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Written by Ozzie Gonzalez, Latinosportslegends.com

January 28, 2002 -- It wasn't an easy decision, but after slugging it out in the ring for six decades, the great Roberto Duran is finally saying "no mas" to boxing.

The 50-year-old Duran, told a newspaper from his native country, Panama, that he will retire from boxing because he's recuperating slowly from a car crash which happened in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

''I can't return to fight anymore because (recovery from the accident) is going to take a lot more time,'' Duran said.

The five-time world champion, Duran, underwent surgery for severe injuries to his lungs and ribs when his car crashed on a highway in Buena Aires, Argentina on October 3rd.

Duran said he might be interested in promoting boxing matches and plans to act in a proposed film about his life.

''As of now, I am exercising so that when the (retirement) honors arrive the people will see me in shape. I don't want to (look) like Maradona did, all fat,'' Duran said, referring to Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona.

Duran won Ken Buchanan's WBA lightweight title in 1972, and his most famous victory was over Sugar Ray Leonard in a welterweight championship fight in 1980. ( Listen to the actual 1972 announcement saying Duran is the new lightweight champion)

Duran holds the record for being the only fighter to ever fight in 5 or more decades and two millenniums (60's, 70's, 80', 90's, 00's, 01's). He has fought in every year except 1985.

In his last fight, Duran lost by unanimous decision to 39-year-old Hector Camacho Sr. Duran ends his boxing career at 104-16, 69 KOs and should be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.