His Punches ENDED Careers | Boxing Explained

Roberto Duran was one of the greatest boxers to ever live. His fierce battles vs the other 4 Kings of Boxing, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas The Hitman Hearns and Marvelous Marvin Hagler, are some of the best boxing bouts ever captured on film. Duran was like 5 great boxers, all with different styles, put into one. And that's why great fighters like Mike Tyson and many modern day martial artist idolize and emulate him. Here's just a few of his skills.
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[@TheModernMartialArtist]

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[@robertblackshear8963]

Duran was one tough cookie. Straight legend.

[@GoofyahhOrangutan]

Can you do Dmitry bivol next

[@bailiesimpkin4594]

Can you do Chris Eubanks and Nigel Ben please.

[@freewheelin3550]

Imma add another name to the list, just cause he's interesting. You should do a vid on Ernesto Marcel. He lost to an 18 year old Duran at 22y/o but he was about the smoothest featherweight I've seen and one of the most underrated champs in the sport. Beautiful footwork.

[@lukekenyon134]

A lot of people label Duran as a brawler/intimidator while that is true. That title is a major disservice to duran because in his prime he had one of the highest boxing IQs ever. There is a valid argument for him being the greatest all around boxer of all time. He was immensely skilled, had a heart of a lion, and was a savage who could smell blood.

[@mertk.9136]

I would title him the highest IQ ever in boxing, considering the opponents and their styles he has beaten until he got beaten. Floyd mayweather even copied so much of his inside fighting

[@seniordavidmanderson9232]

"I am not an animal in my personal life. But in the ring there is an animal inside me. Sometimes it roars when the first bell rings. Sometimes it springs out later in a fight. But i can always feel it there, driving me and pushing me forward. It is what makes me win. It makes me enjoy fighting" - Author: Roberto Duran

[@Kingwboxing]

Dude was never a brawler to me. The younger version I would consider him a boxer puncher the older was a counter puncher. The younger Duran was he inspiration of Mike Tyson. That’s all I needed to know.

[@rightmunted7538]

Being a smallish lightweight that could give the greatest middleweights/welterweights ever some of their hardest fights is insane.

[@thewandering01]

I've said in the past that I've never seen any other boxer switch as smoothly and efficiently from defense to offense as Duran, and I will stand by those words. I've never seen anyone go from genius defensive master making every punch miss to vicious, unhinged offense the way he does.

[@seniordavidmanderson9232]

"I am not an animal in my personal life. But in the ring there is an animal inside me. Sometimes it roars when the first bell rings. Sometimes it springs out later in a fight. But i can always feel it there, driving me and pushing me forward. It is what makes me win. It makes me enjoy fighting" - Author: Roberto Duran

[@ariace3602]

It's from the biography "I am Duran" yes?

[@remyhavoc4463]

How come David didn't mention this when talking about The Four Kings and their alter egos? 🤣 Duran definitely had an alter

[@davidge2972]

@@remyhavoc4463 good point he must have missed it i guess all fighters really do have an alter ego otherwise theyd all probably be in jail or something lol

[@remyhavoc4463]

@@davidge2972 well, maybe not all. For some people, it's easy to control their urges hahaha I think it's easier to control if you come from a culture that's all about fighting Like, Tyson Fury is from a family of boxers and that's why he didn't give af about alter egos Duran is from a nation who was known for boxing but he also doesn't want his entire life to be boxing and even has a positive image in his hometown and giving the needy some money. I watched the Duran movie and they say Duran likes watching cartoons cause he was always workinh as a kid and didn't have time to have fun so in some way, Duran watching cartoons satisfies his inner child. Kinda sad but also fascinating.

[@ggb2193]

@@remyhavoc4463 not really if you leave in a third world country thats the way it is

[@am2382]

Duran fighting for 5 decades without mentally having his brain scrambled is applauding 💯

[@danielcadwell9812]

I think he meant he was fighting during five different decades, not that he actually was boxing for fifty years.

[@Uuyrijies1123]

@@danielcadwell9812 I wouldn’t exactly say that. Roberto Duran was 45 years old when he fought Hector Camacho.

[@CBCB8282]

33 years 1968 to 2001. Super impressive and he is still articulate to in his older years.

