Chuck Wepner was a professional boxer from Bayonne, New Jersey. Buchanan was putting up a good fight throughout considering he was being out gunned. HE WAS AFRAID OF BUCHANAN. mafia connections. I agree that he was one of the greatest of all time,If he had time to train he would have beat Leanard in their secound time...I can't say the greatest of all time just one of them.. Always having a flair for the dramatic, Roberto Durán redeemed himself. I'll have to watch that some day. Later! now tell me why buchanan had to take a defeat when it was the animal that planned the attack and succeeded. Add Pryor's personal problems into the mix and it was down to no one else but himself that Pryor didn't get the fights which his talent deserved. This article suggests a list of the 15 greatest running backs for the Los Angeles Rams during the team's long history of playing NFL football in America. Ali stature grew bizarrely after he retired. Sinatra had to be held back by one of his flunkies. This entire article is a joke. He fought in 119 professional contests, winning 103 (70 by knockout) and lost only 16. Leonard full of his own greatness thought he could beat Duran at his own game. Oscar De La Hoya Career Record, Fight-by-Fight. Find out more about cookies. I saw him fight live once in Erie, PA, in 1976 when he chased around an undefeated boxer/dancer named Lou Bizzarro for 14 rounds until he finally caught him. The "No Mas" fight was different. Leonard always had the say on weight and when the fight should take place. Leonard was toying w Duran. Roberto Durán was born in 1951 in Panama and grew up in the slums of El Chorrillo in the district of La Casa de Piedra (House of Stone) in Panama. Later! A case for my childhood idol, Wilt Chamberlain, being the greatest athlete of all time. At lightweight, also greatest pound for pound puncher of all time. Duran, in any book, was at least one of the best, perhaps the best. Sincerely, Harry. ID# 000080. I also found out that he was very ill, and nearly 20 pounds over the limit like a week before the Tommy Hearns fight.... Kelley Marks (author) from Sacramento, California on January 26, 2013: Thanks for the comment, lesliebyars. While Duran was well ahead on points because he was allowed to elbow, butt and even knee Buchanan unpunished between continually holding in the clinch. Jack Hazen from Blitzburgh area on September 05, 2012: Thomas Hearns destroyed Roberto Duran in 2 rounds. He would fight anyone at their natural weight with no excuses. Robert De Niro plays Duran's trainer, Ray Arcel. Question: Did Duran ever fight Tommy Hearns? While it might be difficult to say Duran is the GOAT, there is no doubt that P4P, inch for inch, he is one of top 10 greatest boxers of all time. Yes, Hands of Stone came from the House of Stone. Ever wonder who the best of the best is? I used to wonder what really happened against Duran as my dad didn't buy tickets and it wasn't on TV. Duran vs. Barkley was named The Ring Fight of the Year for 1989. Palomino is also an actor who has been featured in several television shows and films. Sugar Ray Leonard was very clever asking for the second bout with Roberto just five months later. It looked like Duran wasn't ready for that fight. Kelley Marks (author) from Sacramento, California on September 01, 2012: Thanks for providing the voice of experience, blackandgoldjack! Buchanan surely deserved it. This was Duran’s first loss in 31 fights. Thanks for the comment, Axaflaxar. Maybe we should ask some of his other opponents. Roberto Durán wasn’t just a great boxer; his career was legendary, his boxing accomplishments hard to believe. Buchanan got off his stool to answer the 14th round after being punched square in the balls at the end of the 13th round only to be stopped for fuck knows what. I wonder why he didn't accept that challenge? He skipped Light Welterweight to fight Leonard. Leonard declined. In my opinion, the only fighter who I might put above Roberto Duran would be Sugar Ray Robinson, the only Sugar Ray worth mentioning. Continuing to win, Duran eventually squared off against Sugar Ray Leonard, the undefeated WBC welterweight champion. I have nothing but respect for any boxer who steps between the ropes, they are all heroes to me. Because nobody else has done what he did. It covers the overall stats and accolades, as well as each player's usage compared to their differing eras. Question: Do you agree that Buchanan beat Roberto Durán? Since Durán was 37 at the time, it is considered one of the highest achievements of his career. Roberto Duran Jr., son of the legendary Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Duran himself, is looking to create his own legacy and not just be remembered by the last name he bears.. Raised around the sport, Duran Jr. recalls gazing at his father’s routines … Again, I appreciate your article. Many great female tennis players have graced the courts over the years. He jumped up 2 weight categories to fight leonard. Regardless of the circumstances, Durán was nearly always a crowd pleaser and a hero to Latinos throughout the world, and the infamous “No Mas Debacle,” as the great announcer Howard Cosell dubbed it, became a distant memory. Let’s explore the career of Roberto Durán, alias, Manos de Piedra, translated in Spanish as Hands of Stone. From everything I have read he was also one of the most giving people in his profession, giving much of his wealth to the poverty stricken area he came from. There is also the rumour that Leonard moved up a weight before the olympics to avoid Pryor. Between yards, touchdowns, interceptions, supporting casts, and championships, it's hard to decide who is the greatest of all time. Kelley Marks (author) from Sacramento, California on September 08, 2012: Thanks for reminding me of Tommy "the Hitman" Hearns. The low left hook thrown at the bell by Duran wasn't seen by the ref. Fighting with little professional training, he still managed to win his first 21 fights without a loss, before wealthy landowner Carlos Eleta bought his contract for $300 and then hired trainers Ray Arcel and Freddie Brown to teach Durán the finer points of pugilism. But there isn't a boxer around today that could have beaten him in his prime. And then it app. What about the time at a Vegas hotel lobby when Duran almost got into a fight with Sinatra. Duran cleaned out the lightweight division and captured world titles in the welterweight, jr. middleweight and middleweight divisions. so it would be fitting for me to agree w you, but I don't. app. Answer: Tommy "Hit Man" Hearns knocked out Roberto Duran in the second round of a fight in June 1984. Kelley Marks (author) from Sacramento, California on January 30, 2012: Thanks for the comment, arizonataylor. Finally, in July 2001, he lost the super middleweight title fighting against Hector “Macho” Camacho and retired at 50! I saw many of Duran's fights live on TV and in their 1st. Leonard had a habit of setting fights up to his benefit. I have none the less been in awe at Durans talent as he grew as a fighter to be one of the best ever p4p. Later! I truly believe Roberto Duran was the greatest fighter of all time. in US. In the boxing world, those were heady times when Sugar Ray and Duran fought those classic matches, and yes, boxing fans are probably the rowdiest bunch of fans and hooligans outside of a soccer game in the UK. From Sports Illustrated: The fight that he had called the greatest of his life was a day behind him, and as Roberto Duran sat at the bar of a New York restaurant last Saturday, the transformation process had already begun.