Roberto Durán (103-16, 70) was born in El Chorrillo, Panama on June 16, 1951. At the age of 16 years on February 23, 1968, he made his professional boxing debut against Carlos Mendoza, winning the fight via 4-round unanimous decision.
On his 29th career fight at 21 years old, Durán became a lightweight world champion on June 26, 1972 after defeating Ken Buchanan via 13th-round TKO to win the WBA and The Ring titles.
He then went on to become world champion at 3 more weight classes, winning the following titles:
Durán's last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision loss to Héctor Camacho at age 50 on July 14, 2001. He retired from the sport of boxing following this loss.
Some of Roberto Durán's best fights have been against Jorge Castro, Sugar Ray Leonard, Carlos Palomino, Iran Barkley, Ken Buchanan, Esteban de Jesús and Davey Moore.
Durán has 16 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
119  | Jul 14, 2001 50 years 103-16 (70) | 39 years, 1 months 73-4-2 (35) | SMD | 12 | UD | LOSS |
118 | Aug 12, 2000 49 years, 1 months 103-15 (70) | Patrick Goossen | 10 | UD | WIN | |
117 | Jun 16, 2000 49 years 102-15 (70) | Pat Lawlor | SMD | 12 | UD | WIN |
116 | Mar 6, 1999 47 years, 8 months 101-15 (70) | Omar Gonzalez | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
115  | Aug 28, 1998 47 years, 2 months 101-14 (70) | 27 years, 11 months 25-1-1 (19) | MD | 3 | TKO | LOSS For WBA |
114 | Jan 31, 1998 46 years, 7 months 101-13 (70) | Felix Jose Hernandez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
113 | Nov 15, 1997 46 years, 4 months 100-13 (70) | David Radford | 8 | UD | WIN | |
112  | Jun 14, 1997 45 years, 11 months 99-13 (70) | 29 years, 9 months 101-5-2 (70) | 10 | UD | WIN | |
111 | Feb 15, 1997 45 years, 7 months 98-13 (70) | 29 years, 5 months 100-5-2 (70) | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
110 | Sep 27, 1996 45 years, 3 months 98-12 (70) | Mike Culbert | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
109 | Aug 31, 1996 45 years, 2 months 97-12 (69) | Ariel Cruz | 1 | KO | WIN | |
108 | Jun 22, 1996 45 years 96-12 (68) | 34 years 58-3-1 (28) | MD | 12 | UD | LOSS |
107 | Feb 20, 1996 44 years, 8 months 96-11 (68) | Ray Domenge | 10 | UD | WIN | |
106 | Dec 21, 1995 44 years, 6 months 95-11 (68) | Wilbur Garst | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
105 | Jun 10, 1995 43 years, 11 months 94-11 (67) | Roni Martinez | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
104  | Jan 14, 1995 43 years, 6 months 93-11 (66) | 32 years 39-5 (27) | SMD | 12 | UD | LOSS |
103 | Oct 18, 1994 43 years, 4 months 93-10 (66) | Heath Todd | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
102 | Jun 25, 1994 43 years 92-10 (65) | 31 years, 6 months 37-5 (27) | SMD | 12 | UD | LOSS |
101 | Mar 29, 1994 42 years, 9 months 92-9 (65) | Terry Thomas | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
100 | Feb 22, 1994 42 years, 8 months 91-9 (64) | Carlos Montero | 10 | UD | WIN | |
99 | Dec 14, 1993 42 years, 5 months 90-9 (64) | Tony Menefee | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
98 | Aug 17, 1993 42 years, 2 months 89-9 (63) | Sean Fitzgerald | 6 | KO | WIN | |