[@charlesrazo7246]

That’s what happens when you don’t take care of your money, prime example, Duran, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Ray Robinson they had to keep on fighting because they were broke just to name a few

[@charlesrazo7246]

@@CBCB8282 Roberto turn pro Aug 3 1967

[@TheGothGaming]

Duran is a legend here in Panama. Very loved by the people. One thing I find fascinating about Duran is his mentality. Even to this day he has the mentality of a champion. You can tell by the way he speaks about Floyd and Canelo and his gestures that he really wishes he was younger so that he could fight them.

[@mikemason389]

Anyone who would put down a great Champion like Roberto Duran .. knows absolutely nothing about BOXING 🥊

[@juanocampo2262]

Duran and Canelo are not in the same weight class🤦‍♂️ Stop talking out of your colon

[@workmailcom2442]

@@juanocampo2262canelo fought at 147 and roberto fought at 160 and they both move weight classes 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@samantharay6098]

@@juanocampo2262 lol shut up nerd

[@carlosgarcia5458]

A lion stays a lion no matter it's age

[@pascalscherr5206]

Duran beatdowns are the only fights that can make me sick. It isn't just the violence - there's lots of violent fights - it's the thought of being in there with him. The guy was just mean on a different level. Whenever I watch him fight I imagine the kind of fatigue that sets in when you spar with someone who hits hard and you're nervous. You feel fucking helpless. That's how all those guys felt in there with him. Most painful place in the world

[@JuggoJuggo]

Then he is still bouncing around around in the 12th round like he's ready for the fight to start, it's got to be demoralizing.

[@ADAM_CAMMA]

that was the difference between Manos Di Piedra and Roberto Duran. When MDP showed up, it was going to be brutal

[@gabrielellis2511]

Exaccctlyy what i thoughy

[@wwalton]

Is it weird to be excited by that?

[@remyhavoc4463]

​@@wwaltonnah it's natural

[@shinomori69]

Tyson said that Duran was his inspiration because of his skill, ferocious style and background

[@OldSethOnetooth]

Anecdote I read in a local newspaper a few years back. In Scotland Jim Watt and Ken Buchanan had both been lightweight world champion and had fought each other on their way up with Buchanan winning. They were not friends and found themselves at the same charity dinner. Buchanan, who had fought and lost to Duran, came over to Watts table whilst a bit tippsy and Watt was ignoring him in the hope that he would go away. At one point Buchanan asked Watt why he never fought Duran at which point Watt finally looked and replied "because I'm not f****** insane." RIP Ken. Re Duran, a born fighter, I think that like Mike Tyson people who do not know boxing see him as a gutsy brawler rather than the expertly skilled technician he was.

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

Duran and Tyson are by far some of the most technical boxers of all time, Tyson had to be because he was short and had bad reach for HW, Duran was kinda small aswell.

[@heathwirt8919]

Duran was one of the all time greats, his brutal fighting style of constant blows to the head, stomach and kidneys and the blistering pace he maintained in every round made him the toughest opponent to deal with. This great video shows him in action, a virtual perpetual motion machine.

[@robertfantauzzo491]

Good at many weight classes for many fights, not just 30 or 40!!!

[@s13hgp]

"IS"

[@OGREChad]

His use of his head has always amazed me. I haven't seen a ton of Duran fights, 5 or 6, but the way he will have his head in the opponents shoulder, move head head to the other shoulder while breaking the guard and getting in 1-2 free shots always amazes me. I've never seen anyone do that a fraction as well as he does. His wrestling really is next level.

[@ironfist768]

The best fighter ever, i don't care what anyone says. Power, intelligence, courage, skill. 🥊🇵🇦

[@ciaosonoAlbertoG]

Duran is an inspiration, even as an MMA fighter. He had the technique, the aggression, and had absolutely no quit. A true beast.

[@haroldmccoy6748]

No Mas

[@ciaosonoAlbertoG]

@@haroldmccoy6748 and? One embarrassing loss says nothing, given he had many more incredible wins.

[@SL4PSH0CK]

@@haroldmccoy6748 solemnly, the phrase was watered down, being relevant to barkley fight and notably fighting up to the age of 50.

[@BJWFenix]

hes a guy who would have probbly done better in MMA than even boxing IMO: that aggression instinct and natural power if he was in the right time in the sport he'd have dominated MMA in his weight class.

[@remyhavoc4463]

​@@BJWFenixehhh How would he deal with grappler though Specifically fighters who like to take your back and submit you or just lay on you and "control" you without any real damage I feel like he would be the type to say that it's just hugging and cuddling and it isn't fighting He said the same thing about Leonard "running" around

[@51515123]

The way he slides over to avoid a left jab and throws that right cross is a masterpiece.

