Ken Buchanan
Scottish boxer (1945–2023)
肯·布坎南 · ケン・ブキャナン
- Born
- 28 June 1945, Edinburgh
- Died
- 1 April 2023
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- lightweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 62 wins, 8 losses
Ken Buchanan (28 June 1945 – 1 April 2023) was a Scottish professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1982. He held multiple championships at lightweight; the World Boxing Association (WBA) and Ring magazine titles from 1970 to 1972; and the World Boxing Council (WBC) title in 1971, briefly reigning as undisputed champion until being stripped of the WBC title four months later. At regional level he held the British title twice in 1968 and 1973, and the European title from 1974 to 1975.
Awards and honours
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1970
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2000
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- The Ring World Lightweight Champion
- WBA World Lightweight Champion
- WBC World Lightweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2398357 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.