Roberto Duran: The Training Methods of a Boxing Master | Full Breakdown
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In this 'How Champions Trains' we delve into the world of Roberto Duran - The Hands of Stone! I look at his routine, lessons from his trainers, the mistakes he made, and his animal-winning mentality!
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📖 Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Pro Boxing - Sponsor
01:23 - Duran's Humble Beginnings
05:17 - Training Routine of a Boxing Master
06:42 - Training Team and lessons behind Duran
09:45 - Cardio
11:01 - Jump Rope
12:06 - Boxing Training
15:02 - Strength and conditioning (lack of)
15:37 - Diet, recovery and weight cut
18:18 - Camp mistakes and discipline
21:33 - Mental games and Alter ego
25:29 - Parting Thoughts
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Can you do the hitman next? Please
I’m taking Duran over any light weight today. Also blessings to Duran, I believe he’s sick with a current heart condition. May we wish him a speedy recovery!
I agree... he's up there in Benny Leonard Joe Gans territory in the long historical view (putting Pacquiao at 140)
better than both@@btwentwo
Not over tank Davis he would destroy him
Me too. These guys are way too punch shy.
@@amgfresh154Duran destroys Middle weights, even has power to hurt heavyweights and knock down a horse and has fought actual competition. Tank won't even be a blip on his radar.
Folks don’t realize how great Duran was. He jumps 2 weight classes after going 69-0 at lightweight and wiping out the division. Loses one fight at a catchweight then beats that guy twice beats leoanrd a younger bigger faster younger welterweight who as noted is number 1 p4p at the time. Then he loses to Hearns. Hearns gets stomped by Barkley twice and then Duran kicks Barkley’s ass. Loses to beneitez - another bigger younger faster guy with far fewer miles and as a massive underdog smashes top guys like Cuevas, Moore. Beat Barkley after Moore actually. Then as a long regining lightweight and after all those wars moves to 160 and pushes possibly the greatest middleweight of all time to the brink. Now what lightweight in the history of game goes 15 with Hagler and nearly beats him? How many lightweights in history beat Leonard? There is a very serious argument Duran is the GOAT.
People only look at 80s Duran when analyzing his legacy. Duran's prime was in the 70s, and we have very little footage of it. Prime Duran was a boxing machine.
I couldn't agree more, Duran possibly is the G.O.A.T and is certainly my favourite boxer of all time
@alangrace8628 bang right,my all time idol
BAAAA!
What you said 💯👌🏼
Duran was the best, people think he was an just animal and a tough guy but he was a super smart. No one last as long as he did just by being tough. Hope he recovers from health problems quickly. Great video !!
This is exactly the same with Tyson. People just see a brawler. They really lack understanding of boxing. Both were great at slipping punches just to get on the inside to deal heavy blows. People just don’t realize the technical skill to do that kind of stuff. Technical brawlers are amazing to watch.
I've loved this man all my life (I'm 63 now) and will go to my grave believing that he is the greatest fighter of all time. Unbeatable!
Eh…Thomas Hearns?
@@VTVT1306 if you are going to go fishing you are going to get wet
@@acuiren8531 he got very wet in that fight
Me too.
@@VTVT1306 Duran was over the hill by then.
I would love any type of video about Ken Norton, Archie Moore or Tim Witherspoon. Any Cross Guard user realluy. Or even maybe a video about the vross guard itself? Love your work brother.
They don't make them like Duran anymore in my opinion. I would love to have met him. He had hunger in his eyes, I have not seen that stare in many people's eyes. I am old now and not well myself like him and every time I watch a video about him I can't help but have tears in my eyes because I loved watching him fight and just the way he carried himself. Bless you Mr.Roberto Duran and hope you get well and stay well.
The greatest lightweight in the history of boxing, and one of the pound 4 pound greats
Fantastic documentary about my favorite boxer of all time, thank you sir for your post
Legend.
Roberto Duran had so much heart
I had the pleasure 😮😢of meeting the legendary hands of stones when I was 12 years old, we were both on the same airplane ✈️, one of my favorite all time boxers 😮
Get well Roberto God bless. You are The Greatest!
