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.
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 at the end of the 11th round. Duran was leading on the cards.
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. 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
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes25Loss19–6 Alexey IlyinTKO402/11/1994 Palasport, Rome, Italy24Loss19–5 Carl ThompsonKO802/02/1994 Palasport, Ferrara, Italy23Win19–4 Derek AngolKO1122/06/1993 Ferrara, Italy22Win18–4 Roy BedwellTKO218/12/1992 Sora, Italy21Win17–4 Tim KnightPTS625/06/1992 Acquaflash di Licola, Licola, Italy20Loss16–4 Anaclet WambaTKO1113/12/1991 Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France19Win16–3 Rick EnisPTS809/11/1991 Casinò di Campione, Campione d'Italia, Italy18Loss15–3 Anaclet WambaTKO1120/07/1991 Stadio delle Palme, Palermo, Italy17Win15–2 Anaclet WambaDQ1208/12/1990 Palazzo Dello Sport, Ferrara, Italy16Win14–2 Carlos De LeónDQ1127/07/1990 Outdoor Arena, Capo d'Orlando, Italy15Win13–2 Yves MonsieurDQ723/02/1990 Ferrara, Italy14Win12–2 Alfredo CacciatoreTKO1004/11/1989 Ferrara, Italy13Win11–2 Yves MonsieurPTS807/07/1989 San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Italy12Win10–2 Jonjo GreeneKO627/01/1989 Bergamo, Italy11Win9–2 Ndomingiedi LusikinaKO627/01/1989 San Pellegrino Terme, Italy10Win8–2 Boubacar BatereTKO120/12/1988 San Pellegrino, Abruzzo, Italy9Win7–2 Konga Wa KongaPTS616/11/1988 Salerno, Italy8Win6–2 Peter Mulindwa KozzaPTS602/07/1988 Arezzo, Italy7Win5–2 Oliver KemayouPTS629/04/1988 Ferrara, Italy6Win4–2 Ndomingiedi LusikinaPTS603/12/1987 Ferrara, Italy5Loss3–2 Giovanni MarchesiniDQ506/11/1987 Merano, Italy4Win3–1 Mladen FrljicTKO307/08/1987 Comacchio, Italy3Loss2–1 Ndomingiedi LusikinaKO221/03/1987 Imola, Italy2Win2–0 Ndomingiedi LusikinaPTS615/12/1986 Bologna, Italy1Win1–0 Momo CupelicKO423/05/1986 Ferrara, Italy
See also List of world cruiserweight boxing champions
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