[@hassansattar1648]

Was waiting for this, love to see a fighter who had both incredible defense/headmovement, and was an in fighter

[@BigV24]

Yep, Duran has really opened my eyes to in fighting/grappling in the clinch. Under-utilised.

[@t.c.9978]

Duran's final title victory is such a fun fight to watch. He was such an old hand, he knew which punches were coming before his opponent did.

[@_DioBrando_]

Intellectual brutality personified. Duran was the grand master of boxing, basically the perfect fighting style for boxing in my humble opinion.

[@reycesarcarino4653]

Duran always reminded of a Wolverine

[@jeepamir508]

Everybody talks about his agression and punching power. But almost nobody mentioned his defensive skills, his chin and ring generalship, which saved him in more situations than you might think

[@PowPow-yp9rf]

Roberto Duran is a freaking legend. One of my favourite boxer of all time 👑🐐 Thanks for uploading a video about Duran

[@ShogunateDaimyo]

This is one of the best fight analysis/ education channels out!

[@odd435]

Perfect. Right when I’m trying to decide on my fighting style and studying Duran, You come out with another banger

[@CraicDealer]

Perhaps an unpopular opinion, but Duran is number 1 on my list of greatest of all time. His achievements are truly astonishing and its sad to see him so often lazily labelled a brawler. His fight with Palomino is often overlooked compared to his other fights but its an absolute clinic on feinting

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

He is my top three, maybe at the top but I have a soft spot for Hagler so I think he might take number one spot for me.

[@myrusEW]

Crazy how you probably never said that until a video about him was made. Lmfao

[@haroldmccoy6748]

Sugar Ray Robinson is #1

[@CraicDealer]

@@haroldmccoy6748 other opinions are welcome

[@bauerj3398]

I have him at #2 lightweight, somewhere in the 6-10 range pfp.

[@CBCB8282]

Hands down my favorite boxer of all time. He had a bigger winning streak than most of the other fab4 had careers. He is the GOAT IMO.

[@forkinhell3545]

I'm so grateful that I was around when ali/frazier/foreman/norton and duran/leonard/hagler/hearns were fighting. What a privilege to have been a boxing fan when these guys went in the ring.

[@Joshua-uw7wm]

DUDE!!!! Back in my college years when fight night came out on the PS2 I would always play as him vs another human player and I got soo good at it I made up my own song that I would sing while boxing and I would go "hands of stone, hands of stone, that's what they call me I'm hands of stone. They may look like flesh and bone but they're not they're hands of stone...". And so forth but that was the opening line and the hook or chorus or whatever I don't know those kind of words but you get what I'm saying.

[@misterwachulochulo5262]

Duran is one of the very few boxers that I think would've also been great in MMA, the way he handled grappling was extremely ahead of its time

[@stevenmendoza5621]

A true legendary fighter.

[@Silo-Ren]

This was a time when boxing was fantastic. Notable mentions, Pipino Cuevas, Salvador Sanchez were great light division fighters as well.

[@nicolaseasdale1394]

I'm not going to lie man I would certainly put this guy in a Top 10 List Of ALL TIME--for the sport of boxing. He's just the total package--AND certainly one of my absolute favs--main inspiration for Mike Tyson folks right there with Ali.

[@gaberiel1047]

Duran is one of those guys who you can watch over and over again and keep learning from

[@collin7687]

Hi David, are you still planning on creating the Demetrius Johnson technique breakdown? Me and several other fans are waiting would love to see it!

[@sj4448]

Duran is under rated imo due to his losses later in his career while chasing pay days in higher weight classes. I still can't believe he went 15 rounds with a prime Hagler in a very competitive fight at middle weight. Top 10 ATG.

[@G00DFELLA]

In my opinion Duran is a top 5 boxer of all time. This is a great video and great explanation on his “wild” style as he’s been labeled as.

[@Rammsteinfanboy2]

Leonard had to pick on an out of shape Duran with a larger ring but everyone just remembers the No Mas. Roberto was a monster.