Wow I didn't know he could jump rope like that, truly amazing! 🤸💪👍😊
The biggest issue, not just with Duran, but a lot of athletes over a whole spectrum of sports is simply not staying in shape year round Kobe himself said,“I’m always training, I’m always preparing, I’m always practicing for the game.” He could go out and play whenever he needed to because he was always physically prepared That being said, you can't take anything from Duran. His record speaks for itself
His way the old school way is always the way!
This was awesome. A tribute to a true legend
Thank you max!
Awesome f'n video! Thank you, it answered most if not all my questions about Roberto Duran. He most definitely was one of the world's greatest boxers.
Apprecited Georgie! Glad I was able to cover most things in this! He sure was!
This channel is a true gem ! 💎
Glad to hear John!
Listen, man, any time you post a video, I get the feeling to head to the gym immediately. Although I do muay thai and not strict boxing, it's still inspiring. The concepts of hard work and fighting for survival are universal. Man, this might be one of your best. Could it be because it's Duran?
I grew up in Southeast Asia, practice Muay Thai (muay matt) as my first art but was heavily influenced by boxers especially during the 80s. The four kings of boxing: Duran, hagler, hearns, and Leonard.
Me too and I do Karate🥋
Finally. Been waiting for a Duran video. Especially on how he trained.
Hope you enjoyed it!
@@BoxingLifeas usuell. You do provide one of the best and informative quality videos. 👊
He had Ray Arcel who was one of the greatest ever trainers.
Finally I've been waiting for a year for u to do that video, Like and comment before even watching, thanks My Mate
Haha better late than never! Hope you enjoy mate!
I tried to tell you boxing life duran is a great boxer to study and break down. Easily the greatest lightweight and one of the best P4p fighters of all time. His wide array of skills such as fighting on the inside while also being a great defensive counterpuncher makes him one of the most versatile and skilled boxers of all time. Again loving your channel and keep doing your thing man.
Greatest lightweight boxer of all time.
Great video, his training was uncomplicated and basic, Run, rope, bag work and sparring, it’s all you really need..He may well of been unbeatable if he didn’t have the weight problem which was as much in his genes as life style our of the gym. I remember his win over Iran Barclay, me of the greatest come back fights ever. The greatest lightweight and inside fighter to lace a glove. Loved and admired over the world, hands of stone, Roberto Duran. 🥊
Fantastically put together video. I’ve struggled to find much footage of his training especially on the heavy bag. Ricky Hatton was another fighter who with better discipline outside the ring could’ve been even better imo
Thank you Rob!
Greatest of all time
Baddest man…
This is the best video about a boxer that I've ever seen.
Been waiting for this for ages bro. Tysm
Hope you enjoyed it!
excellent. i'm gonna watch his fight with barkley now cuz of u.
Thanks! Enjoy!
cardio, technique and experience
Great video Jamie, Roberto Duran is truly one of the best to ever do it. He brought, excitement and passion like no one else and although bad with his weight in between fights he helped so many people a real Champion.
Truly appreciated Gavin and he sure did. One of the best to ever do it.
BRAVO. So much has been said of Duran, but no one had made a video like this. It answers all my questions that I could never find information on. In addition, great writing and editing. THANKS!
5 minutes in bloody brilliant upload so far, Just a awesome job sir,
Truly appreciated David! Hope you enjoy it all!
@@BoxingLife Definitely 👌👍
This was an incredible stupendous documentary! Thank you brother.
One of my favorite studies! Hands of stone!!!💜☯️
Finally! Thank you for delivering this, brother
Thank you so much for making this. Roberto Duran is my all-time favorite. Wonderful work!
This was brilliant thank you , I never knew much about him until now :-) .
Excellent. Well done. Great vid. What a great fighter he was!
Boxers before was warriors💪🏻💪🏻🔥
I recently found out he was half Mexican. He never knew his Mexican side being his dad so he identified solely as Panamanian since that was his world. I always thought he looked more Mexican than Panamanian and now I know why. I’m starting to think it’s something in their genes that makes them such good fighters. He appeared to be a hybrid, taking the best of every element of Latin American boxing style
He did know he was half Mexican
His dad was a US army soldier of Mexican heritage at the canal. He knew who he was just was born and bred into the fighter he was in Panama. I think in Hands of Stones he said he met his dad and extended family at some fight in the States
@@ArmandoAlejandro2014 I think he meant he didn’t know (no conocía) the Mexican side of his family, but yeah he was definitely aware (lo sabía) he was Mexican. That’s funny, that’s one example where spanish is way more clear (conocer vs saber) than English (using “know” for both).
