Roberto Durán (Manos de Piedra) is a 73-year-old retired Panamanian professional boxer. He is a four-weightclass world champion with 7 world-title wins. In a career spanning 33 years, 4 months, and 21 days, Durán amassed a record of 103-16, which includes 70 wins via KO, 13 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2007.
Roberto Durán was born in El Chorrillo, Panama on June 16, 1951. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 years on February 23, 1968 against Carlos Mendoza. Durán defeated Mendoza via 4-round unanimous decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Durán became a world champion fight at the age of 21 after 28 professional fights. He challenged Ken Buchanan for the WBA and The Ring lightweight titles and stopped the champion in the 13th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world titles.
He then went on to successfully conquer the welterweight (WBC, The Ring), super-welterweight (WBA), and middleweight (WBC) divisions as well to become a four-division world champion — and undisputed at lightweight.
Durán's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Héctor Camacho at age 50, on July 14, 2001.
Some of Roberto Durán's best fights have been against Sugar Ray Leonard (HOFer), Davey Moore (HOFer), Iran Barkley, Carlos Palomino (HOFer), Esteban de Jesús, Ken Buchanan (HOFer), and José Cuevas (HOFer). For a complete list of Durán's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Roberto Durán".
Durán has 16 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Roberto Durán Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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119 | Jul 14, 2001 | 50 | Héctor Camacho 39 73-4-2 | loss | UD 12 |
118 | Aug 12, 2000 | 49 | Patrick Goossen | win | UD 10 |
117 | Jun 16, 2000 | 49 | Pat Lawlor | win | UD 12 |
116 | Mar 06, 1999 | 47 | Omar Gonzalez | loss | UD 10 |
115 | Aug 28, 1998 | 47 | William Joppy 27 25-1-1 | loss | TKO 3 |
114 | Jan 31, 1998 | 46 | Felix Jose Hernandez | win | UD 10 |
113 | Nov 15, 1997 | 46 | David Radford | win | UD 8 |
112 | Jun 14, 1997 | 45 | Jorge Castro 29 101-5-2 | win | UD 10 |
111 | Feb 15, 1997 | 45 | Jorge Castro 29 100-5-2 | loss | UD 10 |
110 | Sep 27, 1996 | 45 | Mike Culbert | win | TKO 6 |
109 | Aug 31, 1996 | 45 | Ariel Cruz | win | KO 1 |
108 | Jun 22, 1996 | 45 | Héctor Camacho 34 58-3-1 | loss | UD 12 |
107 | Feb 20, 1996 | 44 | Ray Domenge | win | UD 10 |
106 | Dec 21, 1995 | 44 | Wilbur Garst | win | TKO 4 |
105 | Jun 10, 1995 | 43 | Roni Martinez | win | TKO 7 |
104 | Jan 14, 1995 | 43 | Vinny Pazienza 32 39-5 | loss | UD 12 |
103 | Oct 18, 1994 | 43 | Heath Todd | win | TKO 6 |
102 | Jun 25, 1994 | 43 | Vinny Pazienza 31 37-5 | loss | UD 12 |
101 | Mar 29, 1994 | 42 | Terry Thomas | win | TKO 4 |
