The Lightweight Championship of the World boxing belt won by Ken Buchanan of Scotland in 1970, the silkwork belt with large central medallion surmount

The Lightweight Championship of the World boxing belt won by Ken Buchanan of Scotland in 1970, the silkwork belt with large central medallion surmounted by a spread eagle, inscribed THE RING, MAGAZINE AWARD WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY KEN BUCHANAN OF SCOTLAND, chained to two smaller medallions either side, inscribed OUTPOINTED ISMAEL LAGUNA OF PANAMA IN 15 ROUNDS, IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, SEPTEMBER 26 1970, mounted in a gilt box frame, 45 by 77 by 6cm. Provenance: Acquired directly from Ken Buchanan by the presented vendor. Ken Buchanan MBE (b.1945), a Scottish former undisputed world lightweight champion, with a total of 61 wins and 8 losses in his professional career. Being the ABA featherweight champion in 1965, he started his professional career on the 20th September 1965 beating Brian Tonks by knockout in the 2nd round in London. He outpointed John McMillan on 23rd January 1967 over 10 rounds in his Scottish debut fight. His winning streak of 23 consecutive fights came before he challenged Maurice Cullen on 19th February 1968 for the British lightweight title in London, when he knocked out Cullen in the 11th round and became a world classified lightweight challenger. He continued up the lightweight rankings by defeating Leonard Tavarez, Angel Robinson Garcia and Ivan Whiter and others. On the 29th January 1970 in Madrid he was defeated by the WBC junior welterweight champion Miguel Velasquez for the European lightweight title, when he lost the 15 round decision. Although he continued his progress to No.1 in the rankings by beating Tavarez in a rematch, Chris Fernandez and Brian Hudson whom he defeated by knockout in defence of the British lightweight title. On the 26th September 1970 in Puerto Rico, Buchanan defeated the world lightweight champion Ismael Laguna by a 15 round decision to become the world's lightweight champion. He went on to defeat Ruben Navarro in Los Angeles on 12th February 1971 in defending the WBA championship and acquired the vacant WBC championship becoming the undisputed world lightweight champion. After which he was allowed to the world championship fight in Great Britain where he defeated Carlos Morocho Hernandez the former world junior welterweight champion in round 8 by knockout at Wembley on 11th May 1971. Buchanan was stripped of his WBC title on 25th June 1971 for failing to defend the title against Pedro Carrasco but remained the WBA world lightweight champion and defended the title against Laguna on the 13th September 1971 in New York. On the 26th June 1972 in Madison Square Garden a controversial fight against the undefeated Roberto Duran was contested, Duran went to win this fight. During the 1970's Burchanan had various bouts to defend the world lightweight championship throughout the world, beating Jim Watt, Tavarez and in 1973 beating Antonio Puddu in Italy he acquired the European lightweight championship belt. Buchanan retired in 1976, returning in 1978 for a short period until 1982, he was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000.