I was young when I saw this fight live and I have a question for you who have viewed the tape since. In the 1st round Duran caught Kenny and Buchanan's gloves touched the canvas, I believe the ref called this as a knockdown, right? Didn't Ken also catch Duran with a flurry in this round and Roberto went to the bottom rope, but it was called a slip? Let me know will you, I only saw it that once.
Duran almost fell through the ropes, I think he slipped and was caught almost at the same time, had he touched down it would have been an authentic knockdown. It was a very quick incedent and he was clearly not hurt I think he was just over keen to get on with things - it was a great fight.
Duran fell into the ropes at one point, but didn't touch the canvas. I don't think the ref even called it anything (slip or otherwise).
yeh buchanan kinda brushed the canvas with a glove and duran got hit with a flurry off balance and fell in to the ropes. an amazing fight the best involving a scottish fighter IMO
My opinion is that if Duran would not have come along Buchanan would have been one of the great lightweights.
i also think he woulkd have become a great champion but i think dejesus and him would have been of equal terms but with ken being the better of the 2
You're right, had it not been for Duran, Buchanan and De Jesus would have dominated the division. For me they are both top 10 all time lighweights, and I particularly like the style of De Jesus
There was a lot of talent floating around at 135 back in that day and I would put Rodolfo Gonzalez right in with the Buchanan- DeJesus mix. Scartissue
