What would be done about the end of the Buchanan vs Duran bout if they fought today?

Right, Buchanan landed after the bell first, so it appeared to me that Duran retaliated. If the fight had continued after Ken had been given time to recover I think he'd have been stopped in the next 2 rounds. Roberto was overwhelming him at the time

 

Ken was offered a rematch in Panama City at $25K. He turned it down. He reckoned it should have been in MSG and he was quoted in a UK newspaper saying he wouldn’t take it for less than $50K.

And he did get another shot at a lightweight title a couple years later and came up short.

 

It wouldn't have changed much. Duran beat the **** out him.

 

Referee Johnny Lo Bianco needed a pair of glasses.

 

Ken Buchanan was defeated by WBC Lightweight Champion Guts Ishimatsu, the same Guts who Robert Duran kayoed in round 10 of a title defense on Sept 8 1973.

 

Roberto Duran even decked Ken Buchanan in round 1 of their scheduled 15 round bout in Madison Square Garden on June 26 1972, Duran stopped Buchanan in round 13.

 

Duran went in to finish off the Scot, but Buchanan countered with a left hook which made Duran think it wouldn't quite be so easy after all.
There's no way, as tough as Duran was, he'd have finished Buchanan inside the distance legitimately

 

Roger Hunt wheeled away when the ball went over the line.
He knew it had gone over

 

Who cares, Kenny was getting beat convincingly, so Duran might be DQ'd, but a rematch would surely follow. Duran probably takes it again.

I've never understood all the questions here, same with Turpin vs Robinson - the announcer even comments as to Randolph needing a KO or something to that effect, a round or two before the stoppage.

they were both visable beaten, the only question has always been British/English grumbling, irrespective of whats clear in front of us, sadly it's what we do best!

 

I can appreciate that you are a true fan of Ken Buchanan. But when a rematch was offered Buchanan did not want to take the rematch in Panama. But staying with tradition, the champion has the privilege to pick his venue, not like today when these thieving promoters do not want to showcase champions to the rest of the world, anyway Buchanan fought Guts Ishimatsu on Feb 27 1975 for his WBC Lightweight Title, Ken was defeated by unanimous 15 round decision. Duran kayoed Guts Ishimatsu in 10 rounds on Sept 8 1973 in a title defense of his WBA title that he won from Buchanan.

 

It would have needed to be X-ray glasses to see clear through Duran as he was behind him. This was two guys going at it after the bell, with Ken throwing the first post-bell punch.

Honestly I think it’s possible the punch strayed low because Lo Bianca was hugging Duran to pull him back and restrained his arms. Could be that the trajectory of that punch was more upward and the ref restraining Duran just above the elbows changed it so it landed low. No way to tell, really, but the ref couldn’t have seen the punch without seeing clear through Duran.