In a career spanning 33 years and 4 months, Roberto Durán fought 119 times with 103 wins and 16 losses. By his last professional fight on July 14, 2001, Durán's boxing record stood at 103-16 (70 KO wins, 4 KO losses).
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Roberto Durán (Manos de Piedra) is a retired Panamanian professional boxer. He was born in El Chorrillo, Panama on June 16, 1951. Durán made his professional boxing debut at the age of 16 on February 23, 1968. He is a former 4-weight-class world champion. He is 71 years old, and will be turning 72 in 4 months and 12 days. Durán is a Hall of Famer.
Total Fights | 119 |
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Wins | 103 |
Losses | 16 |
Draws | 0 |
No-Contests | 0 |
KO Wins | 70 |
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Total Title Wins | 8 |
Title Defenses | 12 |
Title-Fight KO Wins | 13 |
Losses via KO | 4 |
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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119 | Jul 14, 2001 | 50 | Héctor Camacho | Loss | UD |
118 | Aug 12, 2000 | 49 | Patrick Goossen | Win | UD |
117 | Jun 16, 2000 | 49 | Pat Lawlor | Win | UD |
116 | Mar 6, 1999 | 47 | Omar Gonzalez | Loss | UD |
115 | Aug 28, 1998 | 47 | William Joppy | Loss | TKO3 |
114 | Jan 31, 1998 | 46 | Felix Jose Hernandez | Win | UD |
113 | Nov 15, 1997 | 46 | David Radford | Win | UD |
112 | Jun 14, 1997 | 45 | Jorge Castro | Win | UD |
111 | Feb 15, 1997 | 45 | Jorge Castro | Loss | UD |
110 | Sep 27, 1996 | 45 | Mike Culbert | Win | TKO6 |
109 | Aug 31, 1996 | 45 | Ariel Cruz | Win | KO1 |
108 | Jun 22, 1996 | 45 | Héctor Camacho | Loss | UD |
107 | Feb 20, 1996 | 44 | Ray Domenge | Win | UD |
106 | Dec 21, 1995 | 44 | Wilbur Garst | Win | TKO4 |
105 | Jun 10, 1995 | 43 | Roni Martinez | Win | TKO7 |
104 | Jan 14, 1995 | 43 | Vinny Pazienza | Loss | UD |
103 | Oct 18, 1994 | 43 | Heath Todd | Win | TKO6 |
102 | Jun 25, 1994 | 43 | Vinny Pazienza | Loss | UD |
101 | Mar 29, 1994 | 42 | Terry Thomas | Win | TKO4 |
100 | Feb 22, 1994 | 42 | Carlos Montero | Win | UD |
99 | Dec 14, 1993 | 42 | Tony Menefee | Win | TKO8 |
98 | Aug 17, 1993 | 42 | Sean Fitzgerald | Win | KO6 |
97 | Jun 29, 1993 | 42 | Jacques LeBlanc | Win | UD |
96 | Dec 17, 1992 | 41 | Ken Hulsey | Win | KO2 |
95 | Sep 30, 1992 | 41 | Tony Biglen | Win | UD |
94 | Mar 18, 1991 | 39 | Pat Lawlor | Loss | TKO6 |
93 | Dec 7, 1989 | 38 | Sugar Ray Leonard | Loss | UD |
92 | Feb 24, 1989 | 37 | Iran Barkley | Win | SD |
91 | Oct 1, 1988 | 37 | Jeff Lanas | Win | SD |
90 | Apr 14, 1988 | 36 | Paul Thorn | Win | RTD6 |
89 | Feb 5, 1988 | 36 | Ricky Stackhouse | Win | UD |
88 | Sep 12, 1987 | 36 | Juan Carlos Giménez Ferreyra | Win | UD |
