On this day: Roberto Duran defeated Japanese Ishimatsu Suzuki
Roberto Duran vs. Ishimatsu Suzuki
New Panama Gymnasium – September 8, 1973
Panamanian greatest and most industrious boxing idol, Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran defeated Japanese challenger “Guts” Ishimatsu, formerly known as Ishimatsu Suzuki by TKO in the tenth. The fight took place at the New Panama Gymnasium and the Referee was Nicasio L. Drake. Svelte Duran weighed below of the lightweight limit, at a slim 133 and a half pounds.
Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel starting soon with the latest boxing news and results, gossip and information from around the world. Just click the image below or any of the images for all our social media:
For the list of boxing events we will cover live with and with unofficial scorecard (main event), click the following link > Live Boxing Results & Events<