# Roberto Durán

> Panamanian boxer

**Wikidata**: [Q471571](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471571)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Durán)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/roberto-duran

## Summary
Roberto Durán is a Panamanian boxer (male) who also worked as an actor. He is recognized for winning major world boxing championships across multiple weight classes and for being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (2007).

## Biography
- Born: 1951-06-16 — Panama City
- Nationality: Panamanian boxer (raw description); citizenship: Argentina
- Known for: Professional boxing career spanning lightweight through super middleweight, including multiple world championship reigns
- Field(s): Boxing; acting
- Height: 172 cm
- Languages: Spanish
- Official website: http://www.cmgww.com/sports/duran/ (archived 2003-02-19)

## Contributions
Roberto Durán’s documented contributions in the provided material center on competitive boxing achievements and recognized titles across several weight divisions, plus later formal recognition by boxing institutions.

- **World championship reigns (boxing)**
  - **WBA World Lightweight Champion** (start: 1972-06-26; end: 1979-02-02). Predecessor: Ken Buchanan; successor: Ernesto España.
  - **The Ring World Lightweight Champion** (start: 1972-06-26; end: 1979). Predecessor: Ken Buchanan; successor: Jim Watt.
  - **WBC World Lightweight Champion** (start: 1978-01-21; end: 1979-02-07). Predecessor: Esteban de Jesús; successor: Jim Watt.
  - **WBC World Welterweight Champion** (start: 1980-06-20; end: 1980-11-25). Predecessor: Sugar Ray Leonard; successor: Sugar Ray Leonard.
  - **The Ring World Welterweight Champion** (start: 1980-06-20; end: 1980-11-25). Predecessor: Sugar Ray Leonard; successor: Sugar Ray Leonard.
  - **WBA World Super Welterweight Champion** (start: 1983-06-16; end: 1984-06-15). Predecessor: Davey Moore; successor: Mike McCallum.
  - **WBC World Middleweight Champion** (start: 1989-02-24; end: 1990-01-11). Predecessor: Iran Barkley; successor: Julian Jackson.

- **Awards and honors**
  - **The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year** (1983).
  - **The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year** (1989).
  - **International Boxing Hall of Fame** induction (2007).

- **Recorded professional results (as provided)**
  - **Matches/starts:** 119.
  - **Wins:** 103 (with **70** wins by knockout, as a qualifier on the wins figure).
  - **Losses:** 16.

## FAQs

### Who is Roberto Durán?
He is a boxer described as Panamanian in the provided material, and he is also listed as an actor. He is known for holding multiple world boxing titles and for his International Boxing Hall of Fame induction in 2007.

### When and where was Roberto Durán born?
He was born on 1951-06-16 in Panama City.

### What nationality is Roberto Durán?
The raw description identifies him as a Panamanian boxer. Separately, his listed citizenship is Argentina.

### What sports and weight divisions did Roberto Durán compete in?
His sport is boxing. The listed disciplines he competed in are lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, and super middleweight.

### What championships did Roberto Durán hold, and when?
He held major titles including WBA and WBC world championships and The Ring championships. His reigns include WBA World Lightweight (1972-06-26 to 1979-02-02), WBC World Welterweight (1980-06-20 to 1980-11-25), WBA World Super Welterweight (1983-06-16 to 1984-06-15), and WBC World Middleweight (1989-02-24 to 1990-01-11), among others listed in the entry.

### What awards and honors did Roberto Durán receive?
He received The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year twice (1983 and 1989). He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2007.

### What are Roberto Durán’s recorded fight totals in this dataset?
The provided record totals list 119 matches/starts. He is credited with 103 wins (70 by knockout) and 16 losses.

### Did Roberto Durán work outside boxing?
Yes. His occupations include boxer and actor.

### What language is Roberto Durán associated with?
Spanish is listed as a language he speaks, writes, or signs.

## Why They Matter
Roberto Durán matters in boxing because the provided record shows sustained championship success across multiple divisions, from lightweight through middleweight (and competition extending to super middleweight). His repeated recognition by *The Ring* (Comeback of the Year in 1983 and 1989) and his 2007 induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame reflect lasting institutional acknowledgment of his career. The combination of long-term title reigns, multi-division championships, and a large documented fight slate (119 bouts) marks him as a significant figure in the sport’s historical record.

## Notable For
- Panamanian boxer (raw description) with listed citizenship of Argentina
- Inducted into the **International Boxing Hall of Fame** (2007)
- **The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year** recipient (1983; 1989)
- Held the **WBA World Lightweight Championship** (1972-06-26 to 1979-02-02)
- Held the **WBC World Lightweight Championship** (1978-01-21 to 1979-02-07)
- Held the **WBC World Welterweight Championship** (1980-06-20 to 1980-11-25)
- Held the **WBA World Super Welterweight Championship** (1983-06-16 to 1984-06-15)
- Held the **WBC World Middleweight Championship** (1989-02-24 to 1990-01-11)
- Credited record totals: **119** matches; **103** wins (**70** by knockout); **16** losses
- Also listed as an **actor**
- Nickname/alias included: **Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán**
- Height: **172 cm**
- Language: **Spanish**

## Body

### Identity and names
Roberto Durán is an individual (instance of: human) whose primary field is boxing, with an additional occupation listed as actor. His aliases include:
- Roberto Duran; Roberto Durán Samaniego; Roberto Duran Samaniego
- Roberto "Manos de Piedra" Duran; El che
- ロベルト・ドゥラン; 羅伯特·杜蘭
- Дюран Роберто; Дюран Р.; Дюран, Роберто

His given name is **Roberto**, family name **Durán**, and his second family name in Spanish naming is **Samaniego**.

