Ken Buchanan to be honoured with a statue in Edinburgh.

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by rossco666, Jan 27, 2016.


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  1. rossco666

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    I read that this might be going ahead and maybe the new Meadow Bank Stadium being named after Ken.

    It's about time Ken got the respect he deserves in his own City.

    Credit and respect to all the people involved who are trying to make this happen.
     
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  2. blueseaofibrox

    blueseaofibrox Member Full Member

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    get a statue outside every bar hes been steaming in
     
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  3. davidmcallister

    davidmcallister Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A bit disrespectful and uncalled for tbh, Ken is being remembered for his boxing career and not what he gets up to after his career was finished. Ken is one of the best if not probably the best boxer to come from Scotland and imo him getting a statue is well deserved.

    It's always the same in Scotland we look at the negative and not the positives in every situation, why can't we just be happy when our great fighters actually get some well needed recognition!!
     
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  4. gmurphy

    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    Does he have a drink problem?
     
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  5. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great post but sadlly the other post re Kens drinking is just what you'd expect on here.
     
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  6. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes.
     
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  7. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why?Truth hurts,perhaps?:nut
     
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  8. gmurphy

    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    Where does he drink?
     
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  9. rossco666

    rossco666 Guest

    It's no surprise on this forum mate.
    Great post btw. Ken and Benny are Scotlands two greatest boxers, both suffered alcohol addiction. Unlike Benny Ken's alcohol problems started after his career so shouldn't come into conversation.

    Ken's not just arguably the greatest Scottish boxers he's arguably the greatest British boxer. In terms of talent not many can match Ken. I rate him top 5 as a British great.
     
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  10. rossco666

    rossco666 Guest

    He would still give the likes of you a spanking.
     
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  11. Pro Punter

    Pro Punter Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    When I read statue, my first thought was Gary Cornish standing outside Meadowbank Stadium.
     
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  12. rossco666

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    They should give him the job of polishing Ken's statue.
     
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  13. sharpy

    sharpy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Is his son Neil still hosting art attack?!
     
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  14. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well said!
     
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  15. crixus85

    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What should never be forgotten is that Ken was undisputed WORLD lightweight champion! Not one of the 57 variety, cheaper by the dozen belt holders that masquerade as champions today. He beat a champion in his prime abroad who was neither weight drained, nor past it. A year later, he repeated the win over Laguna in Madison Square Garden. It took a rampaging Roberto Duran to beat him in controversial circumstances. For whatever reason, Duran never gave him a rematch.
     
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