Family members have confirmed that the legendary Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran has been hospitalized in a non-life-threatening condition on Thursday, and the retired boxing has tested positive for COVID-19.
The news came on a day when Panama set a new record for daily cases.
"Test results have just arrived for my dad, and they confirm he is positive for COVID-19," one of the boxer's sons, Robin Duran, indicated on Instagram.
"Thank God for now he doesn't have symptoms beyond a cold. He is not in intensive care nor on a respirator, just under observation."
According to his son, the 69-year-old Duran was only hospitalized as a precautionary measure for a "respiratory virus" - but he was tested upon admission and came up positive for COVID-19.
"We just spoke to the doctor who told us that his lungs are fine and there are no indications of severe (illness)," Robin Duran said. "We continue to have faith that everything will be ok."
Duran, a national hero in Panama, has had numerous motion pictures and documentaries made on his life. He fought from 1970 to 2001, becoming a six time world champion along the way, and ended his career with a record of 103 wins, 16 defeats and 70 wins by knockout.
Roberto Duran Hospitalized, Tests Positive for COVID-19
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Terrible news. I hope he makes a full recovery.
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Roberto Duran released from hospital after Covid-19 treatment
Panamanian Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran has been released from hospital after being treated for coronavirus, the six-time boxing world champion announced via social media.
"Today, with the blessing of God, I returned home after battling the Covid-19 virus. It was a World Championship fight," Duran wrote on his Instagram account.
The message included a video showing him leaving the hospital in a wheelchair and wearing a face mask, as medical personnel around him wave small Panamanian flags.
Duran thanked the doctors and nurses who "day after day give the best of themselves, regardless of the risk they take. I may be an ex-World Champion, but you are the true CHAMPIONS OF LIFE," he said.
Duran, 69, checked into a private hospital in Panama City on 25 June after showing symptoms of a bad cold that turned out to be the coronavirus.
Duran boxed 119 fights between the ages of 16 and 50 - with 103 wins and 16 losses. He was knocked out four times, but did the same to his opponents 70 times, earning him the "Hands of Stone" nickname.
Duran is a national hero in Panama as one of the country's most famous athletes.
Panama has the highest rate of coronavirus infections in Central America, with 645 deaths and more than 34,000 cases in a country with a population of just over four million.
Panamanian Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran has been released from hospital after being treated for coronavirus, the six-time boxing world champion announced via social media.
"Today, with the blessing of God, I returned home after battling the Covid-19 virus. It was a World Championship fight," Duran wrote on his Instagram account.
The message included a video showing him leaving the hospital in a wheelchair and wearing a face mask, as medical personnel around him wave small Panamanian flags.
Duran thanked the doctors and nurses who "day after day give the best of themselves, regardless of the risk they take. I may be an ex-World Champion, but you are the true CHAMPIONS OF LIFE," he said.
Duran, 69, checked into a private hospital in Panama City on 25 June after showing symptoms of a bad cold that turned out to be the coronavirus.
Duran boxed 119 fights between the ages of 16 and 50 - with 103 wins and 16 losses. He was knocked out four times, but did the same to his opponents 70 times, earning him the "Hands of Stone" nickname.
Duran is a national hero in Panama as one of the country's most famous athletes.
Panama has the highest rate of coronavirus infections in Central America, with 645 deaths and more than 34,000 cases in a country with a population of just over four million.
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Re: Roberto Duran Hospitalized, Tests Positive for COVID-19
Duran is one of the meanest hombres ever to enter the ring, I'm sure COVID didnt fancy it much.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑03 Jul 2020, 04:02 Roberto Duran released from hospital after Covid-19 treatment
Panamanian Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran has been released from hospital after being treated for coronavirus, the six-time boxing world champion announced via social media.
"Today, with the blessing of God, I returned home after battling the Covid-19 virus. It was a World Championship fight," Duran wrote on his Instagram account.
The message included a video showing him leaving the hospital in a wheelchair and wearing a face mask, as medical personnel around him wave small Panamanian flags.
Duran thanked the doctors and nurses who "day after day give the best of themselves, regardless of the risk they take. I may be an ex-World Champion, but you are the true CHAMPIONS OF LIFE," he said.
Duran, 69, checked into a private hospital in Panama City on 25 June after showing symptoms of a bad cold that turned out to be the coronavirus.
Duran boxed 119 fights between the ages of 16 and 50 - with 103 wins and 16 losses. He was knocked out four times, but did the same to his opponents 70 times, earning him the "Hands of Stone" nickname.
Duran is a national hero in Panama as one of the country's most famous athletes.
Panama has the highest rate of coronavirus infections in Central America, with 645 deaths and more than 34,000 cases in a country with a population of just over four million.