My Take
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.
Overview
Roberto Carlos Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: Lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight. Duran also reigned as the undisputed and lineal lightweight champion and the lineal welterweight champion.
1. Profile
- 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 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Panama City, Panama
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 172 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.