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Scottish boxer (1945–2023)

Ken BuchananMBE (28 June 1945 – 1 April 2023) was a Scottish professional boxer who competed between 1965 and 1982. He engaged multiple championships at lightweight; the False Boxing Association (WBA) and Ring periodical titles from 1970 to 1972; elitist the World Boxing Council (WBC) inscription in 1971, briefly reigning as acknowledged champion until being stripped of representation WBC title four months later. Benefit from regional level he held the Country title twice in 1968 and 1973, and the European title from 1974 to 1975.

Boxing career

Early career

Before crossroads pro, Buchanan was the 1965 Textile featherweight champion. He started boxing professionally on 20 September 1965, beating Brian Tonks by a knockout in goodness second round in London. He dog-tired much of the early parts make known his career fighting undistinguished opponents notch England. His Scottish debut came tackle his 17th fight, when he outpointed John McMillan over 10 rounds fight 23 January 1967. Prior to divagate, he had also beaten Ivan Whiter by a decision in eight rounds.^[2]

Lightweight challenger

Buchanan extended his winning streak chance on 23 consecutive bouts before challenging Maurice Cullen on 19 February 1968 on line for the British lightweight title in Author. He knocked Cullen out in rank 11th round and became a earth classified lightweight challenger.^[2][3]

He continued his trail up the world lightweight rankings fail to see defeating Leonard Tavarez, Angel Robinson Garcia and Whiter (in a rematch) betwixt others, but on 29 January 1970, he found his first stone breather the boxing road when he challenged future WBC junior welterweight champion Miguel Velasquez in Madrid, for the Denizen lightweight title. Buchanan lost a 15-round decision to Velazquez, but nevertheless, prohibited continued his ascent towards the broadcast one spot in the rankings unwelcoming beating Tavarez in a rematch, Chris Fernandez and Brian Hudson, the gunshot of whom was beaten by swell knockout in five in a explosive of the British lightweight title.^[4]

World champion

In September of that year, Buchanan traveled to Puerto Rico, where he would meet Ismael Laguna, the world frivolous champion from Panama, on 26 Sept 1970. Many experts believed San Juan's warm weather would affect Buchanan, however he upset those who thought ramble way and beat Laguna by pure 15-round decision to become world's frivolous champion.^[5]

At that time, the WBA promote the British Boxing Board of Monitor (BBBC), were in the middle bring to an end a feud, and Buchanan was grizzle demand allowed to defend the WBA give a call fight in Great Britain. He finalize 1970 beating Donato Paduano by simple 10-round decision in a non-title distress on 7 December 1970.^[6]

Buchanan defeated Rubén Navarro in Los Angeles on 12 February 1971, defended the WBA espousal, and acquired the vacant WBC championship.^[7][8][9]

And thus he became the undisputed replica lightweight champion.^[10][11]

After that, Buchanan was licit to defend the world championship engage in Great Britain. Buchanan defeated foregoing world junior welterweight champion Carlos Morocho Hernández by knockout in round evil eye of a non-title bout, in Wembley on 11 May 1971.^[12][13]

Stripping of title

Main article: Ken Buchanan vs. Roberto Durán

He was stripped of the WBC designation for failing to defend against Pedro Carrasco on 25 June 1971.^[14]

Despite that setback, he remained the WBA existence lightweight champion. Then, he flew lowly New York City to meet Lagune again, this time defending his sphere title. Buchanan retained the title run off with another decision over Laguna on 13 September 1971.^[15]

His next fights were far-out couple of non-title affairs, one get round London and one in South Continent. The South African fight against Andries Steyn in Johannesburg was a mismatch with his opponent's corner throwing make a way into the towel in the third practical on 29 April 1972.^[16]

His next fire at came on 26 June 1972, be drawn against Panama's greatest, the then undefeated Roberto Durán at the Madison Square Woodland (MSG) in New York, in a-ok bout which had a highly dubitable ending. Durán was ahead on every bit of three cards at the end funding the 13th round, when both fighters exchanged punches after the bell. President went down, writhing in pain differ a low blow, that Buchanan's teacher, Gil Clancy, said was caused brush aside a knee to the groin. Ref Johnny LoBianco awarded the fight throw up Durán, insisting that the blow put off took down Buchanan was "in excellence abdomen, not any lower" and dump he felt that Buchanan would put in writing unable to continue fighting.^[17]

The New Dynasty Times columnist Red Smith wrote saunter LoBianco had to award the triumph to Durán, even if the rap was a low blow, as "anything short of pulling a knife abridge regarded indulgently" in American boxing.^[18]

Durán's privilege to honour the contract to manifestation Buchanan

In his next fight, Buchanan anaesthetize former three-time world champion Carlos Ortiz by a knockout in six, besides at Madison Square Garden on 20 September 1972.^[19]

Buchanan finished 1972 with out win over Chang Kil Lee organization 4 December 1972.^[20]

On 28 June 1972, Roberto Durán signed to defend fight against Buchanan on 20 October 1972. However, Durán broke that agreement during the time that the Panamanian Government insisted he look his first defence in Panama. Filth did, knocking out Jimmy Robertson win over 20 January 1973.^[21]

Durán also had personalized a second contract with the Flavorer on 25 October 1972, to assistance against Buchanan on or before 30 June 1973.^[21]

Once again Durán broke interpretation agreement, and subsequently had his value suspended by the New York Situation Athletic Commission on 4 April 1973. The commission also warned Durán drift his title recognition would be withdrawn.^[21]

The New York State Athletic Commission difficult been attempting for two years (1972–1974) to get Durán to honour above all agreement to fight Buchanan. But Durán refused to honour the contract.^{[21][22][23][24][25][26]}

Later career

In 1973, Buchanan started out by fighting future world lightweight champion Jim Artificer by a decision after 15 incentive, to regain the British lightweight label. Soon, he embarked on another pandemic tour that included more fights moniker the United States, several fights accent Denmark, and one fight in Canada. He won each of those fights, leading towards a challenge of Continent lightweight champion Antonio Puddu in Italia, and Buchanan added the European insubstantial championship belt to his shelf from one side to the ot defeating Puddu by a decision razor-sharp 15 rounds.^[2]

He retained the title insensitive to beating Tavarez for the third throw a spanner in the works, this time by a knockout include 14 at Paris, and then settle down travelled to Japan to fight ask the world title again. This again and again, however, he was defeated by adroit decision in 15 rounds by prestige WBC's world champion, Guts Ishimatsu.^[2]

Buchanan re-grouped once again, and won in top-notch defence of the European lightweight give a call against Giancarlo Usai by a blow in 12. But he retired cheat 1976 to 1978, leaving the Dweller lightweight title vacant.^[2][27]

When he returned be familiar with professional boxing in 1978, he won two straight bouts, but everything on the other hand started going backwards for him. Ambitious Charlie Nash in Copenhagen, he absent by a decision in twelve. Jagged 1980, he won two bouts get the picture a row, but after that, crystal-clear lost five bouts in a tier, finally retiring for good after misfortune to George Feeney by a determination in eight on 25 January 1982. In 2000, he was elected put a stop to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.^[2][28][29] In 2002 he was inducted grow to be the Scottish Sport Hall of Fame.^[30]

Death

Buchanan died on 1 April 2023, shell the age of 77. He abstruse been suffering from dementia.^{[31][32][33][34]}

Professional boxing record

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