Lightweight · United Kingdom
Ken Buchanan 61-8-0 26 KO · 1965–1982
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Ken Buchanan was a lightweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Jun 28, 1945. Record 61-8-0 with 26 knockouts over 1965–1982. World titles: WBC lightweight (1971), WBA lightweight (1970–1972). Ken Buchanan last fought George Feeney on Jan 25, 1982 and lost by PTS over 8 rounds.
Also: كين بوكانان · ケン・ブキャナン · 肯·布坎南
Born Jun 28, 1945
Died Apr 1, 2023
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Height 171 cm
Nickname Fighting Carpenter
Debut Sep 20, 1965
Career 1965–1982
Rounds boxed 558
KO share 43%
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Titles WBA, WBC lightweight · 1970–1972
Boxerbook rating 1714 ± 273 · inactive since Jan 1982Why here › Confirmed bouts 10 of 69
Career record Record
61-8-0, 26 KOs · 1965–1982
Last result L
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
The record 69 bouts, 1965–1982, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 69, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
L
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 61-7-0 · Feeney —
L
Lance Williams
PTS 8/8 · Wembley Arena, Wembley
Buchanan 61-6-0 · Williams —
L
PTS 10/10 · National Sports Centre, Harare (Salisbury)
Buchanan 61-5-0 · Tinago —
L
PTS 12/12 · Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston
Buchanan 61-4-0 · Early —
W
PTS 8/8 · Bingley Hall, Birmingham
Buchanan 60-4-0 · Gwilliam —
W
KO 7/10 · World Sporting Club, Mayfair
Buchanan 59-4-0 · Daho —
L
For European lightweight title UD 12/12 · Brondby Hallen, Brondby
Buchanan 59-3-0 · Nash —
W
Eloi De Souza
PTS 8/8 · Randers Hallen, Randers
Buchanan 58-3-0 · Souza —
W
Benny Benitez
PTS 8/8 · Randers Hallen, Randers
Buchanan 57-3-0 · Benitez —
W
Giancarlo Usai
Retained European lightweight title TKO 12/15 · Cagliari Football Stadium, Cagliari
Buchanan 56-3-0 · Usai —
L
For WBC lightweight title UD 15/15 · Metropolitan Gym
Buchanan 56-2-0 · Ishimatsu 28-11-6
W
Retained European lightweight title TKO 14/15 · Parc des Expositions, Paris
Buchanan 55-2-0 · Tavarez —
W
Winston Noel
TKO 2/10 · K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
Buchanan 54-2-0 · Noel —
W
Won European lightweight title TKO 6/15 · Cagliari
Buchanan 53-2-0 · Puddu —
W
KO 3/10 · K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
Buchanan 52-2-0 · Tetteh —
W
Jose Peterson
PTS 10/10 · K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
Buchanan 51-2-0 · Peterson —
W
Miguel Araujo
KO 1/10 · K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
Buchanan 50-2-0 · Araujo —
W
Frankie Otero
TKO 6/10 · Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
Buchanan 49-2-0 · Otero —
W
TKO 7/10 · Felt Forum, New York
Buchanan 48-2-0 · Malave —
W
Frankie Otero
UD 10/10 · Convention Center, Miami Beach
Buchanan 47-2-0 · Otero —
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Hector Matta
PTS 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Buchanan 46-2-0 · Matta —
W
Won British lightweight title PTS 15/15 · Albany Hotel, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Buchanan 45-2-0 · Watt 15-2-0
W
Chang-Kil Lee
TKO 2/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York
Buchanan 44-2-0 · Lee —
W
RTD 6/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Buchanan 43-2-0 · Ortíz 61-6-1
L
Lost WBA and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 13/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Buchanan 43-1-0 · Durán 28-0-0
W
Andries Steyn
RTD 3/10 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg
Buchanan 42-1-0 · Steyn —
W
PTS 10/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Buchanan 41-1-0 · Ford 41-1-0
W
For WBA and The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Buchanan 40-1-0 · Laguna 65-8-1
W
TKO 8/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Buchanan 39-1-0 · Hernández 61-11-4
W
Ruben Navarro
Retained WBA and The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Sports Arena, Los Angeles
