Exclusive interview by James Slater – 68 year old Edwin Viruet, who exited the ring with a fine 32-6-2(14) record, talks about one man and one man only whenever he recalls his boxing career. » Read More
Roberto Duran: The Greatest Lightweight Ever?
- Leave a CommentWith the new documentary film ‘I am Duran’ currently getting nothing but great reviews, Duran is a fighter many young fight fans may be getting introduced to for the very first time. » Read More
30 Years Ago Today: Roberto Duran Beat Iran Barkley In Perhaps The Greatest World Middleweight Title Fight Of The 1980s
-Heaven knows, the decade that was the 1980’s saw some truly magical, beautifully epic and violent middleweight wars unfold in the ring. » Read More
A Long, Long Time Ago In New Orleans: “No Mas!”
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS5Ngj3OufQ
It was an unbelievable sight, a thoroughly unpredictable event. » Read More
When The Rivalry Was So Intense, So Nasty They Never Shook Hands After The Fight
-Many years ago, live on air when calling the ferocious, bad blood battle between middleweights Roberto Duran and Iran Barkley, commentators Gil Clancy and Al Bernstein had a bet: would “Hands of Stone” and “The Blade” embrace or shake hands at the conclusion of their intense fight? » Read More
Happy Birthday to The Greatest Living Fighter – Roberto Duran!
-Turning 67 years old today is the great, the hugely celebrated Roberto Duran. » Read More
Happy Birthday Roberto Duran
-Turning 66 years old day is the great, the hugely celebrated Roberto Duran. » Read More
When the action was so great they did it three times: Boxing’s finest trilogies
-Sometimes a fight is so great, we simply have to see it again. » Read More
The legendary Roberto Duran lists his top five all time fighters
-Recently, the great, the immortal, the legendary ( and also the most down to earth boxing superstar one could wish to meet) Roberto Duran paid a visit to this writer’s home town. » Read More
Fab 4 Rivalries – Duran, Leonard, Hagler, Hearns (Boxing Documentary)
-The “Fab 4” is the nickname that refers to the four elite Hall of Fame boxers – Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, and Marvelous Marvin Hagler. » Read More