Peter Buckley (boxer)
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| Real name | Peter Buckley |
| Nickname(s) | The Professor |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Nationality |  English |
| Birth date | 9 March 1969 |
| Birth place | Birmingham, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
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| Total fights | 291 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 249 |
| Draws | 11 |
| No contests | 0 |
Peter Buckley (born 9 March 1969 in Birmingham, England) is an English journeyman boxer in the Welterweight division. Although he currently fights at Welterweight division he has competed at a number of divisions either side.
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[edit] Pro Career
Buckley turned pro in October 1989, when he fought at the Colosseum, Stafford, West Midlands, England, only earning a draw with fellow debutant Brixham's Alan Baldwin despite knocking Baldwin down in the early rounds.[1]
Buckley has lost 244 of his 286 contests, which is the second most in boxing history behind Reggie Strickland. Throughout his career he has fought a number of world and British champions including Duke McKenzie, Naseem Hamed, Acelino Freitas, Paul Ingle, Patrick Mullings, Dean Pithie, Jason Booth, Michael Brodie, Scott Harrison, Michael Gomez and Denmark's Johnny Bredahl.
Buckley who has never fought for a major title was given a special ringwalk and presentation before his 200th fight in April 2003 at the MEN Arena in Manchester. He then proceeded to to lose a decision to Baz Carey.[2][3]
[edit] Retirement
Buckley retired in March of 2008 after a string of 80 fights without a single victory over 5 years. Buckley never fought ouside of the UK. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ Boxrec. "Peter Buckley". Boxrec Page. Retrieved on 13 March 2007.
- ^ Clive Bernath. "Buckley approaches history making 200 fight mark ". SecondsOut.com Page. Retrieved on 13 March 2007.
- ^ Mark Gill. "BUCKLEY THE LIFEBLOOD". Boxing Monthly Page. Retrieved on 13 March 2007.
- ^ Boxing News 24 hours/day - the #1 resource in boxing - following Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray, Oscar De La Hoya and all your boxing favorites
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