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Ken Buchanan

Ken Buchanan held the WBA, WBC and The Ring lightweight world titles between 1970 and 1972. Buchanan was the undisputed lightweight world champion in 1971.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (The Ring lightweight, 1970–1972)
1 year, 9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1970 – Jan 1976

LightweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1970age 24AprJulage 25Oct1971AprJulage 26Oct1972AprJulage 27Oct1973AprJulage 28Oct1974AprJulage 29Oct1975AprJulage 30Oct1976
1970197119721973197419751976

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1975

  2. Guts Ishimatsu beats Ken Buchanan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  3. 1974

  4. The Ring magazine rates Ken Buchanan No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1973

  6. The Ring magazine rates Ken Buchanan No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  7. 1972

  8. The Ring magazine rates Ken Buchanan No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  9. Roberto Duran beats Ken Buchanan via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  10. 1971

  11. The Ring magazine rates Ken Buchanan the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  12. Ken Buchanan beats Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  13. Ken Buchanan’s reign as the WBC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBC

  14. Ken Buchanan beats Ruben Navarro via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  15. 1970

  16. The Ring magazine rates Ken Buchanan the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  17. Ken Buchanan beats Ismael Laguna via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  18. 1969

  19. The Ring magazine rates Ken Buchanan No. 6 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  20. 1968

  21. The Ring magazine rates Ken Buchanan No. 4 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  22. 1967

  23. The Ring magazine rates Ken Buchanan No. 7 at lightweight in its annual ratings