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5 WILLIAM JOPPY w rsf 3 ROBERTO DURAN

August 28, 1998; Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV

THOUGH it’s never pleasant to watch a fighter as great as Roberto Duran take the kind of pasting he took against William Joppy, it’s almost a rite of passage for the fight fan, and wannabe boxers, to understand that age, particularly in boxing, always catches up in the end. But don’t feel too sorry for Duran. He merrily fought four more times after this, winning two and losing two in decent company, before injuries from

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