Massimiliano Duran (born 3 November 1963) is an Italian former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1994.
This bout began a long-standing rivalry that resulted in the two boxers fighting each other five times as professionals.
In 1993 Duran beat Derek Angol by KO for the vacant European crown but subsequently lost the title by stoppage to Carl Thompson.
Duran suffered permanent damages to his left eye in a match with Alexey Ilyin and retired shortly after.
Following his retirement, Duran worked as a boxing trainer in his gym “Pugilistica Padana Vigor” in Ferrara.