Roberto Duran - 01/10/2011

BHBT would like to thank Roberto Duran for blessing us with his presence. Taking the time to hold an evening with members of the public at a dinner talk held at Las Havanas in Brighton and also giving an intimate talk and lesson to our boxing lads. Senor Duran gave the amateur boxers some fabulous insight into techniques that can be used in the ring, information that you could not buy!

In the world of boxing, fighters must be conscious of executing both victory in the ring and a performance that electrifies fans. Panamanian patriot and relentless boxing veteran Roberto Duran accomplished both effortlessly. Duran's rugged determination promised his opponents fierce physical battles, and guaranteed the audience a high energy, hard-hitting show.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

June 16, 2000: Won the NBA World Supermiddleweight title in a fight vs. Pat Lawlor.

February 24, 1989: Took the WBC Middleweight Championship from Iran "The Blade" Barkley in a 12 round points victory.

June 6, 1983: Awarded WBA Junior Middleweight Championship when he knocked out Davey Moore in the eighth round.

June 20, 1980: Won 15 round decision when he out-muscled WBC Welterweight Champion Sugar Ray Leonard and took the world title.

June 26, 1972: Took WBA Lightweight Championship from Ken Buchanan in the 13th round. The fight was also Duran's 30th straight win, 19 of which were KOs.

Born: June 16, 1951 in Guarare, Panama

Height: 5'7 ½"

Professional Career: 1967- Present

Professional Fights: 120

Record: 104-16 with 69 KOs

Nickname: Manos de Piedra (Hands of Stone)

Former Titles: NBA Super Middleweight Title, WBC Middleweight Champion, WBA Junior Middleweight Champion, WBC Welterweight Champion, WBC Lightweight Champion, and the WBA Lightweight Champion

KOs include boxers: Sean Fitzgerald, Ken Hulsey, Jorge Suero, Manuel Zambrano, Davey Moore, Pipino Cuevas, Monroe Brooks, Ezekiel Obando, Bernardo Diaz, Vilomar Fernandez, Alvaro Rojas, Lou Bizzarro, Leoncio Ortiz, Alirio Acuna, Pedro Mendoza, Jose Peterson, Ray Lampkin, Andres Salgado, Adalberto Vanegas, Jose Vazquez, Esteban De Jesus, Tony Garcia, Jimmy Robertson, Lupe Ramirez, Greg Potter, Francisco Munoz, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Benny Huertas, Fermin Soto, Jose Acosta, Clemente Mucino, Luis Patino, Serafin Garcia, Adolfo Osses, Jacinto Garcia, Alberto Brands, Carlos Howard, Butch De Leon, Cesar De Leon, Leroy Cargill, Enrique Jacobo, Eduardo Morales, Juan Gondola and Manuel Jimenez.