Peter Buckley (boxer)

Infobox_Boxer


name=Peter Buckley
realname=Peter Buckley
nickname="The Professor"
weight=Welterweight
nationality= flagicon|England English
birth_date=Birth date and age|1969|3|9|df=y
birth_place=Birmingham, England
home=Birmingham, England
style=Orthodox
total=294
wins=31
KO=8
losses=252
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.

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. [cite web | author=Boxrec | title="Peter Buckley" | work=Boxrec Page | url=http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=003372| accessdate=13 March | accessyear=2007]

Buckley has lost 252 of his 294 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 honoured with a special ringwalk and presentation before his 200th fight in April 2003 at the MEN Arena in Manchester. He then proceeded to lose a decision to Baz Carey. [cite web | author=Clive Bernath| title="Buckley approaches history making 200 fight mark " | work=SecondsOut.com Page | url=http://www.secondsout.com/uk/colbernath.cfm?ccs=216&cs=12149| accessdate=13 March | accessyear=2007] [cite web | author=Mark Gill | title="BUCKLEY THE LIFEBLOOD" | work=Boxing Monthly Page | url=http://www.boxing-monthly.co.uk/content/0508/two.htm| accessdate=13 March | accessyear=2007]

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