The_budweiser Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Video/Interview - BBC Sport - Former boxer Ken Buchanan talks about battle with alcohol In a powerful interview, the former world lightweight boxing champion Ken Buchanan talks to BBC Scotland's Tom English about his problems with alcohol. ---- He is sitting in the back room of a sheltered housing unit in Leith recalling snapshots of his previous life when he was young and fearless. In this place, Ken Buchanan is just another resident, a man trying hard to free himself from the addiction to alcohol that is testing him more than any of the fearsome boxing greats he is now talking about. There will be laughs about his famous days in the ring and there will be tears about the torturous complexity of his life now, the daily battle with drink that has consumed him for so long. He says that there is a film being made of the life of one of his most colossal adversaries, Roberto Duran. Robert De Niro plays Duran's trainer, Ray Arcel. An Irish actor called John Duddy plays Buchanan. BBC Sport - Boxer Ken Buchanan on Ali, Duran and his battle with alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Re: Ken Buchanan talks about battle with alcohol Shame to hear Buchanan crying on the mic and saying he has nothing to live for. He is now staying in sheltered housing. He sounds messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Re: Ken Buchanan talks about battle with alcohol Wow just so sad I hope he finds some peace in his remaining years good luck champ . You know I think Buchanan is Britain's second greatest lightweight and keep fighting champ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Re: Ken Buchanan talks about battle with alcohol Video/Interview - BBC Sport - Former boxer Ken Buchanan talks about battle with alcohol Robert De Niro plays Duran's trainer, Ray Arcel. An Irish actor called John Duddy plays Buchanan. BBC Sport - Boxer Ken Buchanan on Ali, Duran and his battle with alcohol --- Glad to see Duddy's name surface on a project like this after being ripped off by boxing and ripped by idiotic fans for fighting his heart out everytime he stepped into the ring. Let's hope it comes to fruition. Might even break my prohibition against modern films and go watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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