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
The odds of winning are at 96.2-3.8 in favor of Roberto Durán. Ken Buchanan won't be able to do much 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.