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Roberto Duran

Roberto Duran held 7 world titles across 4 weight classes, from lightweight to middleweight, between 1972 and 1989. Duran was the undisputed lightweight world champion from 1978 to 1979. Duran first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBA and The Ring lightweight world titles by beating Ken Buchanan.

World title bouts
22
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
16–6
World titles held
7
Longest world title reign (The Ring lightweight, 1972–1979)
6 years, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1972 – Jan 1999

Super MiddleweightWBC
MiddleweightWBA
WBC
IBF
The Ring
Super WelterweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
WelterweightWBC
The Ring
LightweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1972age 201974age 221976age 241978age 261980age 281982age 301984age 321986age 341988age 361990age 381992age 401994age 421996age 441998age 46
19751980198519901995

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1998

  2. William Joppy beats Roberto Duran via knockout 3/12

    Middleweight · WBA

  3. 1990

  4. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran No. 7 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1989

  6. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  7. Sugar Ray Leonard beats Roberto Duran via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBC

  8. Roberto Duran’s reign as the WBC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBC

  9. Roberto Duran beats Iran Barkley via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC

  10. 1988

  11. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1984

  13. Thomas Hearns beats Roberto Duran via knockout 2/12

    Super Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  14. Roberto Duran’s reign as the WBA super welterweight world champion ends

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  15. 1983

  16. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran No. 2 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  17. Marvin Hagler beats Roberto Duran via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  18. Roberto Duran beats Davey Moore via knockout 8/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  19. 1982

  20. Wilfred Benitez beats Roberto Duran via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  21. 1981

  22. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran No. 7 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  23. 1980

  24. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran No. 4 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  25. Sugar Ray Leonard beats Roberto Duran via knockout 8/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  26. Roberto Duran beats Sugar Ray Leonard via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · WBC and The Ring

  27. 1979

  28. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  29. Roberto Duran’s reign as the WBC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBC

  30. Roberto Duran’s reign as The Ring lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · The Ring

    Roberto Duran’s reign as the WBA lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA

  31. 1978

  32. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  33. Roberto Duran beats Esteban de Jesus via knockout 12/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  34. 1977

  35. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  36. Roberto Duran beats Edwin Viruet via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  37. Roberto Duran beats Vilomar Fernandez via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  38. 1976

  39. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  40. Roberto Duran beats Alvaro Rojas via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  41. Roberto Duran beats Lou Bizzarro via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  42. 1975

  43. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  44. Roberto Duran beats Leoncio Ortiz via knockout 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  45. Roberto Duran beats Ray Lampkin via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  46. 1974

  47. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  48. Roberto Duran beats Masataka Takayama via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  49. Roberto Duran beats Esteban de Jesus via knockout 11/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  50. 1973

  51. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  52. Roberto Duran beats Guts Ishimatsu via knockout 10/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  53. Roberto Duran beats Hector Thompson via knockout 8/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  54. Roberto Duran beats Jimmy Robertson via knockout 5/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  55. 1972

  56. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  57. Roberto Duran beats Ken Buchanan via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  58. 1971

  59. The Ring magazine rates Roberto Duran No. 6 at lightweight in its annual ratings