ken was one of the best and a gentleman to talk to doesnt even know me, but never passes me by without saying hello, it was a punch in the baws clear as day, denied a rematch, that says it all, respected and admired enough to be in the boxing hall of fame,, the guys a legend and always will be
I give Buchanan two rounds with duran getting some 10-8s in dominant rds. ken was literally pummelled from post to post in nearly every round. Count the times he is rocked..by bombs..! 50-60 times. But the guy could take it. He was an excellent fighter...great jabber...lot of great wins...but he was in with one of the greatest ever.
How can you not respect the man coming forward? Duran always came to bring the fight, and that's why he's the man, and the greatest lightweight of all time.
I watched this fight with Ken in a boozer when he stayed in Cumbernauld, was still bitter in the 90s. Lovely guy who would chat to anyone. I was joking with him one day and said what you do if I gave you the old South paw, he jabbed his arm and stopped an inch from my nose lol, never saw it coming and I was in my 20s lol😅 Guy must have been fast in prime rip
The ref made the excuse of it being an abdomen punch- so he was calling Buchanan a fake. I suppose his pain and hospital treatment aftewards were faked. He was obviously hit low, after the bell, and was in agony from it. Duran could have had a rematch after disqualification- which was more than the champion Buchanan got. Shameful indeed.
I don't doubt Buchanan was heading for defeat against the great Duran, but it was a very unsatisfactory way for such a fine boxer to lose his title. Whether he was expecting a disqualification or not, his pain was surely genuine. Buchanan was one of the best from Britain (Jimmy Wilde #1).
I was there that night . Buchanan was simply not the hardest hitter, stamina yes, technical skills were superb...... He was the more skilled boxer of the match but Duran connected way more punches. Scotland should have been proud of what this guy did. Thirteen rounds against a contender who was deteremined to beat a champion. Great fight.
I guess you all know boxers wear a moulded groin guard to protect their nuts, Buchanan a great boxer knew he was beaten and looked to get Duran disqualified in the last seconds. I am a Scottish boxing fan and thought very highly of Buchanan up until the end of this fight. There is nothing wrong with defeat 'It takes a champion to beat a champion' and Buchanan was well beaten here.
Finally someone honest greetings friend Buchanan was a good boxer but Duran was a hurricane I see Duran knocking him out in a rematch and Buchanan know it now he says I didn’t get a chance
You're too harsh on Buchanan. He took a heavy low blow from a mean fighter like Duran, although Ken himself hit after the bell. I agree he's playing it up a bit, but he deserved a rematch
This was a good fight. Both fighters were dynamic and knowledgeable. BUT when that groin punch came Buchanan had connected a few times to Durans head. Interesting thing... I think Duran always had an inner demon. Kind of a true self that only showed itself when he was deaparate in a fight(which wasn't hardly at all). It showed itself against the second Leaonard fight when he quit. In this fight he threw a dirty punch.
To all Buchanan apologist out there. The fact is that Buchanan didn't want to continue fighting. I'm a boxing fan, from time to time you see guys get hit on the nuts, the ref give them a few minutes to recover and they keep fighting with no problem. Buchanan was acting as if someone shoot him in the nuts. Since he was taking a beating from Duran and being well behind in the scorecards, tried to get Duran DQ because of the suppose low blow and it backfired on him.
Lovely everythings ok as long as the legend wins. Ken fought bravely all night. He did nt need to make up going to hospital.I love the way people right off being punched in the bollocks by duran as if its something they ve just shrugged off.
I had to watch it a few times and, in my opinion, the material in Buchannan's shorts is the clue. As Duran moves right and the ref steps in: Buchannan's shorts drop back into place after seemingly being forced upwards. I can't see the blow land as the viewpoint is on the line of alleged punch. Duran certainly lines up to deliver a vicious looking right hook, if it did connect I could understand Bucannan not being able to continue. It happens really quickly 3.02 - 3.03. Low blow I think.
Pat the Hombre, Yes, good points about Buchanan's lack of power. Also, Duran later took Hagler 15 rounds, so he wasn't going to be troubled by the lighter hitting of Buchanan. Duran was the stronger fighter on the night, but the way he won - no need to hit Buchanan low and after the bell. And as for the ref''s decision making... Wish I could have been there to see it - you're a lucky guy.
since Buchanan threw the 1st punch after the bell. Besides Duran was smacking the snot out of Buchanan throughout the fight. One round Buchanan mouth piece goes flying out of his mouth. Buchanan started it point blank.
@ImTheFuckinBarbs I read Buchanan "exaggerated the pain" to save face and had always believed it. If KB needed surgery on a ball, he must have been in agony. I've seen many boxers take hard punches to the nuts, but nothing like KB's reaction. I wonder if KB's protective cup was defective? A rematch was made because of controversy, but an injury caused the rematch to be cancelled. I agree that Duran would have won 2nd bout with Buchanan. Thanks for setting the record straight.
@PerignonPop I appreciate the answers conveyed in your replies. It is always refreshing to receive civil posts which are both informative and personable ( i receive too few of this type). I am anxious to hear what Mr. Buchanan has to say. I read in SI that Eleta 1st agreed to a rematch in Nov. 72. As before, an injury postponed that rematch & was resheduled for June, 73. Here is where the storyline gets murky; Duran lost a 10 rd non- title fight which Duran lost by UD. To be continued :-).
I agree completely with robmarsden, Buchanan knew the fight was well lost and tried for a DQ against a great opponent.They are wearing fibreglass groin guards back then, any low blow only bruised Buchanans pride.
+getarslim The only fighter there known to be a coward is Duran when he turned his back with sugar ray. Classic communistic ploy. Make the innocent the coward. A Scot does not wear his family plaid to fake an injury wgere THE OFFICIAL MEDICAL REPORT STATES THAT HIS TESTICLE WAS SWOLLEN AND IN SIGNIFICANT PAIN>. don't do that- your boy was the one cursing and cursing at KB because he would not drop. He beat Laguna in 130 degrees in the 15th Don't do that.I watch it and watch it and KB was dancing in the 13th and with 10 seconds left (someone saw it higher) Buchanan snapped Duran's head back, which imo told Duran that he was the next Laguna. The most biased ring announcer of all time never mentioned that buchanan was looking mighty fresh . Look at the head snap which is when Duran told his uncle to get off him in so many words.Look at it and watch buchanans legwork considering he was near death if you listened to that creep
+getarslim Well you are wrong. It was some kind of alloy, Great Opponent? You speak as fact and each time undercuts Buchanan's reputation. Do yo think that a man that just had gone 13 rounds and the rag writers say it was one big illegal mauling- Ali would have been giving the Ref speeches. But not Buchanan, But no word from the commentator on how the momentum had changed , and the 15th round victory against Laguna by TKO in 130 degrees? Did you know That KB was so secure in his abilities that I believe for one of his two Laguna fights that someone? had dropped - had decided no. Well Buchanan I bet always said yes. Does one see astericks *Two days to train? *No complaints with the ref as Duran's REF warned low blow in the 13th. Well 30 seconds later I guess it was ok in his mind because the round was over, how bad can it be? Why not call the detectives and press charges, When you see the picture we are looking at a criminal act, and Duran I believe the insanity of this guy marked with the most powerful vitamin pill known to man is how I explain his relentlessness. What was the point scoring since the 8th round. I was always taught that the champ has to be taken, whooped, in this case it was stolen. Dunphee, was the most pathetic commentator of all time. Dunphee, when A guy can punch, and dance, is very smart, is there not the question of asking why is this baby faced running on batteries? Buchanan was a race horse, what is wrong? so much energy? Screaming at KB for not dropping as this jerk announced to the world round 9 was it.