97 | Jun 29, 1993 42 years 88-9 (62) | Jacques LeBlanc | 10 | UD | WIN | |
96 | Dec 17, 1992 41 years, 6 months 87-9 (62) | Ken Hulsey | 2 | KO | WIN | |
95 | Sep 30, 1992 41 years, 3 months 86-9 (61) | Tony Biglen | 10 | UD | WIN | |
94 | Mar 18, 1991 39 years, 9 months 85-9 (61) | Pat Lawlor | 6 | TKO | LOSS | |
93  | Dec 7, 1989 38 years, 5 months 85-8 (61) | 33 years, 6 months 35-1-1 (25) | SMD | 12 | UD | LOSS For WBC |
92  | Feb 24, 1989 37 years, 8 months 85-7 (61) | 28 years, 9 months 25-4 (16) | MD | 12 | SD | WIN Won WBC |
91 | Oct 1, 1988 37 years, 3 months 84-7 (61) | Jeff Lanas | 10 | SD | WIN | |
90 | Apr 14, 1988 36 years, 9 months 83-7 (61) | Paul Thorn | 6 | RTD | WIN | |
89 | Feb 5, 1988 36 years, 7 months 82-7 (60) | Ricky Stackhouse | 10 | UD | WIN | |
88 | Sep 12, 1987 36 years, 2 months 81-7 (60) | Juan Carlos Giménez Ferreyra | 10 | UD | WIN | |
87 | May 16, 1987 35 years, 11 months 80-7 (60) | Victor Claudio | 10 | UD | WIN | |
86  | Jun 23, 1986 35 years 79-7 (60) | 26 years, 7 months 26-4-1 (19) | 10 | SD | LOSS | |
85 | Apr 18, 1986 34 years, 10 months 79-6 (60) | Jorge Suero | 2 | KO | WIN | |
84 | Jan 31, 1986 34 years, 7 months 78-6 (59) | Manuel Zambrano | 2 | KO | WIN | |
83  | Jun 15, 1984 32 years, 11 months 77-6 (58) | 25 years, 7 months 38-1 (32) | SWL | 2 | TKO | LOSS For WBC |
82  | Nov 10, 1983 32 years, 4 months 77-5 (58) | 29 years, 5 months 57-2-2 (48) | MD | 15 | UD | LOSS For WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring |
81  | Jun 16, 1983 32 years 77-4 (58) | 24 years 12-0 (9) | SWL | 8 | TKO | WIN Won WBA |
80  | Jan 29, 1983 31 years, 7 months 76-4 (57) | 25 years, 1 months 29-8 (26) | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
79 | Nov 12, 1982 31 years, 4 months 75-4 (56) | Jimmy Batten | 10 | UD | WIN | |
78 | Sep 4, 1982 31 years, 2 months 74-4 (56) | Kirkland Laing | 10 | SD | LOSS | |
77  | Jan 30, 1982 30 years, 7 months 74-3 (56) | 23 years, 4 months 43-1-1 (28) | SWL | 15 | UD | LOSS For WBC |
76 | Sep 26, 1981 30 years, 3 months 74-2 (56) | Luigi Minchillo | 10 | UD | WIN | |
75 | Aug 9, 1981 30 years, 1 months 73-2 (56) | Nino Gonzalez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
74 | Nov 25, 1980 29 years, 5 months 72-2 (56) | 24 years, 6 months 27-1 (18) | WL | 8 | TKO | LOSS Lost WBC, The Ring |
73 | Jun 20, 1980 29 years 72-1 (56) | 24 years, 1 months 27-0 (18) | WL | 15 | UD | WIN Won WBC, The Ring |
72 | Feb 24, 1980 28 years, 8 months 71-1 (56) | Wellington Wheatley | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
71 | Jan 13, 1980 28 years, 6 months 70-1 (55) | Joseph Nsubuga | 4 | RTD | WIN | |
70 | Sep 28, 1979 28 years, 3 months 69-1 (54) | Zeferino Gonzalez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
69  | Jun 22, 1979 28 years 68-1 (54) | 29 years, 10 months 27-2-3 (15) | 10 | UD | WIN | |
68 | Apr 8, 1979 27 years, 9 months 67-1 (54) | Jimmy Heair | 10 | UD | WIN | |
67 | Dec 8, 1978 27 years, 5 months 66-1 (54) | Monroe Brooks | 8 | KO | WIN | |
66 | Sep 1, 1978 27 years, 2 months 65-1 (53) | Ezequiel Obando | 2 | KO | WIN | |
65 | Apr 27, 1978 26 years, 10 months 64-1 (52) | Adolfo Viruet | 10 | UD | WIN | |
