how long would ken buchanan held on to the title if roberto duran did not exsist?

[rightsideup]

Could have he beaten Dejeus had held on to the title for more defences.

[Panamaniac]

Could have he beaten Dejeus had held on to the title for more defences.

The Scot was a slick boxer who could have outboxed anyone, including DeJesus whom he could have beaten at his own game, also a boxer. Buchanan went on to have a a decent post-Duran (retired in '82) record although he never he never regain the title.

So I have every reason to think that without having to deal with Duran's swarming Kamakaze attack style, he would've had a reign as long as Duran's, although less impressive for lack of - shall we say - hands of stone.

[TheGreatA]

He would have probably held the title for a couple of more years. He started showing signs of declining by 1975 though. The loss to Ishimatsu wasn't the result of "homecooking" alone, a prime Buchanan should have beaten Ishimatsu comfortably.

DeJesus, Lampkin, Viruet and of course Ishimatsu (he did get the win) would've been candidates to take his title.