@ExplosiveThinMan ---Thin Man---what do u mean Buchanan didnt want to continue and used it as a way out? didnt u c him slugging and boxing quite well with Duran. Fight should have been stopped as a technical draw. Never could understand why Duran never gave Buchanan a rematch
Obviosly most of you guys don't like Duran, he was only 20 years old when he fought Buchanan; Duran turned out to be one of the 3 most greatest fighters of all times. Believe me as Duran matured in a rematch he would have destroyed Buchanan.
You know, I look at it, and the ref was trying to hold Duran's hands down when he was swinging back at Buchanan. He think he was trying to hit him in the gut and the ref held his arm down leading to a groin shot instead. But with Duran, its hard to tell.
A study of the reverse angle is essential 1) It shows Buchanan punching after the bell 2) The ref was situated behind Duran 3) The ref tried to stop Buchanan's illegal punches 4) While trying to stop Buchanan, the ref who was behind duran, went over the top of Duran causing him to lower his position 5) Duran was defending himself and while the ref was over the top of him threw a punch that fisted Buchanan in his vagina 6) no foul play by Duran. How disappointing for many of you
Both fighters hit after the bell...doesn't look to be a low blow. Duran deservedly won but shame for Ken he came up against a world class fighter. Could have been World Champ for years if not for Duran coming along.
Look at incident. The ref put his arms around Duran AFTER Buchanan hit him. This unfortunately misdirected Duran's punch into Buchanan's virgina but it also softened the blow. Yet the great actor still went down and rolled about. The only thing gentler than Duran's cushioned blow is Duran giving Buchanan cunnilingus.
Buchanan was hit in the balls; cups shift around. Duran had just been hit with a nice little, slightly glancing on the second punch combination, maybe a bit woozy, he didn't mean the low blow. Buchanan was a very tough and skilled boxer , but he was on a loser after round 1 joke knockdown, and Durans vitality and power. But who knows might have hit him right, even tho no history of it. Duran v Leonard. Har har.
+robbiesize he did too realize _ a picture tellS A MILLION WORDS SO PLEASE OPEN THE JPEG - OH, HE MEANT IT ALL RIGHT. hE WAS IN THE SAME POSITION i DON'T WANT MY PROSTATE DOCTOR IN. CREEPY
He admitted it to KB at a reunion years later and cried buckets. KB didn't know what tpo do so , always a gentleman forgave him but old Duran had any guts he would tell the world.
Aye whatever mate. Duran says his manager didn't want to fight Buchanan again. Probably because there were more lucrative matches out there rather than being scared of him. But Buchanan as up for it.
ref was out of position, so he tries to break the fighters up from behind Duran, redirecting that final blow WAY south of the Rio Grande. So this is the ref's fault, tho Duran was gonna get his this night fair or, uh, foul
The ref's fault for sure! two warriors going at it and fighting hard, the ref should of let them fight! Roberto is my champion but this guy he fought was a tough man indeed.
It was after the bell and below the belt. Duran is scoring most of the points with his head and hitting low. Both of these would at a minimun get points deducted, if the fight took place now. If Duran persited he would be disqualified. Don't get me wrong Duran got some good punches. However, would a Champion ever not get a rematch nowadays? Duran hustled Sugar Ray but then got found out in the RETURN. Any comments? 'No Más'
the reverse angle slow-mo shows everything. It shows this dog Buchanan, BEFORE DURAN, throwing a right AFTER THE BELL. It also shows the ref attempting to stop Buchanan from throwing more punches. While doing so, he stumbled over the top of Duran to get Buchanan. The ref was rightly stopping Buchanan, not Duran, because he was the first to illegally continue after the bell. Duran, while ducking under the punch and having the ref over him, hit Buchanan in the balls It was all Buchanan's fault
The low blow ruptured Buchanan's right testicle. It was not a glancing blow, and Buchanan was not acting. The referee was just about the only one in the arena that didn't see the low blow.
You're quite right. Duran was the better fighter and winning but should have been disqualified- otherwise any fighter, whether better or worse than the opponent, could do that and get away with it, causing a lot of damage. That's why boxing has rules, that the ref should apply. Regardless of who was winning, Buchanan was entitled to be able to keep fighting without being fouled and badly hurt. It was a terrible decision.
@PerignonPop As I stated in another post on this blog; Carlos Eleta agreed to a rematch because of the controversy of the fight and Duran being awarded Buchanan's title. However, an injury to Duran or KB, I forget which, resulted in a postponement & ultimate cancellation of the RD - KB rematch. I have tried to research the reason for no rematch between RD & KB but could not find answer. Does anyone know the reason the rematch between RD & KB never happened? If so, please post it here. Thanks.
@TrumanOThirsty CORRECTION: I should have said " Duran's WBA lgtwgt. title " as Duran did not win WBC title until defeating E. DeJesus in their 3rd bout. R Duran won by TKO over E DeJesus and won the undisputed lightweight championship of the world in 1978. I apologize for the error.
no, he just didn't want to lose his title and why not, these guys were earning peanuts before boxing and he saw all that slipping away. Ken was a great Champ but if you look at Roberto's record he was one of the greatest boxers of all time.
It is hard to say for sure but in any case, a rematch would have been fair. I wouldn't like Buchanan's chances if it had happened. He was game as hell but was taking a pounding in this one. The style and power matchup definitely favours Duran.
some people... he said he was ok to continue. Plus yes Buchanan might have thrown a punch after the bell, but thats coz he was in a flurry so probly didnt notice, when the ref sepped in, those punches stopped, but Duran landed his best punch of the fight, but below the belt. Offcourse Duran was ahead but Buchanan was the champion and for him 2 lose like that is a shame, Duran shoulda given him a rematch.