64  | Jan 21, 1978 26 years, 7 months 63-1 (52) | 26 years, 5 months 52-3 (30) | LT | 12 | TKO | WIN Won WBC Defended WBA, The Ring |
63 | Sep 17, 1977 26 years, 3 months 62-1 (51) | Edwin Viruet | LT | 15 | UD | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
62 | Aug 6, 1977 26 years, 1 months 61-1 (51) | Bernardo Diaz | 1 | KO | WIN | |
61 | May 16, 1977 25 years, 11 months 60-1 (50) | Javier Muniz | 10 | UD | WIN | |
60 | Jan 29, 1977 25 years, 7 months 59-1 (50) | Vilomar Fernandez | LT | 13 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
59 | Oct 15, 1976 25 years, 3 months 58-1 (49) | Alvaro Rojas | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
58 | Jul 31, 1976 25 years, 1 months 57-1 (48) | Emiliano Villa | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
57 | May 23, 1976 24 years, 11 months 56-1 (47) | Lou Bizzarro | LT | 14 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
56 | May 4, 1976 24 years, 10 months 55-1 (46) | Saoul Mamby | 10 | UD | WIN | |
55 | Dec 20, 1975 24 years, 6 months 54-1 (46) | Leoncio Ortiz | LT | 15 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
54 | Sep 30, 1975 24 years, 3 months 53-1 (45) | Edwin Viruet | 10 | UD | WIN | |
53 | Sep 13, 1975 24 years, 2 months 52-1 (45) | Alirio Acuna | 3 | KO | WIN | |
52 | Aug 2, 1975 24 years, 1 months 51-1 (44) | Pepe El Toro | 1 | KO | WIN | |
51 | Jun 3, 1975 23 years, 11 months 50-1 (43) | Jose Peterson | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
50 | Mar 2, 1975 23 years, 8 months 49-1 (42) | Ray Lampkin | LT | 14 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
49 | Feb 15, 1975 23 years, 7 months 48-1 (41) | Andres Salgado | 1 | KO | WIN | |
48 | Dec 21, 1974 23 years, 6 months 47-1 (40) | Masataka Takayama | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
47 | Nov 16, 1974 23 years, 5 months 46-1 (39) | Adalberto Vanegas | 1 | KO | WIN | |
46 | Oct 31, 1974 23 years, 4 months 45-1 (38) | Jose Vasquez | 2 | KO | WIN | |
45 | Sep 2, 1974 23 years, 2 months 44-1 (37) | Hector Matta | 10 | UD | WIN | |
44 | Jul 6, 1974 23 years 43-1 (37) | Flash Gallego | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
43 | Mar 16, 1974 22 years, 9 months 42-1 (36) | 22 years, 7 months 42-1 (23) | LT | 11 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
42 | Feb 16, 1974 22 years, 8 months 41-1 (35) | Armando Mendoza | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
41 | Jan 21, 1974 22 years, 7 months 40-1 (34) | Leonard Tavarez | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
40 | Dec 1, 1973 22 years, 5 months 39-1 (33) | Tony Garcia | 3 | KO | WIN | |
39 | Sep 8, 1973 22 years, 2 months 38-1 (32) | Guts Ishimatsu | LT | 10 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
38 | Aug 4, 1973 22 years, 1 months 37-1 (31) | Doc McClendon | 10 | UD | WIN | |
37 | Jun 2, 1973 21 years, 11 months 36-1 (31) | Hector Thompson | LT | 8 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
36 | Apr 14, 1973 21 years, 9 months 35-1 (30) | Gerardo Ferrat | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
35 | Mar 17, 1973 21 years, 9 months 34-1 (29) | Javier Ayala | 10 | UD | WIN | |
34 | Feb 22, 1973 21 years, 8 months 33-1 (29) | Juan Medina | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
