Roberto and Chaflan: Refusing to Leave Each Other’s Side
“I made a promise to him and I kept it.”—Roberto Duran on his friend, Chaflan It’s one thing for someone to stick by when...
Read MoreThe Final Chapter: Pryor-Argüello I – Panama Lewis and the Black Bottle
“Pryor was fighting for everything. This was his ticket to stardom. I am not saying he wanted it more than Argüello, but he would have...
Read MoreThe Third Chapter: Pryor vs. Argüello I – The Fight
Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida – November 12, 1982 “What you do to them on the way in, they do to you on the way out.”—Alexis...
Read MoreThe Second Chapter: Pryor vs. Argüello 1 – Preparation for Battle
“Argüello listened to you. He was low key and assertive. He was very intense with his workout, intense with his sparring. [After his...
Read MoreThe First Chapter: Countdown to Pryor vs. Argüello I
On July 31, 1982, Argüello, the WBC’s 135-pound champ, was finishing off an overmatched Kevin Rooney at Bally’s Park Place Casino...
Read MoreNot About “No Mas” Anymore: Drath’s Documentary Brings Back Memories of a Fierce Rivalry
Whatever Leonard had to say, I didn’t give a damn.”—Roberto Duran When I first went to Panama to research Hands of Stone: The Life...
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