Welter title defenses against top flight opposition. Since retirement, duran became a partner in a boxing promotional concern called drl. Roberto duran l and wba middleweight champion william joppy pose after a press conference august 26 in las vegas action imagesreuters 3. Mamby and barkley recall their battles with the legend. Roberto duran would go on legendary run through the expanse of his prime. May 22, 2016 in this video we take a look at the story behind the story. Boxing depot william joppy vs roberto duran facebook. John duran and owens originally met in april 2012 via grindr, a hookup app for gay men, and had a sexual encounter. William torelle joppy is an american retired professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2011, and held the wba middleweight title three times between 1996. Jan 26, 2011 for all his prowless, roberto duran was a very intelligent ring tactician. Shane mosley has a new trainer, as hes hooked up with the legendary roberto duran for his next fight.
He fought the likes of felix trinidad, bernard hopkins, jermain taylor, lucian bute, sebastien demers, and beibut shumenov and in 1998 scored a tko victory over roberto duran. May 29, 2007 this almost happened at 140 but duran decided to chase bigger game. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Roberto duran and bernard hopkins all found greatness. Matt christie tells the sad story of roberto durans third round august 28, 1998 defeat to william joppy. Sugar ray leonard sends the perspiration flying as he hits roberto duran with a hard right hand during the 6th round of their welterweight championship. Although duran claimed he fought on for the love of it. This fight won joppy the wba title for the second time. All told, over a career that lasted over 33 years, duran racked up a record of 10316 and 70 knockouts.
Joppy, a trim, quickfisted fighter, battered duran to defeat in just 3 rounds. In 1998, at the age of 47, he challenged 28 year old wba middleweight champion william joppy. William torelle joppy born september 11, 1970 is an american former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2011, and held the wba middleweight title three times between 1996 and 2003. Duran was arguably the finest lightweight who has ever lived, won titles in three more divisions and was a first ballot hall. Duran seemed to be in decline after the fight, he attempted to win further middleweight titles in 1994, 1995 and 1996 fighting for the minor ibc belt. Heres roberto duran, now 64 years old, giving pro boxer sergio mora a lesson in infighting. Felix trinidad vs william joppy highlights trinidad. Duran scholarship fund is located at 1478 ridgeline ct in san diego and has been in the business of charitable organization since 2010. Sometimes, the guy who victimizes the fighter is the one looking back at him in the mirror. Watch roberto duran vs davey moore 19830616 full fight planet boxing by johann zuers on dailymotion. William joppy makes the 4th defense of his wba welterweight title against former champion and legend roberto duran aug 11 2019. William joppy thrashed roberto duran in the panamanians final world title fight.
He held world championships in four weight classes. Ranking the 10 greatest puerto rican fighters in boxing. No mas again for duran associated press, august 30, 1998. Discussion in mythical matchups started by dog jones, jan 6, 2015. Joppy s first defense would be eight months later against the 47yearold duran. Roberto duran samaniego born june 16, 1951 is a panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. I sparred with him at the later stages of his boxing life when i had some height and strength on him. In 2015, ian owens, the deputy to councilmember john duran, accused john duran of sexual harassment. He was dominated and tkod by william joppy when he was 47 years old, so in effect, thomas hearns was the only man to ever knockout a prime roberto duran. In a upi poll of 30 sportswriters, 16 picked duran to win by knockout and one picked him to win by decision. Join facebook to connect with william duran and others you may know. Ufc star is a clown with no chance of beating money man, says boxing legend roberto duran. It is a city of fights and fighters, of hockey and heroes, of broken dreams.
