Here is a list of Durán's best fights. For a list of Durán's losses, refer to "Roberto Durán Losses".
On June 14, 1997 Roberto Durán faced off against Jorge Castro at age 45. He was coming in with a record of 99-13 (70), and Castro was 29 years old and with a record of 101-5-2 (70). Durán won the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.
On June 20, 1980 Roberto Durán fought Sugar Ray Leonard in a welterweight world-title fight for Leonard's WBC and The Ring titles. Durán was 29 years old and with a record of 72-1 (56), and Leonard was 24 years old and with a record of 27-0 (18). Durán won the fight via 15-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new welterweight world champion.
On June 22, 1979 Roberto Durán faced off against Carlos Palomino at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 68-1 (54), and Palomino was 29 years old and with a record of 27-2-3 (15). Durán won the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.
On February 24, 1989 Roberto Durán fought Iran Barkley in a middleweight world-title fight for Barkley's WBC title. Durán was 37 years old and with a record of 85-7 (61), and Barkley was 28 years old and with a record of 25-4 (16). Durán won the fight via 12-round split decision and is crowned the new middleweight world champion.
On June 26, 1972 Roberto Durán fought Ken Buchanan in a lightweight world-title fight for Buchanan's WBA and The Ring titles. Durán was 21 years old and with a record of 29-0 (25), and Buchanan was 26 years old and with a record of 43-1 (15). Durán stopped Ken Buchanan via 13th-round TKO and is crowned the new lightweight world champion.
On March 16, 1974 Roberto Durán met Esteban de Jesús in a lightweight (WBA and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Durán was 22 years old and with a record of 42-1 (36), and Jesús was 22 years old and with a record of 42-1 (23). Durán stopped Esteban de Jesús via 11th-round KO and successfully defended his titles.
On January 21, 1978 Roberto Durán, the WBA and The Ring champion, met Esteban de Jesús, the WBC champion, in a lightweight world-title unification fight. Durán was 26 years old and with a record of 63-1 (52), and Jesús was 26 years old and with a record of 52-3 (30). Durán stopped Esteban de Jesús via 12th-round TKO and is crowned the unified WBA, The Ring and WBC champion.
On January 29, 1983 Roberto Durán faced off against José Cuevas at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 76-4 (57), and Cuevas was 25 years old and with a record of 29-8 (26). Durán stopped José Cuevas via TKO.
On June 16, 1983 Roberto Durán fought Davey Moore in a super-welterweight world-title fight for Moore's WBA title. Durán was 32 years old and with a record of 77-4 (58), and Moore was 24 years old and with a record of 12-0 (9). Durán stopped Davey Moore via 8th-round TKO and is crowned the new super-welterweight world champion.
On December 21, 1974 Roberto Durán met Masataka Takayama in a lightweight (WBA and The Ring) world-title defense fight. Durán was 23 years old and with a record of 47-1 (40). Durán stopped Masataka Takayama via 1st-round KO and successfully defended his titles.
