SEATTLE - After experiencing health issues over the weekend, the former Panamanian champion Roberto "Manos de Piedra" Durán was discharged from the hospital after he needed to undergo surgery to install a pacemaker than can help the former four-division champion with his heart problems. "The Duran family is pleased to inform that thanks to God the surgery in our champion, a pacemaker implant, was totally successful," his family posted on Duran's Instagram account.
An atrioventricular blockage is what prompted the 72-year-old to need medical assistance, as his heartbeats were a bit irregular due to the obstruction of the artery. His son Robin Durán said his father was okay when he arrived at the Panama City hospital during the weekend.
