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		</div><p>Scottish boxing great Ken Buchanan has died at the age of 77.</p>
<p>Buchanan became the undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971 and won his first 33 fights, finishing his career with a 61-8 win-loss record.</p>
<p>His death was announced in a Facebook post from the Ken Buchanan Foundation, which read: “It’s with great sadness that we have to inform you that Ken Buchanan passed away peacefully in his sleep this morning.</p>
<p>“Further announcements will come and please give the family some time to process this sad news. RIP Ken, always a gentleman and one of the best champions we will ever see.”</p>
<p>Buchanan’s son revealed last year that he was suffering from dementia and living in a care home.</p>
<p>The boxer won the WBA lightweight title in 1970 by defeating Ismael Laguna in a famous fight in Puerto Rico and added the WBC crown the following year with victory over Ruben Navarro.</p>
<p>He was stripped of the WBC title for failing to defend it against Pedro Carrasco and then lost the WBA belt when he controversially suffered just a second defeat against the great Roberto Duran.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’m saddened to hear the news of the passing of my hero &; scotland’s greatest ever champ, whom I take such inspiration from.<br />RIP Ken Buchanan â¤ï¸ <br />god bless your soul ðð» <br />ð´ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó ´ó ¿ ð <a href="https://t.co/24gfX7W2dE">pic.twitter.com/24gfX7W2dE</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorBoxer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshTaylorBoxer/status/1642160596941520896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Buchanan fought for the final time in 1982.</p>
<p>He was made an MBE in 1972 and was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Scottish Sport Hall of Fame, while a statue of him in his home city of Edinburgh was unveiled last year.</p>
<p>Scot Josh Taylor, who emulated Buchanan as undisputed light-welterweight world champion, said on Twitter: “I’m saddened to hear the news of the passing of my hero &#038; Scotland’s greatest ever champ, whom I take such inspiration from.</p>
<p>“RIP Ken Buchanan, God bless your soul.”</p>
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