Interview by Pattee Mak - March 2, 2014 \ Photo Credit: La Pedra Films
He is a household name and he has a new movie coming out soon about his incredible life, but who is he, what is his name you would ask. Enter now the legendary “Hands of Stone” aka “Manos de Piedra” or just simply Roberto Duran from Panama. You might never have guessed, but you would be hard pressed if you are a boxing fan not to get excited about this movie and if you have not heard of him, check this out.
He first entered the squared circle for his pro debut in 1968 and went on to fight for 33 years amassing an amazing record of 103 wins, 70 of them by knockout with only 16 losses, that altogether adds up to 119 fights, simply incredible. During his career he fought many opponents now already in the Hall of Fame. Needless to say, he fought in different weight classes. He fought for titles. He won titles. He is a superstar no doubt and we will soon have the pleasure of watching The Story of Roberto Duran “Hands of Stone” unfold before our eyes. I caught up with Jay Weisleder the producer of the movie and President of Witch’s Rock Entertainment, Inc to discuss the movie.
Pattee Mak: Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions. I can only imagine how busy you are. I must say in the boxing community, we are likened to a brotherhood and everyone seems to be excited about this movie. The one question that is on everyone’s mind is when will this movie be released?
Weisleder: Filming just wrapped this [Click here for the remainder of the interview]
