June 26, 1972. Madison Square Garden, New York
I thought I'd replay a fight from my youth that I remember with nostalgia and a certain amount of irritation. Ken Buchanan was the reigning World Lightweight champion, having beaten Panamanian Ismael Laguna in Puerto Rico in September the previous year. Buchanan then had two non-title fights, winning both, before his date with Duran.
Duran had 28 wins to his career to this point, Buchanan 43 wins and a solitary loss to Miguel Velasquez when fighting for the vacant European title 2½ years before. The fight went all the way to the bell for the start of the 14th when Buchanan failed to rise for the penultimate round.
I thought I'd replay a fight from my youth that I remember with nostalgia and a certain amount of irritation. Ken Buchanan was the reigning World Lightweight champion, having beaten Panamanian Ismael Laguna in Puerto Rico in September the previous year. Buchanan then had two non-title fights, winning both, before his date with Duran.
Duran had 28 wins to his career to this point, Buchanan 43 wins and a solitary loss to Miguel Velasquez when fighting for the vacant European title 2½ years before. The fight went all the way to the bell for the start of the 14th when Buchanan failed to rise for the penultimate round.
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