Roberto Durán

About

Panamanian boxer who held world titles in four different weight classes: lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight.

Before Fame

He started training at the age of 8 and made his professional debut when he was 18.

Trivia

In 1980 he fought against Sugar Ray Leonard twice, defeating him the first time, then losing in the rematch under notoriously bizarre circumstances where Duran appeared to quit, earning himself the unfortunate nickname No Mas.

Family Life

He grew up around El Chorrillo, in Panama.

Associated With

He was Sylvester Stallone's sparring partner in a sequence in Rocky II.