Roberto Durán

Roberto Durán

1951-06-16

Biography

Roberto Durán Samaniego (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, as well as reigns 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 of "Manos de Piedra" ("Hands of Stone") for his formidable punching power and excellent defense.

Also appears in

Rocky II

Rocky II

7.3

I Am Durán

I Am Durán

6.8

No Más

No Más

6.4

Fists of a Nation

Fists of a Nation

6.0

The Kings

The Kings

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