Roberto Durán

Actor

Roberto Durán

Born June 16, 1951 in El Chorrillo, Panama7 films

Roberto 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, as well as reigns 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. Durán was known as a versatile, technical brawler and pressure fighter, which earned him the nickname of "Manos de Piedra" ("Hands of Stone") for his formidable punching power and excellent defense.

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Rocky II posterFirst watchRocky II19797.3as Fighter (uncredited)A supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring,…View film

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7 films as actor
  1. 2017IlegitimoRoberto Durán
  2. 1989Roberto Duran vs. Sugar Ray Leonard III
  3. 1989Harlem NightsRoberto
  4. 1983Marvin Hagler vs Roberto Duran
  5. 1980Roberto Duran vs. Sugar Ray Leonard II
  6. 1980Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Duran
  7. 1979Rocky IIFighter (uncredited)