It's poor analysis to merely say both fighters hit after the bell. The fact is Buchanan was the one who FIRST continued after the bell. In that first instance, Duran was ducking under the punch and the ref, who was behind him, went over the top of Duran to try and stop Buchanan's illegal punches. While Duran was ducking and having the ref on his back, he accidently threw a low blow. There is absolutely no suggestion of foul play or dirty tactics
How can it be poor analysis ? It is a statement of fact. Duran didn't have to continue hitting after the bell just because Buchanan did, did he ? Whether it was accidentally low or not is immaterial, he still hit after the bell. I don't think either should have been disqualified though.
Buchanan spent way too long trying to figure out how to fight Duran, but they time he started throwing punches in bunches it was too late. In the early rounds Buchanan was like 'throw jab, miss right.............................throw jab, miss hook........'. Too tentative.
Duran was a GREAT fighter, but he was a paradox. His 'No Mas' comment against Sugar Ray Leonard and then not honoring his contractual obligation to give Buchanan a rematch were two examples of that. Can't figure him out.
Duran took the entire fight to Buchanan and Ken new his title was going and when the 'low blow' came he thought if he went down Duran would be disqualified. Very unprofessional of him. Ken was a great and stylish boxer but bear in mind all boxers wear a reinforced groin guard so if you get hit by a low blow your nuts are well protected.
It aint just a cup boxers wear,..its a padding that also protects lower kidney area,..it wraps around like a jockstrap,.and is padded. sure the punch hurt,..but he couldnt do anything with roberto in the fight, period. Yea too bad no rematch,..but duran wouldda killed him in one, just to make sure no doubts on who was better.
I just you didn’t see what he did to Dave Moore or he move up again and frat the shit out of Barkley. Both of these guys were the champions. Do you know fighting
@loyaldude10 In fact, rematch was ageed to because of controversy about alleged low blow. Films show that both fighters continued after bell ended the round; & the ref grabbed RD's arm to stop late action & lowered Duran's punch. It seems likely Ken B. exaggerated pain of low blow to "save face". The rematch was postponed because of an injury to one of the boxers (I forget which). For reasons I don't know the postponed rematch was never made. It would have been an entertaining fight! Buch
This was a blatantly erroneous decision by Lobianco. Duran was clearly winning, but that doesn't mean he gets the crown with a damaging low blow after the bell. If the rules didn't allow for a period of recovery for Buchanan before resuming the contest, either Duran should have been disqualified or a no-contest verdict registered. And I say this as an admirer of Duran's fighting prowess. This was not the proper way for a title to change hands.
thumping your opponent after the bell is a foul. thumping them in the bollocks is also a foul. duran should have been disqualified under the rules - why wasn't he ?.
What a stitch up.....Duran would have been disqualified if that fight was fair and square, he did it on purpose because Buchanan got through with some telling punches.
After watching the after bell I see one swing by Buchanan in the shoulder area of Duran, For Duran after the bell I was incorrect thinking Duran broke loose of the ref, but he managed to hold him. At this point Buchanan's one swing is long finished, and he drags the ref up to the Gonads -what- are you going to tell me for retribution of a half swing Duran is going to drag the ref? NO, HE WAS READY to pull the trigger. For the record Dunphy had his money on Duran, If there is a transcript I can't wait. Utter disgust talking trash of the Champion. You Dunphy respect the Champ period, and should have been calling for an undecided. OH MR DUNPHY_ that sure was a boxing match to the head of Duran just before the Bell- for a dead guy he was signalling to Duran- "Can't wait to see you in two rounds"
I disagree! Pacquiao cannot fight backing up and Duran would have been all over Pacman with hard shots to the body & head, worthy of his nickname "Hands of Stone." Duran is deceptively quick, has a great defense and Pac would have been overmatched. As for Buchanan - Pac, it would have been a tough fight but either one could have been victorious on any given night. Pacman is not in Duran's league - period!
@coffeeshopping -yes, Duran never gave him a rematch. Not that Buchanan would have had much of a chance. Duran just swarmed him. But I agree w/ some of the others---he should have been DQ'd for the low blow, regardless of who was ahead. Who won the heavyweight chamionship in 1930s on a low blow from max Schmeling or Jack Sharkey? Braddock?
Most skilled opponent he said. Was very complimentary re Buchanan. Hardest to hit as well he said. Not the strongest he said but that's not surprising given that Duran went up the weights.
He had splinters in a testicle from his metallic cup twisting. He had surgery. You are ignorant and stop calling me a liar- go to images in google and look for the one where duran is almost on his knees ready to explode. Perhaps the most corrupt single sporting event in modern history, You are too stupid to realize because of Duran's fear of 14 and 15 he ended it . It was so premeditated, that DURAN was rewarded for stealing what could have been one of the greatest fights ever. TIP: DURAN WOULD NEVER ALLOW KB A CHANCE< AFTER KB AS A CHAMPION GAVE HIM HIS CHANCE. DURAN ADMITTED TO KB< BUT NOT THE WORLD HE DID IT< WHEN ASKED WHO HIS TOUGHEST BOXER WAS w/o hesitation BUCHANAN!!! KB was never knocked out in 555 rounds- his entire career, and this JUICED, IMO, SQUIRT predicted a 9th round ko because of a gypsy and when it didn't happen screamed and yelled at the champion. His Ref was "related" found out later- you should be on KB's side or are you racist.
Duran was one of the best boxers ever but I’ve seen him blatantly cheat. Poor Bucannon was severely hurt. Later he claimed that the metal crotch protector was dented and that he pissed blood for weeks. His testicul was hurt badly. Duran was winning no doubt and I can’t say the low blow was intentional God only knows, and Duran
Of course, Duran was a dirty, mean bastard who used his head, his elbows, his shoulders, his thumbs, even his beard to illegally hurt opponents in the ring... ... and that doesn't change the fact it was Buchanan who started the whole mess here, hitting Duran after the bell... ... and that doesn't change the fact you are the real wank
@PerignonPop It's interesting to me that 2 of 3 cordial replies I received on boxing blogs were sent from the UK. IMO, for whatever reason, civility and courtesy in America have taken a sharp downturn in the past 25 years. This lower standard is reflected in lessened sportmanship in many of our pro athletes and a general decline in the quality of behavior seen in public. I remain hopeful that we Americans will regain our former, higher sense of fairness and respect for others. Regards.
