José Durán (boxer)

José Manuel Durán Pérez, popularly known as "Pepe Durán" (born October 9, 1945, in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish professional boxer.[1][2] During his eleven-year professional career Duran held the Lineal and WBA light middleweight titles. He challenged for the WBC version of the title and held the EBU title. He also competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[3]

This article is about the Spanish boxer. For other people with the same name, see José Durán.
José Durán
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Real nameJosé Manuel Durán Pérez
Nickname(s)Pepe Durán
Weight(s)Light Middleweight
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
NationalitySpanish
Born (1945-10-09) 9 October 1945
Madrid, Spain
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights79
Wins63
Wins by KO23
Losses6
Draws9

Professional career

Duran made his professional debut on November 30, 1967, in Barcelona, Spain. Duran made a victorious start to his career by scoring a knockout over Ben Hamida in the third round. After winning 22 consecutive bouts Duran suffered his first defeat, losing to Jean Josselin via an eight-round decision on June 22, 1970. Duran was able to avenge this defeat on May 21, 1971, once again the fight went the eight round distance although Duran won the decision on this occasion. Duran won his first championship on June 7, 1974, by beating Jacques Kechichian and thus winning the EBU title.

On May 7, 1975, Duran made his first attempt at winning the world title. He travelled to Monaco to fight Miguel de Oliveira for the vacant WBC Light Middleweight title. De Oliveira, a native of Brazil, won the title via a unanimous decision after a bloody battle which lasted the full fifteen rounds.[4] In his next fight Duran lost his EBU title in Germany to Eckhard Dagge, a man Duran had previously beaten by a technical knockout in the eleventh round. On this occasion, however, it was Dagge who scored the knockout, with the fight being stopped in the ninth round.

Duran once again challenged for the world title on May 18, 1976. On this occasion Duran travelled to Tokyo, Japan to successfully challenge Koichi Wajima for the Lineal and WBA light middleweight titles. Duran started the fight well by opening a large cut on the champion's forehead and knocking him down in the second round. Wajima was knocked down once again in the thirteenth round before the fight was finally stopped in the fourteenth.[5][6]

Duran lost his title in his first defence, against the Argentine challenger Miguel Angel Castellini on October 8, 1976. Duran, fighting in his home city of Madrid, was knocked down in the third round by a left hand to the jaw. Although Duran rose from the canvas, he was outworked by the faster challenger and lost his title via a split decision in a fight where both boxers finished with bloody faces.[7]

In his final fight Duran challenged the Italian-Australian champion Rocky Mattioli for the WBC Light Middleweight title. The result was never in doubt, as Mattioli knocked Duran down in the second, fourth and early in the fifth before delivering the final knockout punch late in the fifth round.[8]


