Roberto Durán

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Roberto Durán
Information
Name:	Roberto Durán Samaniego
Nickname(s):	Manos de Piedra ("Hands of Stone") El Cholo Rocky
Nationality:	Panamanian
Weight Class:	Super Featherweight Lightweight Light Welterweight Welterweight Light Middleweight Middleweight Super Middleweight
Height:	170 cm 5 ft 7 in
Stance:	Orthodox
Background
Birth Date:	June 16, 1951
Birth Place:	El Chorrillo, Panama
Boxing Record
Total Matches:	119
Wins	103
Wins by KO:	70
Losses:	16

Roberto Durán Samaniego is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He is a four-weight world champion, having held titles at 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 brawler and pressure fighter, which earned him the nickname of "Manos de Piedra" ("Hands of Stone") for his formidable punching power.

References in Hajime no Ippo

• Takamura Mamoru is modelled after Roberto Durán.
  • Takamura knocking out a bear with his bare hands was similar to Durán knocking out a horse with his bare hands.
• In Round 90, Sendō Takeshi before getting ready to spar against Takamura mentioned how Durán used to spar against middleweights when he was a lightweight.
• In Round 111, it was revealed that Aoki Masaru has a picture of Durán in his room.
• In Round 209, prior to his comeback match with Ponchai Chuwatana, Makunouchi Ippo watched various videos of any boxers that he could find like Julio César Chávez and Roberto Durán. However, Mike Tyson was the best help for him.
• In Round 233, Iimura Mari mentions her favourite boxers are Thomas Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Roberto Durán.

Trivia

• Aoki Masaru mentioned that his favourite boxer was Roberto Durán.