He passed away peacefully in his sleep this morning.
lightweight champion in 1971 and won his first 33 fights, finishing his career with a 61-8 win-loss record.
His death was announced in a Facebook post from the Ken Buchanan Foundation, which read: “It’s with great sadness that we have to inform you that Ken Buchanan passed away peacefully in his sleep this morning. “Further announcements will come and please give the family some time to process this sad news. RIP Ken, always a gentleman and one of the best champions we will ever see.”The boxer won the WBA lightweight title in 1970 by defeating Ismael Laguna in a famous fight in Puerto Rico and added the WBC crown the following year with victory over Ruben Navarro.
He was stripped of the WBC title for failing to defend it against Pedro Carrasco and then lost the WBA belt when he controversially suffered just a second defeat against the great Roberto Duran.He was made an MBE in 1972 and was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Scottish Sport Hall of Fame, while a statue of him in his home city of Edinburgh was unveiled last year.
I’m saddened to hear the news of the passing of my hero & scotland’s greatest ever champ, whom I take such inspiration from.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ken Buchanan dies aged 77 as sport mourns loss of all-time Scottish boxing superstarTRIBUTES have been paid to Scottish boxing great Ken Buchanan who has died aged 77. In the ring he achieved legendary status – becoming undisputed lightweight champion of the world in 1970. W…
Read more »
Ken Buchanan dead as Scottish boxing legend passes away aged 77The sad news was confirmed by the Ken Buchanan Foundation.
Read more »
Former world champion boxer Ken Buchanan diesThe Scottish boxer became the undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971 and won his first 33 fights.
Read more »
Boxing great Buchanan dies aged 77Ken Buchanan, Scotland's first undisputed world champion and arguably the country's greatest boxer, dies at the age of 77.
Read more »
Ten men arrested over Scottish League Cup final disorderA mass brawl broke out in Glasgow six hours before Celtic and Rangers faced each other at Hampden Park.
Read more »