### Birth, background, and personal details
- **Birth date:** 1951-06-16  
- **Birth place:** Panama City  
- **Sex or gender:** male  
- **Height:** 172 cm  
- **Languages:** Spanish  
- **Citizenship:** Argentina  

### Sport and competitive scope
- **Sport:** boxing  
- **Sports disciplines competed in (weight classes):**
  - lightweight
  - welterweight
  - light middleweight
  - middleweight
  - super middleweight

A country-for-sport field is also provided as **United States**.

### Championship history (titles and reigns)
The provided material lists multiple championship recognitions with specific start/end dates and predecessor/successor relationships.

#### Lightweight championships
- **WBA World Lightweight Champion**
  - Reign: 1972-06-26 to 1979-02-02
  - Predecessor: Ken Buchanan
  - Successor: Ernesto España
- **The Ring World Lightweight Champion**
  - Reign: 1972-06-26 to 1979
  - Predecessor: Ken Buchanan
  - Successor: Jim Watt
- **WBC World Lightweight Champion**
  - Reign: 1978-01-21 to 1979-02-07
  - Predecessor: Esteban de Jesús
  - Successor: Jim Watt

#### Welterweight championships
- **WBC World Welterweight Champion**
  - Reign: 1980-06-20 to 1980-11-25
  - Predecessor: Sugar Ray Leonard
  - Successor: Sugar Ray Leonard
- **The Ring World Welterweight Champion**
  - Reign: 1980-06-20 to 1980-11-25
  - Predecessor: Sugar Ray Leonard
  - Successor: Sugar Ray Leonard

#### Super welterweight (light middleweight) championship
- **WBA World Super Welterweight Champion**
  - Reign: 1983-06-16 to 1984-06-15
  - Predecessor: Davey Moore
  - Successor: Mike McCallum

#### Middleweight championship
- **WBC World Middleweight Champion**
  - Reign: 1989-02-24 to 1990-01-11
  - Predecessor: Iran Barkley
  - Successor: Julian Jackson

### Awards and institutional recognition
- **The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year**
  - Awarded for: 1983
  - Awarded for: 1989
- **International Boxing Hall of Fame**
  - Inducted: 2007
  - International Boxing Hall of Fame boxer page identifier is listed as: modern/duran

### Professional record totals (as provided)
The dataset provides summary totals for his boxing record:
- **Number of matches/starts:** 119
- **Wins:** 103  
  - Qualifier on wins: **70** by knockout
- **Losses:** 16

### Media, images, and public presence
Two images are referenced with timestamps:
- “Roberto-Duran-1994 (cropped).png” (point in time: 1994)
- “Roberto Duran signing autographs in Jan 2014.jpg” (point in time: 2014-01-25)

An official website is listed:
- http://www.cmgww.com/sports/duran/ (archived snapshot dated 2003-02-19)

### Identifiers and catalog entries
The provided material includes numerous authority and media database identifiers associated with Roberto Durán, including:
- ISNI: 000000005261200X
- VIAF: 22058232
- IMDb: nm0244559
- Freebase: /m/0h0lb
- Library of Congress authority ID: nr98037549 (also linked to FAST 424477)
- BoxRec boxer ID: 80
- TMDB person ID: 1227918
- Additional catalog/authority entries: NDL authority ID 001147632; Nukat n2018160948; NE.se roberto-duran; Encyclopædia Britannica Online biography/Roberto-Duran; Encyclopædia Universalis roberto-duran; WorldCat Entities E39PBJtcFJ36HXgcTBJm8vTmBP; and others listed in the source material.

### Wikimedia and knowledge-base links
- Wikipedia title: **Roberto Durán**
- Commons category: **Roberto Duran**
- Listed sitelink count: 33
- Wikipedia language editions are enumerated in the source material (including en, es, de, fr, it, ja, ko, ru, zh, and others).

### Related entities (as provided)
The source material explicitly associates general related concepts and pages:
- **Boxer** (Wikimedia disambiguation page) and **boxer** (sportsperson in boxing competitions)
- **Actor** (Wikimedia disambiguation page) and **actor** (person who acts in productions)
- **Argentina** (disambiguation page) and **Argentina** (country in South America)
- **human** (member of Homo sapiens)
- Awards/entities: **The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year**; **International Boxing Hall of Fame**

## References

1. BoxRec
2. list of WBC world champions
3. list of WBA world champions
4. list of The Ring world champions
5. Virtual International Authority File
6. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
7. Encyclopædia Britannica Online
8. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
9. Quora
10. The Movie Database