Jacob “Stitch” Duran, a professional cutman who works in boxing and mixed martial arts fights, was born on December 29, 1951. He was raised in Planada, California, and is of Mexican ancestry.
In Fairfield, California, Duran once owned and operated a boxing and kickboxing facility. His first promotion took place in October 1992, making him one of the first International Kickboxing Federation promoters in California. Before continuing his career in professional boxing and mixed martial arts, Duran coached and produced a number of the first IKF Amateur Champions, including Randy “Buzzman” Bussart, Mike “Mohamid” Duran, John “Psyco” Parker, and Andy “The Sandman” Sanchez. Duran worked with Tyson Fury most recently, as well as the Klitschko brothers, Andre Ward, and others.
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Duran trains the Klitschko brothers and Andre Ward in boxing.
He supported Chris Algieri when he challenged Amir Khan for the WBC Silver Welterweight title on November 23, 2014, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Also, he appeared in two films from the Rocky movie series as a cutman. Duran played the cut-man for Rocky’s opponent, Manson “the Line” Dixon, in the sixth Rocky Balboa movie. Similar to that, he played a supporting role in the seventh movie, Creed.