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On this night, on June 26th, 1972 in Madison Square Garden in New York City is the 40th year anniversary of the Roberto Duran vs Ken Buchanan world lightweight title fight. It was an exciting fight from start to finish, with Duran dominating most of the fight. The fight ended as one of the most controversial finishes in boxing history while in an heated exchange at the end of round 13th, Buchanan (from Edingburgh, Scotland) and Duran (from Panama City, Panama) were hitting each other after the bell and then you know, Buchanan ends in the canvas, claiming a low blow at his balls. American referee Johnny LoBianco did not buy it and gave Duran the victory by technical knockout and a new legend in boxing was born. Panama went into a frenzy that night in Duran's first world title. The rest is history. Duran became one of the greatest fighters of all time, while Buchanan strangely ended up in oblivion for years to come.

The legend was born...

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...and then died.

elmersalsa wrote:On this night, on June 26th, 1972 in Madison Square Garden in New York City is the 40th year anniversary of the Roberto Duran vs Ken Buchanan world lightweight title fight. It was an exciting fight from start to finish, with Duran dominating most of the fight. The fight ended as one of the most controversial finishes in boxing history while in an heated exchange at the end of round 13th, Buchanan (from Edingburgh, Scotland) and Duran (from Panama City, Panama) were hitting each other after the bell and then you know, Buchanan ends in the canvas, claiming a low blow at his balls. American referee Johnny LoBianco did not buy it and gave Duran the victory by technical knockout and a new legend in boxing was born. Panama went into a frenzy that night in Duran's first world title. The rest is history. Duran became one of the greatest fighters of all time, while Buchanan strangely ended up in oblivion for years to come.

It's one of the worst stoppages and poorly refereed fights I've watched. Have you even seen the ending? It's clear Duran was landing huge uppercuts to Ken's balls. It was a shameful stoppage. No way did Buchanan 'claim' anything. It's almost like your saying he quit? You know, like the legend himself.

elmersalsa wrote:On this night, on June 26th, 1972 in Madison Square Garden in New York City is the 40th year anniversary of the Roberto Duran vs Ken Buchanan world lightweight title fight. It was an exciting fight from start to finish, with Duran dominating most of the fight. The fight ended as one of the most controversial finishes in boxing history while in an heated exchange at the end of round 13th, Buchanan (from Edingburgh, Scotland) and Duran (from Panama City, Panama) were hitting each other after the bell and then you know, Buchanan ends in the canvas, claiming a low blow at his balls. American referee Johnny LoBianco did not buy it and gave Duran the victory by technical knockout and a new legend in boxing was born. Panama went into a frenzy that night in Duran's first world title. The rest is history. Duran became one of the greatest fighters of all time, while Buchanan strangely ended up in oblivion for years to come.

It was one of the best fights I have ever seen...Lots of action. Buchanan wanted to win by a foul.

Hearns Vs Duran was a fluke, but a very satisfying fluke for Hearns Fans.

Duran vs Buchanan....that was a beating.

BoxBuzz wrote:Hearns Vs Duran was a fluke, but a very satisfying fluke for Hearns Fans.

Duran vs Buchanan....that was a beating.

Buzz,

I don't claim to be very knowledgeable about the lighter weight classes, but do you really see what Hearns did to Duran as a fluke?

The very best version of Duran vs prime Hearns---what do you see happening?

Do you not think this is a serious style match-up problem for Roberto?

Duran had an off night vs Hearns. Just like Cuevas, Shuler, Hutchings, etc did as well.

Seamus wrote:Duran had an off night vs Hearns. Just like Cuevas, Shuler, Hutchings, etc did as well.

Yep, folks just kept having off nights against Tommy.

Ive never understood the love affair some have with Buchanan. They have convinced themselves that somehow he was in the Duran fight and that had he continued he might have made some kind of miraculous victory. Then when reality sets in they simply attack Duran by posting some of his losses. Do these same apologists think that Buchanan would have been competetive with Hearns, Leonard, Hagler, Barkley, or numerous other greats?

Buchanan took a gamble trying to win on a DQ (the only way he could beat Duran) and it blew up in his face. One second hes rolling around dying from a "ruptured testicle" and as soon as the ref waves it off he jumps up fine and says he can continue... Sorry Kenny, nice try.

DaveBoyMorrison wrote:

elmersalsa wrote:On this night, on June 26th, 1972 in Madison Square Garden in New York City is the 40th year anniversary of the Roberto Duran vs Ken Buchanan world lightweight title fight. It was an exciting fight from start to finish, with Duran dominating most of the fight. The fight ended as one of the most controversial finishes in boxing history while in an heated exchange at the end of round 13th, Buchanan (from Edingburgh, Scotland) and Duran (from Panama City, Panama) were hitting each other after the bell and then you know, Buchanan ends in the canvas, claiming a low blow at his balls. American referee Johnny LoBianco did not buy it and gave Duran the victory by technical knockout and a new legend in boxing was born. Panama went into a frenzy that night in Duran's first world title. The rest is history. Duran became one of the greatest fighters of all time, while Buchanan strangely ended up in oblivion for years to come.

