The Tartan Legend: The Autobiography
Publishing Details
The Tartan Legend: The Autobiography
By (Author) Ken Buchanan
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
12th March 2001
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Autobiography: sport
796.83092
Physical Properties
213
Width 241mm, Height 163mm, Spine 19mm
454g
Description
Ken Buchanan was one of the greatest boxers ever produced in Britain. He regularly packed out boxing's greatest venue, Madison Square Garden in New York. Indeed, he even topped the bill when Mohammad Ali was on the undercard! But, like so many boxers, things began to go wrong when he started losing - the debts mounted and his personal life fell apart. His story is packed with humour and insight about the events of his career, and the effort required to get to the top. It is also a poignant tale of a man who struggled to cope with what happened next, and how he came to live in a room on benefit in a housing estate in Glasgow, but still found redemption in the end.
Reviews
A good man and one heck of a fighter. I like this book - Ken Jones, Independent
Author Bio
Ken Buchanan was born in Edinburgh in 1945. Undisputed lightweight boxing champion of the world from 1971-72, he lost his title to Roberto Duran. He retired from the ring in 1981, and subsequently fought on the unlicensed circuit. He was awarded the MBE, and was joint BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1971.
