Have Ismael Laguna and Ken Buchanan ever fought each other?

Yes. Ismael Laguna and Ken Buchanan have met 2 times and Ken Buchanan leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Laguna or Buchanan?

Ismael Laguna is 65-9-1 and Ken Buchanan is 61-8. Ken Buchanan has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Laguna or Buchanan?

Ismael Laguna has 37 knockout wins and Ken Buchanan has 27. Ismael Laguna has more.

Do Laguna and Buchanan have any common opponents?

Ismael Laguna and Ken Buchanan share 5 common opponents: Guts Ishimatsu, Carlos Ortíz and Carlos Morocho Hernández (and 2 others). Ismael Laguna fared better against 2 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Laguna and Buchanan?

This comparison is drawn from 75 bouts tracked for Ismael Laguna and 69 bouts tracked for Ken Buchanan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ismael Laguna vs Ken Buchanan — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

🇵🇦LIGHTWEIGHT

Ken Buchanan

Ismael Laguna (65-9-1) and Ken Buchanan (61-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 5 common opponents.

Laguna

Wins37 KO · 57%

Losses

Draw75 tracked bouts

Buchanan

Wins27 KO · 44%

Losses

Draws69 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Buchanan leads 2–0

Ismael Laguna and Ken Buchanan have met 2 times; Buchanan leads 2–0.
Met	1970Sep 26	1971Sep 13	Series
Ismael LagunaFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Ken BuchananFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	SDLaguna vs Buchanan	UDLaguna vs Buchanan	2Meetings

The Numbers

Laguna 6 · Buchanan 2 of 8 measurable rows

LagunaEdge = longer wingBuchanan

Record: 65-9-161-8 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 87.3%
88.4% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 37: 37 (edge)
27
KO rate0–100%: 56.92% (edge)
44.26%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 57% (edge)
43%
Times stopped^†max 1: 0 (edge)
1
Title reignsmax 6: 6 (edge)
3
Bouts per year^‡max 6.8: 6.8 (edge)
4.2
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 75: 75
69

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Ismael Laguna: 5′9″; Ken Buchanan: No height on file
Reachnot held: Ismael Laguna: 68″; Ken Buchanan: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Ismael Laguna: Died aged 83; Ken Buchanan: Died aged 77
Stance: Ismael Laguna: Orthodox; Ken Buchanan: Orthodox

Ismael Laguna left, Ken Buchanan right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ismael Laguna65 wins · from 75 tracked bouts

37 by KO/TKO 57%28 on the cards 43%

Ken Buchanan61 wins · from 69 tracked bouts

26 by KO/TKO 43%35 on the cards 57%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ismael Laguna 75, Ken Buchanan 69 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared

5 shared · Laguna better on 2 · Buchanan better on 1 · even on 25 shared · Ismael Laguna better on 2 · Ken Buchanan better on 1 · even on 2

LagunaIsmael Laguna

Opponent

BuchananKen Buchanan

Ismael Laguna
Win, TKO 13
1970Jun 1970
IshimatsuGuts IshimatsuJapan 31–14–6Laguna betterIsmael Laguna better — 1–0 to 0–1
Ken Buchanan
Loss, UD
1975Feb 1975
Ismael Laguna
1–2 against
Loss, UD
1967Aug 1967
Loss, UD
1965Nov 1965
Win, MD
1965Apr 1965
OrtízCarlos OrtízPuerto Rico 61–7–1Buchanan betterKen Buchanan better — 1–0 to 1–2
Ken Buchanan
Win, RTD 6
1972Sep 1972
Ismael Laguna
Win, TKO 8
1966Feb 1966
HernándezCarlos Morocho HernándezVenezuela 60–12–4 · Super LightweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Ken Buchanan
Win, TKO 8
1971May 1971
Ismael Laguna
2–0 against
Win, UD
1968Apr 1968
Win, UD
1967Mar 1967
NarvaezFrankie NarvaezUnited StatesLaguna betterIsmael Laguna better — 2–0 to 1–0
Ken Buchanan
Win, PTS
1969Jan 1969
Ismael Laguna
Win, PTS
1964Mar 1964
GarciaAngel Robinson GarciaCuba 138–80–21EvenEven — 1–0 both
Ken Buchanan
Win, PTS
1968Oct 1968

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Ismael Laguna has lost two straight, after two straight wins. Laguna last boxed on Sep 13, 1971.LWWLL

Buchanan Sep 1970Marshall Mar 1971Carmona Apr 1971Linder Jun 1971Buchanan Sep 19716.8 tracked bouts per year

Ken Buchanan has lost four straight, after one straight win. Buchanan last boxed on Jan 25, 1982.WLLLL

Gwilliam Oct 1980Early Jan 1981Tinago Apr 1981Williams Nov 1981Feeney Jan 19824.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Ismael Laguna and Ken Buchanan ever fought each other?: Yes. Ismael Laguna and Ken Buchanan have met 2 times and Ken Buchanan leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Laguna or Buchanan?: Ismael Laguna is 65-9-1 and Ken Buchanan is 61-8. Ken Buchanan has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Laguna or Buchanan?: Ismael Laguna has 37 knockout wins and Ken Buchanan has 27. Ismael Laguna has more.
Do Laguna and Buchanan have any common opponents?: Ismael Laguna and Ken Buchanan share 5 common opponents: Guts Ishimatsu, Carlos Ortíz and Carlos Morocho Hernández (and 2 others). Ismael Laguna fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Laguna and Buchanan?: This comparison is drawn from 75 bouts tracked for Ismael Laguna and 69 bouts tracked for Ken Buchanan. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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