Roberto Durán

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"Roberto Duran was a kind of man most later champions looked up to, most notably Mike Tyson. Duran was born into extreme poverty and he had to steal in order to have something to eat. Boxing was his ticket out of the street life. It probably had something to do with his tough life, but the man had unbreakable spirit and attitude. Not only was he one of the greatest warriors ever, but he also had this tough and fearless aura. They say people were afraid to be in the same room with him just becau"

The 20 Best Boxers Of All Time : The Warriors (22 person items)

" Born June 16 1951 Boxing Career : 1968-2001 Record : 103-16-0-70 K.O. World Championship Belt : WBA Lightweight Belt (1972) Hold That Title 6 Years ) WBC Lightweight Belt (1978) WBC Welterweight Belt (1980) WBC Super Welterweight Belt (1983) WBC Middleweight Belt (1989) Notable Fights : K.O. Victory Vs Ken Buchanan 43-1-0 (1972) U.D. Lost Vs Esteban De Jesus 33-1-0 (1972) K.O. Victory Vs Esteban De Jesus 52-3-0 (1978) U.D. Victory Vs Sugar Ray Leonard 27-0-0 (1980) K.O. "

The 101 Greatest Boxers of All Time (101 person items)

"PRO RECORD: 103-16 (70 KO) WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION 1972 – 1979 WORLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION 1980 INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE 2007 NICKNAME: Manos de Piedra / Hands of Stone CAREER LENGTH: 1968 – 2001 HOMETOWN: Panama City, Panama DEFINING FIGHT: W 15 Ray Leonard (6/20/1980) GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: First man to defeat Ray Leonard, doing so in an exciting brawl that kicked off a famous rivalry. NOTABLE OPPONENTS: Hiroshi Kobayashi (KO 7), Ken Buchanan (TKO 13), Esteban De"