A great 8x10 Action Photograph signed by
Scottish Boxing great Ken Buchanan. From the famous fight
against Roberto Duran - The famous Low Blow fight.
Ken Buchanan £25.00
A clever boxer, Buchanan was born in Edinburgh,
Scotland and turned pro in 1965. He won both the Scottish
and British lightweight crowns before traveling to the United
States and gaining world-wide recognition.
In 1970, Buchanan, fighting outside of the British Empire
for the first time, lost to Miguel Velasquez in Madrid,
Spain, in a bid to capture the European 135-pound title.
By year's end, though, he'd conquer the world.
Ken Buchanan challenged lightweight champion
Ismael Laguna on September 26, 1970 in Puerto Rico. The
temperature inside Hiram Bithorn Stadium reached 100-degrees
as these master boxers put on a sterling exhibition. Buchanan
rocked the champion in the 12th round and won the title
via narrow split decision -- 145-144 (twice) and 144-145.
He became the first British lightweight champ since Freddie
Welsh in 1917.
In 1971, Buchann successfully defended his
title twice, copping 15-round decisions over Ruben Navarro
in Los Angeles and Laguna at Madison Square Garden in New
York. A year later, Buchanan would return to the Garden
for his most controversial and memorable contest.
On June 26, 1972 Buchanan put his belt on
the line against Roberto Duran (Duran scored an impressive
kayo on the undercard of the Buchanan-Laguna rematch). Duran
dropped Buchanan early and controlled much of the action.
At the close of Round 13, the fighters swapped punches.
Buchanan claimed he was kneed in the groin. Referee Johnny
LoBianco, however, did not see the infraction. The fight
was stopped before the 14th round could begin and Duran
was rewarded with the victory and the title.
Watch the Duran vs Buchanan Boxing Video :
Ken Buchanan came back three months later
and stopped future Hall-of-Famer Carlos Ortiz in six rounds.
In 1973, he decisioned future world champ Jim Watt to regain
the British lightweight title. He lost in his only other
world-title bid, dropping a decision in 1975 to WBC champ
Ishimatsu Suzuki.
Ken Buchanan was inactive from 1976 to 1978 and fought
sporadically until retiring for good in 1983.
