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Unfortunately this ESPN airing skips ahead in the fight a few times. Roberto Duran 132 lbs beat Ken Buchanan 134 lbs by TKO in round 13 of 15 Date: 1972-06-26 Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA Referee: Johnny LoBianco Judge: Jack Gordon Judge: Bill Recht WBA Lightweight Title (3rd defense by Buchanan) Notes Buchanan was a 2-1 favorite. Buchanan earned $125,000 (a then-record purse for a lightweight) and Duran received 15% of the gate. A crowd of 18,821 at Madison Square Garden paid $223,901 to see the fight. Duran scored a flash knockdown early in the first round. Duran hit Buchanan with a right, and Buchanan broke his fall by placing both gloves on the canvas. Duran took liberties throughout the fight, primarily in the form of head butts and low blows. The only warning he received was for a low blow in the 13th round. Sports Illustrated reported: “ every part of his anatomy, everything but his knee, and he would be accused of that breach of etiquette, too.“ Buchanan said, “
