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.

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.

Lo llamaban "Manos de Piedra" y fue uno de los mejores boxeadores de todos los tiempos. Ahora, por primera vez, Roberto Duran cuenta su increible historia: desde las calles de Panama a ser coronado como uno de los "cuatro reyes" junto con Hearns, Leonard y Hagler, a medida que fue abriendose camino en la era dorada del boxeo. Nacido en la pobreza extrema y casi incapaz de leer o escribir, muy pronto Duran se dio cuenta de que sus punos podian protegerlo en las calles y ayudarlo a poner comida en la mesa. Su reputacion se establecio el dia que, por una apuesta, derribo un caballo con un solo golpe. A los veintiun anos gano su primer titulo mundial contra Ken Buchanan en el Madison Square Garden. En ese momento nacio la leyenda de Manos de Piedra, pero su momento mas glorioso aun estaba por venir. En 1980 Duran protagonizo una de las grandes sorpresas de la historia del boxeo al derrotar al previamente imbatible Sugar Ray Leonard. Pero mayor fama trajo mayores distracciones y el andar de fiesta constantemente tuvo su efecto antes de que las dos superestrellas se volvieran a encontrar. Esta vez, y por primera vez en su vida, enfrento a la debacle de la revancha que entro a formar parte del folclore deportivo y la verdad detras del momento en el que se le escucho pronunciar dos palabras infames: "No mas". Las explosivas actuaciones de Duran fueron de la mano con su volatilidad fuera del ring. Paso de vivir como la realeza a caer en bancarrota y, despues de haber sido desestimado por el mundo del boxeo, tuvo un retorno sangriento y legendario que marco el final de su carrera y le trajo por fin la redencion tan anhelada. Vino de la nada y cambio el mundo. Yo soy Duran es la autobiografia de una de las leyendas mas emblematicas del boxeo.