Jan 17, 2019 duran was still around for over a decade, making old man fights with guys like hector camacho. Roberto duran gestures to the crowd before his match versus sugar ray leonard. After recovering from a neck injury, joppy stopped green on cuts in the seventh round in a rubber match green had been the interim champion while joppy recovered, and made a few more defenses, including a 3rdround tko of a 47yearold roberto duran. History ken buchanan is the greatest british boxer of alltime. His loss to pryor happened when he was way past his primein his prime he may have beaten. Everything was within normal limits, chaitman said. The last time world boxing association middleweight champ william joppy fought in las vegas, he was making mincemeat of the legendary roberto duran. It breaks down the techniques very simply and then shows examples of them being used by duran in. Sitting down with a former world champion of roberto durans caliber is a surreal experience. Select this result to view john maurice duran s phone number, address, and more. I read in boxing monthly that if joppy had faced the duran that faced hagler, he would have been lucky to leave the ring under his own steam. Jan, 2008 yes its true, he is half mexican but he was mostly considered panamanian because that is where he was born.
Duran was knocked down in the 1st round, but came back to put hernandez down once in the 5th and twice in the 8th. He then lost to a 34year old hector camacho and was stopped inside the distance against william joppy. William joppy vs roberto duran showtime championship boxing august 28, 1998. Duran s final bout was a meaningless one, a 12 round unanimous decision loss to hector camacho on july 14, 2001. William torelle joppy born september 11, 1970 is an american retired professional boxer.
Roberto duran beats sugar ray leonard this day june 20, 1980. Discussion in mythical matchups started by dog jones, jan 22. He was a master at countering and ripping onrushing opponents to bits. The reason duran gained this reputation is because he had such a great advantage over his lightweight opponents that he didnt have to use much in the way of technique. As spectacular a slugger as manny is, i dont think pacquiao could pole axe duran like hearns did, and roberto was a gifted boxer as well as an intimidating slugger. Roberto duran vs william joppy action imagesreuters. William joppy vs roberto duran fan scorecards eye on the. This edition of best i faced originally appeared in the january 2015 issue of the ring magazine. You to the las vegas hilton in las vegas, nevada for the featured bout of the evening brought to you by don king productions in association with the las vegas hilton. They have also lived in ferndale, wa and custer, wa plus 4 other locations.
Weve seen a lot of former threetime world champion william joppy. Boxing depot salvador sanchez vs wilfredo gomez facebook. William joppy was a 3time wba middleweight champion, who had eight successful title defenses over the three title reigns. On the same day duran beat hernandez, william joppy defeated julio cesar green to regain the wba middleweight title. Roberto duran 3 colour retro boxing t shirt sold by direct fraction. The best result we found for your search is john maurice duran age 50s in bellingham, wa. Nov 02, 20 this feature is not available right now. Duran took responsibility for his family when still a boy. William joppy is a former american middleweight boxer. Duran s ko percentage dropped with each step up in weight he made.
Duran was often labeled a brawler but thats far from true. The fight that he had called the greatest of his life was a day behind him, and as roberto duran sat at the bar of a new york restaurant last saturday, the transformation process had already begun. Roberto duran vs william joppy 19980828 full fight. Joppy would decisioned green in a rematch to begin his 2nd reign as the wba champion. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. Roberto duran career dvds on the panamanian boxing legend. Mar 25, 2016 shane mosley to be trained by roberto duran for next fight. Bernard hopkins vs simon brown hbo boxing after dark january 31st, 1998. Drug use changed the boxing world if cocaine was never created, you can be sure a lot of things in boxing, especially in the 80s, would have been different. Of the who went with leonard, eight thought he would stop duran. Boxings great lightweight attended a card in portland. Roberto duran reacts to a blow from william joppy in the third round of their. Pages interest sports boxing depot videos salvador sanchez vs wilfredo gomez. Joppy, was born in silver spring, maryland on september 11, 1970.
Bernard hopkins vs william joppy highlights hopkins outclassed joppy jeff jackson. At age 47, duran was slow and no match for joppy, who stung him with jabs and hit him with nearly every right he threw to retain the wba portion of the middleweight title. Duran was beaten and battered in a fight joppy dominated from the opening bell until it was stopped with duran nearly defenseless late in the third round. William joppy knows the majority of the 14000 to 16000 fans will be rooting. Middleweight champion william joppy who was peaking at the time. Boxing depot sonny liston vs ernie terrell facebook. On one hand, if the drug didnt exist, many boxers would have found other vices to complicate their lives and careers. Hagler vs duran by michael carbert on november 10, 2019 since finally winning the world middleweight title in 1980 and firmly establishing himself as one of the best boxers on the planet, marvelous marvin hagler had been like the prettiest belle at the ball who, for whatever reason, just cannot attract a talented dance partner. Boxing depot sugar ray leonard vs thomas hearns ii. Nunn doesnt have the power to stop joppy, so it would be a close tactical fight. Boxing depot roy jones jr vs rodney moore facebook. William joppy 160 lbs beat roberto duran 159 lbs by tko at 2.