87 | May 16, 1987 | 35 | Victor Claudio | Win | UD |
86 | Jun 23, 1986 | 35 | Robbie Sims | Loss | SD |
85 | Apr 18, 1986 | 34 | Jorge Suero | Win | KO2 |
84 | Jan 31, 1986 | 34 | Manuel Zambrano | Win | KO2 |
83 | Jun 15, 1984 | 32 | Thomas Hearns | Loss | TKO2 |
82 | Nov 10, 1983 | 32 | Marvelous Marvin Hagler | Loss | UD |
81 | Jun 16, 1983 | 32 | Davey Moore | Win | TKO8 |
80 | Jan 29, 1983 | 31 | José Cuevas | Win | TKO4 |
79 | Nov 12, 1982 | 31 | Jimmy Batten | Win | UD |
78 | Sep 4, 1982 | 31 | Kirkland Laing | Loss | SD |
77 | Jan 30, 1982 | 30 | Wilfred Benítez | Loss | UD |
76 | Sep 26, 1981 | 30 | Luigi Minchillo | Win | UD |
75 | Aug 9, 1981 | 30 | Nino Gonzalez | Win | UD |
74 | Nov 25, 1980 | 29 | Sugar Ray Leonard | Loss | TKO8 |
73 | Jun 20, 1980 | 29 | Sugar Ray Leonard | Win | UD |
72 | Feb 24, 1980 | 28 | Wellington Wheatley | Win | TKO6 |
71 | Jan 13, 1980 | 28 | Joseph Nsubuga | Win | RTD4 |
70 | Sep 28, 1979 | 28 | Zeferino Gonzalez | Win | UD |
69 | Jun 22, 1979 | 28 | Carlos Palomino | Win | UD |
68 | Apr 8, 1979 | 27 | Jimmy Heair | Win | UD |
67 | Dec 8, 1978 | 27 | Monroe Brooks | Win | KO8 |
66 | Sep 1, 1978 | 27 | Ezequiel Obando | Win | KO2 |
65 | Apr 27, 1978 | 26 | Adolfo Viruet | Win | UD |
64 | Jan 21, 1978 | 26 | Esteban de Jesús | Win | TKO12 |
63 | Sep 17, 1977 | 26 | Edwin Viruet | Win | UD |
62 | Aug 6, 1977 | 26 | Bernardo Diaz | Win | KO1 |
61 | May 16, 1977 | 25 | Javier Muniz | Win | UD |
60 | Jan 29, 1977 | 25 | Vilomar Fernandez | Win | KO13 |
59 | Oct 15, 1976 | 25 | Alvaro Rojas | Win | KO1 |
58 | Jul 31, 1976 | 25 | Emiliano Villa | Win | TKO7 |
57 | May 23, 1976 | 24 | Lou Bizzarro | Win | KO14 |
56 | May 4, 1976 | 24 | Saoul Mamby | Win | UD |
55 | Dec 20, 1975 | 24 | Leoncio Ortiz | Win | KO15 |
54 | Sep 30, 1975 | 24 | Edwin Viruet | Win | UD |
53 | Sep 13, 1975 | 24 | Alirio Acuna | Win | KO3 |
52 | Aug 2, 1975 | 24 | Pepe El Toro | Win | KO1 |
51 | Jun 3, 1975 | 23 | Jose Peterson | Win | TKO1 |
50 | Mar 2, 1975 | 23 | Ray Lampkin | Win | KO14 |
49 | Feb 15, 1975 | 23 | Andres Salgado | Win | KO1 |
48 | Dec 21, 1974 | 23 | Masataka Takayama | Win | KO1 |
47 | Nov 16, 1974 | 23 | Adalberto Vanegas | Win | KO1 |
46 | Oct 31, 1974 | 23 | Jose Vasquez | Win | KO2 |
45 | Sep 2, 1974 | 23 | Hector Matta | Win | UD |
44 | Jul 6, 1974 | 23 | Flash Gallego | Win | TKO7 |
43 | Mar 16, 1974 | 22 | Esteban de Jesús | Win | KO11 |
42 | Feb 16, 1974 | 22 | Armando Mendoza | Win | TKO3 |
41 | Jan 21, 1974 | 22 | Leonard Tavarez | Win | TKO4 |
40 | Dec 1, 1973 | 22 | Tony Garcia | Win | KO3 |
39 | Sep 8, 1973 | 22 | Guts Ishimatsu | Win | TKO10 |
38 | Aug 4, 1973 | 22 | Doc McClendon | Win | UD |
37 | Jun 2, 1973 | 21 | Hector Thompson | Win | TKO8 |
36 | Apr 14, 1973 | 21 | Gerardo Ferrat | Win | TKO2 |
