Roberto Durán

Biography

Roberto Durán had "Manos de Piedra" - hands of stone - and they delivered punishment across five decades. The 103 wins spanned from 1968 to 2001, a career so long that he fought opponents whose fathers he might have fought. At lightweight, he was untouchable, the consensus greatest ever at 135 pounds. The 1980 victory over Sugar Ray Leonard, when Durán bullied the prettier fighter into submission, may be his masterpiece. The "No Más" rematch, quitting in the eighth round, remains controversial - did he quit or was it something else? He came back from that shame to win titles at welterweight, light middleweight, and middleweight. The meanest fighter who ever lived also had the biggest heart.

Career Highlights

• 103-16 professional record
• 4-division world champion
• Greatest lightweight of all time
• Defeated Sugar Ray Leonard
• Fought professionally in 5 decades

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