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Ken Buchanan vs. Roberto Durán was a professional boxing match contested on June 26, 1972, ... (Duran's) head was there and it was cracking."
Ken Buchanan MBE (28 June 1945 – 1 April 2023) was a Scottish professional boxer who competed between 1965 and 1982. He held multiple championships at lightweight; the World Boxing Association (WBA) and Ring magazine titles from 1970 to 1972; and the World Boxing Council (WBC) title in 1971, briefly reigning as undisputed champion until being stripped of the WBC title four months later.
Coincidentally, the diagnosis came on the 48th anniversary of Durán's first world title victory against Ken Buchanan, which took place on June 26, 1972. He was released from the hospital weeks later. [26] Today he is the brand ambassador of Panama Blue, Panama's premium bottled water. [27] Durán is a licensed ultralight aircraft pilot in Panama.
Buchanan was 61-8 with 27 knockouts but was mostly known for his 1972 title bout with the legendary Roberto Duran. Ken Buchanan, a 2000 inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, died in ...
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June 26 – Roberto Durán wins the first of four world titles, knocking out WBA world Lightweight champion Ken Buchanan in thirteen rounds at New York City. The fight has a controversial ending: many believe that the blow with which Duran ended the fight was actually low and that he should have been disqualified.
Former world lightweight champion Buchanan was was made an MBE in 1972. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...