Boxing great Roberto Durán was receiving medical care for a heart problem, the family of the 72-year-old Panamanian said Saturday.
Durán, a four-time weight-class champion, “has suffered a health complication due to an atrioventricular blockade,” his family announced in an Instagram message.
“We are waiting for results so that we can provide more information on his health,” the statement continued. “We thank our relatives, friends and all of his supporters who are praying for him.”
WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán said in a social media post that Durán was being treated in a hospital in Panama.
“His family is joined by the world in prayers for his successful and prompt recovery, he is a champion and will win this fight,” Sulaimán said in the post on X, formerly Twitter.
Boxing legend Roberto Duran, 72, is receiving treatment for a heart issue, according to a statement on his Instagram. The four-weight class champion has a “atrioventricular blockade”. Further test results are awaited to provide more health information. according to a statement on his Instagram account. “We are awaiting further test results to provide more information about his health,” the statement read. “We appreciate the support and prayers from our family, friends, and his fans.”
