Manos de Piedra turns 69 today. A four-division champion spanning from 135 to 160 pounds while leaving the 140-pound opportunity on the table by bypassing the division. Live long and prosper, El Cholo. EDIT: Nice shout, I heard this on National Public Radio this morning while going to grab some breakfast.
One of my all-time favourites to watch, and IMO the best ever by a notable distance. This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected
Manos de Piedra, one of the greatest fighter to ever lace'em. Fought the best, won from the best, lost from the best, and IS the best. Happy Birthday Champ!
Happy birthday to a true great, as entertaining as he was accomplished. Few in boxing history have dared as much and succeeded as much, especially in the modern era.
A lot of Duran's most memorable career moments came either on or around his birthday: June 26, 1972: beat Ken Buchanan to win his first world title June 22, 1979: beat Carlos Palomino to become no. 1 contender to world welterweight title June 20, 1980: beat Sugar Ray Leonard to win world welterweight title June 16, 1983: beat Davey Moore to win world title in third weight class June 15, 1984: got kayoed by Thomas Hearns June 16, 2020: watch this space...
