Roberto Duran

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Roberto Duran Wiki Biography

Roberto Carlos Duran Samaniego was born on the 16th June 1951 in El Chorrillo, Panama, of Mexican and American descent. He is best known for being a former professional boxer, perhaps best recognized for defeating Sugar Ray Leonard, the WBC Welterweight Champion. Roberto is also a licensed pilot, musician, and actor, who has appeared in several movies. His career has been active since 1967.

Have you ever wondered how rich is Roberto Duran, as of early 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the overall size of Roberto’s net worth is over $3 million. He has accumulated his fortune during his professional career in the sport industry, with other sources coming from the entertainment industry, as he works as an actor and musician, which have also added to his net worth.

Roberto Duran was born to Margarito Duran Sanchez and Clara Samaniego. He was raised in a poor family, so he needed to work odd jobs, including dancing in the streets, selling newspapers and shining shoes to help the family with money. He started boxing training when just eight, with experienced boxers at the Neco de La Guardia gymnasium. Roberto turned professional as a boxer when he was only 16 years old, but progressed rather quickly, and four years later, he won his first world title in the Lightweight division, with a victory against Ken Buchanan, marking the beginning of the increase in his overall net worth. During the next seven years, Roberto managed to retain the title, winning against several contenders such as Esteban De Jesus, Jimmy Robertson, Hector Thompson, and others, securing a record of 62 wins and only one loss. However, in 1979, Roberto gave up his title as the Undisputed Champion.

He then moved up the ladder to the Welterweight, and the net year won the Welterweight title in a victory against Sugar Ray Leonard by a unanimous decision over 15th rounds at an event held in Montreal, which became known as “The Brawl In Montreal”. However, Roberto didn’t remain champion for long, as he lost to Sugar Ray the same year. Before Roberto retired at the age of 50 in 2002, he won also the Light Middleweight world title and the Middleweight title in wins against Davey Moore in the 8th round, and against Iran Barkley in the 11th round, by a close decision, increasing his net worth a little bit more. He finished his career with 119 matches, and a result of 103 wins and 16 losses, and thanks to his accomplishments in 2006 he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in Riverside, California, and later into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York.

Apart from his successful career as a boxer, Roberto has appeared in several movies. His debut appearance was in “Rocky II” (1979), which was followed by the cast in “Harlem Nights” (1989), and in the role of Jesus Maroto in the TV series entitled “Miami Vice” in 1986. All these appearances also contributed to his net worth.

He has also dabbed in music, releasing a salsa CD, which has been quite popular in Argentina, and it certainly increased his net worth.

Speaking about his personal life, Roberto Duran has been married to Felicidad since 1968, with whom he has eight children. Two documentary movies “Los Puños De Una Nación (The Fists Of A Nation)”, tell the story of his personal life and boxing career, as does the movie entitled “Hands Of Stone”, directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz, which will be released in August of 2016.

IMDB Wikipedia $3 Million 1951-06-16 Ana de Armas Boxing Clara Samaniego Davey Moore Esteban De Jesus Héctor Camacho Hector Thompson International Boxing Hall Of Fame Jimmy Robertson John Turturro Jonathan Jakubowicz Ken Buchanan Light Middleweight division Lightweight Lucy Boynton Manny Pacquiao Margarito Durán Sanchez Neco de La Guardia gymnasium Panamanian former professional boxer Ray Arcel Roberto Durán Sugar Ray Leonard The Weinstein Company Thomas Hearns WBC Welterweight Champion Welterweight Wilfred Benítez World Boxing Council World Boxing Hall of Fame

Roberto Duran Quick Info

Full Name Roberto Durán
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth 16th June 1951
Place Of Birth El Chorrillo, Panama
Height 1.7 m
Weight Lightweight, Light Middleweight division
Profession Panamanian former professional boxer
Education Neco de La Guardia gymnasium
Nationality Panamanian
Children Dalia Durán, Robin Durán, Roberto Duran, Irichelle Durán, Víctor Durán, Giovana Durán
Parents Margarito Durán Sanchez, Clara Samaniego
Siblings Domingo Samaniego, Armando Durán
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/robertoduranbox
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0244559
Awards WBC Welterweight Champion, World Boxing Hall of Fame,International Boxing Hall of Fame
Movies “Los Puños De Una Nación (The Fists Of A Nation)”, “Hands Of Stone”

Roberto Duran Important Facts

  • In his second fight with Sugar Ray Leonard, he was taking a huge beating for several rounds before he famously turned his back on Leonard and said “No mas, no mas”, translated as “No more, no more”. He later claimed this was due to a bad upset stomach.
  • Former Titles: NBA Super Middleweight Title
  • Pro Record: 104-16-0 (69)
  • WBA Lightweight Champion
  • WBC Lightweight Champion and the
  • WBC Welterweight Champion
  • WBA Junior Middleweight Champion
  • WBC Middleweight Champion

Roberto Duran Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Grampa 1996 Grampa friend Actor
Harlem Nights 1989 Roberto Actor
Miami Vice 1986 TV Series Jesus Moroto Actor
Rocky II 1979 Fighter (as Roberto Duran) Actor
Dejame que te cuente 1971 TV Series Actor
I Am Duran 2017 Documentary filming Himself Self
Dangerous Grounds 2015 TV Series Himself Self
Invasión 2014 Documentary Himself Self
30 for 30 2013 TV Series documentary Himself Self
ESPN Friday Night Fights 2011 TV Series Himself – Audience Member Self
HBO Boxing 1982-2010 TV Series documentary Himself – Audience Member / Himself Self
Videomatch 1997 TV Series Himself Self
ESPN Top Rank Boxing 1996 TV Series Himself Self
Living Single 1995 TV Series Himself Self
Roberto Duran vs. Vinny Pazienza 1995 TV Movie Himself Self
Tuesday Night Fights 1993 TV Series Himself Self
The Panama Deception 1992 Documentary Himself (as Roberto Duran) Self
ABC’s Wide World of Sports 1972 TV Series Himself Self
HBO Boxing After Dark 2011 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Bud Greenspan’s Reflections 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
In This Corner… Boxing’s Little Giants 1992 TV Movie Himself Archive Footage
Miami Vice 1988 TV Series Jesus Moroto Archive Footage