I Am Duran

They called him 'Hands of Stone'. In his own words, and for the first time, Roberto Duran tells his unbelievable story in I Am Duran: The Autobiography of Robert Duran. From the mean streets of Panama to the bright lights of Las Vegas, blazing a trail through the golden decade of boxing, Duran, in unflinching form, dispels myths and lays bare the cost of conquering the world. He also returns to the debacle that entered sporting folklore during his rematch with Sugar Ray Leonard, when he uttered the infamous words 'no mas' - no more.Starting life in abject poverty as the illegitimate son of a serving US soldier, Duran quickly realized that his fists could both protect him on the streets and put food on the table. His reputation in and out of the ring travelled the corridors of boxing power on the day, for a bet, he knocked down a horse with a single punch.From his stunning debut in New York to the glorious defeat of Sugar Ray Leonard, the world titles and the chaos that ensued after the No Mas encounter, Duran's explosive life in the ring was matched only by the volatility outside of it, as he lurched from kingmaker to bankruptcy, before the ultimate ending of a bloody comeback and, finally, redemption.

Short-listed for Cross Sports Book Awards: International Sports Autobiography of the Year 2017 (UK)

“My hero and inspiration, and the greatest boxer of his generation. An unbelievable story”

Ricky Hatton
If a pound-for-pound list of boxing autobiographies existed, this fascinating account of his life would sit comfortably on it. Marc Deanie, Boxing Truth
I was drawn in and kept reading and before I knew I was through the book and feeling, really feeling, like I just sat down to a long dinner and beers after in some open Panamanian café with Durán sitting across from me just speaking with no filter, none at all. Frank Miniter Forbes

Described as one of the greatest boxers of all time, Roberto Duran held world titles at four different weights. His epic bouts with Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns have gone down in boxing history and his pro record of 104 wins (69 by KO) in 120 fights puts him in an elite group of fighters. He is the boxers' boxer, and his fearless fighting style earned him the sobriquet 'Hands of Stone'.

'If a pound-for-pound list of boxing autobiographies existed, this fascinating account of his life would sit comfortably on it' Marc Deanie, Boxing Truth They called him Manos de Piedra - 'Hands of Stone' - and he blazed a trail through the golden decade of boxing. Crowned world champion at the age of twenty-one, in 1980 he caused one of the greatest upsets in boxing history by defeating the previously unbeatable Sugar Ray Leonard. The legend of Roberto Durn was born. But with fame came the outrageous parties and, out of the ring, he lurched from living like royalty to bankruptcy. Then came the debacle of the infamous 'No Mas' rematch with Leonard, which he confronts here for the first time. Durn came from nothing and changed the world. This is the autobiography of one of boxing's most iconic legends.'He was a beast, an animal, a rampaging monster, a man whose only thought was to hunt down and destroy his opponent. He was death on legs, the fifth horseman of the apocalypse, terror given form' Guardian

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