100 | Feb 22, 1994 | 42 | Carlos Montero | win | UD 10 |
99 | Dec 14, 1993 | 42 | Tony Menefee | win | TKO 8 |
98 | Aug 17, 1993 | 42 | Sean Fitzgerald | win | KO 6 |
97 | Jun 29, 1993 | 42 | Jacques LeBlanc | win | UD 10 |
96 | Dec 17, 1992 | 41 | Ken Hulsey | win | KO 2 |
95 | Sep 30, 1992 | 41 | Tony Biglen | win | UD 10 |
94 | Mar 18, 1991 | 39 | Pat Lawlor | loss | TKO 6 |
93 | Dec 07, 1989 | 38 | Sugar Ray Leonard 33 35-1-1 | loss | UD 12 |
92 | Feb 24, 1989 | 37 | Iran Barkley 28 25-4 | win | SD 12 |
91 | Oct 01, 1988 | 37 | Jeff Lanas | win | SD 10 |
90 | Apr 14, 1988 | 36 | Paul Thorn | win | RTD 6 |
89 | Feb 05, 1988 | 36 | Ricky Stackhouse | win | UD 10 |
88 | Sep 12, 1987 | 36 | Juan Carlos Giménez Ferreyra | win | UD 10 |
87 | May 16, 1987 | 35 | Victor Claudio | win | UD 10 |
86 | Jun 23, 1986 | 35 | Robbie Sims | loss | SD 10 |
85 | Apr 18, 1986 | 34 | Jorge Suero | win | KO 2 |
84 | Jan 31, 1986 | 34 | Manuel Zambrano | win | KO 2 |
83 | Jun 15, 1984 | 32 | Thomas Hearns 25 38-1 | loss | TKO 2 |
82 | Nov 10, 1983 | 32 | Marvelous Marvin Hagler 29 57-2-2 | loss | UD 15 |
81 | Jun 16, 1983 | 32 | Davey Moore 24 12-0 | win | TKO 8 |
80 | Jan 29, 1983 | 31 | José Cuevas 25 29-8 | win | TKO 4 |
79 | Nov 12, 1982 | 31 | Jimmy Batten | win | UD 10 |
78 | Sep 04, 1982 | 31 | Kirkland Laing | loss | SD 10 |
77 | Jan 30, 1982 | 30 | Wilfred Benítez 23 43-1-1 | loss | UD 15 |
76 | Sep 26, 1981 | 30 | Luigi Minchillo | win | UD 10 |
75 | Aug 09, 1981 | 30 | Nino Gonzalez | win | UD 10 |
74 | Nov 25, 1980 | 29 | Sugar Ray Leonard 24 27-1 | loss | TKO 8 |
73 | Jun 20, 1980 | 29 | Sugar Ray Leonard 24 27-0 | win | UD 15 |
72 | Feb 24, 1980 | 28 | Wellington Wheatley | win | TKO 6 |
71 | Jan 13, 1980 | 28 | Joseph Nsubuga | win | RTD 4 |
70 | Sep 28, 1979 | 28 | Zeferino Gonzalez | win | UD 10 |
69 | Jun 22, 1979 | 28 | Carlos Palomino 29 27-2-3 | win | UD 10 |
68 | Apr 08, 1979 | 27 | Jimmy Heair | win | UD 10 |
67 | Dec 08, 1978 | 27 | Monroe Brooks | win | KO 8 |
66 | Sep 01, 1978 | 27 | Ezequiel Obando | win | KO 2 |
65 | Apr 27, 1978 | 26 | Adolfo Viruet | win | UD 10 |
64 | Jan 21, 1978 | 26 | Esteban de Jesús 26 52-3 | win | TKO 12 |
63 | Sep 17, 1977 | 26 | Edwin Viruet | win | UD 15 |
62 | Aug 06, 1977 | 26 | Bernardo Diaz | win | KO 1 |
61 | May 16, 1977 | 25 | Javier Muniz | win | UD 10 |
60 | Jan 29, 1977 | 25 | Vilomar Fernandez | win | KO 13 |
59 | Oct 15, 1976 | 25 | Alvaro Rojas | win | KO 1 |
58 | Jul 31, 1976 | 25 | Emiliano Villa | win | TKO 7 |
57 | May 23, 1976 | 24 | Lou Bizzarro | win | KO 14 |
56 | May 04, 1976 | 24 | Saoul Mamby | win | UD 10 |
55 | Dec 20, 1975 | 24 | Leoncio Ortiz | win | KO 15 |
54 | Sep 30, 1975 | 24 | Edwin Viruet | win | UD 10 |
53 | Sep 13, 1975 | 24 | Alirio Acuna | win | KO 3 |
52 | Aug 02, 1975 | 24 | Pepe El Toro | win | KO 1 |
