23 Facts About Ken Buchanan

Ken Buchanan was a Scottish professional boxer who competed between 1965 and 1982.

Ken Buchanan held multiple championships at lightweight; the World Boxing Association and Ring magazine titles from 1970 to 1972; and the World Boxing Council title in 1971, briefly reigning as undisputed champion until being stripped of the WBC title four months later.

Ken Buchanan started boxing professionally on 20 September 1965, beating Brian Tonks by a knockout in the second round in London.

Ken Buchanan spent much of the early parts of his career fighting undistinguished opponents in England.

Ken Buchanan extended his winning streak to 23 consecutive bouts before challenging Maurice Cullen on 19 February 1968 for the British lightweight title in London.

Ken Buchanan knocked Cullen out in the 11th round and became a world classified lightweight challenger.

Ken Buchanan continued his way up the world lightweight rankings by defeating Leonard Tavarez, Angel Robinson Garcia and Whiter among others, but on 29 January 1970, he found his first stone on the boxing road when he challenged future WBC junior welterweight champion Miguel Velasquez in Madrid, for the European lightweight title.

Ken Buchanan lost a 15-round decision to Velazquez, but nevertheless, he continued his ascent towards the number one spot in the rankings by beating Tavarez in a rematch, Chris Fernandez and Brian Hudson, the latter of whom was beaten by a knockout in five in a defence of the British lightweight title.

In September of that year, Ken Buchanan travelled to Puerto Rico, where he would meet Ismael Laguna, the world lightweight champion from Panama, on 26 September 1970.

At that time, the WBA and the British Boxing Board of Control, were in the middle of a feud, and Ken Buchanan was not allowed to defend the WBA title fight in Great Britain.

Ken Buchanan finished 1970 beating Donato Paduano by a 10-round decision in a non-title bout on 7 December 1970.

Ken Buchanan defeated Ruben Navarro in Los Angeles on 12 February 1971, defended the WBA championship, and acquired the vacant WBC championship.

Ken Buchanan defeated former world junior welterweight champion Carlos Morocho Hernandez by knockout in round eight of a non-title bout, in Wembley on 11 May 1971.

Ken Buchanan was stripped of the WBC title for failing to defend against Pedro Carrasco on 25 June 1971.

Ken Buchanan retained the title with another decision over Laguna on 13 September 1971.

Ken Buchanan went down, writhing in pain from a low blow, that Ken Buchanan's trainer, Gil Clancy, said was caused by a knee to the groin.

Referee Johnny LoBianco awarded the fight to Duran, insisting that the blow that took down Ken Buchanan was "in the abdomen, not any lower" and that he felt that Ken Buchanan would be unable to continue fighting.

Ken Buchanan finished 1972 with a win over Chang Kil Lee on 4 December 1972.

Ken Buchanan did, knocking out Jimmy Robertson on 20 January 1973.

In 1973, Ken Buchanan started out by beating future world lightweight champion Jim Watt by a decision after 15 rounds, to regain the British lightweight title.

Ken Buchanan won each of those fights, leading towards a challenge of European lightweight champion Antonio Puddu in Italy, and Buchanan added the European lightweight championship belt to his shelf by defeating Puddu by a decision in 15 rounds.

Ken Buchanan retained the title by beating Tavarez for the third time, this time by a knockout in 14 at Paris, and then he travelled to Japan to fight for the world title again.

Ken Buchanan re-grouped , and won in a defence of the European lightweight title against Giancarlo Usai by a knockout in 12.