Massimiliano Duran

Massimiliano Duran (born 3 November 1963) is an Italian former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1994. He held the WBC cruiserweight title from 1990 to 1991 and the European cruiserweight title from 1993 to 1994. He is also known for being the only fighter in boxing history to earn a shot at, win, and defend a world title with three consecutive disqualification wins.

Massimiliano Duran
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Real nameMassimiliano Duran
Nickname(s)Momo
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1+12 in (187 cm)
NationalityItalian
Born (1963-11-03) 3 November 1963
Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, Italy
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins19
Wins by KO8
Losses6

Professional career

Duran was born in Ferrara. His father was the Argentine-Italian boxer Juan Carlos Duran; his brother, the Italian boxer Alessandro Duran. Duran turned pro in 1986 when he defeated Momo Cupelic. The win earned him the nickname "Momo". Duran's first defeat came at the hands of Ndomingiedi Lusikina. This bout began a long-standing rivalry that resulted in the two boxers fighting each other five times as professionals.

In 1990 Duran won the WBC cruiserweight title by defeating Carlos De León, when De León was disqualified for hitting after the bell to end the 11th round. Duran was leading on the cards.[1]

His first title defence was against Anaclet Wamba. Duran won by disqualification after Wamba had been penalized a total of five points. Duran lost a rematch the following year by 11th round technical knockout.[2] and the rubber match by knockout.

In 1993 Duran beat Derek Angol by KO for the vacant European crown but subsequently lost the title by stoppage to Carl Thompson. Duran suffered permanent damages to his left eye in a match with Alexey Ilyin and retired shortly after.

Following his retirement, Duran worked as a boxing trainer in his gym “Pugilistica Padana Vigor” in Ferrara.

Professional boxing record

25 fights 19 wins 6 losses
By knockout 8 5
By decision 8 0
By disqualification 3 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Loss 19–6 Russia Alexey Ilyin TKO 4 02/11/1994 Italy Palasport, Rome, Italy
24 Loss 19–5 United Kingdom Carl Thompson KO 8 02/02/1994 Italy Palasport, Ferrara, Italy Lost European cruiserweight title
23 Win 19–4 United Kingdom Derek Angol KO 11 22/06/1993 Italy Ferrara, Italy Won vacant European cruiserweight title
22 Win 18–4 United States Roy Bedwell TKO 2 18/12/1992 Italy Sora, Italy
21 Win 17–4 United States Tim Knight PTS 6 25/06/1992 Italy Acquaflash di Licola, Licola, Italy
20 Loss 16–4 France Anaclet Wamba TKO 11 13/12/1991 France Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France For WBC cruiserweight title
19 Win 16–3 United States Rick Enis PTS 8 09/11/1991 Italy Casinò di Campione, Campione d'Italia, Italy
18 Loss 15–3 France Anaclet Wamba TKO 11 20/07/1991 Italy Stadio delle Palme, Palermo, Italy Lost WBC cruiserweight title
17 Win 15–2 France Anaclet Wamba DQ 12 08/12/1990 Italy Palazzo Dello Sport, Ferrara, Italy Retained WBC cruiserweight title
16 Win 14–2 Puerto Rico Carlos De León DQ 11 27/07/1990 Italy Outdoor Arena, Capo d'Orlando, Italy Won WBC cruiserweight title
15 Win 13–2 Belgium Yves Monsieur DQ 7 23/02/1990 Italy Ferrara, Italy
14 Win 12–2 Switzerland Alfredo Cacciatore TKO 10 04/11/1989 Italy Ferrara, Italy Won Italy cruiserweight title
13 Win 11–2 Belgium Yves Monsieur PTS 8 07/07/1989 Italy San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Italy
12 Win 10–2 United Kingdom Jonjo Greene KO 6 27/01/1989 Italy Bergamo, Italy
11 Win 9–2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ndomingiedi Lusikina KO 6 27/01/1989 Italy San Pellegrino Terme, Italy
10 Win 8–2 Italy Boubacar Batere TKO 1 20/12/1988 Italy San Pellegrino, Abruzzo, Italy
9 Win 7–2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Konga Wa Konga PTS 6 16/11/1988 Italy Salerno, Italy
8 Win 6–2 Uganda Peter Mulindwa Kozza PTS 6 02/07/1988 Italy Arezzo, Italy
7 Win 5–2 France Oliver Kemayou PTS 6 29/04/1988 Italy Ferrara, Italy
6 Win 4–2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ndomingiedi Lusikina PTS 6 03/12/1987 Italy Ferrara, Italy
5 Loss 3–2 Italy Giovanni Marchesini DQ 5 06/11/1987 Italy Merano, Italy
4 Win 3–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Frljic TKO 3 07/08/1987 Italy Comacchio, Italy
3 Loss 2–1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ndomingiedi Lusikina KO 2 21/03/1987 Italy Imola, Italy
2 Win 2–0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ndomingiedi Lusikina PTS 6 15/12/1986 Italy Bologna, Italy
1 Win 1–0 Slovenia Momo Cupelic KO 4 23/05/1986 Italy Ferrara, Italy

See also

References

  1. "Italian takes WBC belt on disqualification". United Press International. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  2. "Anaclet Wamba of France stopped Italy's Massimiliano Duran". Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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