🇬🇧UNITED KINGDOM · AGE 81 · LIGHTWEIGHTRetired
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Ken
Buchanan
“Fighting Carpenter”61 – 8
27 KO · 44.26% RATE · 69 TRACKED BOUTS
Tale of the Tape
Stance
Orthodox
Current Form
Ken Buchanan "Fighting Carpenter" is a United Kingdom professional boxer with a 61-8-0 record in the Lightweight division. 27 of those wins came by knockout (44% KO rate).
Title Reigns
3 reignsTitle History
- WBC
Lightweight
Feb 1971 – Jun 1971
- Ring
Lightweight
Sep 1970 – Jun 1972
- WBA
Lightweight
Sep 1970 – Jun 1972
Title history is best-effort and may miss interim or vacated belts.
Complete Fight History
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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.Ruben 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 Tocida· 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.Rene Roque· PTSAfan Lido Sports Centre · Aberavon21–0
JUN 28d.Winston Laud· PTSNational Sporting Club · Piccadilly20–0
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- What is Ken Buchanan's professional boxing record?
- Ken Buchanan's professional record is 61-8, with 27 knockouts.
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- What weight class does Ken Buchanan fight at?
- Ken Buchanan fights at Lightweight.
- Is Ken Buchanan retired?
- Ken Buchanan has not fought in over 44 years and has no scheduled bout — no official retirement has been recorded.