On January 29, 1973, Ken Buchanan (45-2, 17 KOs) and Jim Watt (15-2, 12 KOs) meet in the ring in a 15-round lightweight bout.
Jim Watt is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Noel McIvor, 1 month and 18 days ago. Ken Buchanan is on a 2-fight win streak with a 36% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO win over Chang-Kil Lee, 1 month and 25 days ago.
The winning odds are at 86.7-13.3 in favor of Jim Watt. Ken Buchanan may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Ken Buchanan defeated Jim Watt via points decision in the 15-round lightweight fight. Buchanan improves his record to 46-2, while Watt adds a loss to his record at 15-3.