Ken Buchanan

Buchanan became the undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971 and won his first 33 fights, finishing his career with a 61-8 win-loss record.

Rest in peace Champ.” Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf tweeted: “Sad to hear Scotland’s first undisputed champion of the world Ken Buchanan has died. He was made an MBE in 1972 and was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Scottish Sport Hall of Fame, while a statue of him in his home city of Edinburgh was unveiled last year.

Edinburgh-born Buchanan beat Panama's Ismael Laguna in Puerto Rico for the WBA title in 1970 and took the vacant WBC belt a year later after fighting Ruben ...

"He inspired and mentored a generation of boxing talent here in Scotland and beyond. Buchanan won the WBA lightweight title in 1970 by defeating Ismael Laguna in a famous fight in Puerto Rico and added the WBC crown the following year with victory over Ruben Navarro. Rest in peace Champ."

Scotland's first undisputed boxing world champion Ken Buchanan has died at the age of 77, the former lightweight's charity foundation said on Saturday.

There was no rematch. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Buchanan was unable to come out for the 14th and the referee awarded the fight to Duran, who had been comfortably ahead on points.

Buchanan became the undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971 and won his first 33 fights, finishing his career with a 61-8 win-loss record. His death was ...

Buchanan fought for the final time in 1982. He was made an MBE in 1972 and was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Scottish Sport Hall of Fame, while a statue of him in his home city of Edinburgh was unveiled last year. Buchanan won the WBA lightweight title in 1970 by defeating Ismael Laguna in a famous fight in Puerto Rico and added the WBC crown the following year with victory over Ruben Navarro.

Ken Buchanan, who was Scotland's first undisputed world champion, has passed away at the age of 77 a year after his son confirmed he had been diagnosed with ...

Promoted Stories RIP Ken, always a gentleman and one of the best champions we will ever see."

Ken Buchanan, who became the undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971, finished his career with a 61-8 win-loss record.

Buchanan fought for the final time in 1982. His death was announced in a Facebook post from the Ken Buchanan Foundation. He finished his career with a 61-8 win-loss record.

The great Ken Buchanan has died peacefully in his sleep; inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Buchanan became a legend in the sport when he ...

"I drew an imaginary line in the middle of the room and said: 'Don't cross that or there will be trouble'." Rest in peace Champ." The great Ken Buchanan has died peacefully in his sleep; inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Buchanan became a legend in the sport when he became an undisputed world lightweight champion; his controversial clash with Roberto Duran also went down in boxing history

Ken Buchanan was of Leith and Edinburgh but he was one of the most accomplished fighters the cruellest sport has ever known, writes Tom English.

"I've had my life and I've had a good kick of the ball," he said. He had money and he was too trusting with people and he lost it. "I was top of the bill, I was world champion and Ali wasn't world champion at that stage. He had other big days after that Duran fight in 1972 - Watt a year later was an epic - but the troubled times started to mount in his life outside the ring. His marriage broke down, his house was sold, the hotel that he owned went, too. On plenty of occasions, Duran said that Buchanan was the best he ever faced. "The Edinburgh people have always been fantastic to me, but the people who ran Edinburgh just weren't aware of boxing," he said. In the two years between autumn of 1970 and autumn of 1972, Buchanan fought at The Garden five times. Laguna was the champion and he thought I'd go down the Swanee dead easy with the heat and everything. "They'd start arguing with me and it was a left jab I gave them - and that was it. "The first time I was at Madison Square Garden was when Ali fought Oscar Bonavena and I fought Paduano," he said. He was never wowed by any of those guys because he was one of those guys.

Buchanan became the undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971 and won his first 33 fights, finishing his career with a 61-8 win-loss record.

Rest in peace Champ.” Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf tweeted: “Sad to hear Scotland’s first undisputed champion of the world Ken Buchanan has died. He was made an MBE in 1972 and was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Scottish Sport Hall of Fame, while a statue of him in his home city of Edinburgh was unveiled last year.

British boxer Ken Buchanan has died at the age of 77. The Ken Buchanan MBE Foundation announced his death on Facebook and said he 'passed away peacefully' ...

Because of the condition he was moved to a care home in Edinburgh. But he buried the hatchet following a reunion in 2002 and the pair became friends. Pictured: Buchanan and his wife Carol, holding his MBE outside Buckingham Palace, London He was later told the incident inspired a similar scene in film Rocky. Buchanan returned to New York to fight the undefeated Duran. Buchanan fought for the final time in 1982.

Ken Buchanan, who has died aged 77, is among a handful of British names to adorn the International Boxing Hall of Fame but always felt robbed of his true ...

Buchanan returned to New York to fight the undefeated Duran. Because of the condition he was moved to a care home in Edinburgh. But he buried the hatchet following a reunion in 2002 and the pair became friends. He was later told the incident inspired a similar scene in film Rocky. He vowed to become world champion at the age of eight after watching a film about Joe Louis and received support from father Tommy, who would be in his corner as trainer during every fight, and mother Cathy. “We had a great laugh,” he said.

Former undisputed world lightweight champion Ken Buchanan has died at the age of 77, a year after his son Mark confirmed he had been diagnosed with ...

One Twitter user wrote: "Ken Buchanan has passed away. RIP." A tough man from a tough era. May he rest in peace and I’m sure his legacy will be longstanding." It is very fitting that his famous fighting hands have been immortalised on a flagstone outside the City Chambers. Our city mourns one of its most celebrated sons. Born June 28, 1945, Ken became a professional boxer in 1965. [breaking news](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/) to the latest on the [coronavirus](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/coronavirus) crisis in Scotland, we'll have you covered. A great champion. [Boxing](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/boxing) legend [Ken Buchanan](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-hero-ken-buchanan-honoured-24756052) has passed away at the age of 77, the Ken Buchanan Foundation has confirmed. “Ken won a huge local fan base for putting Edinburgh firmly on the map and in 2016 he was presented with the Edinburgh Award. [foundation](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-charity-social-bites-new-25620038) stated: "It is with great sadness that we have to inform you Ken passed away peacefully in his sleep this morning.

Today Edinburgh has lost one of its most renowned sons with the death of boxing legend Ken Buchanan at the age of 77. Born in Leith in 1945, Ken Buchanan ...

May he rest in peace and I’m sure his legacy will be longstanding." Our city mourns one of its most celebrated sons. It is very fitting that his famous fighting hands have been immortalised on a flagstone outside the City Chambers.

He inspired and mentored a generation of boxing talent here in Scotland and beyond.”

He was a hero in the whole of Scotland. A legend in every sense of the word. The next day he was ecstatic that Ken had won. He was one of my first ever heroes. The thoughts of myself and everyone at Queensberry is with his family and friends.” [Frank Bruno](/topic/frank-bruno) added: “I just heard some sad news, we have lost one of our British boxing legends RIP Ken Buchanan. Northern Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan said: “So very sorry to hear of the death of the amazing Ken Buchanan RIP. [Scotland](/topic/scotland)'s first undisputed champion of the world Ken Buchanan has died. One day when visiting he was watching Countdown and he was brilliant at working out the maths and the conundrum.” Rest in peace Champ.” [Hibernian](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs) Football Club said: “Hibernian FC were saddened to hear yesterday of the passing of Ken Buchanan, the Edinburgh boxer who conquered the world in the 1970s. Ken travelled to MSG to beat the great Ismael Laguna for the WBA Lightweight Title way back in 1971. She said: “My mum and dad met Ken 55 years ago when looking for a joiner to do some house repairs.