LIGHTWEIGHT division

ROBERTO DURÁN

Retired

Born ROBERT DURAN SAMANIEGO

Born 1951-06-16, EL CHORRILLO (aged 75)· PAN

Residence: PANAMA CITY· Stance: orthodox· Height: 170 cm (5'7")· Reach: 168 cm (5'6")· aka EL CHOLO, MANOS DE PIEDRA (HANDS OF STONE)

Ring FOTD

Debut: 1968-02-23· Career: 1968–2001 (34 years)

ROBERTO DURÁN

Wins

103

Losses

16

Draws

0

NC

0

Rated Fights

119

Belts heldWBA×3WBCWBAWBC

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare ROBERTO DURÁN's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 6

world

WBA

LIGHTWEIGHT

2000-06-16 → 2000-07-22 · 1m 6d · 0 defences

Lost to FELIX TRINIDAD · TKO

world

WBC

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1989-02-24 → 1989-12-07 · 9m 13d · 0 defences

Lost to SUGAR RAY LEONARD · Wu

world

WBA

LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT

1983-06-16 → 1984-10-19 · 1y 4m · 0 defences

Lost to MIKE MCCALLUM · W

world

WBC

WELTERWEIGHT

1980-06-20 → 1980-11-25 · 5m 5d · 0 defences

Lost to SUGAR RAY LEONARD · TKO

world

WBA

LIGHTWEIGHT

1974-03-16 → 1979-06-16 · 5y 3m · 8 defences

Lost to ERNESTO ESPANA · KO

world

WBA

LIGHTWEIGHT

1972-06-26 → 1973-09-08 · 1y 2m · 3 defences

Lost to ALFONSO FRAZER · KO

Honours & Awards

The Ring — Fighter of the Decade×1

  • 1970s

Complete Record — 119 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.
14 JUL 2001LOSSHÉCTOR CAMACHO12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
12 AUG 2000DECPATRICK GOOSSEN10LIGHTWEIGHT
16 JUN 2000DECPAT LAWLOR12LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
06 MAR 1999LOSSOMAR GONZALEZ10LIGHTWEIGHT
28 AUG 1998LOSSWILLIAM JOPPY3LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
31 JAN 1998DECFELIX JOSE HERNANDEZ10LIGHTWEIGHT
15 NOV 1997DECDAVID RADFORD8LIGHTWEIGHT
14 JUN 1997DECJORGE CASTRO10LIGHTWEIGHT
15 FEB 1997LOSSJORGE CASTRO10LIGHTWEIGHT
27 SEP 1996TKOMIKE CULBERT6LIGHTWEIGHT
31 AUG 1996KOARIEL CRUZ1LIGHTWEIGHT
22 JUN 1996LOSSHÉCTOR CAMACHO12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
20 FEB 1996DECRAY DOMENGE10LIGHTWEIGHT
21 DEC 1995TKOWILBUR GARST4LIGHTWEIGHT
10 JUN 1995TKORONI MARTINEZ7LIGHTWEIGHT
14 JAN 1995LOSSVINNY PAZIENZA12LIGHTWEIGHT
18 OCT 1994TKOHEATH TODD6LIGHTWEIGHT
25 JUN 1994LOSSVINNY PAZIENZA12LIGHTWEIGHT
29 MAR 1994TKOTERRY THOMAS4LIGHTWEIGHT
22 FEB 1994DECCARLOS MONTERO10LIGHTWEIGHT
14 DEC 1993TKOTONY MENEFEE8LIGHTWEIGHT
17 AUG 1993KOSEAN FITZGERALD6LIGHTWEIGHT
29 JUN 1993DECJACQUES LEBLANC10LIGHTWEIGHT
17 DEC 1992KOKEN HULSEY2LIGHTWEIGHT
30 SEP 1992DECTONY BIGLEN10LIGHTWEIGHT
18 MAR 1991LOSSPAT LAWLOR6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 DEC 1989LOSSSUGAR RAY LEONARD12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 24 FEB 1989DECIRAN BARKLEY12MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 01 OCT 1988DECJEFF LANAS10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 14 APR 1988TKOPAUL THORN6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 05 FEB 1988DECRICKY STACKHOUSE10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 12 SEP 1987DECJUAN CARLOS GIMÉNEZ10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 16 MAY 1987DECVICTOR CLAUDIO10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 23 JUN 1986LOSSROBBIE SIMS10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 APR 1986KOJORGE SUERO2LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 31 JAN 1986KOMANUEL ZAMBRANO2LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 JUN 1984LOSSTHOMAS HEARNS2LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 10 NOV 1983LOSSMARVIN HAGLER15MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 JUN 1983TKODAVEY MOORE8LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 29 JAN 1983TKOJOSÉ CUEVAS4LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 12 NOV 1982DECJIMMY BATTEN10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 SEP 1982LOSSKIRKLAND LAING10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 30 JAN 1982LOSSWILFRED BENÍTEZ15WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 26 SEP 1981DECLUIGI MINCHILLO10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 09 AUG 1981DECNINO GONZALEZ10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 25 NOV 1980LOSSSUGAR RAY LEONARD8WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 20 JUN 1980UDSUGAR RAY LEONARD15WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 24 FEB 1980TKOWELLINGTON WHEATLEY6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 JAN 1980TKOJOSEPH NSUBUGA4LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 SEP 1979DECZEFERINO GONZALEZ10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 JUN 1979DECCARLOS PALOMINO10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 08 APR 1979DECJIMMY HEAIR10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 08 DEC 1978KOMONROE BROOKS8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 01 SEP 1978KOEZEQUIEL OBANDO2LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 27 APR 1978DECADOLFO VIRUET10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 JAN 1978TKOESTEBAN DE JESÚS12LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 17 