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I Am Duran

My Autobiography

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Pub Date Sep 20 2016 | Archive Date Sep 20 2016


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They called him &ldquo;Manos de Piedra&rdquo;&mdash;Hands of Stone&mdash;and he was one of the greatest boxers of all time. Now Roberto Dur&aacute;n tells his unbelievable story: from the streets of Panama to being crowned one of the &ldquo;Four Kings,&rdquo; along with Hearns, Leonard, and Hagler, as he blazed a trail through the Golden Age of Boxing.<br><br>Born into abject poverty, barely able to read or write, Dur&aacute;n quickly realized that his fists could both protect him on the streets and put food on the table. His reputation was established on the day when, for a bet, he knocked down a horse with a single punch. At the age of twenty-one, he claimed his first world title, against Ken Buchanan at Madison Square Garden. The legend of Manos de Piedra was born, but his most glorious moment was yet to come.<br><br>In 1980, Dur&aacute;n delivered one of the greatest upsets in boxing history by defeating the previously unbeatable Sugar Ray Leonard. But greater fame brought greater distractions, and Dur&aacute;n's endless partying took its toll before the two superstars faced each other again. Here, for the first time ever, Dur&aacute;n confronts the debacle of the rematch that entered sporting folklore, and the truth behind the moment he was heard to utter the infamous words &ldquo;<i>No m&aacute;s</i>&rdquo;&mdash;No more.<br><br>Dur&aacute;n's explosive performances in the ring were matched only by the volatility of his life outside it. He lurched from living like royalty to bankruptcy and, after being written off as a boxing also-ran, made a bloody, legendary comeback that gave his career the ultimate ending, and finally brought redemption. He came from nothing, and changed the world. <i>I Am Dur&aacute;n</i> is the autobiography of one of boxing's most iconic legends.

They called him &ldquo;Manos de Piedra&rdquo;&mdash;Hands of Stone&mdash;and he was one of the greatest boxers of all time. Now Roberto Dur&aacute;n tells his unbelievable story:...


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