35 | Mar 17, 1973 | 21 | Javier Ayala | Win | UD |
34 | Feb 22, 1973 | 21 | Juan Medina | Win | TKO7 |
33 | Jan 20, 1973 | 21 | Jimmy Robertson | Win | KO5 |
32 | Nov 17, 1972 | 21 | Esteban de Jesús | Loss | UD |
31 | Oct 28, 1972 | 21 | Lupe Ramirez | Win | KO1 |
30 | Sep 2, 1972 | 21 | Greg Potter | Win | KO1 |
29 | Jun 26, 1972 | 21 | Ken Buchanan | Win | TKO13 |
28 | Mar 10, 1972 | 20 | Francisco Munoz | Win | TKO1 |
27 | Jan 15, 1972 | 20 | Angel Robinson Garcia | Win | UD |
26 | Oct 16, 1971 | 20 | Hiroshi Kobayashi | Win | KO7 |
25 | Sep 13, 1971 | 20 | Benny Huertas | Win | TKO1 |
24 | Jul 18, 1971 | 20 | Fermin Soto | Win | TKO3 |
23 | May 29, 1971 | 19 | Lloyd Marshall | Win | TKO6 |
22 | Mar 21, 1971 | 19 | Jose Acosta | Win | KO1 |
21 | Jan 10, 1971 | 19 | Jose Angel Herrera | Win | KO6 |
20 | Oct 18, 1970 | 19 | Ignacio Castaneda | Win | TKO3 |
19 | Sep 5, 1970 | 19 | Marvin Castaneda | Win | KO1 |
18 | Jul 18, 1970 | 19 | Clemente Mucino | Win | KO6 |
17 | May 16, 1970 | 18 | Ernesto Marcel | Win | TKO10 |
16 | Mar 28, 1970 | 18 | Felipe Torres | Win | UD |
15 | Nov 23, 1969 | 18 | Luis Patino | Win | KO8 |
14 | Sep 21, 1969 | 18 | Serafin Garcia | Win | TKO5 |
13 | Jun 22, 1969 | 18 | Adolfo Osses | Win | TKO7 |
12 | May 18, 1969 | 17 | Jacinto Garcia | Win | TKO4 |
11 | Feb 1, 1969 | 17 | Eduardo Frutos | Win | UD |
10 | Jan 19, 1969 | 17 | Alberto Brand | Win | TKO4 |
9 | Dec 7, 1968 | 17 | Carlos Howard | Win | TKO1 |
8 | Nov 16, 1968 | 17 | Juan Gondola | Win | KO2 |
7 | Sep 22, 1968 | 17 | Cesar De Leon | Win | KO1 |
6 | Aug 25, 1968 | 17 | Leroy Carghill | Win | KO1 |
5 | Aug 10, 1968 | 17 | Enrique Jacobo | Win | KO1 |
4 | Jun 30, 1968 | 17 | Eduardo Morales | Win | KO1 |
3 | Jun 15, 1968 | 16 | Manuel Jimenez | Win | KO1 |
2 | May 14, 1968 | 16 | Juan Gondola | Win | KO1 |
1 | Feb 23, 1968 | 16 | Carlos Mendoza | Win | UD |
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Roberto Durán's professional boxing career spanned more than 33 years — from 1968 to 2001.
Durán made his debut against Carlos Mendoza at the age of 16 on February 23, 1968, defeating Mendoza via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 30 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 27 wins via stoppage.
Durán had his first world title fight at the age of 21 on June 26, 1972 after 28 professional fights, against Ken Buchanan for the lightweight WBA and The Ring titles. He defeated Buchanan via 13th round TKO to become the lightweight champion of the world.
He was a one-time undisputed lightweight world champion, and has won seven world titles at 4 weight classes. For all the details about Durán's world title wins and defenses refer to "Roberto Durán World Titles".
