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
Born
Massimiliano Duran

(1963-11-03) 3 November 1963 (age 60)
NationalityItalian
Other namesMomo
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1+12 in (187 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins19
Wins by KO8
Losses6

Professional career

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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

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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   Alexey Ilyin TKO 4 02/11/1994   Palasport, Rome, Italy
24 Loss 19–5   Carl Thompson KO 8 02/02/1994   Palasport, Ferrara, Italy Lost European cruiserweight title
23 Win 19–4   Derek Angol KO 11 22/06/1993   Ferrara, Italy Won vacant European cruiserweight title
22 Win 18–4   Roy Bedwell TKO 2 18/12/1992   Sora, Italy
21 Win 17–4   Tim Knight PTS 6 25/06/1992   Acquaflash di Licola, Licola, Italy
20 Loss 16–4   Anaclet Wamba TKO 11 13/12/1991   Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France For WBC cruiserweight title
19 Win 16–3   Rick Enis PTS 8 09/11/1991   Casinò di Campione, Campione d'Italia, Italy
18 Loss 15–3   Anaclet Wamba TKO 11 20/07/1991   Stadio delle Palme, Palermo, Italy Lost WBC cruiserweight title
17 Win 15–2   Anaclet Wamba DQ 12 08/12/1990   Palazzo Dello Sport, Ferrara, Italy Retained WBC cruiserweight title
16 Win 14–2   Carlos De León DQ 11 27/07/1990   Outdoor Arena, Capo d'Orlando, Italy Won WBC cruiserweight title
15 Win 13–2   Yves Monsieur DQ 7 23/02/1990   Ferrara, Italy
14 Win 12–2   Alfredo Cacciatore TKO 10 04/11/1989   Ferrara, Italy Won Italy cruiserweight title
13 Win 11–2   Yves Monsieur PTS 8 07/07/1989   San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Italy
12 Win 10–2   Jonjo Greene KO 6 27/01/1989   Bergamo, Italy
11 Win 9–2   Ndomingiedi Lusikina KO 6 27/01/1989   San Pellegrino Terme, Italy
10 Win 8–2   Boubacar Batere TKO 1 20/12/1988   San Pellegrino, Abruzzo, Italy
9 Win 7–2   Konga Wa Konga PTS 6 16/11/1988   Salerno, Italy
8 Win 6–2   Peter Mulindwa Kozza PTS 6 02/07/1988   Arezzo, Italy
7 Win 5–2   Oliver Kemayou PTS 6 29/04/1988   Ferrara, Italy
6 Win 4–2   Ndomingiedi Lusikina PTS 6 03/12/1987   Ferrara, Italy
5 Loss 3–2   Giovanni Marchesini DQ 5 06/11/1987   Merano, Italy
4 Win 3–1   Mladen Frljic TKO 3 07/08/1987   Comacchio, Italy
3 Loss 2–1   Ndomingiedi Lusikina KO 2 21/03/1987   Imola, Italy
2 Win 2–0   Ndomingiedi Lusikina PTS 6 15/12/1986   Bologna, Italy
1 Win 1–0   Momo Cupelic KO 4 23/05/1986   Ferrara, Italy

See also

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References

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  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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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Akim Tafer
European cruiserweight champion
22 June 1993 – 2 February 1994
Succeeded by
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC cruiserweight champion
27 July 1990 – 20 July 1991
Succeeded by