51 | Jun 03, 1975 | 23 | Jose Peterson | win | TKO 1 |
50 | Mar 02, 1975 | 23 | Ray Lampkin | win | KO 14 |
49 | Feb 15, 1975 | 23 | Andres Salgado | win | KO 1 |
48 | Dec 21, 1974 | 23 | Masataka Takayama | win | KO 1 |
47 | Nov 16, 1974 | 23 | Adalberto Vanegas | win | KO 1 |
46 | Oct 31, 1974 | 23 | Jose Vasquez | win | KO 2 |
45 | Sep 02, 1974 | 23 | Hector Matta | win | UD 10 |
44 | Jul 06, 1974 | 23 | Flash Gallego | win | TKO 7 |
43 | Mar 16, 1974 | 22 | Esteban de Jesús 22 42-1 | win | KO 11 |
42 | Feb 16, 1974 | 22 | Armando Mendoza | win | TKO 3 |
41 | Jan 21, 1974 | 22 | Leonard Tavarez | win | TKO 4 |
40 | Dec 01, 1973 | 22 | Tony Garcia | win | KO 3 |
39 | Sep 08, 1973 | 22 | Guts Ishimatsu | win | TKO 10 |
38 | Aug 04, 1973 | 22 | Doc McClendon | win | UD 10 |
37 | Jun 02, 1973 | 21 | Hector Thompson | win | TKO 8 |
36 | Apr 14, 1973 | 21 | Gerardo Ferrat | win | TKO 2 |
35 | Mar 17, 1973 | 21 | Javier Ayala | win | UD 10 |
34 | Feb 22, 1973 | 21 | Juan Medina | win | TKO 7 |
33 | Jan 20, 1973 | 21 | Jimmy Robertson | win | KO 5 |
32 | Nov 17, 1972 | 21 | Esteban de Jesús 21 33-1 | loss | UD 10 |
31 | Oct 28, 1972 | 21 | Lupe Ramirez | win | KO 1 |
30 | Sep 02, 1972 | 21 | Greg Potter | win | KO 1 |
29 | Jun 26, 1972 | 21 | Ken Buchanan 26 43-1 | win | TKO 13 |
28 | Mar 10, 1972 | 20 | Francisco Munoz | win | TKO 1 |
27 | Jan 15, 1972 | 20 | Angel Robinson Garcia | win | UD 10 |
26 | Oct 16, 1971 | 20 | Hiroshi Kobayashi | win | KO 7 |
25 | Sep 13, 1971 | 20 | Benny Huertas | win | TKO 1 |
24 | Jul 18, 1971 | 20 | Fermin Soto | win | TKO 3 |
23 | May 29, 1971 | 19 | Lloyd Marshall | win | TKO 6 |
22 | Mar 21, 1971 | 19 | Jose Acosta | win | KO 1 |
21 | Jan 10, 1971 | 19 | Jose Angel Herrera | win | KO 6 |
20 | Oct 18, 1970 | 19 | Ignacio Castaneda | win | TKO 3 |
19 | Sep 05, 1970 | 19 | Marvin Castaneda | win | KO 1 |
18 | Jul 18, 1970 | 19 | Clemente Mucino | win | KO 6 |
17 | May 16, 1970 | 18 | Ernesto Marcel | win | TKO 10 |
16 | Mar 28, 1970 | 18 | Felipe Torres | win | UD 10 |
15 | Nov 23, 1969 | 18 | Luis Patino | win | KO 8 |
14 | Sep 21, 1969 | 18 | Serafin Garcia | win | TKO 5 |
13 | Jun 22, 1969 | 18 | Adolfo Osses | win | TKO 7 |
12 | May 18, 1969 | 17 | Jacinto Garcia | win | TKO 4 |
11 | Feb 01, 1969 | 17 | Eduardo Frutos | win | UD 6 |
10 | Jan 19, 1969 | 17 | Alberto Brand | win | TKO 4 |
9 | Dec 07, 1968 | 17 | Carlos Howard | win | TKO 1 |
8 | Nov 16, 1968 | 17 | Juan Gondola | win | KO 2 |
7 | Sep 22, 1968 | 17 | Cesar De Leon | win | KO 1 |
6 | Aug 25, 1968 | 17 | Leroy Carghill | win | KO 1 |
5 | Aug 10, 1968 | 17 | Enrique Jacobo | win | KO 1 |
4 | Jun 30, 1968 | 17 | Eduardo Morales | win | KO 1 |
3 | Jun 15, 1968 | 16 | Manuel Jimenez | win | KO 1 |
2 | May 14, 1968 | 16 | Juan Gondola | win | KO 1 |
1 | Feb 23, 1968 | 16 | Carlos Mendoza | win | UD 4 |