) is a former Italian

Italy

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 professional boxer who briefly held the Cruiser WBC title and the European championship.

Career

Also known as "Momo", Duran turned pro in 1986 and lost two early bouts by KO and DQ.
He couldn't punch but was a good boxer and won the WBC Cruiserweight Title with a disqualification victory over Carlos De León

Carlos De Leon

Carlos De León, also known as "Sugar" De Leon, is a Puerto Rican former boxer who made history by becoming the first Cruiserweight to win the world title twice.  Subsequently, he kept breaking his own record for the most times as Cruiserweight champion by regaining it twice more.- Career :De León,...

 in 1990, after De León was disqualified for hitting after the bell to end the 11th round. Duran was leading on the cards.
He beat Anaclet Wamba

Anaclet Wamba

Anaclet Wamba , was a professional boxer in the Cruiserweight division.- Amateur career :Wamba had a notable amateur career. He represented Zaire in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, as a Light Heavyweight...

 also by DQ after Wamba had been penalized a total of five points but lost the rematch the following year by TKO and the rubber match again by KO.

In 1993 he beat Derek Angol by KO for the vacant European crown but lost the title by stoppage to Carl Thompson

Carl Thompson

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. After another KO loss he retired.

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