Professional boxing record
78 fights 63 wins 6 losses
By knockout 23 2
By decision 38 4
By disqualification 2 0
Draws 9
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
78 Loss 63–6–9 Rocky Mattioli KO 5 (15), 2:22 May 14, 1977 Stadio Adriatico, Pescara, Italy For WBC junior middleweight title
77 Win 63–5–9 Moussa Kassongo Mukandjo KO 6 (8) Oct 1, 1977 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
76 Loss 62–5–9 Miguel Ángel Castellini SD 15 Oct 8, 1976 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain Lost WBA and The Ring junior middleweight titles
75 Win 62–4–9 Peter Scheibner PTS 10 Aug 7, 1976 Club Raúl, Lepe, Spain
74 Win 61–4–9 Juarez de Lima PTS 8 Jun 30, 1976 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
73 Win 60–4–9 Koichi Wajima KO 14 (15), 0:50 May 18, 1976 Nihon University Auditorium, Japan Won WBA and The Ring junior middleweight titles
72 Win 59–4–9 Aroldo Olivares PTS 8 Apr 2, 1976 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
71 Draw 58–4–9 Jules Bellaiche PTS 8 Jan 30, 1976 Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain
70 Win 58–4–8 Dino Fleitas PTS 8 Dec 20, 1975 Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Leon, Spain
69 Win 57–4–8 Mario Molina PTS 8 Nov 8, 1975 Pabellón Municipal, Alicante, Spain
68 Draw 56–4–8 Jules Bellaiche PTS 8 Oct 17, 1975 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
67 Loss 56–4–7 Eckhard Dagge TKO 9 (15) Jun 24, 1975 Deutschlandhalle, Germany Lost European junior middleweight title
66 Loss 56–3–7 Miguel de Oliveira UD 15 May 7, 1975 Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco For vacant WBC junior middleweight title
65 Win 56–2–7 Peter Scheibner PTS 10 Feb 14, 1975 Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain
64 Win 55–2–7 Franz Csandl PTS 15 Jan 7, 1975 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria Retained European junior middleweight title
63 Win 54–2–7 Johann Orsolics TKO 14 (15) Nov 5, 1974 Germany Retained European junior middleweight title
62 Win 53–2–7 Eckhard Dagge TKO 11 (15) Sep 3, 1974 Deutschlandhalle, Germany Retained European junior middleweight title
61 Win 52–2–7 Michel Chapier PTS 8 Jul 26, 1974 Campo del Gas, Madrid, Spain
60 Win 51–2–7 Gray Ibekwe TKO 6 (8) Jul 12, 1974 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
59 Win 50–2–7 Jacques Kechichian UD 15 Jun 7, 1974 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain Won European junior middleweight title
58 Win 49–2–7 Gerard Cola PTS 8 Apr 30, 1974 Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain
57 Win 48–2–7 Gray Ibekwe PTS 8 Apr 5, 1974 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
56 Win 47–2–7 Michel Chapier PTS 8 Dec 28, 1973 Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain
55 Win 46–2–7 Vincent Parra PTS 10 Dec 14, 1973 Madrid, Spain
54 Win 45–2–7 Jose Luis Pacheco PTS 8 Nov 23, 1973 Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain
53 Win 44–2–7 Francis Vermandere PTS 10 Oct 11, 1973 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
52 Win 43–2–7 Bo Hogberg PTS 8 Aug 1, 1973 Plaza de Toros del Coliseo Balear, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
51 Win 42–2–7 Jose Maria Madrazo PTS 12 Jun 30, 1973 Frontón de la Ciudad Deportiva, Burgos, Spain Retained Spanish junior middleweight title
50 Draw 41–2–7 Fighting Mack PTS 10 May 28, 1973 Sportpaleis Ahoy', Rotterdam, Netherlands
49 Win 41–2–6 Juan Jose Pardo TKO 6 (8) Feb 8, 1973 Pabellón de La Casilla, Bilbao, Spain
48 Win 40–2–6 Daniel Makre RTD 6 (8) Dec 16, 1972 Pamplona, Spain
47 Win 39–2–6 Michel Chapier PTS 8 Oct 6, 1972 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
46 Draw 38–2–6 Antonio Torres PTS 8 Sep 29, 1972 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
45 Win 38–2–5 Giancarlo Garbelli TKO 2 (10) Aug 25, 1972 Campo del Gas, Madrid, Spain
44 Win 37–2–5 Jose Maria Madrazo PTS 12 Aug 1, 1972 Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Spain Won vacant Spanish junior middleweight title
43 Loss 36–2–5 Angel Guinaldo PTS 8 Jul 12, 1972 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
42 Win 36–1–5 Dorman Crawford TKO 3 (8) Jun 21, 1972 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
41 Win 35–1–5 Delfim Tavares DQ 2 (10) Jun 15, 1972 Pabellón de La Casilla, Bilbao, Spain
40 Win 34–1–5 Jean Baptiste Rolland RTD 4 (8) May 3, 1972 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
39 Win 33–1–5 Dramane Ouedraogo RTD 8 (10) Mar 3, 1972 Madrid, Spain
38 Win 32–1–5 Domenico Tiberia PTS 10 Feb 2, 1972 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