33 | Jan 20, 1973 21 years, 7 months 32-1 (28) | Jimmy Robertson | LT | 5 | KO | WIN Defended WBA, The Ring |
32 | Nov 17, 1972 21 years, 5 months 31-1 (27) | 21 years, 3 months 33-1 (20) | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
31 | Oct 28, 1972 21 years, 4 months 31-0 (27) | Lupe Ramirez | 1 | KO | WIN | |
30 | Sep 2, 1972 21 years, 2 months 30-0 (26) | Greg Potter | 1 | KO | WIN | |
29  | Jun 26, 1972 21 years 29-0 (25) | 26 years, 11 months 43-1 (15) | LT | 13 | TKO | WIN Won WBA, The Ring |
28 | Mar 10, 1972 20 years, 8 months 28-0 (24) | Francisco Munoz | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
27 | Jan 15, 1972 20 years, 6 months 27-0 (23) | Angel Robinson Garcia | 10 | UD | WIN | |
26 | Oct 16, 1971 20 years, 4 months 26-0 (23) | Hiroshi Kobayashi | 7 | KO | WIN | |
25 | Sep 13, 1971 20 years, 2 months 25-0 (22) | Benny Huertas | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
24 | Jul 18, 1971 20 years, 1 months 24-0 (21) | Fermin Soto | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
23 | May 29, 1971 19 years, 11 months 23-0 (20) | Lloyd Marshall | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
22 | Mar 21, 1971 19 years, 9 months 22-0 (19) | Jose Acosta | 1 | KO | WIN | |
21 | Jan 10, 1971 19 years, 6 months 21-0 (18) | Jose Angel Herrera | 6 | KO | WIN | |
20 | Oct 18, 1970 19 years, 4 months 20-0 (17) | Ignacio Castaneda | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
19 | Sep 5, 1970 19 years, 2 months 19-0 (16) | Marvin Castaneda | 1 | KO | WIN | |
18 | Jul 18, 1970 19 years, 1 months 18-0 (15) | Clemente Mucino | 6 | KO | WIN | |
17 | May 16, 1970 18 years, 11 months 17-0 (14) | Ernesto Marcel | 10 | TKO | WIN | |
16 | Mar 28, 1970 18 years, 9 months 16-0 (13) | Felipe Torres | 10 | UD | WIN | |
15 | Nov 23, 1969 18 years, 5 months 15-0 (13) | Luis Patino | 8 | KO | WIN | |
14 | Sep 21, 1969 18 years, 3 months 14-0 (12) | Serafin Garcia | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
13 | Jun 22, 1969 18 years 13-0 (11) | Adolfo Osses | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
12 | May 18, 1969 17 years, 11 months 12-0 (10) | Jacinto Garcia | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
11 | Feb 1, 1969 17 years, 7 months 11-0 (9) | Eduardo Frutos | 6 | UD | WIN | |
10 | Jan 19, 1969 17 years, 7 months 10-0 (9) | Alberto Brand | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
9 | Dec 7, 1968 17 years, 5 months 9-0 (8) | Carlos Howard | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
8 | Nov 16, 1968 17 years, 5 months 8-0 (7) | Juan Gondola | 2 | KO | WIN | |
7 | Sep 22, 1968 17 years, 3 months 7-0 (6) | Cesar De Leon | 1 | KO | WIN | |
6 | Aug 25, 1968 17 years, 2 months 6-0 (5) | Leroy Carghill | 1 | KO | WIN | |
5 | Aug 10, 1968 17 years, 1 months 5-0 (4) | Enrique Jacobo | 1 | KO | WIN | |
4 | Jun 30, 1968 17 years 4-0 (3) | Eduardo Morales | 1 | KO | WIN | |
3 | Jun 15, 1968 16 years, 11 months 3-0 (2) | Manuel Jimenez | 1 | KO | WIN | |
2 | May 14, 1968 16 years, 10 months 2-0 (1) | Juan Gondola | 1 | KO | WIN | |
1 | Feb 23, 1968 16 years, 8 months 1-0 (0) | Carlos Mendoza | 4 | UD | WIN |
