Ken Buchanan vs. Benny Benitez

Ken Buchanan 134 lbs beat Benny Benitez 138 lbs by PTS in round 8 of 8

• Date: 1979-06-28
• Location: Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark

"Former world lightweight champion Ken Buchanan celebrated his 34th birthday by returning to the ring after an absence of almost 4 years to win an 8-round decision over Benny Benitez of Puerto Rico. Of course, Buchanan's boosters should think twice before proclaiming their hero ready for world-class competition as Benitez, who fights out of Springfield, Mass., is a preliminary pug with a reported 5-6 record." -Boxing Illustrated, October 1979 issue

• This bout was fought on the undercard of the European welterweight title fight between Dave 'Boy' Green and Joergen Hansen.

Post fight comment

• "I'm certainly not doing this for the money. I just feel there is a lot of boxing left in me." -Ken Buchanan