Peter Buckley
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| Peter Buckley | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Peter Buckley |
| Nickname | The Professor |
| Weight | Welterweight |
| Nationality |  English |
| Birth date | 9 March 1969 |
| Birth place | Birmingham, England |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 281 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 236 |
| 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.
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, who has lost 236 of his 281 contests, has fought a number of world champions including Denmark's Johnny Bredahl, Duke McKenzie, Naseem Hamed, Acelino Freitas, Paul Ingle, Patrick Mullings, Dean Pithie, Jason Booth, Michael Brodie, Scott Harrison and Michael Gomez.
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.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Boxrec. "Peter Buckley". Boxrec Page. Retrieved on March 13, 2007.
- ^ Clive Bernath. "Buckley approaches history making 200 fight mark ". SecondsOut.com Page. Retrieved on March 13, 2007.
- ^ Mark Gill. "BUCKLEY THE LIFEBLOOD". Boxing Monthly Page. Retrieved on March 13, 2007.
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