37 Draw 31–1–5 Francisco Ferri PTS 8 Jan 13, 1972 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
36 Win 31–1–4 Miguel Munoz TKO 5 (8) Dec 29, 1971 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
35 Draw 30–1–4 Epifanio Collado PTS 10 Nov 27, 1971 Pabellón del Centro Deportivo Municipal, Vigo, Spain
34 Draw 30–1–3 José Hernandez PTS 10 Nov 5, 1971 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
33 Win 30–1–2 Mooreday Adigun PTS 8 Oct 15, 1971 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
32 Draw 29–1–2 Fabio Bettini PTS 10 Jul 8, 1971 Valencia, Spain
31 Win 29–1–1 Jean Josselin PTS 8 May 21, 1971 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
30 Win 28–1–1 Frank Young PTS 8 Feb 11, 1971 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
29 Win 27–1–1 Antonio Torres PTS 8 Dec 18, 1970 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
28 Win 26–1–1 Bobby Arthur PTS 10 Nov 21, 1970 Pabellón Polideportivo del Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain
27 Win 25–1–1 Eduardo Batista TKO 4 (10) Nov 6, 1970 Pabellón de La Casilla, Bilbao, Spain
26 Draw 24–1–1 Antonio Torres PTS 10 Sep 11, 1970 Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain For Spanish welterweight title
25 Win 24–1 Angel Robinson Garcia PTS 10 Aug 21, 1970 Campo del Gas, Madrid, Spain
24 Win 23–1 Dante Pelaez PTS 8 Aug 1, 1970 Plaza de Toros del Chofre, San Sebastian, Spain
23 Loss 22–1 Jean Josselin PTS 8 Jun 22, 1970 Plaza de Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Spain
22 Win 22–0 Ferdinand Ahumibe TKO 6 (8) May 14, 1970 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
21 Win 21–0 John White PTS 8 Apr 24, 1970 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
20 Win 20–0 Eduardo Batista TKO 7 (8) Mar 20, 1970 Pabellón Polideportivo del Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain
19 Win 19–0 Bob Cofie PTS 8 Feb 5, 1970 Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain
18 Win 18–0 Vicente Tomas Mokhtar PTS 8 Nov 28, 1969 Teatro Circo Price, Madrid, Spain
17 Win 17–0 Daniel Makre DQ 3 (8) Nov 13, 1969 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain Makre was DQ'd for illegal use of his head
16 Win 16–0 Vicente Tomas Mokhtar PTS 8 Oct 31, 1969 Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Gijon, Spain
15 Win 15–0 Giovanni Murgia PTS 8 Oct 23, 1969 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
14 Win 14–0 Juan Jose Antin PTS 8 Oct 9, 1969 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
13 Win 13–0 Aldo Mondora RTD 4 (8) Oct 2, 1969 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
12 Win 12–0 Jose Maria Iturri TKO 6 (8) Sep 18, 1969 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
11 Win 11–0 Joaquin Martin KO 4 (10) Jul 24, 1969 Campo del Gas, Madrid, Spain
10 Win 10–0 Pablo Vallecillo PTS 8 Jun 20, 1969 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
9 Win 9–0 Quintino Soares TKO 2 (8) May 29, 1969 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
8 Win 8–0 Sule Adisa PTS 8 Apr 26, 1969 Frontón Vitoriano, Vitoria, Spain
7 Win 7–0 Rocky Canadas PTS 8 Apr 18, 1969 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
6 Win 6–0 Pablo Vallecillo PTS 8 Feb 28, 1969 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
5 Win 5–0 Jose Maria Riba RTD 2 (8) Feb 20, 1969 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
4 Win 4–0 Mauricio Hernan PTS 8 Feb 7, 1969 Teatro Circo Price, Madrid, Spain
3 Win 3–0 Jose Arnau KO 4 (8) Jan 31, 1969 Teatro Circo Price, Madrid, Spain
2 Win 2–0 Roy Ate TKO 4 (6) Dec 17, 1968 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain
1 Win 1–0 Ahmed ben Hamida KO 2 (6) Nov 30, 1968 Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain

See also

References
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  2. Narices chatas, p. 142 "Cuando finalmente se consagró campeón del mundo frente a José Durán en Madrid, la vida pareció pagarle algunas deudas de ..."
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Durán Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. "Sarasota Herald-Tribune - May 8, 1975, Sports in brief". Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  5. "Jose Manuel Duran - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  6. "Sarasota Herald-Tribune - May 19, 1976, Duran Wins Middleweight Crown". Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  7. "The Spokesman-Review - Oct 10, 1976, Castellini wins title". Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  8. "St. Petersburg Times - May 15, 1978, Champion Mattioli stops Duran in 5th". Retrieved 27 May 2010.
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