Tag: Ken Buchanan
Boxing – ice cool Taylor punches his way into history books
Josh Taylor (pictured) was celebrating today after becoming Britain's first undisputed world champion in the four-belt era.The Prestonpans puncher is now king of the division and is Scotland's second undisputed world champion, 50 years...
Ken Buchanan Honoured in Song
It seems like only yesterday that an Edinburgh sporting icon – indeed a Scotland sporting icon – was making headlines around the world. Now Ken Buchanan, one-time undisputed boxing world champion in the lightweight...
New song dedicated to boxing legend Ken Buchanan
In Scotland, statues of sporting greats are displayed in Glasgow (Jock Stein, John Greig, and Jimmy Johnstone amongst others), Dundee (Dick McTaggart), Aberdeen (Denis Law) and Hamilton (Davie Cooper) but Edinburgh, despite its proud...
A statue for Ken Buchanan?
At the reception last night at the City Chambers we met Owen Smith (on the right above), one of the founders of the Ken Buchanan Foundation. The Foundation wants to put up a statue...
Ken Buchanan receives the Edinburgh Award
Former Undisputed World Lightweight Champion Boxer Ken Buchanan MBE was presented this evening with the prestigious Edinburgh Award 2016.At The City Chambers there was a very nice touch as The Lord Provost and all the City Officers...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
This week, The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports roundup features, not one, but two genuine sporting superstars who figured at the highest levels in their respective sports. Arguably John McEnroe was the finest tennis player...
AUDIO – Boxing – The Homecoming 14 April
By Barry DicksonThe AAA Promotions Boxing Event took place at Meadowbank Sports Centre on 14 April 2012 and here are a selection of audio interviews with all those taking part.First up was Craig Windsor...
