Roberto Duran knows how Canelo can beat Bivol in rematch
Roberto ‘Hands of Stone’ Duran says Canelo Alvarez can improve his game to defeat Dmitry Bivol in a rematch, but he’ll have to possess shame to make the corrections needed.
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40 Years Ago Today: When Kirkland Laing Upset Roberto Duran
On this day in 1982, at The Cobo Hall in Detroit, a huge upset took place. The great Roberto Duran, still in the tough, time-consuming process of regaining his reputation – the one that took such a hit due to the infamous “No Mas” fight of November 1980 – met a largely unknown fighter from Britain called Kirkland Laing.
On This Day: Roberto Duran Returns To The Ring For The First Time Since The “No Mas” Affair
In many ways, the great Roberto Duran is the comeback king of boxing. Duran, who we know enjoyed many incarnations in the ring, had done so much by the start of the 1980s – he had been world lightweight king for years (some says THE best ever at 135), he had both electrified and frightened fans as well as opponents with his ferocious fighting style and approach, and the Panamanian legend had scored a magnificent win over new superstar Sugar Ray Leonard, this in the summer of 1980.
On This Day: When Roberto Duran Celebrated His Birthday By Giving Davey Moore A Savage Beating
Roberto Duran turns 71 today. It was on the day of his 32nd birthday that the world arguably got to see Duran at his nastiest, at his most chillingly ruthless.
On This Day: When The Great Roberto Duran Defeated Iran Barkley And Gave Us His Final Classic
Roberto Duran gave us, and the sport he added so much to, a vast number of great fights. “Hands Of Stone” thrilled, caused controversy, and quite literally terrified his opponents when he boxed as a lightweight (with many historians saying Duran deserves to be ranked as the greatest 135 pounders ever); while the Panamanian legend also ruled supreme at welterweight, light-middleweight and middleweight.
40 Years Ago: When Benitez Beat Duran And Called For Hagler
Although the great, indeed the wizard-like Wilfredo Benitez was never a member of the exclusive boxing club known and celebrated as “The Four Kings” (Marvin Hagler, Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran), there are plenty of fight fans who strongly feel this was a major injustice.
Roberto Duran says Canelo Alvarez = greatest Mexican fighter EVER if he wins 5th division title at cruiserweight
Boxing great Roberto Duran says Canelo Alvarez can potentially be the greatest Mexican boxer in the sport’s history if he moves up to cruiserweight and wins his fifth division world title by beating WBC champion Ilunga Mababu on May 7th.
On This Day: When The ‘Four Kings’ Rivalry Ended In Disappointment With Leonard-Duran III
There were fireworks, courtesy of the newly opened Mirage casino and hotel in Las Vegas, but none were on display in the ring.
The Rematch That Never Happened: Marvin Hagler – Roberto Duran II
On this day back in 1983, two all-time greats collided in a genuine super-fight. Each a distinguished member of “The Four Kings,” Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran faced each other in a fascinating clash of styles and personalities.
On This Day 20 Years Ago: Roberto Duran’s Long Career Finally Comes To An End
The late, great Hector Camacho is a fighter who holds many distinctions, yet one of the less celebrated achievements on the part of “The Macho Man” is his ability to have ended the careers of not one but two all-time greats of the sport.