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Roberto Durán: the case for the GOAT

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    Roberto Durán: the case for the GOAT

    Lightweight · Panama · Born 16 June 1951, Guararé, Panama · Career 1968–2001

    'Manos de Piedra' (Hands of Stone), one of the greatest lightweights in history. A ferocious pressure fighter with excellent defensive skills who later fought up to super middleweight.

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    Why Roberto Durán could be the GOAT

    Durán's lightweight reign in the 1970s is often called the best at any weight, and he then jumped two divisions to beat a prime Sugar Ray Leonard. He won titles at 135, 147, 154 and 160 pounds and was still competing into his fifties. Combining a peak this high with that kind of longevity sets him apart.

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    Roberto Durán is #17 of 25 in the fan ranking, with a 0–1 head-to-head record from 19 Men's boxing votes. See the full Men's boxing GOAT ranking

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    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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