Roberto Duran Fights List - The Complete 103-16 Record

Roberto Durán’s career stretched from 1968 to 2001 and covered 119 professional bouts, four world-title divisions, and some of boxing’s most unforgettable rivalries. This Roberto Duran fights list gives you the complete record, while also showing which victories, losses, and title fights shaped the legacy of “Manos de Piedra.”

Durán’s record at a glance

Durán finished with a 103-16 record and no professional draws. His 70 knockout wins show the power behind his nickname, but the numbers do not fully explain his style. He was also an outstanding infighter who used footwork, feints, body punching, and compact defense to force opponents into uncomfortable exchanges.

For readers in the United States, the most useful way to study the record is by era. Durán’s lightweight reign explains his technical greatness, while his later fights show how much punishment, size, and age he was willing to accept.

The complete professional fight list from 2001 to 1991

The table below starts with Durán’s final years and works backward. The result is shown from Durán’s perspective. UD means unanimous decision, SD split decision, TKO technical knockout, KO knockout, and RTD retirement between rounds.

These later results can look uneven on paper, but they also show unusual longevity. Durán was already in his forties when he continued fighting in the United States, Panama, Argentina, and South Africa. I see this period less as a continuation of his prime and more as evidence of a champion trying to remain relevant across changing generations.

The world-title years and the Four Kings era

Durán’s most important fights came between 1972 and 1989. He won the lightweight championship from Ken Buchanan, unified the division against Esteban de Jesús, defeated Sugar Ray Leonard in Montreal, and later captured a middleweight title against Iran Barkley.

The fights that changed his career

• Ken Buchanan, 1972 gave Durán his first world title. He stopped the defending WBA lightweight champion in the 13th round.
• Esteban de Jesús, 1972, 1974, and 1978 created one of the defining trilogies of the era. Durán lost the first meeting, then won the next two, including a unification victory in the third fight.
• Sugar Ray Leonard, 1980 produced both the highest peak and the most famous setback of Durán’s career. Durán won the first fight by a 15-round decision before Leonard won the rematch by eighth-round stoppage.
• Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns demonstrated the cost of competing against larger elite fighters. Durán went the distance with Hagler but was stopped quickly by Hearns.
• Iran Barkley, 1989 was one of boxing’s great late-career victories. Durán, aged 37, won a close split decision to capture the WBC middleweight title.

The early lightweight record from 1978 to 1968

Durán’s lightweight run is where his reputation became more than a nickname. He won his first 31 professional fights, then built a long winning streak after the lone defeat to Esteban de Jesús. The following results include his title defenses and the formative bouts that made him a feared pressure fighter.

What the full record says about Durán’s greatness

The list is impressive because it combines volume, world-class opposition, and movement through weight classes. Durán did not remain at lightweight forever. He challenged bigger men, accepted difficult stylistic matchups, and repeatedly returned after setbacks.

His first loss to Esteban de Jesús was answered with two wins. His defeat by Leonard in the rematch did not end his career. After losing to Benítez, Hearns, and Hagler, he still captured a middleweight championship from Barkley at an age when most fighters had already retired.

I would separate the famous “No Más” result from the rest of his career. It was a damaging moment, but judging Durán only by that night ignores the fighter who had already beaten Leonard in a 15-round war and later won a world title at middleweight.

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Important details readers often miss

• There was one professional meeting with Juan Gondola in 1968 and another later that year, both recorded as Durán victories.
• The 1989 win over Iran Barkley was a split decision, not a wide decision. That makes it a particularly strong example of Durán’s late-career toughness and ring intelligence.
• The Leonard rematch ended by eighth-round stoppage, while the first fight went the full 15 rounds.
• Durán’s official professional record does not include his exhibition bout with Danny Morgan, which was non-scored.
• Not every fight carried a world title. Durán’s record also includes many short-notice, developmental, and regional contests, especially during his early career.

How to use this list when watching Durán today

For a quick introduction, start with Durán vs. Leonard I, then watch the third fight with Esteban de Jesús and the Barkley bout. Those three fights show his pressure, inside work, tactical maturity, and ability to compete above his natural division.

For a deeper study, watch the fights in chronological order from the lightweight years onward. That progression makes the important point clearer than any single statistic: Durán was not only a puncher. He was a complete fighter whose best performances came from controlling distance, cutting off the ring, and making every exchange physically costly.

The complete record is therefore more than a catalogue of 119 opponents. It is the outline of a career built on sustained pressure, elite ambition, and an unusual willingness to test himself against larger champions.