[@tek9backstab]

What a great analysis of the details of high level fighting. Kudos to the writers

[@BoxingFanaticNumero1]

Roberto Duran was probably the best boxer p4p since he fought the best boxers of all times while being older and climbing weightclass

[@markchapman2585]

My favorite boxing historian not like most fake boxing channels where they always talk about Mike Tyson or have a Brock Lesnar vs Mike Tyson picture on their thumbnail. Thanks again I always like the hands of stone 👊🤛

[@bambaraboxing]

Duran, the last infighter! He's one of my favorites, we talk about him a lot on our channel, and I always recommend your videos to my athletes, great eyes 👊

[@daniellencooper7922]

I have learned so much about boxing from your videos over the past few years, and gained such a deeper appreciation for the sport. Thank you for your fantastic work

[@eleftherioschristelias6988]

He was a vicious artist!The biggest artist and my all time favorite!

[@cubencis]

I love Duran

[@Omar-en8nw]

Ur fighter breakdown videos are my favorite videos keep up the good work

[@TheFDream]

The greatest infighter ever

[@boxingoffice2766]

My favorite fantasy matchup is thinking about how a fight at 135 between a prime Pernell and a prime Duran would of went .

[@remyhavoc4463]

I'm going with Duran but wouldn't be surprised if Pernell wins Both of them are top 10 of all time material and are underappreciated by casuals (the casuals who just scream no mas when talking about Duran and only see Pernell as a runner)

[@Ricardo7250]

One of the best videos of this channel, love Duran

[@mr.mendez9378]

Duran was ferocious as a lightweight champion. He feared no man. Smart fighter. Adapted to opponents as he rose in weight. One of the all time greats.

[@johnosullivan6439]

An all-action, all-time great, no doubt. Got caught with a sucker punch by Tommy Hearns (who had a huge reach advantage) but still held his own in an era of all-time great middleweights, having started out as a lightweight. Immensely determined, a warrior of the ring.

[@johnnypat0346]

Awesome video as always

[@peady64]

The hands of stone. Iconic fighter. One of the greatest boxers of all time.

[@justingil27]

Awesome video, great breakdown on a legend

[@Youknowmeozone]

Great summary of his technique . Duran was a king for a reason

[@Dani-xz1uw]

He was simply born to fight

[@retrohighfights3008]

Been waiting for this for so long

[@jjackson6831]

Fantastic break down of a classic fighter

[@coreygolpheneee]

One thing i absolutely love that i think you missed, is that once his head is into your chest, he almost instinctually is walking out of the refs line of sight, turning you away from the ref, he buys his himself so many nasty punches tied up by disguising them intelligently.

[@capac2]

Thank you David for giving a true ATG like Duran a spotlight and good analysis of his skills and style.

[@chrisrowe6340]

Definitely one of the best martial art/western martial arts channels on KZbin. Did anybody see LeeWylie's longer format analytical videos on boxing. They were incredible

[@alvolante4164]

A clinic against Moore and blade. Was waiting for the fake and left against Leonard while closing distance.

[@hdjmiller]

My favorite boxer. Loved watching him.

[@bingbong8239]

Another great video. Love to see breakdowns on infighters like Duran. I actually have a video recommendation if it's okay to share. Do you think you could do a video on Katie Taylor?

[@cryptomnesiac]

Great analysis as usual, this is the content I come for. Would love to see a breakdown on Pernell Whitaker's insane defense.

[@judgegerald1275]

Favorite boxer

[@hoost3056]

Seems like Duran was more of a pressure fighter than anything. He never paused, even in close range, constantly adjusting then swarming his opponent

[@kylekrasilikovs6360]

Simply the GOAT!

[@Satch-hl1wb]

Watching him in the '70's was like seeing a master class. My dad and I watched him fight when matches were on regular TV on Saturdays. My dad remarked they better stop this before Duran kills him.

[@stevefowler3398]

Very good summary of the GREAT Roberto Duran. It's all been said.

[@robertduluth8994]

Infighting died with his retirement ❤

[@babaoreally8220]

And the advent of running,flurry,and tie-up strategies developed by Dundee for his fighters to succeed over more powerful dominant fighters.For me these strategies ended my respect for fighters who used them.

[@MattanzaMafiaFedora]

_This_ is why Roberto Duran is my boxing hero. 😎

[@killerassassin]

My favourite youtuber and fave boxer

[@erichibler2112]

That was great!🥊

[@CocaineCowboyJones]

He was one of a few boxers who can shift MMA very well and become a champion as well

[@Wendelvendel]

Love it - instantly liked - so happy to have another one on Duran! Any chance of some love for Chris Eubanks??