Yes I believe Roberto Duran with more Discipline would have been better for sure! He will always be my Favorite Boxer/Slugger of all time!!! God Bless Roberto Duran and All his Loved Ones!!!
YES!!!! I have been waiting for this video for so long! Great work!
Much appreciated! hope it was worth the wait!
It certainly was!
The eyes
Fantastic job 👍 Good luck god bless all ☘️🙏🥊🌅
Great work putting this together. Thank you.
I would like to see a chavez and a archie moore or even evander holyfield or riddick bowe one next great vid as always!
Where did you find these clips? these are rare
another inspiring video! Great stuff. Love Duran. We should all have a 24/7 training mentality, staying intentional with nutrition, sleep and mental focus when not working out.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 great stuff as always
I thought this was about his training methods, not a biography! I saw him training in the old Main Gym in Los Angeles, and might God he was amazing! Just seen him working out was an awwwwe!
Brilliant video - thanks for the education!
For me the GOAT
Been waiting for this one 🍿
I wrestled from age 5 through the end of my collegiate career (so 15 plus competitive years) and making weight was always looming somewhere in the back of my mind. I would literally wake up in cold sweats after having the nightmare where I failed to make weight… To be clear, I am talking about 5-7 pounds, maybe 10-12 if I really let myself go and shedding that amount was hellacious! I can’t even begin to imagine attempting a 50+ pound cut without medical supervision and ample time for physiological adaptation. It wasn’t until I was in my late 30’s that I began to realize just how much damage one inflicts upon themselves by consistently dropping 10 or more pounds in a matter of days, putting it back on, cutting it, ad nauseam. Duran and many of his contemporaries were the last of their breed, I’m thrilled that younger generations have the opportunity to witness some of the greats from the golden era of boxing.
Hope you do more of these videos
The great Duran was he's getting better
Truly the greatest
The first fight I ever watched was Duran vs Buchanan. I was hooked and Roberto was one of my favorite fighters. The cutting weight and dehydration Roberto went through makes me wonder if it could have caused heart problems later in life. We now know how dangerous the extreme dieting is and the damage dehydration could cause.
Excellent doc on Manos De Piedra Duran 🥊
Roberto Duran the 🐐 of lightweight.
Man I loved the hagler one and I absolutely love this one, maybe leanord next? Great content!
FANTASTIC THUMBNAIL A REAL LEGEND, A VERY TOUGH FIGHTER,
Masterclass
BLOODY BRILLIANT,
Jack Dempsey and Roberto Duran were a foreshadowing of Mike Tyson! They were his direct predecessors.
I have always followed Duran's career. Duran was born to be a fighter and he was absolutely one of the best. One thing is for sure, nobody could jump rope like the Hands of Stone!
I was hoping to learn about his strength training to add it it to my repertoire
DURAN ... Simply the best of all time.
Yamil Chade got Plomo to trian Wilfredo Gomez when he turned pro, explicitly to teach him how to walk the ring better, cut off the ring and stay off the ropes. Duran is the best Panamanian fighter of all times but before him was Laguna and Maravilla Pinder, bantamweight who fought and beat the great Mexican bantamweights of the time. These guys were not the punchers Duran was but were masterful boxers
Was wondering if you could do a video on Ray Mancini? That would be awesome!!
please do a julio cesar chavez workout
one question I have always wondered is why duran when training makes a yelp kind of sound, its hard to explain but when he punched he did a loud yelp instead of a normal exhale like other boxers, I heard from a commentator that its similar to a native indian yelp and that he does it to throw his opponent off, i dunno tbh I just thought I should ask.
Duran was a certified bad asssssssss 🇵🇦 🥊
Duran was a MONSTER at lightweight.
He was the king of beasts.
Quick correction, Duran did no mistake!! He did what exactly what he had to make him great!!! He his the greatest, don't need to be greater!!
It’s no surprise that he had a similar style and effectiveness to Rocky Marciano. Both of them were legendary & arguably the best at fighting on the inside, at their weight category, when they were fighting. The connection here is Ray Arcel.
