Duran thrilled audiences with an aggressive, furious attack and a powerful punch that hurt opponents and gave him victories. I bought hands of stone after reading george kimballs four kings and it made a good follow up. This book details his childhood and upbringing in poverty on the streets in panama, through his amateur career, his professional debut to winning his first world title at lightweight against buchanan, the unification against dejesus, his move through the. Learn more about his life and career, at biography. He held world championships in four weight classes. Roberto hands of stone duran boxing robe signed ebay. White, satin boxing robe, trimmed in gold, with his name sewn on back in gold letters. Roberto duran had a historic boxing career that included over 100 professional victories, and a new clip from the. Hands of stone a biopic on boxing champ roberto durans rise and fall lands blows but no k. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only boxer in. Roberto duran was, and remains to this day, one of the most fearsome knockout specialists ever to step in the ring. Duran right appeared in a book by prvoslav vujcic left. Roberto duran samaniego born june 16, 1951 is a panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001.
Its shaped by the political turmoil in panama during the 70s and the early 80s so when he confronts sugar ray leonard usher, his stakes are as high as to carry along his nations pride with him. Christian giudice roberto duran is a sporting legend. Roberto duran samaniego born june 16, 1951 is a panamanian former professional boxer. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different.
Hands of stone and hearts of gold roberto durans edgar ramirez story goes beyond his rise, fall and comeback to the ring. A very good, extremely detailed and solid biography of roberto hands of stone duran. Roberto duran bio, wife, children, family, net worth, is. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only boxer in history to have. The independent uk if you buy only one boxing book this year, hands of stone should be it. One of only four boxers to hold four different world titles lightweight, 19721979. His bouts with fellow greats like sugar ray leonard, thomas hearns and marvin hagler have gone down in fistic folklore and his pro record of 104 wins, 69 by ko, in 120 fights puts him in. Part two of 10 fights that cemented roberto durans legend, compiled by s resident historian lee groves, chronicles five of hands of stones greatest victories, spanning 15 years from durans poundforpound prime to his time as a middleaged underdog title challenger. He is the subject of the biopic film hands of stone and a new documentary called i am duran. This book details his childhood and upbringing in poverty on the streets in panama, through his amateur career, his professional debut to winning his first world title at lightweight against buchanan, the unification against dejesus, his move through the weights against benitez and moore and during the era of the 4 kings with his fights against leonard, hearns and hagler.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I think in his prime duran was the best boxer of all time. A cracking new book recording durans glorious career. If you buy only one boxing book this year, hands of stone should be it. Us boxer sugar ray leonard r and panamanian boxer roberto duran g fight on november 1980 in new orleans superdome, during an early round of their world boxing council welterweight championship fight. Hands of stone by jonathan jakubowicz jonathan jakubowicz. Duran, on whom the upcoming film hands of stone is based, goes on to explain what went through his mind before he quit the fight a bout in which he. Hands of stone, roberto duran with his arms in the air, celebrating just after the first fight with sugar ray leonard had concluded. Hands of stone is a 2016 american biographical sports film about the career of panamanian former professional boxer roberto duran. The life and legend of roberto duran hands of stone. The life and legend of roberto duran by giudice, christian january 3, 2007 hardcover on. This biopic about boxing legend roberto duran edgar ramirez follows his rise from a twofisted street urchin in panama to a gifted amateur known for round 1 knockouts. Roberto duran, panamanian professional boxer who was world lightweight, welterweight, juniormiddleweight, and middleweight champion. Roberto duran tells the real story behind the no mas.
He is also the second boxer to have competed over a. The life and legend of roberto duran by christian giudice isbn. Its clearly there in his rivalry with american sugar ray leonard. In his own words, and for the first time, roberto duran tells his unbelievable story in i am duran. Duran looked back on six careerdefining victories for readers of. Roberto duran is widely recognised as the greatest lightweight of all time but it is his personality as much as his prowess between the ropes that makes him so fascinating. Their backandforth in and out of the ring is just tantalizingthe most compelling part of the whole movie. Hands of stone follows the life of roberto duran edgar ramirez, the panamanian fighter who made his professional debut in 1968 as a 16 year.
Now the subject of a major motion picture, roberto duran is a sporting legend. Roberto duran beyond the glory documentary youtube. At the height of his career, he was considered one of the 20th centurys finest fighters. A superstar the world over, duran is known for his ferocious, relentless ring style.
Gerald early, belleslettres now the subject of a major motion picture, roberto duran is a sporting legend. This is how you train to play a boxing legend esquire. Journalist christian giudices definitive, criticallyacclaimed biography tells the noholdsbarred of durans incredible life, both in and out of the ring. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only professional in history to have fought in five different decades. Duran continued on, and won more titles, and even fought leonard again, another loss, and. American journalist christian giudice has written the first and definitive story of durans extraordinary life both in and out of. Aside from muhammad ali lighting up the heavyweight division with some of the most seismic clashes in boxing history, there were no other stand out. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at five weights and is the only man in history to have fought in five different decades. Hands of stone, the biopic which explores his tempestuous but productive relationship with hall of fame trainer ray arcel, is currently in theaters nationwide. Of his first 28 fights, his opponent on average could expect to last less than 4 rounds 3. Many of the champions of the era, ducked duran, as they fought other beatable fighters. Following injuries sustained in a 2001 automobile accident, he retired from the ring with a 10316 70 kos.
Sugar ray leonard usher raymond and roberto duran edgar ramirez duke it out in hands of stone. Hands of stone is a nickname for one of the best boxers who ever lived. The life and legend of roberto duran 8601405450685. Probably felt more comfy in a ring than in his bath tub. This book details his childhood and upbringing in poverty on the streets in panama, through his amateur career, his professional debut to winning his first world title at lightweight against buchanan, the unification against dejesus, his move through the weights against benitez and moore and during the era. The life and legend of roberto duran christian giudice milo books the world of professional in the 1970s was by and large a fairly unremarkable affair. Roberto duran champion boxing fan apparel and souvenirs greatest of all time pound for pound, in my opinion. The sunday times uk hands of stone is the dazzling first, and definitive, account of a breathtaking fighter and a remarkable man. Christian giudice a biography of roberto duran, the only boxer in history to have fought in five different decades, discussing his early years in panama, the ups and downs of his boxing career which earned him world. Hands of stone claimed the wbc middleweight belt with an exciting 12 round split decision over iran the blade barkley on february 24, 1989. Giudice interviewed the fighter, his family, his closest friends and scores of his opponents to separate truth from myth and fact from fable. Buy hands of stone by christian giudice from waterstones today. Hands of stone movie vs true story of roberto duran, ray arcel. From the mean streets of panama to the bright lights of las vegas, blazing a trail through the golden decade of boxing, duran, in unflinching form, dispels myths and lays bare the cost of conquering the world.
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