HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY ROBERTO!!!!!

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Wow. Only 70. He was so young when he hit the world stage. Most casuals think his career started in 1979.... and don't realize he already had a Hall of Fame career at lightweight.

    Feliz cumpleaños!
     
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  2. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Happy Birthday Champ. Top 5 ATG, greatest Latino boxer, unstoppable force of nature at LW, gave us the best and most memorable boxing fights/moments win or lose, and one of the most skilled and complete fighters to ever lace them.
     
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  3. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Feliz Cumpleanos Gran Campeon. (Happy Birthday Great Champion). Roberto Manos De Piedra Duran.
     
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  4. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Greatest Lightweight in history, probably would've been the best Jr. Welt in history if he had stopped there and stayed a year or two.
    At welterweight top 5-11 in history head to head.
    Only a select few welterweights I would pick over A focused and ready Duran. Only 1 I'd pick convincingly, and it's NOT R.Robinson. ( Though I do believe Robinson would win more times than not)
    Duran is one of A very select few that can be legitimately called the G.O.A.T . He is the Greatest living legend still alive today.
    Happy Birthday Roberto Duran !
     
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  5. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Happy Birthday to the best living fighter on the planet.
     
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  6. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    He is in the upper Hall of heroes.

    He stands with, SRR, Pep, and Greb. ...

    That is rare air. A bono fide legend. Happy birthday champ.
     
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  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    GOAT!!!
     
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  8. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mine too
     
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  9. JWSoats

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    Happy Birthday, Champ!

    Was priviliged to see him train at Larry Holmes' training camp in Easton, PA in 1982. Took some good home movies of him on the heavy and light bags and skipping rope. Shook hands and got his autograph. As he left, his car went past me and he looked at me and waved! Great memories! And a year later I was at Madison Square Garden to see him win another belt from Davey Moore.

    Have a great one, champ, and many more! God bless!!
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yep.
     
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  11. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    Broner would crush him
     
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  12. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Happy 70th.
     
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  13. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Genuine living legend, happy birthday stone hands.
     
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  14. nikrj

    nikrj Active Member Full Member

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    A true living legend of boxing! Happy Birthday, Champ!
     
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  15. From.Russia

    From.Russia Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Happy birthday and stay healthy.
     
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