SEP 1977DECEDWIN VIRUET15LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 06 AUG 1977KOBERNARDO DIAZ1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 16 MAY 1977DECJAVIER MUNIZ10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 29 JAN 1977KOVILOMAR FERNANDEZ13LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 15 OCT 1976KOALVARO ROJAS1LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 31 JUL 1976TKOEMILIANO VILLA7LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 23 MAY 1976KOLOU BIZZARRO14LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 04 MAY 1976DECSAOUL MAMBY10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 20 DEC 1975KOLEONCIO ORTIZ15LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 30 SEP 1975DECEDWIN VIRUET10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 SEP 1975KOALIRIO ACUNA3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 AUG 1975KOPEPE EL TORO1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 03 JUN 1975TKOJOSE PETERSON1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 MAR 1975KORAY LAMPKIN14LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 15 FEB 1975KOANDRES SALGADO1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 DEC 1974KOMASATAKA TAKAYAMA1LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 NOV 1974KOADALBERTO VANEGAS1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 31 OCT 1974KOJOSE VASQUEZ2LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 SEP 1974DECHECTOR MATTA10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 06 JUL 1974TKOFLASH GALLEGO7LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 16 MAR 1974KOESTEBAN DE JESÚS11LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 FEB 1974TKOARMANDO MENDOZA3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 JAN 1974TKOLEONARD TAVAREZ4LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 01 DEC 1973KOTONY GARCIA3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 08 SEP 1973TKOGUTS ISHIMATSU10LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 04 AUG 1973DECDOC MCCLENDON10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 JUN 1973TKOHECTOR THOMPSON8LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 14 APR 1973TKOGERARDO FERRAT2LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 MAR 1973DECJAVIER AYALA10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 FEB 1973TKOJUAN MEDINA7LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 20 JAN 1973KOJIMMY ROBERTSON5LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 17 NOV 1972LOSSESTEBAN DE JESÚS10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 OCT 1972KOLUPE RAMIREZ1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 SEP 1972KOGREG POTTER1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 JUN 1972TKOKEN BUCHANAN13LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 10 MAR 1972TKOFRANCISCO MUNOZ1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 JAN 1972DECANGEL ROBINSON GARCIA10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 16 OCT 1971KOHIROSHI KOBAYASHI7LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 SEP 1971TKOBENNY HUERTAS1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 JUL 1971TKOFERMIN SOTO3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 29 MAY 1971TKOLLOYD MARSHALL6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAR 1971KOJOSE ACOSTA1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 JAN 1971KOJOSE ANGEL HERRERA6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 OCT 1970TKOIGNACIO CASTANEDA3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 05 SEP 1970KOMARVIN CASTANEDA1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 JUL 1970KOCLEMENTE MUCINO6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 16 MAY 1970TKOERNESTO MARCEL10SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 28 MAR 1970DECFELIPE TORRES10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 23 NOV 1969KOLUIS PATINO8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 SEP 1969TKOSERAFIN GARCIA5LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 JUN 1969TKOADOLFO OSSES7LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 MAY 1969TKOJACINTO GARCIA4LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 01 FEB 1969DECEDUARDO FRUTOS6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 19 JAN 1969TKOALBERTO BRAND4LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 DEC 1968TKOCARLOS HOWARD1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 16 NOV 1968KOJUAN GONDOLA2LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 SEP 1968KOCESAR DE LEON1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 25 AUG 1968KOLEROY CARGHILL1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 AUG 1968KOENRIQUE JACOBO1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 30 JUN 1968KOEDUARDO MORALES1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 JUN 1968KOMANUEL JIMENEZ1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 14 MAY 1968KOJUAN GONDOLA1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 23 FEB 1968DECCARLOS MENDOZA4LIGHTWEIGHT

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