[@RichardFlores2K]

David vs Goliath Smaller fighters vs bigger fighters Two different gameplans and two different fighting styles Could you do a tactical breakdown about this? Keep going with these great breakdowns about modern fighters (boxing, kickboxing, mma and other styles)

[@user-iy7yz5cw1c]

Definitely one of the best of all time.

[@cloaeveroentuam]

Haven't watched the video, but I already know it's going to be great. 😊

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

Great video

[@Kuba-te8re]

The highest boxing IQ a human being can possibly achieve. I hate when people keep forgetting about him and focus only on Ali or Tyson. While I love these two, Duran will always remain my personal no.1 ever. EVER. P4P. I've seen some SRR fights, but experts usually say that prime Sugar Ray Robinson was never recorded. Even the fights past his prime are enough to notice his amazing skills and top speed, but style makes fight. All depends on what style you love to watch . I remember when I've seen Duran vs Buchanan and vs. Barkley fights on KZbin within a few days and I bet that after watching these two masterpieces you will easily notice how amazingly Duran aged. I had the impression that I watched two completely different fighters. Having so many bouts in the past and moving up across so many weight classes made him only better, mature, efficient fighter and his ring IQ was only higher and higher until the body let him do so. He was perfectly adjusting his style to each opponent he fought. Master of defensive skills, efficient and beautiful footwork without wasting energy on skipping and running, great counter-puncher if needed, physically strong enough to move back and forth bigger and stronger, younger guys even though he was a king of lightweight division, gifted with such a terrifying punching power in both fists, granite chin, he was always capable to know at least the next one or two steps his opponents will do, so he didn't even bother to put too much energy into the fights with bigger, faster and stronger fellows, especially when he knew he was much more experienced. My hero. Period.

[@cerealkiller7143]

This channel is the most complete on martial arts that I have seen on the platform. Could you look into Mike Zambidis' style and fights?

[@Uuyrijies1123]

Thank you. Love you.

[@SkillsPayTheBills01]

Crazy to know Duran was half Mexican. My two favorite fighters of all time, Salvador Sanchez, and Roberto Duran🇲🇽🥊🔥🔥🔥

[@richardjohn5219]

Fascinating video

[@kaiidiazz7]

brotha could outbox and infight with ease, such a technical master

[@c.m.2350]

One of my favorites. Manos de Piedra. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to see another one of my favorites; Wilfredo Gomez.

[@wilsondevore6981]

Hi, I really enjoy your explaination of some historical moments in boxing history, thank you! I am requesting for you to do an Ali vs Shavers fights please!

[@esteban1487]

He was a monster.

[@darlingtonobi3324]

Hands of stone. Great fighter very unique style.

[@jorgegamboa2270]

Brilliant

[@carlosleal5910]

Hagler, Hearns, Durán and Leonard: The Fantastic Four Greetings from Iquitos, Perú.

[@stevennewman8276]

I useda love to watch his fights. Dude was a badass

[@motsy15]

I only saw one fighter hit Duran solid and that was Thomas Hearns. Duran’s defense was next level. He started at 135 and way past his prime he was knocking out guys at 160-175

[@3851035]

Good video. Would love to see a breakdown of Gene Tunney's style. Hard to find good footage though.

[@antonioromano9963]

Strong, Smart , Sliding. SSS . Super boxer Mano de piedras

[@user-wq8cz4ri7w]

Hands of Stone! RESPECT 100%

[@lime455]

Duran the GOAT. One of the greatest infighters of all time. He delivered a masterful performance against Sugar Ray Leonard in their 1st bout.

[@coreygolpheneee]

Such a smart boxer that he effectively had in fighting taken out of the sport, you can't leave somebody mangled like this today

[@alexong2542]

PLEASE!! MORE breakdown videos about fighters who're great at infighting. I would also like to request for a breakdown of King Carlos Monzon

[@c.galindo9639]

What a legend. Seriously watching him go in and out like a master tactician. He really had a very unique boxing style and really was like a game of chess to him and he was a world class expert at it. Hands of Stone indeed

[@ameelkoka5392]

Man you explain things like intelligent🎉

[@sonofromel]

I always thought he is all about counters when I was first getting into boxing. Through out the years, I see him being all round.

[@chadwithautism]

It's like he knows himself so well that once he catches up with his opponents' rhythm he can adjust and disrupt them with the array of tactics that he has at any range. Sometimes almost or to the point where when his opponent tries to get his rhythm back it just stagnates.