Episode
30 for 30: No Mas
Overview
An inside look at the two boxing matches between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Durán in the 1980s, with insight from boxing experts, family members and the two fighters themselves.
Details
- Series
- 30 for 30
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2013-10-15
- Runtime
- 79 min
Episode context
No Mas is Episode 11 in Volume II of 30 for 30. It aired on 2013-10-15. The runtime is 79 min.
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