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Roberto Durán

1951 - Today

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Roberto Carlos Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: Lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight. Duran also reigned as the undisputed and lineal lightweight champion and the lineal welterweight champion. He is also the second boxer to have competed over a span of five decades, the first being Jack Johnson. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roberto Durán is the 27th most popular boxer (down from 16th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Panama (down from 5th in 2019) and the most popular Panamanian Boxer.

Roberto Durán is most famous for his boxing career. He is a Panamanian former world champion boxer who competed from 1972 to 2001. He won world titles in four weight divisions and was the first boxer to win world titles in five weight divisions.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Roberto Durán ranks 27 out of 496. Before him are Jack Dempsey, Evander Holyfield, Primo Carnera, Ingemar Johansson, Floyd Patterson, and Larry Holmes. After him are Dick McTaggart, Archie Moore, James J. Braddock, Mate Parlov, Ken Norton, and Jimmy Ellis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Roberto Durán ranks 105. Before him are Lazarus You Heung-sik, Mamoru Oshii, Behgjet Pacolli, Duncan Haldane, Joey Ramone, and Laimdota Straujuma. After him are Isabel Preysler, Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Treat Williams, John Gray, Bao Xishun, and Don Rosa.

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In Panama

Among people born in Panama, Roberto Durán ranks 6 out of 71. Before him are Manuel Noriega (1934), John McCain (1936), Carlos Fuentes (1928), Omar Torrijos (1929), and Edward A. Murphy Jr. (1918). After him are Rubén Blades (1948), Miguel Bosé (1956), Ricardo Martinelli (1952), Laurentino Cortizo (1953), Mireya Moscoso (1946), and Billy Cobham (1944).

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Among BOXERS In Panama

Among boxers born in Panama, Roberto Durán ranks 1. 

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