Moreover , the date of the bout -- June 16 , 1983 -- just happened to fall on Duran 's 32nd birthday .
It was a natural fit , for Moore was a native New Yorker while Duran was a hero to the city 's Latin community .
The date of the bout -- June 16 , 1983 -- just happened to fall on hero 's 32nd birthday .
It was a natural fit , for Moore was a native New Yorker while Duran was a hero to the city 's Latin community .