@ImTheFuckinBarbs Fortunately, I have never taken a hard shot of any kind to my balls (knock on wood). However, just reading of your football hit had me feeling a bit "green around the gills". (Cringe) -lol- Sorry that you and Buchanan experienced "pain straight from hell"! Take care.
buckanam ya estaba sediendo con los golpe en el costado y yo creo que el se aprovecho de ese momento para no querer peliar mas por que el resultaro fuera el mismo duran le hubiera ganado por no kaot o por decision pero buckanam no quizo seguir peliando para no su frir con eso gancho a el higado que hizieron efecto atraves de los asaalto
Buchanan knows he's about to lose so he fakes a low blow. I have been watching boxing for a long time and I have never seen a boxer go down that way. What's amazing is that he gets up from the canvass, walks to his corner, stands and talks to the referee probably asking that Duran be disqualified and when the ref is unresponsive to his suggestion, he goes down on his knees again. It's one of the most cowardly display that I have ever witness from a boxer.
+anthony81860 you guys told him 2X that he was hurt with ruptured testicle but he has the kind of mind like his picture- I actually believe this kid is in 4th grade. But this isn't ever help you antony because no one will dispute he went 13 rounds toe to toe and you better believe that Duran was nervous as his hero Laguna fought Buchannan in 130 open air and guess what round Laguna went down, the 15th, but I thought that was impossible Antony? You give no respect that Buchanan held the title 2X and was 42-1. I have the full report from a reporter maybe tomorrow. I would like anyone so inclined that Buchanan showed Duran at the end of the bell that forgetting the ringside guys, you keep your mouths shut because you have no ide what Duran felt that may have driven him to a rash decision. ANyway Buchanan never showed his back, but he was guilty for not realizing that Duran was coming to end it by crushing his manhood in a cowardly way.
As I say, , men don't act like that crazed predator does w/o a needle. People should be very angered that Duran basically stopped the fight, for if KB had dug deep, and he always dug deep, for 14 and 15 it could had been one of the greatest in history- instead the maniac said to himself- in a different way but reallty the same HE GOT TO DETERMINE THE TERMS OF THE BUCHANAN FIGHT AND THE SUGAR RAY- IF HE DOESN'T LIKE WHAT HE SEES HAPPENING he will hurt you, or bail on you but the fans ARE TOO STUPID TO REALIZE WHAT THEY MISSED IF DURAN HAD LET IT PLAY OUT. THX FOR ANOTHER "VOTE"
Buchanan was still fighting hard. Didn't look he was looking for an escape. He had 2 rounds to go. He wasn't going to go 13 rounds with a madman for nothing. He was a proud and tough guy.
A couple of years ago , Roberto Duran attended a hall of fame get together for great champion boxers . Duran was asked which fighter out of all those he fought during his career gave him his toughest fight . Without hesitatation , Duran replied , " Ken Buchanan ! " The truth is that Ken Buchanan was robbed here . He had frustrated Duran throughout the contest , and Duran knew that he needed to knock out Buchanan in order to win the fight . When he couldn't do that , he instead hit Buchanan with a crunching left hook to the balls , which would have finished any fighter . Buchanan was ahead on points - anyone who knows anything about boxing knows this to be the case . Duran knew it , and that is why he delivered the ultimate low blow when he did .
Actually, Buchanan was behind on all three judge's scorecards with Duran having received eight rounds to four on two scorecards and nine to Buchanan's three on the other heading into the 13th round. You must be viewing this fight through plaid tinted glasses if you don't see Duran dishing out a beating to the Scot.
Not on my scorecard . Buchanan had been out jabbing Duran for most of the fight and many of Duran' s punches were landing on Buchanan's arms and gloves . Duran was ruffled , hence his low blow at the end , for which he should have been disqualified . To this day Duran is asked which was his toughest fight . He always gives the same answer : " Buchanan ! "
RIP Ken,
National hero
Buchanan's chin is amazing. Especially going against the greatest lightweight of all time.
ken was one of the best and a gentleman to talk to doesnt even know me, but never passes me by without saying hello, it was a punch in the baws clear as day, denied a rematch, that says it all, respected and admired enough to be in the boxing hall of fame,, the guys a legend and always will be
I give Buchanan two rounds with duran getting some 10-8s in dominant rds. ken was literally pummelled from post to post in nearly every round. Count the times he is rocked..by bombs..! 50-60 times. But the guy could take it. He was an excellent fighter...great jabber...lot of great wins...but he was in with one of the greatest ever.
How can you not respect the man coming forward? Duran always came to bring the fight, and that's why he's the man, and the greatest lightweight of all time.
Ken was one of the greatest technical boxers of all time. He never lost the ART. He had the heart of a lion!!
After the fight Buchanan was treated for a ruptured right testicle. He's troubled by it to this day.
this is why God supplied a spare.
John 😂😂😂
He probably had a testicle on his face.
He’s faking a low blow to retain his title
@@MegaAlvarojavier one of his balls exploded man no he didn't fake it🤦🏾♂️
I watched this fight with Ken in a boozer when he stayed in Cumbernauld, was still bitter in the 90s. Lovely guy who would chat to anyone. I was joking with him one day and said what you do if I gave you the old South paw, he jabbed his arm and stopped an inch from my nose lol, never saw it coming and I was in my 20s lol😅 Guy must have been fast in prime rip
The ref made the excuse of it being an abdomen punch- so he was calling Buchanan a fake. I suppose his pain and hospital treatment aftewards were faked. He was obviously hit low, after the bell, and was in agony from it. Duran could have had a rematch after disqualification- which was more than the champion Buchanan got. Shameful indeed.
I don't doubt Buchanan was heading for defeat against the great Duran, but it was a very unsatisfactory way for such a fine boxer to lose his title. Whether he was expecting a disqualification or not, his pain was surely genuine. Buchanan was one of the best from Britain (Jimmy Wilde #1).
In Britain boxers are way overrated
Was there with my dad. Loved the bagpipes between rounds and the fisticuffs in the stands.
How did we dae? Awrite ah hope?
RIP Ken. Scotland's finest
I was there that night .
Buchanan was simply not the hardest hitter, stamina yes, technical skills were superb......
He was the more skilled boxer of the match but Duran connected way more punches.
Scotland should have been proud of what this guy did.
Thirteen rounds against a contender who was deteremined to beat a champion.
Great fight.
Apparently he still feels the pain?
And Duran would not give him a rematch, Duran should have been disqualified. One great but dirty fighter 🥊
And Duran was a good but a dirty fighter. Remember what he did to Davey Moore?
Just before that punch to the balls buchanan hit duran with fantastic combination of punches thats why he done that low blow
I guess you all know boxers wear a moulded groin guard to protect their nuts, Buchanan a great boxer knew he was beaten and looked to get Duran disqualified in the last seconds. I am a Scottish boxing fan and thought very highly of Buchanan up until the end of this fight. There is nothing wrong with defeat 'It takes a champion to beat a champion' and Buchanan was well beaten here.
