🇬🇧UNITED KINGDOM · AGE 81 · LIGHTWEIGHTRetired

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Ken

Buchanan

“Fighting Carpenter”

61 – 8

27 KO · 44.26% RATE · 76 TRACKED BOUTS

Current Form

Last 5

LLLLW

Current Streak

L4

Layoff (Retired)

44.5 years

Last Bout

L to George Feeney · PTS
Jan 25, 1982

Title Reigns

3 reigns

Title History

WBC
Lightweight
Feb 1971 – Jun 1971
Ring
Lightweight
Sep 1970 – Jun 1972
WBA
Lightweight
Sep 1970 – Jun 1972

Derived from Wikipedia bout notes — best-effort, may miss interim or vacated belts.

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 76

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 · NYC—

SEP 20d.Carlos Ortiz· RTD · R6MSG · NYC44–2

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

JUN 26L toRoberto Durán· TKO · R13MSG · NYC—

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

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

MAR 28d.Al Ford· PTSEmpire Pool · Wembley—

1971

SEP 13d.Ismael Laguna· UDMSG · NYC—

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

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

MAY 11d.Carlos Morocho Hernández· TKO · R8Empire Pool · Wembley—

FEB 12d.Ruben Navarro· UDSports Arena · LA39–1

1970

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

SEP 26d.Ismael Laguna· SDHiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan—

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 · Madrid—

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

Common Questions

What is Ken Buchanan's professional boxing record?: Ken Buchanan's professional record is 61-8, with 27 knockouts.
When is Ken Buchanan's next fight?: Ken Buchanan does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
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. We do not track retirement announcements directly; the long layoff suggests an inactive career.