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Carlos Ortíz (61-7-1) and Ken Buchanan (61-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Carlos Ortíz vs Ken Buchanan — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Ken Buchanan leads 1–0

The Numbers

61-7-1 (edge)
Record
61-8
89.1% (edge)
Win %
88.4%
30 (edge)
Wins by knockout
27
49.18% (edge)
KO rate
44.26%
48% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
43%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2
Times stopped
1 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
3 (edge)
3.2
Bouts per year
4.2 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

72
Bouts tracked
69

Tale of the Tape

5′7″ (170 cm)
Height
70″ (178 cm)
Reach
89
Age
81
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Lightweight
Puerto Rican
Nationality
United Kingdom

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Carlos Ortíz · 62 wins

KO/TKO
30
Decision
32
Other
0

Ken Buchanan · 61 wins

KO/TKO
26
Decision
35
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (72 and 69 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Carlos Ortíz

    WUD · Aug 1967WUD · Nov 1965LMD · Apr 1965

    Ismael Laguna

    Ken Buchanan

    WUD · Sep 1971WSD · Sep 1970
  • Carlos Ortíz

    WPTS · Oct 1963

    Maurice Cullen

    Ken Buchanan

    WKO R11 · Feb 1968

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Carlos Ortíz

LWLWW

L1 streak · last fought Dec 16, 1977

Ken Buchanan

LLLLW

L4 streak · last fought Jan 25, 1982

Common Questions

Have Carlos Ortíz and Ken Buchanan ever fought each other?
Yes. Carlos Ortíz and Ken Buchanan met once on September 20, 1972, and Ken Buchanan won by RTD in round 6.
Who has the better record, Carlos Ortíz or Ken Buchanan?
Carlos Ortíz is 61-7-1 and Ken Buchanan is 61-8. Carlos Ortíz has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Carlos Ortíz or Ken Buchanan?
Carlos Ortíz has 30 knockout wins and Ken Buchanan has 27. Carlos Ortíz has more.
Do Carlos Ortíz and Ken Buchanan have any common opponents?
Carlos Ortíz and Ken Buchanan share 2 common opponents: Ismael Laguna and Maurice Cullen. Ken Buchanan fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Carlos Ortíz and Ken Buchanan?
This comparison is drawn from 72 bouts tracked for Carlos Ortíz and 69 bouts tracked for Ken Buchanan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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