Ken Buchanan vs Roberto Durán
On June 26, 1972, Ken Buchanan (43-1, 15 KOs), the lightweight WBA and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Panamanian challenger, Roberto Durán (28-0, 24 KOs).
Buchanan vs Durán Stats
Ken Buchanan is coming in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round RTD victory over Andries Steyn, 1 month and 28 days ago. Roberto Durán is on a 28-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO win over Francisco Munoz, 3 months and 16 days ago.
Buchanan vs Durán Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Roberto Durán at 99-1 winning odds. Ken Buchanan really doesn't have much to present against Durán.
Buchanan vs Durán Result
Roberto Durán stopped the champion via TKO in the 13th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBA and The Ring lightweight champion. Durán improves his record to 29-0 (25 KOs), while Buchanan adds a loss to his record at 43-2.