Joppy also had a victory over the legendary roberto duran, but. Ranking the 10 greatest puerto rican fighters in boxing history. Roberto duran analysis for anyone whos a fan of duran, or who just likes the nearly lost artform of infighting, this analysis is pretty special. If roberto duran had moved up in 19751976 to fight antonio. Lv hilton lands pair of title fights las vegas sun newspaper. William torelle joppy born september 11, 1970 is an american retired professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2011, and held the wba middleweight title three times between 1996 and 2003. Roberto duran 3 colour retro boxing t shirt on storenvy. Watch roberto duran vs william joppy 19980828 full fight planet boxing by johann zuers on dailymotion. Highlights of the underrated combination puncher and 3 time wba middleweight champion.
Shop more products from direct fraction on storenvy, the home of independent small businesses all over the world. I remember one time id been sparring with him in miami ahead of one of his fights and i was kind of having my way with him still getting my arse kicked but not that bad. Dec 02, 2016 a decision from the uk high court of justice today has ruled against duran duran over the bands attempt to reclaim, stateside, the publishing s on over three dozen songs. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. View the profiles of professionals named roberto duran on linkedin. John is related to william j duran and fernando l duran as well as 4 additional people. Peekyous people search has 1 people named william joppy and you can find info, photos, links, family members and more. Esnews is a sports channel talking to stars, celebs, trainers, fan. I originate from a messed up home, said joppy, who went through over a year in jail for a genuine strike. Southwest center on aging 2450 s telshor blvd las cruces, nm.
Im not wellversed in mma techniques, but is this similar to what you guys refer to as dirty boxing. William joppy wba middleweight title fight has found a home in las vegas, as has the floyd mayweather vs. William joppy was able to endure a tumultuous start to life that included taking drugs and stints in prison before becoming a twotime middleweight titleholder in the 1990s. Bernard hopkins vs william joppy highlights hopkins. To answer that question, and i have been asked this many times the same, my answer remains the same there were actually two of them and in my life time i had the pleasure of able to see one of them roberto duran. Joppy s parents separated later in the late70s and the teenagers life took a turn for the worse. Brucemichael60357247 roberto duran vs william joppy 19980828 full fight. In the summer of 1998, joppy faced off against a 47yearold version of former fourweight world champion roberto duran. Although, in the case of william joppy, if he looked into a mirror last night, he would not have.
William joppy bio, age, wife, family, felix trinidad, now. Mar 12, 2012 if roberto duran had moved up in 19751976 to fight antonio cervantes, could he have come away with a win. Shane mosley to be trained by roberto duran for next fight. Barkley was later named fight of the year 1989 by ring magazine. Robert has a point, duran dominated 5 but had the skill and tenacity to win titles at 147, 154, 160 and even 168. Roberto duran fought, probing for a weakness and looking for an opening.
John duran in washington wa 2 records found whitepages. Joppy stopped roberto duran in three rounds in 1998, but called it a. Roberto durans shot at wba middleweight champion william joppy was originally scheduled to take place on june 6, 1999, on the undercard of evander holyfieldhenry akinwande until the spidery. Who would win a fight roberto duran or jake lamotta. As an online merchant of professional boxing memorabilia, that cares about you, we have created informational pages that you might be interested in reading if you would like some insight on the many collectible boxing merchandise and collectible boxing memorabilia we carry from muhammad ali memorabilia to boxing posters of other famous boxers. Browse 1,759 roberto duran boxer stock photos and images available or start a.
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