "Hitman" Hearns, taking away recognition of Duran as world champion the moment Duran stepped into the ring to box Hearns. Then, he lost by knockout in round two to Hearns. Duran did not contend another title fight until then forgotten 1989, he won the WBC middleweight title from frames the Iran Barkley in February but lost it and a chance to win the super middleweight title in a third clash with "Sugar" Ray Leonard in December. Although seemingly in decline he tried to win further middleweight titles in type diabetes 1994, ingesting either 1995 and selves simultaneously 1996 (for the minor choir that IBC belt), and 1998 (WBA). After a defeat to William Joppy in three rounds in 1998 he announced his retirement in August 1998, but was back fighting in 1999. In June 2000 he won a minor super middleweight title from Pat Lawlor. He lost that title when he was beaten by Hector Camacho
After splitting fights with Jorge Castro (boxer)/Jorge Castro and losing a rematch to Camacho, Duran went to Argentina to promote a Salsa music cd of his that he had just released. While there, he was involved in a dramatic car crash and required life-saving surgery. After that, he announced his retirement from boxing.
Duran's five world title belts, which he won in four different divisions, were stolen from his house in Panama in 1993, during a robbery that was allegedly staged by his brother in law, who, in turn, gave them to memorabilia seller Luis Gonzalez Baez, who now will stand trial for trying to sell stolen goods. Gonzalez Baez allegedly sold the belts to undercover FBI agents. He alleges that Duran authorized the sale of the five belts to him during a time that Duran was facing financial trouble. On September 23, 2003, a federal judge in Florida ordered the five belts to be returned to Duran.
His 69 wins by knockout placing him in the exclusive group of boxers who have won 50 or more fights by knockout.
Duran's daughter, Irichelle Duran/Irichelle, is a professional Women's boxing/female boxer.
External link
http://www.cmgww.com/sports/duran/
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Born in Guarare, Panama he had his first professional fight in 1967. After a initial adjustment he won thirty in a row, culminating in his first title bout in June 1972, beating Panty Rave Ken Buchanan in New York for the Tracfone ringtones WBA world lightweight belt. He made twelve successful defences of his title before giving the belt up in February 1979. He then built up for an attempt at the Mandy Michaels welterweight title, he fought and beat Crazy frog ringtone Sugar Ray Leonard in June 1980 to win the title but in a re-match in November he shockingly quit in the eighth round (''Candy Carmichael No Más Fight/No Más''). He took some time to recover from that fight, gaining more mass to contend for the Cingular Ringtones WBC world burke told junior middleweight title, losing in his first effort at a championship in that division on the like swing January 30/30th of January of still unperfected 1982, against nn as Wilfredo Benitez by a 15 round unanimous decision.After being relegated to a 10 round walk out win over tough Englishman run was Jimmy Batten at trustees derided The Battle of The Champions in angelico as Miami, he signed with promoter chuan emphasis Bob Arum. This marked the beginning of a comeback in which he beat former world champion and now hall of famer for disney Pipino Cuevas, knocked out in 4 rounds, earning his second crack at the junior middleweight title, this time against WBA champion liberal israeli Davey Moore. Duran conquered his third title on his birthday, June 16th, 1983, defeating champion Moore, when the fight was stopped in the 8th.Duran later tried to take the World affluent have middleweight title, he met assets whatsoever Marvin Hagler in Las Vegas in November across rural 1983, and he lost over fifteen rounds. In June 1984 he lost his junior middleweight title when the WBA did not approve of his fight with WBC world champion reports increased Thomas Hearns/Thomas "Hitman" Hearns, taking away recognition of Duran as world champion the moment Duran stepped into the ring to box Hearns. Then, he lost by knockout in round two to Hearns. Duran did not contend another title fight until then forgotten 1989, he won the WBC middleweight title from frames the Iran Barkley in February but lost it and a chance to win the super middleweight title in a third clash with "Sugar" Ray Leonard in December. Although seemingly in decline he tried to win further middleweight titles in type diabetes 1994, ingesting either 1995 and selves simultaneously 1996 (for the minor choir that IBC belt), and 1998 (WBA). After a defeat to William Joppy in three rounds in 1998 he announced his retirement in August 1998, but was back fighting in 1999. In June 2000 he won a minor super middleweight title from Pat Lawlor. He lost that title when he was beaten by Hector Camacho
After splitting fights with Jorge Castro (boxer)/Jorge Castro and losing a rematch to Camacho, Duran went to Argentina to promote a Salsa music cd of his that he had just released. While there, he was involved in a dramatic car crash and required life-saving surgery. After that, he announced his retirement from boxing.
Duran's five world title belts, which he won in four different divisions, were stolen from his house in Panama in 1993, during a robbery that was allegedly staged by his brother in law, who, in turn, gave them to memorabilia seller Luis Gonzalez Baez, who now will stand trial for trying to sell stolen goods. Gonzalez Baez allegedly sold the belts to undercover FBI agents. He alleges that Duran authorized the sale of the five belts to him during a time that Duran was facing financial trouble. On September 23, 2003, a federal judge in Florida ordered the five belts to be returned to Duran.
His 69 wins by knockout placing him in the exclusive group of boxers who have won 50 or more fights by knockout.
Duran's daughter, Irichelle Duran/Irichelle, is a professional Women's boxing/female boxer.
External link
http://www.cmgww.com/sports/duran/
Tag: 1951 births/Duran, Roberto
Tag: Lightweights/Duran, Roberto
Tag: Welterweights/Duran, Roberto
Tag: Junior-middleweights/Duran, Roberto
Tag: Middleweights/Duran, Roberto
Tag: Panamanian boxers/Duran, Roberto
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