Roberto Durán

Roberto Durán is one of those fighters who makes you believe boxing is genuinely an art form — the man held world titles in four weight classes spanning lightweight all the way up to middleweight, which is just absurd when you think about it. Growing up poor in Panama City, he clawed his way to becoming one of the most feared punchers of his era, and his wars with Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980 are the kind of fights people still argue about over beers decades later. Yes, he famously said "no más" in the rematch, but the fact that he came back — twice earning The Ring magazine's Comeback of the Year, in 1983 and again in 1989 — says everything about his refusal to go quietly. Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2007, Durán isn't just a great fighter; he's a symbol of toughness that transcends the sport.

Name (English)

Roberto Durán

Name (Japanese)

ロベルト・デュラン

Reading

ろべると・でゅらん

Born

June 16, 1951 (age 75)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

Origin

Panama City, Panama

Height

172 cm

Occupation

boxer / actor

Awards & achievements

• 1983 The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
• 1989 The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
• 2007 International Boxing Hall of Fame
• WBC World Middleweight Champion
• WBC World Welterweight Champion
• WBC World Lightweight Champion
• WBA World Lightweight Champion
• WBA World Super Welterweight Champion

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.cmgww.com/sports/duran/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3

Tags

• boxer
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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