Finally someone honest greetings friend Buchanan was a good boxer but Duran was a hurricane I see Duran knocking him out in a rematch and Buchanan know it now he says I didn’t get a chance
Bollocks! No pun intended!
He suffered a ruptured testicle that bothers him to this day.
You're too harsh on Buchanan. He took a heavy low blow from a mean fighter like Duran, although Ken himself hit after the bell. I agree he's playing it up a bit, but he deserved a rematch
Buchanan was a chump Duran whipped him good after fight history says step aside a legend is born
But Duran moved on to bigger and better things hey if Buchanan was so great I wonder why he never got a title shot it could’ve been with someone else
@@MegaAlvarojavier don't know what you're talking about. He was a world champion.
If he was good enough he could have been champion again fighting against someone else he was mediocre that’s.all get over it
@@MegaAlvarojavier well, at lightweight, in the 70s, he could only fight for a title against Duran. Who didn't give him a rematch, lol.
This was a good fight. Both fighters were dynamic and knowledgeable. BUT when that groin punch came Buchanan had connected a few times to Durans head. Interesting thing... I think Duran always had an inner demon. Kind of a true self that only showed itself when he was deaparate in a fight(which wasn't hardly at all). It showed itself against the second Leaonard fight when he quit. In this fight he threw a dirty punch.
Very true my friend
To all Buchanan apologist out there. The fact is that Buchanan didn't want to continue fighting. I'm a boxing fan, from time to time you see guys get hit on the nuts, the ref give them a few minutes to recover and they keep fighting with no problem. Buchanan was acting as if someone shoot him in the nuts. Since he was taking a beating from Duran and being well behind in the scorecards, tried to get Duran DQ because of the suppose low blow and it backfired on him.
Lovely everythings ok as long as the legend wins. Ken fought bravely all night. He did nt need to make up going to hospital.I love the way people right off being punched in the bollocks by duran as if its something they ve just shrugged off.
I had to watch it a few times and, in my opinion, the material in Buchannan's shorts is the clue. As Duran moves right and the ref steps in: Buchannan's shorts drop back into place after seemingly being forced upwards. I can't see the blow land as the viewpoint is on the line of alleged punch. Duran certainly lines up to deliver a vicious looking right hook, if it did connect I could understand Bucannan not being able to continue.
It happens really quickly 3.02 - 3.03. Low blow I think.
Yep, looks like a low blow with the right hand. Pity there are no other camera angles to clarify it.
ROBERTO DURAN = LEGEND - FACT!
Thomas hearns took care of that😅 cheating bastard 😡
Yeah he was a helluva fighter. He was way before my time, but he's a heck of a fighter from what I am gather here from UA-cam
Duran was a young pup. But i admire Ken for lasting this long against this tasmanian devil.
Pat the Hombre, Yes, good points about Buchanan's lack of power. Also, Duran later took Hagler 15 rounds, so he wasn't going to be troubled by the lighter hitting of Buchanan. Duran was the stronger fighter on the night, but the way he won - no need to hit Buchanan low and after the bell. And as for the ref''s decision making... Wish I could have been there to see it - you're a lucky guy.
Ken started the whole mess hitting Duran after the bell. You don't play dirty with a dirtier player
I can't understand the decision- since when is a low blow when the ref is moving in to separate them after the bell allowed for winning fights?
since Buchanan threw the 1st punch after the bell. Besides Duran was smacking the snot out of Buchanan throughout the fight. One round Buchanan mouth piece goes flying out of his mouth. Buchanan started it point blank.
Duran was still a baby hear,21 years old and Buchanan had all the advantage of experince but Duran was a beast that had no mercy.
Agree Duran 21 the Duran that fought Leonard would kill Buchanan
@ImTheFuckinBarbs I read Buchanan "exaggerated the pain" to save face and had always believed it. If KB needed surgery on a ball, he must have been in agony. I've seen many boxers take hard punches to the nuts, but nothing like KB's reaction. I wonder if KB's protective cup was defective? A rematch was made because of controversy, but an injury caused the rematch to be cancelled. I agree that Duran would have won 2nd bout with Buchanan. Thanks for setting the record straight.
Legends is a word used to easily but not on this occasion 👊🏻
@PerignonPop I appreciate the answers conveyed in your replies. It is always refreshing to receive civil posts which are both informative and personable ( i receive too
few of this type). I am anxious to hear what Mr. Buchanan has to say. I read in SI that
Eleta 1st agreed to a rematch in Nov. 72. As before, an injury postponed that rematch
& was resheduled for June, 73. Here is where the storyline gets murky; Duran lost a 10 rd non- title fight which Duran lost by UD. To be continued :-).
I agree completely with robmarsden, Buchanan knew the fight was well lost and tried for a DQ against a great opponent.They are wearing fibreglass groin guards back then, any low blow only bruised Buchanans pride.
+getarslim The only fighter there known to be a coward is Duran when he turned his back with sugar ray. Classic communistic ploy. Make the innocent the coward. A Scot does not wear his family plaid to fake an injury wgere THE OFFICIAL MEDICAL REPORT STATES THAT HIS TESTICLE WAS SWOLLEN AND IN SIGNIFICANT PAIN>. don't do that- your boy was the one cursing and cursing at KB because he would not drop. He beat Laguna in 130 degrees in the 15th Don't do that.I watch it and watch it and KB was dancing in the 13th and with 10 seconds left (someone saw it higher) Buchanan snapped Duran's head back, which imo told Duran that he was the next Laguna. The most biased ring announcer of all time never mentioned that buchanan was looking mighty fresh . Look at the head snap which is when Duran told his uncle to get off him in so many words.Look at it and watch buchanans legwork considering he was near death if you listened to that creep
+getarslim bUCHANAN INSISTS HIS CUP WAS BENT WHICH LENDS ITSELF TO A TIN TYPE MATERIAL.
+getarslim Well you are wrong. It was some kind of alloy, Great Opponent? You speak as fact and each time undercuts Buchanan's reputation. Do yo think that a man that just had gone 13 rounds and the rag writers say it was one big illegal mauling- Ali would have been giving the Ref speeches. But not Buchanan, But no word from the commentator on how the momentum had changed , and the 15th round victory against Laguna by TKO in 130 degrees? Did you know That KB was so secure in his abilities that I believe for one of his two Laguna fights that someone? had dropped - had decided no. Well Buchanan I bet always said yes. Does one see astericks *Two days to train? *No complaints with the ref as Duran's REF warned low blow in the 13th. Well 30 seconds later I guess it was ok in his mind because the round was over, how bad can it be? Why not call the detectives and press charges, When you see the picture we are looking at a criminal act, and Duran I believe the insanity of this guy marked with the most powerful vitamin pill known to man is how I explain his relentlessness. What was the point scoring since the 8th round. I was always taught that the champ has to be taken, whooped, in this case it was stolen.
