On June 16, 1983, a 32-year-old Roberto Durán (76-4, 57 KOs) got a shot at the WBA super-welterweight title held by 24-year-old American boxer Davey Moore (12-0, 9 KOs).
Durán came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 18 days. Moore was on a 12-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 18 days.
Roberto Durán stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBA super-welterweight champion. Durán improves his record to 77-4 (58 KOs), while Moore adds a loss to his record at 12-1.
On March 16, 1974, Roberto Durán and Esteban de Jesús met again in a rematch.
Durán came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month. Jesús was on a 16-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 9 days.
In the rematch, Roberto Durán stopped Esteban de Jesús via KO in the 11th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring lightweight titles. Durán improves his record to 42-1 (36 KOs), while Jesús adds a loss to his record at 42-2.
On June 20, 1980, a 29-year-old Roberto Durán (71-1, 56 KOs) got a shot at the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles held by 24-year-old American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard (27-0, 18 KOs).
Durán came in to the fight on a 40-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 27 days. Leonard was on a 27-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 20 days.
Roberto Durán defeated Sugar Ray Leonard via unanimous decision and wins the WBC and The Ring titles. Durán improves his record to 72-1, while Leonard adds a loss to his record at 27-1.
On October 15, 1976, the 25-year-old WBA and The Ring lightweight world champion, Roberto Durán (57-1, 48 KOs), faced Alvaro Rojas, in a title defense fight.
Durán came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 15 days.
Roberto Durán made quick work of Alvaro Rojas, stopping the challenger via KO in the 1st. Durán improves his record to 58-1 (49 KOs)
On December 21, 1974, the 23-year-old WBA and The Ring lightweight world champion, Roberto Durán (46-1, 39 KOs), faced Masataka Takayama, in a title defense fight.
Durán came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 5 days.
Roberto Durán made quick work of Masataka Takayama, stopping the challenger via KO in the 1st. Durán improves his record to 47-1 (40 KOs)
On January 21, 1978, the 26-year-old WBA and The Ring lightweight champion, Roberto Durán (62-1, 51 KOs), and the 26-year-old WBC lightweight champion Esteban de Jesús (52-3, 30 KOs) faced each other for the undisputed world championpionship.
Durán came in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days. Jesús was on a 7-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 11 days.
In the rematch, Roberto Durán stopped Esteban de Jesús via TKO in the 12th round and unified the WBA, The Ring, and WBC lightweight titles. Durán improves his record to 63-1 (52 KOs), while Jesús adds a loss to his record at 52-4.
On January 20, 1973, the 21-year-old WBA and The Ring lightweight world champion, Roberto Durán (31-1, 27 KOs), faced Jimmy Robertson, in a title defense fight.
Durán came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 84% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 3 days.
Roberto Durán stopped Jimmy Robertson via KO in the 5th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring lightweight titles. Durán improves his record to 32-1 (28 KOs)
On June 26, 1972, a 21-year-old Roberto Durán (28-0, 24 KOs) got a shot at the WBA and The Ring lightweight titles held by 26-year-old Scottish boxer Ken Buchanan (43-1, 15 KOs).
Durán came in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 16 days. Buchanan was on a 10-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 28 days.
Roberto Durán stopped the champion via TKO in the 13th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBA and The Ring lightweight champion. Durán improves his record to 29-0 (25 KOs), while Buchanan adds a loss to his record at 43-2.
On September 8, 1973, the 22-year-old WBA and The Ring lightweight world champion, Roberto Durán (37-1, 31 KOs), faced Guts Ishimatsu, in a title defense fight.
Durán came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 4 days.
Roberto Durán stopped Guts Ishimatsu via TKO in the 10th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring lightweight titles. Durán improves his record to 38-1 (32 KOs)
On June 2, 1973, the 21-year-old WBA and The Ring lightweight world champion, Roberto Durán (35-1, 30 KOs), faced Hector Thompson, in a title defense fight.
Durán came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 19 days.
Roberto Durán stopped Hector Thompson via TKO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring lightweight titles. Durán improves his record to 36-1 (31 KOs)