You’re a boss
Lightweight GOAT and arguably the best pound for pound king Manus Di Piedra Roberto Duran 🥊🥊
Possibly the most natural fighter ever ,the Leonard fight tarnished him but he was 72-1 or something when he fought him and the rematch was greed on the promoter and managers part .
Yup didn't have enough time to prepare properly. Leonard also heard of the rumors of him partying like crazy after the win. So no doubt thought it was the best opportunity!
Great video, his training was uncomplicated and basic, Run, rope, bag work and sparring, it’s all you really need..He may well of been unbeatable if he didn’t have the weight problem which was as much in his genes as life style our of the gym. The greatest lightweight and inside fighter to lace a glove. Loved and admired over the world, hands of stone.🥊
Floyd Jr vs Duran at 135. What a dream fight.
He would cut off the ring, pressure and pound him. Duran was a master on the inside. And ring genralissm. At the lighter weights he was super fast, aggressive and strong. Duran would have none of his showboat and once he hit him , Floyd would know he was in a fight. Duran all the way.
Duran would not hit floyd,, floyd was just as good defensively on the inside. Floyd would out point him at worst. Floyd was also a big hitter at the lighter weights.
@derekvandenburg6689 I don't think so. Duran would have cut off the ring, crowded him and pounded him to the body. Don't forget Duran was great defensively. How do ypu explain a man who started if at 118 pounds fight a guy like Barkley who later fought at heavyweight, and winning. Defense is great, but Floyd would have had a guy who was great bith offensively and defensively. Flood could hurt Duran. Duran would have walked through and just sounded and box him. Yeah Duran could box too.
Him and Ali were my favorites’ Duran had a aura about him ‘ he had that look that was just intimidating’ as far as training ‘ he probably needed the breaks to enjoy himself ‘ but that’s harder to do when you get older ‘ and he was training just to lose weight to make the cut ‘ so he was weight drained for a lot of fights ‘ such as the hearns fight
I saw Duran as conner man for sugar Shane mosley. Looks really old but it was cool to see a legend of the golden era.
Maybe if he was able to eat all he wanted and this would give him more fuel and if he ended up a middleweight it would have been all muscle. That’s the nice thing about doing boxing training but not professionally is that you can eat all you want.
Yeah I think of that too, if they maybe just let move up in weight earlier, but I guess the bigger fights were from 147-154 in that moment of time. He did move up eventually to be fair!
Bro make a video like this one on evander holifielf
Pardon a potentially ignorant question, but if he was cutting from 200 to 154, and (understandably) struggling with it, would it have made sense for him to fight in a heavier weight class? Or was that extra ~50lbs all just blubber from the partying?
SMH 🤦🏾♂️ I think you're getting better with every video. There's a lyricism to your word choice that makes listening to you talk on boxing that make your content almost meditative. Keep it up 🇰🇪
Tell you a little secret... I met s Panamian trainer in Montréal that had trained as a young kid alongside Roberta, who was also a young kid. The heavy training was outside the gym. In fsct it was initially an elimination process to rid 90% of the potential students of that trainer. At the beach there was an elevated tree stump that they had to jump off performing a flip... Most got hurt. You mention his squatting while skipping like a Russian. In fact the trainer would point to a mountain and they all had to do a jumping duck walk to the top. Look at his legs, Tyson also... Of course that type of brutal training is hard to maintain. Cheers 🍻
holy hell that hurts my legs just reading this!
very good, though I question can anyone ever reach the highest levels of perfection
I never heard matzo ball soup called Jewish chicken soup lol I'm glad Duran enjoyed it. It's actually very healthy with a well rounded combo of fats proteins and veggies...and matzo balls
Duran trained? This is news to me!
Sugar ray leonard next pls!
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If Duran had Manny Pacqiao's mentality outside the ring he could have been even greater than he was. It was obvious that he was not inspired when he fought Leonard in the second fight and it was really noticeable against Wilfred Benitez. Despite this it is undeniable he was one of the greatest fighters to ever enter the ring. I compare him to Cesar Julio Chavez but with more athletic ability and ring generalship.
Do you can make the same on julio César Chavez🎉
Viva 🇵🇦