Dunphee, was the most pathetic commentator of all time. Dunphee, when A guy can punch, and dance, is very smart,
is there not the question of asking why is this baby faced running on batteries? Buchanan was a race horse, what is wrong? so much energy? Screaming at KB for not dropping as this jerk announced to the world round 9 was it.
No one of his testicles exploded inside his ball sack. I’m serious he was treated in hospital for it.
@@duffgordon9005 He probably had a testicle on his face.
@ExplosiveThinMan ---Thin Man---what do u mean Buchanan didnt want to continue and used it as a way out? didnt u c him slugging and boxing quite well with Duran. Fight should have been stopped as a technical draw. Never could understand why Duran never gave Buchanan a rematch
I don’t think he wanted a rematch
Duran would of knocked him out again!
this is a smiler, because im doing a report on Duran. My last name is Duran, as well.
Obviosly most of you guys don't like Duran, he was only 20 years old when he fought Buchanan; Duran turned out to be one of the 3 most greatest fighters of all times. Believe me as Duran matured in a rematch he would have destroyed Buchanan.
0:50 was another shot below the belt.
One of the first who said "no more"
You know, I look at it, and the ref was trying to hold Duran's hands down when he was swinging back at Buchanan. He think he was trying to hit him in the gut and the ref held his arm down leading to a groin shot instead. But with Duran, its hard to tell.
The night of George Foreman's professional debut against Don Waldheim. It was the first fight on the undercard.
accidental shot after the bell. buchanan cant continue. should have been ruled a no contest
A study of the reverse angle is essential
1) It shows Buchanan punching after the bell
2) The ref was situated behind Duran
3) The ref tried to stop Buchanan's illegal punches
4) While trying to stop Buchanan, the ref who was behind duran, went over the top of Duran causing him to lower his position
5) Duran was defending himself and while the ref was over the top of him threw a punch that fisted Buchanan in his vagina
6) no foul play by Duran. How disappointing for many of you
Both fighters hit after the bell...doesn't look to be a low blow. Duran deservedly won but shame for Ken he came up against a world class fighter. Could have been World Champ for years if not for Duran coming along.
Look at incident. The ref put his arms around Duran AFTER Buchanan hit him. This unfortunately misdirected Duran's punch into Buchanan's virgina but it also softened the blow. Yet the great actor still went down and rolled about. The only thing gentler than Duran's cushioned blow is Duran giving Buchanan cunnilingus.
Buchanan was hit in the balls; cups shift around. Duran had just been hit with a nice little, slightly glancing on the second punch combination, maybe a bit woozy, he didn't mean the low blow. Buchanan was a very tough and skilled boxer , but he was on a loser after round 1 joke knockdown, and Durans vitality and power. But who knows might have hit him right, even tho no history of it. Duran v Leonard. Har har.
+robbiesize he did too realize _ a picture tellS A MILLION WORDS SO PLEASE OPEN THE JPEG - OH, HE MEANT IT ALL RIGHT. hE WAS IN THE SAME POSITION i DON'T WANT MY PROSTATE DOCTOR IN. CREEPY
He admitted it to KB at a reunion years later and cried buckets. KB didn't know what tpo do so , always a gentleman forgave him but old Duran had any guts he would tell the world.
Buchanan turn in to a girl after this fight his guts were destroyed after facing the great hands of stone!
Buckaanan never wanted a rematch he knew he had no chance Duran wins in 5 rounds
Aye whatever mate. Duran says his manager didn't want to fight Buchanan again. Probably because there were more lucrative matches out there rather than being scared of him. But Buchanan as up for it.
Buchanan never wanted more of Duran faking a lowblow was really hilarious
@@MegaAlvarojavier MegaMongol
Buchanan was never nothing get over moron maybe he could shine Duran shoes
@@MegaAlvarojavier Yaaaaaawn.
F'n Fix -Low punch from duranti.
Buchanan was the Champ. No mistake.
Wish the fight had been in Leith.
ref was out of position, so he tries to break the fighters up from behind Duran, redirecting that final blow WAY south of the Rio Grande. So this is the ref's fault, tho Duran was gonna get his this night fair or, uh, foul
The ref's fault for sure! two warriors going at it and fighting hard, the ref should of let them fight! Roberto is my champion but this guy he fought was a tough man indeed.
Have changed the description on wikipedia. Check out Ken's entry.
Duran, slobbering, hanging on,,,SPENT!! now Kenny is comin g back- and yes-0 hehas had his share of KO's ,,,What a dancer and boxer pare rexcellonce!!
The responsible boxing authorities of back then should have disqualified Duran and rescheduled another fight.
It was after the bell and below the belt. Duran is scoring most of the points with his head and hitting low. Both of these would at a minimun get points deducted, if the fight took place now. If Duran persited he would be disqualified. Don't get me wrong Duran got some good punches. However, would a Champion ever not get a rematch nowadays? Duran hustled Sugar Ray but then got found out in the RETURN. Any comments? 'No Más'
the reverse angle slow-mo shows everything. It shows this dog Buchanan, BEFORE DURAN, throwing a right AFTER THE BELL. It also shows the ref attempting to stop Buchanan from throwing more punches. While doing so, he stumbled over the top of Duran to get Buchanan. The ref was rightly stopping Buchanan, not Duran, because he was the first to illegally continue after the bell. Duran, while ducking under the punch and having the ref over him, hit Buchanan in the balls
It was all Buchanan's fault
The low blow ruptured Buchanan's right testicle. It was not a glancing blow, and Buchanan was not acting. The referee was just about the only one in the arena that didn't see the low blow.
You're quite right. Duran was the better fighter and winning but should have been disqualified- otherwise any fighter, whether better or worse than the opponent, could do that and get away with it, causing a lot of damage. That's why boxing has rules, that the ref should apply. Regardless of who was winning, Buchanan was entitled to be able to keep fighting without being fouled and badly hurt. It was a terrible decision.
Buchanan fouled Duran first
@PerignonPop As I stated in another post on this blog; Carlos Eleta agreed to a rematch because of the controversy of the fight and Duran being awarded Buchanan's title. However, an injury to Duran or KB, I forget which, resulted in a postponement & ultimate cancellation of the RD - KB rematch. I have tried to research the reason for no rematch between RD & KB but could not find answer. Does anyone know the reason the rematch between RD & KB never happened? If so, please post it here. Thanks.
ROBERTO DURAN said this was his hardest fight of his career
@TrumanOThirsty CORRECTION: I should have said " Duran's WBA lgtwgt. title " as Duran did not win WBC title until defeating E. DeJesus in their 3rd bout. R Duran
won by TKO over E DeJesus and won the undisputed lightweight championship of the world in 1978. I apologize for the error.
no, he just didn't want to lose his title and why not, these guys were earning peanuts before boxing and he saw all that slipping away. Ken was a great Champ but if you look at Roberto's record he was one of the greatest boxers of all time.
