Irichelle Duran

Irichelle Duran (born January 17, 1971) is a female boxer from Panama. She is the daughter of former 4 division men's boxing world champion Roberto Duran.

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January 17 - 1971 - Female boxer - Panama - Men's boxing - Roberto Duran

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Irichelle Duran led a rich girl's life as a small child. She used to live in a mansion, where her father even had a collection of exotic birds. When the Panamanian government took possesion of the mansion, however, the Durans had to move to Miami, Florida.

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Child - Mansion - Bird - Miami, Florida

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In 1999, she announced her intentions to become a professional boxer, joining the likes of Laila Ali, Freeda Foreman, Jackie Frazier-Lyde and a small number of other daughters of former male boxing world champions who gave women's boxing a try.

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1999 - Boxer - Laila Ali - Freeda Foreman - Jackie Frazier-Lyde

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Her interest in becoming a fighter was met with dissapointment by her father. Roberto Duran claimed that he boxed so that his children wouldn't have to, and he made it of public knowledge that he did not want his daughter to fight, but that if she decided to go on, he would attend her fights.

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At the same time, the news that she was to become a boxer caused an uproar in Latin America, where machism is still somewhat prevalent: many Hispanics (including women) who knew about Roberto Duran, wondered if a Latino female should box. Although she was frequently shown on some television shows while training, many still met her decision with skepticism.

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Latin America - Machism - Hispanic - Television - Training

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Irichelle Duran lives in Puerto Rico, where her father fought once and made multiple visits to his ring nemesis and later on, life friend Esteban De Jesus. Irichelle Duran is married to a Puerto Rican.

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Puerto Rico - Esteban De Jesus - Married - Puerto Rican

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Her professional debut came on August 4, 2000, when she lost a four round split decision to Geraldine Iglesias.

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August 4 - 2000 - Geraldine Iglesias

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Her first, and so far only, win came on October 5, 2000, when she knocked out Marylin Hernandez in three rounds, at the same Panama City gym that was named after her father.

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October 5 - Knocked out - Marylin Hernandez - Panama City

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After that, she took a two year layoff, but, on May 22, 2002, she returned, to lose a four round decision to Angie Bordelon, at Westwego, Louisiana.

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May 22 - 2002 - Angie Bordelon - Westwego, Louisiana

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Although she hasn't officially announced her retirement from professional boxing, that was her last fight to date. It shall be noted, however, that in women's boxing, it's harder to get fights, because the number of women boxing competitors is much smaller when compared to men boxers.

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Irichelle Duran has a record of 1 win and 2 losses, with 1 knockout.

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