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Roberto Duran. Duran was knocked down in 1st round.-. Hernandez dropped in 4th and 8th rounds.-. Duran injures his shoulder and is unable to continue. Stopped after six completed rounds by Thorne's cornermen due to a severely split lip. Stackhouse was knocked down in the 7th round.-. Moore was knocked down in the 7th round.-.
On July 10, 1973 the NYSAC withdrew recognition of Roberto Duran as lightweight champion. Duran avenged his loss to De Jesús on March 16, 1974. Duran, who was dropped by a left hook in the first round, put De Jesús down for the count in the eleventh round to successfully defend the WBA title. On January 21, 1978, Duran fought Esteban De ...
The fighters had a combined record of 117-3-1 coming into the fight. Benitez got $1.4 million and Duran received $500,000. Benitez was a 9 to 5 favorite. The fight took place at the 4,500-seat Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion. The fight was televised live by HBO. Unofficial AP scorecard: 147-138 Benitez; unofficial UPI scorecard: 148-139 Benitez.
Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Duran. Roberto Duran 157 lbs lost to Marvin Hagler 157 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15. Date: 1983-11-10. Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Referee: Stanley Christodoulou. Judge: Guy Jutras 142-144.
There was a crowd of 14,824 at Caesars Palace. Hearns dropped Duran twice in the first round. At the end of the round, a confused Duran went to a neutral corner and one of his handlers had to go get him. After nailing Duran with a devastating right to the jaw in the second round, Hearns stepped back and Duran fell face first to the canvas.
June 26, 1994. Vinny Pazienza entered the ring tonight with white stripes painted on his face and left it with blood streaming from a cut. In between, the 31-year-old pounded out a unanimous 12-round decision over the 43-year-old Roberto Duran at the M-G-M Grand. Judge Chuck Giampa scored the middleweight bout 117-113 and Dave Moretti and Jerry ...
Duran vs. Barkley was named The Ring Fight of the Year for 1989. 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. A scotch and ginger ale sat before him on the bar.
Finally, Leonard would receive 80% of the closed circuit TV revenues—with the promoters getting the remaining 20%—after the first $2.5 million of those revenues came off the top. From that $2.5 million, Duran would get his $1.5 million, and the remaining $1 million would go to the promoters to cover expenses.
When asked why Duran quit, Matos said, "Roberto couldn't do anything with Leonard . . . Duran was being humiliated. Aware that he was being humiliated, he quit." Duran's purse was withheld by the athletic commission. The day after the fight, Duran was fined $7,500 for his "non-performance" and the rest of his purse was released. Post-Fight Quotes
Buchanan was a 2-1 favorite. Buchanan earned $125,000 (a then-record purse for a lightweight) and Duran received 15% of the gate. A crowd of 18,821 at Madison Square Garden paid $223,901 to see the fight. Duran scored a flash knockdown early in the first round. Duran hit Buchanan with a right, and Buchanan broke his fall by placing both gloves ...