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Ken Buchanan "Fighting Carpenter" was a British professional boxer with a 61-8-0 record in the Lightweight division. 27 of those wins came by knockout (44% KO rate). Ken Buchanan died on April 1, 2023.

🇬🇧UNITED KINGDOMDIED AGED 77LIGHTWEIGHT

KenBuchanan

“Fighting Carpenter”

Ken Buchanan

61

Wins27 KO · 44%

8

Losses

0

Draws69 tracked bouts

Stance
Orthodox
Tracked since
Sep 20, 1965
Died
Apr 1, 2023
Title reigns
3 reigns
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Current streak
L4
Last bout
L to George Feeney · PTS · Jan 25, 1982

Title Reigns

3 reigns
Reigns
3
Division
1
Bodies
3
Longest · Ring Lightweight
1 yr 9 mo

Lightweight

3 reigns
BodyHeldLength
WBCFeb 1971 – Jun 19714 mo
RingSep 1970 – Jun 19721 yr 9 mo
WBASep 1970 – Jun 19721 yr 9 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 69

1982

JAN 25L toGeorge Feeney· PTSNational Sporting Club · Piccadilly61-8

1981

NOV 24L toLance Williams· PTSWembley Arena · Wembley61-7

APR 4L toLangton Tinago· PTSNational Sports Centre · Harare (Salisbury)61-6

JAN 26L toSteve Early· PTSTower Ballroom · Edgbaston61-5

1980

OCT 20d.Des Gwilliam· PTSBingley Hall · Birmingham61-4

MAY 5d.Najib Daho· KO · R7World Sporting Club · Mayfair60-4

1979

DEC 6L toCharlie Nash· UDBrondby Hallen · Brondby59-4

SEP 6d.Eloi De Souza· PTSRanders Hallen · Randers59-3

JUN 28d.Benny Benitez· PTSRanders Hallen · Randers58-3

1975

JUL 25d.Giancarlo Usai· TKO · R12Cagliari Football Stadium · Cagliari57-3

FEB 27L toGuts Ishimatsu· UDMetropolitan Gym56-3

1974

DEC 16d.Leonard Tavarez· TKO · R14Parc des Expositions · Paris56-2

NOV 21d.Winston Noel· TKO · R2K.B. Hallen · Copenhagen55-2

MAY 1d.Antonio Puddu· TKO · R6Cagliari54-2

APR 4d.Joe Tetteh· KO · R3K.B. Hallen · Copenhagen53-2

FEB 7d.Jose Peterson· PTSK.B. Hallen · Copenhagen52-2

1973

DEC 6d.Miguel Araujo· KO · R1K.B. Hallen · Copenhagen51-2

OCT 11d.Frankie Otero· TKO · R6Maple Leaf Gardens · Toronto50-2

SEP 1d.Edwin Malave· TKO · R7Felt Forum · NYC49-2

MAY 29d.Frankie Otero· UDConvention Center · Miami Beach48-2

MAR 27d.Hector Matta· PTSRoyal Albert Hall · Kensington47-2

JAN 29d.Jim Watt· PTSAlbany Hotel · Glasgow46-2

1972

DEC 4d.Chang-Kil Lee· TKO · R2MSG · NYC45-2

SEP 20d.Carlos Ortíz· RTD · R6MSG · NYC44-2

JUN 26L toRoberto Durán· TKO · R13MSG · NYC43-2

APR 29d.Andries Steyn· RTD · R3Rand Stadium · Johannesburg43-1

MAR 28d.Al Ford· PTSEmpire Pool · Wembley42-1

1971

SEP 13d.Ismael Laguna· UDMSG · NYC41-1

MAY 11d.Carlos Morocho Hernández· TKO · R8Empire Pool · Wembley40-1

FEB 12d.Rubén Navarro· UDSports Arena · LA39-1

1970

DEC 7d.Donato Paduano· UDMSG · NYC38-1

SEP 26d.Ismael Laguna· SDHiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan37-1

MAY 12d.Brian Hudson· PTSEmpire Pool · Wembley36-1

APR 6d.Chris Fernandez· PTSIce Rink · Nottingham35-1

FEB 23d.Leonard Tavarez· PTSCafe Royal · Piccadilly34-1

JAN 29L toMiguel Velasquez· PTSPalacio de los Deportes · Madrid33-1

1969

NOV 11d.Vincenzo Pitardi· TKO · R2Grosvenor House · Mayfair33-0

JUL 14d.Jerry Graci· TKO · R1Ice Rink · Nottingham32-0

MAR 5d.Jose Luis Torcida· PTSMidlands Sporting Club · Solihull31-0

FEB 17d.Mike Cruz· TKO · R4World Sporting Club · Mayfair30-0

JAN 2d.Frankie Narvaez· PTSNational Sporting Club · Cafe Royal29-0

1968

DEC 11d.Ameur Lamine· TKO · R3Town Hall · Hamilton28-0

OCT 23d.Angel Robinson Garcia· PTSGrosvenor House · Mayfair27-0

JUN 10d.Ivan Whiter· PTSNational Sporting Club · Piccadilly26-0

APR 22d.Leonard Tavarez· PTSNational Sporting Club · Piccadilly25-0

FEB 19d.Maurice Cullen· KO · R11Hilton Hotel · Mayfair24-0

1967

OCT 30d.Jim McCormack· PTSNational Sporting Club · Piccadilly23-0

SEP 14d.Al Rocca· TKO · R7Grosvenor House · Mayfair22-0

JUL 26d.René Roque· PTSAfan Lido Sports Centre · Aberavon21-0

JUN 28d.Winston Laud· PTSNational Sporting Club · Piccadilly20-0

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Common Questions

What is Ken Buchanan's professional boxing record?
Ken Buchanan's professional record is 61-8, with 27 knockouts.
Has Ken Buchanan lost a fight?
Yes. Ken Buchanan lost 8 professional fights and finished with a 61-8 record.
When is Ken Buchanan's next fight?
Ken Buchanan died on April 1, 2023 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Ken Buchanan fight at?
Ken Buchanan fought at Lightweight.
Is Ken Buchanan retired?
Ken Buchanan died on April 1, 2023; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on January 25, 1982.