Sometimes athletes transcend their respective sports and their personas evolve into legends of mythical proportions to the point to where fiction often overwhelms reality. The one fighter whose legend will continue to grow based on his amazing ring accomplishments is Roberto Duran. You’ve probably already heard the one about how Duran knocked out a horse and even though there may or may not be truth to that particular story there really is no need to embellish or revise history whenever Roberto
Duran is concerned because the Duran story is the stuff of legends.
Duran grew up in the poor section of Panama in a one bedroom house with seven brothers and sisters and turned professional at the age of 16 and quickly established himself as a fighter on the up and up with his punching power, speed, and relentless style.
In 1972, at the age of twenty one he won the World Lightweight title with a 13th round knock out over the respected Scotts man Ken Buchanan with a controversial stoppage victory that Buchanan vehemently claimed was the result of a low blow. That very same year Duran fought Puerto Rican great Esteban De Jesus in Madison Square Garden in a non-title bout and was knocked down in the first and dropped a ten round decision. [details]
Duran is concerned because the Duran story is the stuff of legends.
Duran grew up in the poor section of Panama in a one bedroom house with seven brothers and sisters and turned professional at the age of 16 and quickly established himself as a fighter on the up and up with his punching power, speed, and relentless style.
In 1972, at the age of twenty one he won the World Lightweight title with a 13th round knock out over the respected Scotts man Ken Buchanan with a controversial stoppage victory that Buchanan vehemently claimed was the result of a low blow. That very same year Duran fought Puerto Rican great Esteban De Jesus in Madison Square Garden in a non-title bout and was knocked down in the first and dropped a ten round decision. [details]
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