PETER BUCKLEY RETIRES WITH MORE LOSSES THAN ANY BRITISH FIGHTER IN HISTORY
Posted on | March 25, 2008 | No Comments
Peter Buckley retires!
By Lisa Scott
After going 5 years and 80 fights without a single victory, and losing 249 of 291 professional fights, British welterweight Peter Buckley has decided to retire. The 39 year old Buckley (31-249-11; 8 KO’s) began his career as a featherweight in 1989 and has fought (and lost to) such fighters as ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed, Duke McKenzie, Acelino Freitas, Scott Harrison and current WBA junior welterweight champ Gavin Rees. He fought all of his 291 fights in the UK and is believed to have more losses than any British fighter in history. However, Buckley has long been considered ‘a savior’ to any matchmaker in need. According to The Sun, one stated: “Pete has been a great servant to the sport. It’s easy to look at his record and deride it, but fighters like Pete are British boxing’s lifeblood. He has taken on many hot prospects at short notice and saved many a promoter’s bacon.” In a previous interview, Buckley has said: “Boxing has allowed me to have nice holidays. The game also allowed me to earn a lot of respect and it’s increased my own self respect. And, it’s kept me out of prison.”