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Ken Buchanan

61 8 0
27 KOs 1 KOs
Ken Buchanan profile picture
21 followers
division light
status inactive
bouts 69
rounds 555
KOs 44.26%
career 1965-1982
debut 1965-09-20

ID# 000142
sex male
nationality United Kingdom
stance orthodox
height 5′ 7½″   /   171cm
reach 70″   /   178cm
residence Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
birth place Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Box-pro 69 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
1982-01-25 George Feeney 14 7 0
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
L-PTS
ref: Harry Gibbs 78-79½
1981-11-24 Lance Williams 16 5 3
Wembley Arena, Wembley
L-PTS
ref: Larry O'Connell 78-78½
1981-04-04 Langton Tinago 62 12 3
National Sports Centre, Harare (Salisbury)
L-PTS
1981-01-26 Steve Early 18 1 0
Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston, Birmingham
L-PTS
ref: Harry Gibbs 117-118
Final Eliminator for BBBofC British Light Welterweight Title
1980-10-20 Des Gwilliam 7 7 3
Bingley Hall, Birmingham
W-PTS
ref: Paul Thomas 79-78½
1980-05-15 Najib Daho 17 12 1
World Sporting Club, Mayfair
W-KO
0:27    ref: Harry Humphreys
Boxing News May 23, 1980 p 2
1979-12-06 Charlie Nash 20 1 0
Brondby Hallen, Brondby
L-UD
ref: Robert Desgain 115-116   Knud Jensen 116-118   Fernando Paredes 116-118

1979-09-06 Eloi de Souza 10 26 4
Randers Hallen, Randers
W-PTS
1979-06-28 Benny Benitez 4 2 0
Randers Hallen, Randers
W-PTS
1975-07-25 Giancarlo Usai 27 2 0
Cagliari Football Stadium, Cagliari
W-TKO

1975-02-27 Guts Ishimatsu 28 11 6
Metropolitan Gym
L-UD
ref: Dick Young 142-144   Seiji Ebine 141-149   Harry Gibbs 144-145

1974-12-16 Leonard Tavarez 28 12 5
Parc des Expositions, Paris
W-TKO

Tavarez's corner threw in the towel. Tavarez took standing eight counts in the 13th and 14th rounds.
1974-11-21 Winston Noel 5 20 1
K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
W-TKO
Noel was knocked down six times.
1974-05-01 Antonio Puddu 52 2 1
Cagliari
W-TKO

1974-04-04 Joe Tetteh 45 28 5
K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
W-KO
1974-02-07 Jose Peterson 18 9 1
K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
W-PTS
1973-12-06 Miguel Araujo 11 8 3
K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
W-KO
1973-10-11 Frankie Otero 41 4 2
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
W-TKO
1973-09-01 Edwin Malave 20 4 2
Felt Forum, New York
W-TKO
1:43    ref: Herbie Kronowitz
A cut over Malave's left eye led to the stoppage.
1973-05-29 Frankie Otero 40 2 2
Convention Center, Miami Beach
W-UD
ref: Cy Gottfried 48-43   Marty Cohen 49-44   Bob Eisenman 49-44
Otero was knocked down in the 7th round.
1973-03-27 Hector Matta 20 5 2
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W-PTS
ref: Harry Gibbs 50-48½
1973-01-29 Jim Watt 15 2 0
Albany Hotel, Glasgow
W-PTS
ref: George Smith 74¼-72½

1972-12-04 Chang Kil Lee 19 0 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-TKO
1:43    ref: Johnny LoBianco
1972-09-20 Carlos Ortiz 61 6 1
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-RTD
Ortiz surrendered on his stool.
1972-06-26 Roberto Duran 28 0 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
L-TKO
1972-04-29 Andries Steyn 25 2 0
Rand Stadium, Johannesburg
W-RTD
2:59    ref: Stanley Christodoulou
Steyn down twice in the 3rd before the handlers threw in the towel.
1972-03-28 Al Ford 41 1 0
Empire Pool, Wembley
W-PTS
ref: Sid Nathan 50-48½
Fought at 143lbs.
1971-09-13 Ismael Laguna 65 8 1
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-UD
ref: Jimmy Devlin 9-6   Tony Castellano 8-6   Harold Lederman 10-5
1971-05-11 Carlos Hernandez 60 11 4
Empire Pool, Wembley
W-TKO
0:30    ref: Sid Nathan
1971-02-12 Ruben Navarro 24 2 2
Sports Arena, Los Angeles
W-UD
ref: Arthur Mercante 9-4   Harry Gibbs 9-2   Lee Grossman 9-4