It is hard to say for sure but in any case, a rematch would have been fair. I wouldn't like Buchanan's chances if it had happened. He was game as hell but was taking a pounding in this one. The style and power matchup definitely favours Duran.
some people... he said he was ok to continue. Plus yes Buchanan might have thrown a punch after the bell, but thats coz he was in a flurry so probly didnt notice, when the ref sepped in, those punches stopped, but Duran landed his best punch of the fight, but below the belt. Offcourse Duran was ahead but Buchanan was the champion and for him 2 lose like that is a shame, Duran shoulda given him a rematch.
It's poor analysis to merely say both fighters hit after the bell. The fact is Buchanan was the one who FIRST continued after the bell. In that first instance, Duran was ducking under the punch and the ref, who was behind him, went over the top of Duran to try and stop Buchanan's illegal punches.
While Duran was ducking and having the ref on his back, he accidently threw a low blow.
There is absolutely no suggestion of foul play or dirty tactics
How can it be poor analysis ? It is a statement of fact. Duran didn't have to continue hitting after the bell just because Buchanan did, did he ? Whether it was accidentally low or not is immaterial, he still hit after the bell. I don't think either should have been disqualified though.
Esa peleando debió llegar a ese extremo esa pelea la debieron de haber parado duran le estaba dando duro
Buchanan spent way too long trying to figure out how to fight Duran, but they time he started throwing punches in bunches it was too late. In the early rounds Buchanan was like 'throw jab, miss right.............................throw jab, miss hook........'. Too tentative.
When the smoke clears, we have to consider how it started: the first punch Duran landed put Buchanan s gloves to the mat...just sayin
ここからロベルト・デュランの伝説が始まった。ブキャナンというのはライト級史上でもトップクラスの名チャンピオンで、もしデュランがいなければ後数年は王座に居続けたのではないだろうか。この試合では、一部が指摘するようにローブロウで決まったような感じがするが、仮にそれが無くてもフォロースルーの効いたデュランの強打にもう限界に来ていたように思える。
Oh yeah. That was a low blow. How they gave it to Duran is beyond me. Had they called it a low blow it would have gone to the judges.
Duran was a GREAT fighter, but he was a paradox. His 'No Mas' comment against Sugar Ray Leonard and then not honoring his contractual obligation to give Buchanan a rematch were two examples of that. Can't figure him out.
He never said no mas..do some research
Duran took the entire fight to Buchanan and Ken new his title was going and when the 'low blow' came he thought if he went down Duran would be disqualified. Very unprofessional of him. Ken was a great and stylish boxer but bear in mind all boxers wear a reinforced groin guard so if you get hit by a low blow your nuts are well protected.
It aint just a cup boxers wear,..its a padding that also protects lower kidney area,..it wraps around like a jockstrap,.and is padded. sure the punch hurt,..but he couldnt do anything with roberto in the fight, period. Yea too bad no rematch,..but duran wouldda killed him in one, just to make sure no doubts on who was better.
RIP Ken Buchanan, he died today
Both guys hit, after the ball, shit happens, its boxing.
Duran was The best Lightweight of all time. He moved up some weights and fought Sugar Ray at Welterweight ,but Duran was a much better Lightweight.
I just you didn’t see what he did to Dave Moore or he move up again and frat the shit out of Barkley. Both of these guys were the champions. Do you know fighting
Guess
@loyaldude10 In fact, rematch was ageed to because of controversy about alleged low blow. Films show that both fighters continued after bell ended the round; & the ref grabbed RD's arm to stop late action & lowered Duran's punch. It seems likely Ken B. exaggerated pain of low blow to "save face". The rematch was postponed because of an injury to one of the boxers (I forget which). For reasons I don't know the postponed rematch was never made. It would have been an entertaining fight!
Buch
This was a blatantly erroneous decision by Lobianco. Duran was clearly winning, but that doesn't mean he gets the crown with a damaging low blow after the bell. If the rules didn't allow for a period of recovery for Buchanan before resuming the contest, either Duran should have been disqualified or a no-contest verdict registered. And I say this as an admirer of Duran's fighting prowess. This was not the proper way for a title to change hands.
thumping your opponent after the bell is a foul. thumping them in the bollocks is also a foul. duran should have been disqualified under the rules - why wasn't he ?.
What a stitch up.....Duran would have been disqualified if that fight was fair and square, he did it on purpose because Buchanan got through with some telling punches.
Get fucking real. Pac Man is good now, But its a fact guys now aren't as tough as the guys in Duran's era.
Buchanan no quería seguir peliando,xque sintió la mano de duran
After watching the after bell I see one swing by Buchanan in the shoulder area of Duran, For Duran after the bell I was incorrect thinking Duran broke loose of the ref, but he managed to hold him. At this point Buchanan's one swing is long finished, and he drags the ref up to the Gonads -what- are you going to tell me for retribution of a half swing Duran is going to drag the ref? NO, HE WAS READY to pull the trigger. For the record Dunphy had his money on Duran, If there is a transcript I can't wait. Utter disgust talking trash of the Champion. You Dunphy respect the Champ period, and should have been calling for an undecided. OH MR DUNPHY_ that sure was a boxing match to the head of Duran just before the Bell- for a dead guy he was signalling to Duran- "Can't wait to see you in two rounds"
A very dubious low punch. Ken deserved to be World champion. Full marks for taking such a successful boxer to the limit.
Ken a solid champ but didn't want a rematch I bet if I was beat up constantly and cracked hard in my balls I wouldn't have wanted one either
That day he needed a super cup protector jock strap
I disagree! Pacquiao cannot fight backing up and Duran would have been all over Pacman with hard shots to the body & head, worthy of his nickname "Hands of Stone."
Duran is deceptively quick, has a great defense and Pac would have been overmatched.
As for Buchanan - Pac, it would have been a tough fight but either one could have been victorious on any given night. Pacman is not in Duran's league - period!
@coffeeshopping -yes, Duran never gave him a rematch. Not that Buchanan would have had much of a chance. Duran just swarmed him. But I agree w/ some of the others---he should have been DQ'd for the low blow, regardless of who was ahead. Who won the heavyweight chamionship in 1930s on a low blow from max Schmeling or Jack Sharkey? Braddock?
talk about "INSULT to INJURY"
I heard when asked who was his toughest opponent, duran named buchanan.
Most skilled opponent he said. Was very complimentary re Buchanan. Hardest to hit as well he said. Not the strongest he said but that's not surprising given that Duran went up the weights.