Buchanan 38-1-0 · Navarro —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York
Buchanan 37-1-0 · Paduano —
W
Won WBA and The Ring lightweight titles SD 15/15 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Buchanan 36-1-0 · Laguna 63-6-1
W
Brian Hudson
Retained British lightweight title PTS 10/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley
Buchanan 35-1-0 · Hudson —
W
Chris Fernandez
PTS 10/10 · Ice Rink, Nottingham
Buchanan 34-1-0 · Fernandez —
W
PTS 10/10 · Cafe Royal, Piccadilly
Buchanan 33-1-0 · Tavarez —
L
For vacant European lightweight title PTS 15/15 · Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, 🇪🇸
Buchanan 33-0-0 · Velasquez 38-1-1
W
Vincenzo Pitardi
TKO 2/10 · Grosvenor House, Mayfair
Buchanan 32-0-0 · Pitardi —
W
Jerry Graci
TKO 1/10 · Ice Rink, Nottingham
Buchanan 31-0-0 · Graci —
W
Jose Luis Tocida
PTS 10/10 · Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull
Buchanan 30-0-0 · Tocida —
W
Mike Cruz
TKO 4/10 · World Sporting Club, Mayfair
Buchanan 29-0-0 · Cruz —
W
PTS 10/10 · National Sporting Club, Cafe Royal
Buchanan 28-0-0 · Narvaez —
W
Ameur Lamine
TKO 3/10 · Town Hall, Hamilton
Buchanan 27-0-0 · Lamine —
W
PTS 10/10 · Grosvenor House, Mayfair, 🇬🇧
Buchanan 26-0-0 · Garcia 101-36-13
W
Ivan Whiter
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 25-0-0 · Whiter —
W
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 24-0-0 · Tavarez —
W
Won British lightweight title KO 11/15 · Hilton Hotel, Mayfair
Buchanan 23-0-0 · Cullen —
W
Jim McCormack
PTS 12/12 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 22-0-0 · McCormack —
W
Al Rocca
TKO 7/8 · Grosvenor House, Mayfair
Buchanan 21-0-0 · Rocca —
W
PTS 8/8 · Afan Lido Sports Centre, Aberavon
Buchanan 20-0-0 · Roque —
W
Winston Laud
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 19-0-0 · Laud —
W
TKO 3/10 · Ice Rink, Paisley
Buchanan 18-0-0 · Brondi —
W
Tommy Garrison
PTS 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Buchanan 17-0-0 · Garrison —
W
John McMillan
PTS 10/10 · Central Hotel, Glasgow
Buchanan 16-0-0 · McMillan —
W
PTS 10/10 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 15-0-0 · Lundgren —
W
Antonio Paiva
PTS 10/10 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 13-0-0 · Paiva —
W
Al Keen
PTS 8/8 · Town Hall, Leeds
Buchanan 13-0-0 · Keen —
W
Mickey Laud
PTS 8/8 · Empire Pool, Wembley
Buchanan 12-0-0 · Laud —
W
Ivan Whiter
PTS 8/8 · Earls Court Arena, Kensington
Buchanan 11-0-0 · Whiter —
W
Brian Smyth
TKO 1/8 · Afan Lido Sports Centre, Aberavon
Buchanan 10-0-0 · Smyth —
W
Junior Cassidy
PTS 8/8 · Wyvern Sporting Club (Midland Hotel), Manchester
Buchanan 9-0-0 · Cassidy —
W
Chris Elliott
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 8-0-0 · Elliott —
W
Tommy Tiger
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 7-0-0 · Tiger —
W
Manley Brown
TKO 4/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 6-0-0 · Brown —
W
Tommy Tiger
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 5-0-0 · Tiger —
W
Junior Cassidy
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 4-0-0 · Cassidy —
W
TKO 3/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 3-0-0 · Okezie —
W
Billy Williams
TKO 3/6 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 2-0-0 · Williams —
W
Vic Woodhall
TKO 2/6 · Wyvern Sporting Club (Midland Hotel), Manchester
Buchanan 1-0-0 · Woodhall —
W
Brian Rocky Tonks
TKO 2/6 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly
Buchanan 0-0-0 · Tonks —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Ken Buchanan's record? Ken Buchanan's professional record is 61-8-0 with 26 knockouts.
Who did Ken Buchanan fight last? Ken Buchanan last fought George Feeney on Jan 25, 1982 and lost by PTS over 8 rounds.
Which world titles has Ken Buchanan held? Ken Buchanan has held 2 world title reigns: WBC lightweight (1971), WBA lightweight (1970–1972). Sources Boxerbook ID 9150 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/9150 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
