Hands of Stone tells the story of Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez), who made his professional debut in 1968 as a 16 year‐old and retired in 2002 at the age of 50. In June of 1980, Duran defeated boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard (Usher Raymond) to capture the WBC welterweight title, but shocked the …
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Robert De Niro and Edgar Ramirez prepping Roberto Duran biopic Hands Of Stone

Deadline reports that Robert De Niro and Edgar Ramirez have agreed to star in a biopic on Roberto Duran called Hands Of Stone, slated to be written and directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz. Ramirez will play boxing champion Roberto Duran, with De Niro playing his trainer Ray Arcel in a drama that focuses on how each …
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