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Roberto Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) (103-16, 70 KOs) 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, as well as reigns as the undisputed and lineal lightweight champion, and the lineal welterweight champion. He is also the second boxer to have competed over a span of five decades, the first being Jack Johnson. Durán was known as a versatile, technical brawler and pressure fighter, which earned him the nickname of "Manos de Piedra" ("Hands of Stone") for his formidable punching power and excellent defense. In 2002, Durán was voted by The Ring magazine as the fifth greatest fighter of the last 80 years, while boxing historian Bert Sugar rated him as the eighth greatest fighter of all time. The Associated Press voted him as the best lightweight of the 20th century, with many considering him the greatest lightweight of all time. Durán retired for good in January 2002 at age 50, following a car crash in Argentina in October 2001, after which he had required life saving surgery. He had previously retired in November 1980, June 1984 and August 1998, only to change his mind. Durán ended his career with a professional record of 119 fights, 103 wins, and 70 knockouts. From May 1971 up until his second fight against Sugar Ray Leonard in November 1980, as well as in his fight against Wilfred Benítez in January 1982, Durán was trained by legendary boxing trainer Ray Arcel. Roberto Durán was born on June 16, 1951, in Guararé, Panama. His mother, Clara Samaniego, was a native of Guararé, and his father, Margarito Durán Sánchez, was from Arizona, United States, and of Mexican descent. He was raised in the slums of El Chorrillo in the district "La Casa de Piedra" (The House of Stone), in Panama City. He began sparring with experienced boxers at the Neco de La Guardia gymnasium when he was only eight years old.
His most defining wins are against Jorge Castro, Ernesto Marcel, Ken Buchanan, Esteban de Jesus X2, Vilomar Fernandez, Guts Ishimatsu, and Edwin Viruet X2, Carlos Palomino, Pipino Cuevas, Sugar Ray Leonard, Davey Moore and Iran Barkley.
Oscar De La Hoya (born February 4, 1973) is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. His accolades include winning 11 world titles in six weight classes, including lineal championships in three weight classes. De La Hoya was nicknamed "The Golden Boy of boxing" by the media when he represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics where, shortly after having graduated from James A. Garfield High School, he won a gold medal in the lightweight division, and reportedly "set a sport back on its feet."
His most defining wins are Jesse James Leija, Genaro Hernandez, Rafael Ruelas, Arturo Gatti, Yori Boy Campas, John John Molina, Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Ricardo Mayorga, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr X2, Hector Camacho, Pernell Whitaker, Ike Quartey, and Fernando Vargas. He also has two controversial losses to Felix Trinidad and Shane Mosley in the rematch.
Who would win if they fought during their physical prime in a twelve round fight?
His most defining wins are against Jorge Castro, Ernesto Marcel, Ken Buchanan, Esteban de Jesus X2, Vilomar Fernandez, Guts Ishimatsu, and Edwin Viruet X2, Carlos Palomino, Pipino Cuevas, Sugar Ray Leonard, Davey Moore and Iran Barkley.
Oscar De La Hoya (born February 4, 1973) is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. His accolades include winning 11 world titles in six weight classes, including lineal championships in three weight classes. De La Hoya was nicknamed "The Golden Boy of boxing" by the media when he represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics where, shortly after having graduated from James A. Garfield High School, he won a gold medal in the lightweight division, and reportedly "set a sport back on its feet."
His most defining wins are Jesse James Leija, Genaro Hernandez, Rafael Ruelas, Arturo Gatti, Yori Boy Campas, John John Molina, Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Ricardo Mayorga, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr X2, Hector Camacho, Pernell Whitaker, Ike Quartey, and Fernando Vargas. He also has two controversial losses to Felix Trinidad and Shane Mosley in the rematch.
Who would win if they fought during their physical prime in a twelve round fight?
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