Roberto Duran vs. Esteban DeJesus (3rd meeting) - Revision history

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	*"I will fight again. I'm sorry for my fans, but I will be back and I want another shot at Duran." - Esteban DeJesus		*"I will fight again. I'm sorry for my fans, but I will be back and I want another shot at Duran." - Esteban DeJesus
	*"I was born for this, I was born to be champion." - Roberto Duran		*"I was born for this, I was born to be champion." - Roberto Duran
			* "I wasn't impressed with Duran at all. I've never been impressed by him. I thought I beat him last September. I guess next time I'll just have to knock him out." -Edwin Viruet
			* "Where did DeJesus leave his fight? I didn't see his jab come into play, and he didn't throw any combinations. Duran's a great champion, but when I fight him, he's going to be an ex-champion." -Howard Davis Jr.

	==Article==		==Article==
	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1978/01/30/822353/a-solid-right-to-the-title-switching-from-slugger-to-strategist-duran-softened-and-then-stiffened-dejesus-to-seize-sole-possession-of-the-lightweight-championship ''Sports Illustrated'' - January 30, 1978]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1978/01/30/822353/a-solid-right-to-the-title-switching-from-slugger-to-strategist-duran-softened-and-then-stiffened-dejesus-to-seize-sole-possession-of-the-lightweight-championship ''Sports Illustrated'' - January 30, 1978]

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	==Article==		==Article==
	*[http://~~sportsillustrated~~.~~cnn~~.com/vault/~~article~~/~~magazine~~/~~MAG1093266~~/1/~~index.htm~~ ''Sports Illustrated'' - January 30, 1978]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1978/01/30/822353/a-solid-right-to-the-title-switching-from-slugger-to-strategist-duran-softened-and-then-stiffened-dejesus-to-seize-sole-possession-of-the-lightweight-championship ''Sports Illustrated'' - January 30, 1978]

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			*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Lightweight Title''' (12th defense by Duran)
			*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Lightweight Title''' (4th defense by DeJesus)

	"Panama's Roberto Duran dramatically ended a close fight with a 12th round TKO Saturday of Esteban DeJesus of Puerto Rico to win the undisputed lightweight boxing championship of the world. The fight was virtually even until Duran connected with a short right hand, putting DeJesus down. The Pueto Rican got up, only to run into a barrage of blows and was helpless when co-trainer Manny Sciaca entered the ring and called for referee Buddy Basilico to stop the bout. Duran showed a swelling under his right eye in the 5th round and at the end of that stanza DeJesus was spitting blood. Other than that, there were no visible marks and neither boxer went down until Duran scored with the right in the 12th. The title fight was a bruising battle from its start to its sudden finish, although all three judges had Duran ahead after 11 rounds, by margins of three to five points." -Associated Press

	*The ~~AP report~~ had ~~DeJesus~~ ahead ~~by one point~~ after 11 rounds ~~although no point total was given~~.		"Panama's Roberto Duran dramatically ended a close fight with a 12th-round TKO Saturday of Esteban DeJesus of Puerto Rico to win the undisputed lightweight boxing championship of the world. The fight was virtually even until Duran connected with a short right hand, putting DeJesus down. The Puerto Rican got up, only to run into a barrage of blows and was helpless when co-trainer Manny Siaca entered the ring and called for referee Buddy Basilico to stop the bout. Duran showed a swelling under his right eye in the 5th round and at the end of that stanza DeJesus was spitting blood. Other than that, there were no visible marks and neither boxer went down until Duran scored with the right in the 12th. The title fight was a bruising battle from its start to its sudden finish, although all three judges had Duran ahead after 11 rounds, by margins of three to five points." - Associated Press
	*Purses: Duran - ~~$250,000, DeJesus - $150,000~~

			==Notes==
			*Duran was a 2-1 favorite.
			*Duran earned $250,000, while DeJesus got $150,000.
			*The fight took place at the [[Caesars Palace]] Sports Pavilion.
			*The fight was televised nationally by CBS.
			*All three judges had Duran ahead at the time of the knockout. Art Lurie had him ahead 107-102, Isidor Rodriques had him in front 109-104, and Richard Steele had him leading 107-104.
			*The AP report had DeJesus ahead by one point after 11 rounds, although no point total was given.
			*Duran became the Undisputed World Lightweight Champion.
			*This was Duran's last fight as a lightweight.

	Post fight ~~comments~~		==Post-Fight Comments==
			*"He didn't jab the way he knows how. In the 12th, he made that one mistake: he dropped his left hand and got hit by a right." - Manny Siaca, DeJesus' trainer
			*"I will fight again. I'm sorry for my fans, but I will be back and I want another shot at Duran." - Esteban DeJesus
			*"I was born for this, I was born to be champion." - Roberto Duran

	* ~~"He didn't jab the way he knows how~~. ~~In the 12th he made that one mistake, he dropped his left hand and got hit by a right~~.~~" -Manny Sciaca, DeJesus~~' ~~trainer~~		==Article==
			*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1093266/1/index.htm ''Sports Illustrated'' - January 30, 1978]
	* "I will fight again. I'~~m sorry for my fans, but I will be back and I want another shot at Duran."~~ -~~Esteban DeJesus~~

	* "I was born for this, ~~I was born to be champion." -Roberto Duran~~

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"Panama's Roberto Duran dramatically ended a close fight with a 12th round TKO Saturday of Esteban DeJesus of Puerto Rico to win the undisputed lightweight boxing championship of the world. The fight was virtually even until Duran connected with a short right hand, putting DeJesus down. The Pueto Rican got up, only to run into a barrage of blows and was helpless when co-trainer Manny Sciaca entered the ring and called for referee Buddy Basilico to stop the bout. Duran showed a swelling under his right eye in the 5th round and at the end of that stanza DeJesus was spitting blood. Other than that, there were no visible marks and neither boxer went down until Duran scored with the right in the 12th. The title fight was a bruising battle from its start to its sudden finish, although all three judges had Duran ahead after 11 rounds, by margins of three to five points." -Associated Press

*The AP report had DeJesus ahead by one point after 11 rounds although no point total was given.
*Purses: Duran - $250,000, DeJesus - $150,000

Post fight comments

* "He didn't jab the way he knows how. In the 12th he made that one mistake, he dropped his left hand and got hit by a right." -Manny Sciaca, DeJesus' trainer

* "I will fight again. I'm sorry for my fans, but I will be back and I want another shot at Duran." -Esteban DeJesus

* "I was born for this, I was born to be champion." -Roberto Duran