Siempre he dicho que en realidad Duran si fauleo
A Buchanan
We all know that Duran is widely considered as one of the greatest boxers of all time. And Buchanan, well he is just another bum
Buchanan may have been hit a little low! But it was a legal blow! Ken was not hit in the nuts! Beside Buchanan needed a ko to win!
He had splinters in a testicle from his metallic cup twisting. He had surgery. You are ignorant and stop calling me a liar- go to images in google and look for the one where duran is almost on his knees ready to explode. Perhaps the most corrupt single sporting event in modern history, You are too stupid to realize because of Duran's fear of 14 and 15 he ended it . It was so premeditated, that DURAN was rewarded for stealing what could have been one of the greatest fights ever. TIP: DURAN WOULD NEVER ALLOW KB A CHANCE< AFTER KB AS A CHAMPION GAVE HIM HIS CHANCE. DURAN ADMITTED TO KB< BUT NOT THE WORLD HE DID IT< WHEN ASKED WHO HIS TOUGHEST BOXER WAS w/o hesitation BUCHANAN!!! KB was never knocked out in 555 rounds- his entire career, and this JUICED, IMO, SQUIRT predicted a 9th round ko because of a gypsy and when it didn't happen screamed and yelled at the champion. His Ref was "related" found out later- you should be on KB's side or are you racist.
@@duffgordon9005 wrong
Duran was one of the best boxers ever but I’ve seen him blatantly cheat. Poor Bucannon was severely hurt. Later he claimed that the metal crotch protector was dented and that he pissed blood for weeks. His testicul was hurt badly. Duran was winning no doubt and I can’t say the low blow was intentional God only knows, and Duran
He would not have got away with that in Glasgow
Of course, Duran was a dirty, mean bastard who used his head, his elbows, his shoulders, his thumbs, even his beard to illegally hurt opponents in the ring...
... and that doesn't change the fact it was Buchanan who started the whole mess here, hitting Duran after the bell...
... and that doesn't change the fact you are the real wank
@PerignonPop It's interesting to me that 2 of 3 cordial replies I received on boxing blogs were sent from the UK. IMO, for whatever reason, civility and courtesy in America have taken a sharp downturn in the past 25 years. This lower standard is reflected in lessened sportmanship in many of our pro athletes and a general decline in the quality of behavior seen in public. I remain hopeful that we Americans will regain our former, higher sense of fairness and respect for others. Regards.
@ImTheFuckinBarbs Fortunately, I have never taken a hard shot of any kind to my
balls (knock on wood). However, just reading of your football hit had me feeling a bit "green around the gills". (Cringe) -lol- Sorry that you and Buchanan experienced
"pain straight from hell"! Take care.
dirty fucking shit. i know ken and he's a really cool guy, and to ruin somebodys career like that is disgusting.
buckanam ya estaba sediendo con los golpe en
el costado y yo creo que
el se aprovecho de ese
momento para no querer
peliar mas por que el resultaro
fuera el mismo duran le hubiera ganado por no kaot
o por decision pero buckanam
no quizo seguir peliando para no su frir con eso gancho a el
higado que hizieron efecto atraves de los asaalto
Bucanan cua ndo gano a ortiz lo agarro biiejo
Buchanan knows he's about to lose so he fakes a low blow. I have been watching boxing for a long time and I have never seen a boxer go down that way. What's amazing is that he gets up from the canvass, walks to his corner, stands and talks to the referee probably asking that Duran be disqualified and when the ref is unresponsive to his suggestion, he goes down on his knees again. It's one of the most cowardly display that I have ever witness from a boxer.
+anthony81860 you guys told him 2X that he was hurt with ruptured testicle but he has the kind of mind like his picture- I actually believe this kid is in 4th grade. But this isn't ever help you antony because no one will dispute he went 13 rounds toe to toe and you better believe that Duran was nervous as his hero Laguna fought Buchannan in 130 open air and guess what round Laguna went down, the 15th, but I thought that was impossible Antony? You give no respect that Buchanan held the title 2X and was 42-1. I have the full report from a reporter maybe tomorrow. I would like anyone so inclined that Buchanan showed Duran at the end of the bell that forgetting the ringside guys, you keep your mouths shut because you have no ide what Duran felt that may have driven him to a rash decision. ANyway Buchanan never showed his back, but he was guilty for not realizing that Duran was coming to end it by crushing his manhood in a cowardly way.
As I say, , men don't act like that crazed predator does w/o a needle. People should be very angered that Duran basically stopped the fight, for if KB had dug deep, and he always dug deep, for 14 and 15 it could had been one of the greatest in history- instead the maniac said to himself- in a different way but reallty the same HE GOT TO DETERMINE THE TERMS OF THE BUCHANAN FIGHT AND THE SUGAR RAY- IF HE DOESN'T LIKE WHAT HE SEES HAPPENING he will hurt you, or bail on you but the fans ARE TOO STUPID TO REALIZE WHAT THEY MISSED IF DURAN HAD LET IT PLAY OUT. THX FOR ANOTHER "VOTE"
anthony81860 no, the worst was when Sugar Ray made Duran quit. also we can never forget the down fall of Tyson and his ear eating days.
Buchanan was still fighting hard. Didn't look he was looking for an escape. He had 2 rounds to go. He wasn't going to go 13 rounds with a madman for nothing. He was a proud and tough guy.
A couple of years ago , Roberto Duran attended a hall of fame get together for great champion boxers . Duran was asked which fighter out of all those he fought during his career gave him his toughest fight . Without hesitatation , Duran replied , " Ken Buchanan ! " The truth is that Ken Buchanan was robbed here . He had frustrated Duran throughout the contest , and Duran knew that he needed to knock out Buchanan in order to win the fight . When he couldn't do that , he instead hit Buchanan with a crunching left hook to the balls , which would have finished any fighter . Buchanan was ahead on points - anyone who knows anything about boxing knows this to be the case . Duran knew it , and that is why he delivered the ultimate low blow when he did .
Actually, Buchanan was behind on all three judge's scorecards with Duran having received eight rounds to four on two scorecards and nine to Buchanan's three on the other heading into the 13th round. You must be viewing this fight through plaid tinted glasses if you don't see Duran dishing out a beating to the Scot.
Not on my scorecard . Buchanan had been out jabbing Duran for most of the fight and many of Duran' s punches were landing on Buchanan's arms and gloves . Duran was ruffled , hence his low blow at the end , for which he should have been disqualified . To this day Duran is asked which was his toughest fight . He always gives the same answer : " Buchanan ! "
Wrong on all accounts mate
So you really think Buchanan was play-acting???
i read about this, first time i seen it, duran wtf, was he playing at. i read he ruptured kb testicle, and even to this day it gives him grief,