Boxing great Duran, 72, receives pacemaker
This article is a summary of reporting by ESPN. Originally published March 18, 2024.
Four-division world boxing champion Roberto 'Manos de Piedra' Durán received a permanent cardiac pacemaker after being hospitalized with an atrioventricular blockage. The 72-year-old Panamanian icon is widely regarded as the greatest lightweight in boxing history and one of Latin America's most celebrated athletes. His family and medical team confirmed that the surgical procedure in Panama City was completed without complications. Durán's storied career spanned five decades, featuring 103 professional victories and memorable world championship battles in the 'Four Kings' era.
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Legendary Panamanian multi-division world champion Roberto Durán underwent a successful surgical procedure to receive a pacemaker.
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