Paul Buchanan
Encyclopedia
Paul Buchanan is a professional boxer
, fighting out of West Denton. He turned pro on 31 January 2001.
Buchanan has faced strong opposition early in his career, winning a controversial decision over Jason McKay
in 2004—Buchanan's gloves touched the canvas in the 5th round, according to published reports, but the referee neglected to score the knockdown—and his lone draw against Wayne Pinder in 2005.
After a nearly year-and-a-half layoff, he is scheduled to box in The Contender Challenge: UK vs. USA
, facing Jerson Ravelo
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, fighting out of West Denton. He turned pro on 31 January 2001.
Buchanan has faced strong opposition early in his career, winning a controversial decision over Jason McKay
Jason McKay
Jason McKay is an Irish professional boxer from Banbridge, County Down, fighting out of Belfast...
in 2004—Buchanan's gloves touched the canvas in the 5th round, according to published reports, but the referee neglected to score the knockdown—and his lone draw against Wayne Pinder in 2005.
After a nearly year-and-a-half layoff, he is scheduled to box in The Contender Challenge: UK vs. USA
The Contender Challenge: UK vs. USA
The Contender Challenge: UK vs. USA was a series of boxing matches on March 30, 2007, held at Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England, featuring 6 boxers from the US reality television shows The Contender and The Contender 2. The Contenders, in a team coached by Sugar Ray Leonard, took on 6 boxers...
, facing Jerson Ravelo
Jerson Ravelo
Jerson Ravelo is a boxer from the Dominican Republic, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney in the Men's 75 kg Division.-Personal:...
.