Round 1. Slow start by both men with Duran looking but Buchanan's defensive skills keeping him out of trouble. First blood to the Scotsman as he lands a decent jab to the head and later a left cross onto Duran's jaw. First round to the champion.
Round 2. Buchanan looks confident and gets in a straight left to the head early on. Duran counters with a right uppercut below the heart and then follows with a right swing. Duran is pressing Buchanan now but the champion lands a right uppercut right on the chin. Undeterred Duran keeps pressing and lands a left uppercut of his own and finishes the round with a left hook. Round to Duran, and he looks ominous when he's coming forward.
Round 3. Duran makes all the running but Buchanan seems able to evade everything the challenger can throw at him. Duran does connect with a left hook inside but Buchanan keeps moving and counters with a left swing to Duran's body. Fairly even round without much action.
Round 4. Right from the bell Duran is on top. he lands a left uppercut on the chin followed by a left hook to the side of the head. Buchanan is already in trouble in the first 30 seconds as Duran lands a right and then a left to the head. The first two minutes are all Duran until Buchanan starts to clinch and spoil. Not to be denied, Duran get in a right uppercut inside just below the heart, and just below the bell. A completely one-sided round with little or no scoring from the champion.
Round 5. Duran is looking for the knockout already as Buchanan just tries to keep on the run. Duran lands a right uppercut under the chin of the champion, who then seems to avoid his pursuer awhile. Towards the middle of the round Duran connects with a left cross to the side of the head and then a knee buckling left hook into Buchanan's body. Somehow the champion stays on his feet, covering up whilst Duran throws lefts and rights that only hit Buchanan on the arms. Then Duran gets through with a right swing under Buchanan's defence and then a right hook below the heart. With Buchanan seemingly unable to defend himself from anything coming his way, ref Johnny LoBianco steps in to end it.
Duran wins by a TKO in the 5th.
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