Ken Buchanan vs. Frankie Otero (1st meeting)

Frankie Otero 132 lbs lost to Ken Buchanan 132 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1973-05-29
• Location: Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
• Referee: Cy Gottfried 43-48
• Judge: Marty Cohen 44-49
• Judge: Bob Eisenman 44-49

"Former world lightweight champion Ken Buchanan, with accurate jabbing and careful combos, used his skills to take a unanimous 10 round decision from Frankie Otero. It was a slugfest, at times dirty, with elbows and punches after the bell, but Buchanan clearly dominated. The Scotsman decked Otero once in the 7th round but did little damage. Otero could not counter the more experienced Buchanan." -United Press International

• Promoter Chris Dundee billed this fight as a lightweight title eliminator.

Post fight comments

• "I think I have a legitimate challenge against Roberto Duran, but I doubt he'll give me a rematch." -Ken Buchanan

• "There's just one thing I want to tell you. You got an ugly nose." -An angry Mrs. Frankie Otero, to Ken Buchanan, whom she felt just ruined her husband's chance at the big time.