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It promises to be a memorable night of boxing tonight as some of the sports’ biggest names go head to head in a battle for pride, dominance and family legacy.

It’s all part of the “Tribute to the Kings” event, taking place at The Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico tonight, Saturday, June 19. The much-hyped event will feature Julio Cesar Chavez, Hector Camacho Jr., Mma legend Anderson Silva, Damian Sosa, Abel Mina and others, battling it out in the ring in a pay-per-view fight streaming on Fite.tv.

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At the European Film Market is a promotional photo for the upcoming "Hands of Stone" biopic, based on the life of boxer Roberto Duran, who will be played by Edgar Ramirez. Robert De Niro co-stars as his trainer Ray Arcel. Check out the photo below. Roberto Duran made his boxing debut in 1968 at the age of 16. He went on to win 103 of 119 matches against such top-tier talent as Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Hector Camacho and Vinny Pazienza. In 1980, he defeated Sugar Ray Leonard to capture the Wbc welterweight title, but shocked the boxing world by returning for a rematch, in which he called out "No mas!" in order to quit the fight prematurely. He eventually quit the sport completely. A release date has yet to be announced. Photo: (click to enlarge)...

Last week, Steve was at the European Film Market (Efm) in Berlin and picked up some promo images and art from upcoming films. Among them was Jonathan Jakubowicz's boxing biopic Hands of Stone. The film stars Edgar Ramirez (Carlos) as Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran, who won 103 of 119 contests against such top-tier talent such as Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Hector Camacho and Vinny Pazienza. Duran might be most remembered for the infamous fight against Leonard in which Duran called out, “No mas!” in order to quit the fight prematurely. Robert De Niro co-stars as Duran's trainer, Ray Arcel. Hit the jump to check out the image. Hands of Stone also stars Ruben Blades, Ellen Barkin, and John Turturro.

Robert De Niro and &#201dgar Ram&#237rez have joined Jonathan Jakubowicz's upcoming sports drama Hands of Stone.

The film centers on Roberto Dur&#225n and his trainer Ray Arcel. The boxer competed during the sports Golden Era, when he was one of the top contenders alongside Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Hector Camacho and Vinny Pazienza. The legend defeated them all with a record of 103 out of 119 fights. The story will focus on the boxer's bout with Sugar Ray Leonard and the stunning ending that forced him to surrender.

&#201dgar Ram&#237rez will be portraying the boxer with Robert De Niro by his side as trainer Ray Arcel. Jonathan Jakubowicz is directing and producing with Jay Wiesleder.

Production is slated to begin this September in Panama.

When last we reported on writer/director Jonathan Jakubowicz's boxing biopic Hands of Stone, Gael Garcia Bernal (Letters to Juliet) and Al Pacino (Scarface) were in talks to play the leads. Now, it looks like Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) and Edgar Ramirez (Zero Dark Thirty) are set as trainer Ray Arcel and the focus of the biopic, Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran. Winning 103 of 119 contests against such top-tier talent as Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Hector Camacho and Vinny Pazienza, Duran might be most remembered for the infamous fight against Leonard in which Duran called out, "No mas!" in order to quit the fight prematurely. Hit the jump for more. De Niro recently wrapped on another fighting pic - Peter Segal's Grudge Match with Rocky himself, Sylvester Stallone - but will head to Panama in September to start production on Hands of Stone. Per Deadline, here's...

Exclusive: If you love sports films like I do, here is one that has knockout potential. Robert De Niro and Edgar Ramirez have signed on to star in Hands Of Stone, a drama written and to be directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz. Boxing fans will know where we are going from the title. Ramirez will play champ Roberto Duran. De Niro will play his trainer Ray Arcel in a drama that focuses on how each man changed the life of the other. It is set during boxing’s Golden Era, when Duran was among top notch fighters including Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler, Hector Camacho, Vinny Pazienza. Duran fought them all and won 103 of his 119 fights. The focus will be on the Panamanian boxer’s incredible brawls with Leonard, culminating in an inexplicable ending of the famous fight where Duran quit in the ring and cried “No mas,” on...