I Am Duran: The Autobiography Of Roberto Duran

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They called him ' Hands of Stone' In his own words & 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 & 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 & put food on the table His reputation in & 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 & 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 & finally redemption