Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #136231 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Daily Star
'A cracking new book recording Duran's glorious career.'

Boxing Monthly
A great achievement. If you only buy one boxing book this year,
Hands of Stone should be it.

The Independent on Sunday, Sports Book of the Week
Duran's volatile 120-bout career is vividly chronicled.

Customer Reviews

Book well worth of the legend that is Duran!
This is truly a great book. I have followed Roberto through his career, he is one of the top five all time boxers in my view. I read this book in three days, and will no doubt read it again one day. This is the best boxing book I have read for quite some time. Boxers make such good studies, you know they all start with nothing and end with nothing, then make a comeback, but we love them just the same. Hail to Roberto Duran, a true warrior!
Buy this book!

Great effort!!
As a Panamanian growing up in the seventies at the height of Duran's splendor, I have to say that `Hands of Stone' did not dissapoint me one bit. Well researched, with very interesting mini-bios and inside stories on Duran's opponents and associates and detailed and vivid descriptions of all fights. At times the text was a little disorganized and 90% of the names of all Panamanian towns and people are misspelled, but these details are minor compared with the work as a whole.

Heart of a Lion
A very interesting insight of the man & sometime myth that is Roberto Duran. A good if simple read of a a simple man who just wanted to fight & to survive & eventually break free from the poverty. The details
of his Panamanion childhood growing up to adulthood & how latin culture lives & survives is a educational read. I wish there was a bit more on his fighting, training methods & how he prepared for fights, a bit more insight of his fears & feelings But again I guess,
to him it was just simple streefighting attitude. Like a previous reviewer
metioned a very supportive naration by the author. I wanted to hear more about the dark nasty side of duran that was there once, did'nt get any on this. Overall a good interesting read on one of a kind old school fighter who captured the hearts of many fans, which is now lacking in todays curcius act boxing.