Buchanan forfeited the WBC version of his title in June 1971 after a contractual dispute
1970-12-07 Donato Paduano 22 0 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-UD
ref: Zach Clayton 8-1   Joe Eppy 6-3   Jack Gordon 8-2
1970-09-26 Ismael Laguna 63 6 1
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan
W-SD
ref: Waldemar Schmidt 143-144   Pito Lopez 145-144   Jose Soto 144-143

1970-05-12 Brian Hudson 16 1 0
Empire Pool, Wembley
W-KO


1970-04-06 Chris Fernandez 20 2 4
Ice Rink, Nottingham
W-PTS
ref: Roland Dakin 49½-49
1970-02-23 Leonard Tavarez 16 6 4
Cafe Royal, Piccadilly
W-PTS
ref: Harry Humphreys 50-47¾
1970-01-29 Miguel Velazquez 38 1 1
Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid
L-PTS
ref: Piero Brambilla 69-72

Buchanan down in 9th rd.
1969-11-11 Vincenzo Pitardi 41 11 6
Grosvenor House, Mayfair
W-TKO
1969-07-14 Jerry Graci 16 13 5
Ice Rink, Nottingham
W-TKO
1:45    ref: Harry Gibbs
1969-03-05 Jose Luis Torcida 41 8 7
Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull
W-PTS
1969-02-17 Mike Cruz 15 22 5
World Sporting Club, Mayfair
W-TKO
2:58    ref: Harry Humphreys
1969-01-02 Frankie Narvaez 36 9 1
National Sporting Club,Cafe Royal, Piccadilly
W-PTS
ref: Bill Williams 49¾-48
1968-12-11 Ameur Lamine 21 24 8
Town Hall, Hamilton
W-TKO
1:45    ref: George Smith
1968-10-23 Angel Robinson
Garcia		 101 36 13
Grosvenor House, Mayfair
W-PTS
ref: Pat Floyd 49¾-47¾
1968-06-10 Ivan Whiter 23 10 4
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-PTS
ref: 39¾-39
1968-04-22 Leonard Tavarez 11 3 3
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-PTS
ref: Harry Gibbs 40-38
1968-02-19 Maurice Cullen 40 5 2
Hilton Hotel, Mayfair
W-KO

Cullen was down twice in the 6th and twice in the 9th, before being floored for the count.
1967-10-30 Jim 'Spike'
McCormack		 42 38 12
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-PTS
ref: Harry Gibbs 59½-58¾
BBBofC British Lightweight Title Eliminator
1967-09-14 Al Rocca 17 18 3
Grosvenor House, Mayfair
W-TKO
1967-07-26 Rene Roque 23 3 4
Afan Lido Sports Centre, Aberavon
W-PTS
ref: 49¼-48¾
1967-06-28 Winston Laud 15 8 0
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-PTS
ref: Benny Caplan 40-38
1967-05-11 Franco Brondi 33 5 0
Ice Rink, Paisley
W-TKO
2:19    ref: Tommy Hendrie
Boxing News 19/5/67
1967-02-14 Tommy Garrison 12 5 1
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W-PTS
ref: Harry Gibbs 50-48½
1967-01-23 John McMillan 6 10 3
Central Hotel, Glasgow
W-PTS
ref: George Smith 49¾-48½

1966-12-19 Phil Lundgren 19 10 2
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-PTS
ref: Bill White 50-48½
1966-11-29 Al Keen 17 4 0
Town Hall, Leeds
W-PTS
ref: Roland Dakin 40-38
1966-10-17 Antonio Paiva 16 9 7
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-PTS
ref: Benny Caplan 49¾-47½
Boxing News 21/10/66
1966-09-06 Mickey Laud 14 11 3
Empire Pool, Wembley
W-PTS
1966-08-06 Ivan Whiter 18 7 2
Earls Court Arena, Kensington
W-PTS
1966-07-12 Brian Smyth 8 11 2
Afan Lido Sports Centre, Aberavon
W-TKO
1966-05-11 Junior Cassidy 7 36 2
Wyvern Sporting Club (Midland Hotel), Manchester
W-PTS
1966-04-19 Chris Elliott 41 24 8
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-PTS
1966-04-04 Tommy Tiger 22 46 9
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-PTS
1966-03-07 Manley Brown 7 13 0
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-TKO
1966-01-24 Tommy Tiger 22 43 9
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-PTS
1965-12-13 Junior Cassidy 7 35 2
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-PTS
1965-11-22 Joe Okezie 0 4 0
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-TKO
1965-11-01 Billy Williams 9 11 2
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-TKO
1965-10-18 Vic Woodhall 9 2 0
Wyvern Sporting Club (Midland Hotel), Manchester
W-TKO
ref: Alan King
1965-09-20 Brian Rocky Tonks 1 1 0
National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
W-TKO
Boxing News 24/9/65
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