Duran vs Batten

Who won Duran vs Batten?

Roberto Duran beat Jimmy Batten by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, November 12th, 1982, at Orange Bowl, Miami.

The scorecards were announced as 98-92, 99-93 in favor of winner Roberto Duran.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Arguello vs Pryor.

Duran vs Batten stats

Back in November 1982, Roberto Duran stepped into the ring with a record of 74 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws.

Jimmy Batten made his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.

Roberto Duran was the same age as Jimmy Batten, at -42 years old.

Both Roberto Duran and Jimmy Batten fought out of an orthodox stance.

Duran was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 36 more fights, and made his debut in 1968, 6 years and 3 months earlier than Batten, whose first professional fight was in 1974. He had fought 503 more professional rounds, totaling 821 compared to Batten's 318.

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What time did Duran vs Batten start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Orange Bowl, Miami, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Duran vs Batten?

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