Some of Durán's best fights and notable victories include wins over Davey Moore, José Cuevas, Sugar Ray Leonard, Esteban de Jesús, Carlos Palomino, and Ken Buchanan.
Roberto Durán had a total of 16 losses in his professional boxing career — seven of them in title bouts and nine in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Esteban de Jesús via 10 round unanimous decision on November 17, 1972, which ended his 31-fight win streak. He has been stopped four times and lost 12 times via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Roberto Durán's losses".
His last professional fight was a super-middleweight bout against Puerto Rican boxer Héctor Camacho on July 14, 2001. Durán lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 21 years, 6 months, and 21 days since this fight.
Durán retired from professional boxing with a record of 103-16, which included 70 knockout wins and 4 losses via knockout, and 7 title wins. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2007.
Roberto Durán fought a total of 119 times during his professional career. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some incredible performances. These eight fights are the highlight of his career.
A 21-year old Roberto Durán (28-0, 24 KO) had his first world title fight against Ken Buchanan for Buchanan's WBA and The Ring lightweight belts. Buchanan was 26 years old with a record of 43-1. Buchanan was on a 10-fight win streak with 15 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Durán.
Durán defeated Buchanan via 13th round TKO to win the WBA and Ring Magazine lightweight titles.
In a rematch, a 26-year old Roberto Durán (62-1, 51 KO) faced Esteban de Jesús, who was now 26 years old with a record of 52-3 in a undisputed lightweight championship bout. Jesús was on a seven-fight win streak with 30 KO wins. Durán was the taller of the two by 6 cms but Jesús had a 2 cm reach advantage over Durán.
Durán defeated Jesús via 12th round TKO to win the WBC lightweight title and retain the WBA and Ring Magazine lightweight titles.
A 28-year old Roberto Durán (67-1, 54 KO) faced Carlos Palomino, who was 29 years old with a record of 27-2-3. Palomino was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 13 cm reach advantage over Durán.
Durán defeated Palomino via 10 round unanimous decision.
A 29-year old Roberto Durán (71-1, 56 KO) faced an undefeated Sugar Ray Leonard, who was 24 years old with a record of 27-0. Leonard was on a 27-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 20 cm reach advantage over Durán.
Durán defeated Leonard via 15 round unanimous decision to win the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He handed Leonard the first loss of his career, and put an end to Leonard's 27-fight win streak.
A 31-year old Roberto Durán (75-4, 56 KO) faced José Cuevas, who was 25 years old with a record of 29-8. Cuevas was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Durán.
Durán defeated Cuevas via 4th round TKO.
A 32-year old Roberto Durán (76-4, 57 KO) faced an undefeated Davey Moore, who was 24 years old with a record of 12-0. Moore was on a 12-fight win streak with 9 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 12 cm reach advantage over Durán.
Durán defeated Moore via 8th round TKO to win the WBA super-welterweight title. He handed Moore the first loss of his career, and put an end to Moore's 12-fight win streak.
A 32-year old Roberto Durán (77-4, 58 KO) faced Marvelous Marvin Hagler, who was 29 years old with a record of 57-2-2 in a undisputed middleweight championship bout. Hagler was on a 11-fight win streak with 48 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 23 cm reach advantage over Durán.
Hagler defeated Durán via 15 round unanimous decision.
In a rematch, a 38-year old Roberto Durán (85-7, 61 KO) faced Sugar Ray Leonard, who was now 33 years old with a record of 35-1-1. Leonard was coming off a draw against Thomas Hearns in his last fight, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 20 cm reach advantage over Durán.
Leonard defeated Durán via 12 round unanimous decision.
Some of Durán's best wins were against Davey Moore, José Cuevas, Sugar Ray Leonard, Esteban de Jesús, Carlos Palomino, and Ken Buchanan. Despite the loss, his performances against Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Wilfred Benítez are also among Durán's best.
Durán knocked out 70 of his 119 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 58.8%. Of his total 103 wins, 70 of them were via KO (68%).
Durán had 16 losses. Omar Gonzalez, William Joppy, Jorge Castro, Héctor Camacho, and Vinny Pazienza are some of the boxers who have beaten Durán.