It's one of the worst stoppages and poorly refereed fights I've watched. Have you even seen the ending? It's clear Duran was landing huge uppercuts to Ken's balls. It was a shameful stoppage. No way did Buchanan 'claim' anything. It's almost like your saying he quit? You know, like the legend himself.

HUGE UPPERCUTS??? Plural? Buchanan tries to brawl after the bell, and Duran lands a single grazing shot low and Ken begins his Meryl Streep impression. And lets not pretend that Ken wasnt fighting dirty in that bout either. If you are going to criticize at least look at the tactics of both fighters.

The scores tell the story: Buchanan failed to win more than three rounds on any card. He was bitter in the aftermath, not because of the way it ended, but because he couldn't secure a rematch with Duran (outside of Panama) when he believed he had 'worked out' Duran.

Buchanan deserved a rematch and Duran wouldn't give it to him. Duran = no mas = coward and bully.

Yep, I think Duran going in smart could avoid and evade.....and endure. But I think he did not believe that what happened to him could happen to him. He learned differently. If not a fluke, it was something that could have been avoided by Duran....and another outcome would/could have been possible. However, he didn't pine for another shot.....so he wasn't interested in finding out...and that speaks volumes.

Didn't Buchanan require surgery after the low from Duran ?

Yeah, he needed a heart transplant...

I have seen this fight so many times. What impressed me more about Buchanan was that he could take it. If Duran had the hands of stone, then Buchanan had the chin of stone. That was his most underrated asset. I think it was a low blow. Duran got frustrated in why Buchanan did not go down while he hit him with some shots that another fighter would have been down until the thousandth count. I think Ken tried to frustrate him after the bell as well. Duran lost his cool and temperament and gave him shot to the groin.

Referee LoBianco did not want it called it a low blow. Probably he did not see it. Probably he did. But I think he was not going to spoil an extraordinary performance by Duran and give him a DQ. Probably in his mind, he was in awe of Duran's performance.

Before the fight, Buchanan told the American media that Duran was also slow. I did not see no slow man in Duran that night. He had underrated speed and boxing skills and he showed it that night. Duran had one of the best ring performances of all-time!

Another thing that impressed me about Duran was that he was on top of Buchanan all night. He did not let Ken breathe nor think, and was pressuring him very often. What a ferocity!

Duran whupped Buchanan's ass like if Buchanan stole his lunch money or slept with his wife. What a beating!

The beating Duran gave Buchanan was not worse than the beating Harry Greb gave Gene Tunney in the first fight.

But Tunney came back and beat Greb more than once.

Until he lost to Guts Ishimatsu, Buchanan was always in the top three lightweight contenders after he lost to Duran.

But gutless Duran would not give him a rematch.

klompton wrote:Yeah, he needed a heart transplant...

You need a brain transplant.

Sven Tingstrom wrote:The beating Duran gave Buchanan was not worse than the beating Harry Greb gave Gene Tunney in the first fight.

But Tunney came back and beat Greb more than once.

Until he lost to Guts Ishimatsu, Buchanan was always in the top three lightweight contenders after he lost to Duran.

But gutless Duran would not give him a rematch.

Wow! Youve seen Greb-Tunney I! Either you are really old, have a great film collection, or quite taken with using hyperbole as means of trying to make a point. Regardless, if Duran was gutless Kenny softnuts would have made him quit instead of using his own anatomy as target practice for Duran while losing nearly every round...

Sven Tingstrom wrote:

klompton wrote:Yeah, he needed a heart transplant...

You need a brain transplant.

klompton wrote:

Sven Tingstrom wrote:The beating Duran gave Buchanan was not worse than the beating Harry Greb gave Gene Tunney in the first fight.

But Tunney came back and beat Greb more than once.

Until he lost to Guts Ishimatsu, Buchanan was always in the top three lightweight contenders after he lost to Duran.

But gutless Duran would not give him a rematch.

Wow! Youve seen Greb-Tunney I! Either you are really old, have a great film collection, or quite taken with using hyperbole as means of trying to make a point. Regardless, if Duran was gutless Kenny softnuts would have made him quit instead of using his own anatomy as target practice for Duran while losing nearly every round...

There is no film of Harry Greb fighting. You need to read some more and learn something before you make silly posts.

Nice to see they made up in the end http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElBTZ4dK ... re=related