Orange Crush Nov 22, 2009
Roberto Duran vs. Ken Buchanan. The Garden has hosted some of the most memorable boxing matches in the sports history. (InsideCarolina.com)
Ranking the all-time greatest boxers Nov 19, 2009
The ringside parade of fighters included legitimate boldfaced names -- Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Shane Mosely -- and a record number of news credentials were issued to cover what was not just a sporting event but an event. Even the weigh-in was standing room only; a crowd of about 6,500 piled into the arena the day before Manny Pacquiao battered Miguel Cotto into submission. (CNN)
Bryan ArmenGrahamInside Boxing Your 5-minute guide to tonight's huge Mayweather-Marquez fight. Sep 19, 2009
"Do you know what great means? Great is Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather, Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Robinson." -Roger Mayweather, Floyd's father and trainer. "I am up here taking pictures from the stage, because I want to capture the moment when Juan Manuel Marquez dethrones the king. I couldn't do it, but I will tell you one thing--Marquez is ready. I want to freeze the moment of history in the making." -Oscar De La Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
ChrisMannixInside Boxing History will not remember Floyd Mayweather as an all-time great. Sep 18, 2009
But Leonard has wins over Marvin Hagler, Tommy Hearns and Roberto Duran. Mayweather's biggest victories have come against an aging Oscar De La Hoya and an undersized Hatton. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
* Boxing to make theatrical return Aug 26, 2009
Among the last fights to be widely shown in theaters was Ray -Leonards infamous no mas victory over Roberto Duran in November 1980. I really think the younger -audience, the fans that go to a theater on Saturday night, they dont want to stay at home, Shaefer said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
POSNANSKI: What does it mean to quit? Check out the woeful Royals Aug 13, 2009
of Roberto Duran turning his back and walking away during the Sugar Ray Leonard fight, of a tennis player tanking points when the set looks lost, of a golfer picking up his ball and disqualifying himself. Well, Bill Snyder is right. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Review: 'Fight Night Round 4' a technical stunner Jul 1, 2009
For those unfamiliar with the EA Sports series, Fight Night Round 4 is a boxing simulation featuring more than 40 of the sport's greatest pugilists from the past (Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson) and present (Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton). . (USA Today -- Tech)
Big names don't want Williams now Apr 19, 2009
"Paul will exceed the fame of Sugar Ray Leonard or Marvin Hagler or Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran," Peterson said almost nonchalantly. "He could be the hottest thing in boxing in the last 20 years. But he's still being punished because people won't fight him.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Friends will meet in hall of fame Apr 16, 2009
He worked as a judge at the Will Grigsby vs. Carmela Caceres IBF Jr. Flyweight Championship and as a timekeeper for championship fights including Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes, Iran Barkley vs. Roberto Duran and Hector Camacho vs. Sugar Ray Leonard. CONTINUED 1. (NJ.com -- Times)
