Thread: Pete Buckley to retire - hats off to an unsung ring hero

Was reading in Sun today that Pete Buckley is finally to retire. His final record 31-249-11. He hasn't won in five years though its worth pointing out he was only ever stopped 10 times.

A legendary journeyman he has saved promoter's asses many times when he steps in at late notice for injured fighters.

He has shared the ring with people like Hamed, Freitas, Rees, Scott Harrison etc..

Have a good retirement mate - you deserve it

Here's his record

Peter Buckley

He chose to go the route of quick opponent. He may have been on to something. As you can tell by his record, he never had a hard time landing a fight.

I bet he made some decent money over the years also.

Have a good one Peter god bless.

The last few years of Peter isnt what its about Tedious is how I saw it. I remember him starting a good Fighter who at his best was a handfull for anybody, thats a fact. He boxed a few of my lads and you coulnt take the piss. Ive known Peter a long time through the curciut, a great lad. He owes Boxing nothing, Boxing owes Peter good luck for the future thanks for the memories.

Buckley is a guy that many view fondly.

However I'm sorry I've got to nitpick.
Many recall he shared a ring with Hamed, Harrisson, Freitas and Rees.
He didn't fight those fighters without gaining some expierience.
His mentality was not to learn however, it was to make money.

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Buckley is a guy that many view fondly.

However I'm sorry I've got to nitpick.
Many recall he shared a ring with Hamed, Harrisson, Freitas and Rees.
He didn't fight those fighters without gaining some expierience.
His mentality was not to learn however, it was to make money.

I don't know much about him but I imagine family pressures and needing to have a regular income meant he needed to fight every few weeks in order to provide for his family.

Not everyone can be an contender. He's probably still had a great career really, I mean he'll be able to tell his grandkids he shared the ring with some of Britain's finest fighters of his generation.

True he may have lost them all but at least he was in there. The best most of us will be able to say is that we shook a fighters hand when we went to a boxing match

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Buckley is a guy that many view fondly.

However I'm sorry I've got to nitpick.
Many recall he shared a ring with Hamed, Harrisson, Freitas and Rees.
He didn't fight those fighters without gaining some expierience.
His mentality was not to learn however, it was to make money.

When ever some guy commits a crime or screams about life being unfair and too difficult to make an honest living they should show them a picture of Buckley and his carrer...No harder way to put food on the table then the way he did it...Made an honest living and has nothing to be ashamed of...IMO he was damn tough....10 KO's losses in almost 300 fights...

Hello. I'm a journalist on the Independent on Sunday and I'm trying to get in touch with Pete Buckley. His quotes in The Sun were interesting - we'd like to know more. Does anyone have any ideas about how I could get hold of him? Any leads gratefully accepted.

Originally Posted by hack1

Hello. I'm a journalist on the Independent on Sunday and I'm trying to get in touch with Pete Buckley. His quotes in The Sun were interesting - we'd like to know more. Does anyone have any ideas about how I could get hold of him? Any leads gratefully accepted.

Send me a PM with your real name so I can check it out...all goes well and you are who you say I will get you in contact with him

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Originally Posted by hack1

Hello. I'm a journalist on the Independent on Sunday and I'm trying to get in touch with Pete Buckley. His quotes in The Sun were interesting - we'd like to know more. Does anyone have any ideas about how I could get hold of him? Any leads gratefully accepted.

Send me a PM with your real name so I can check it out...all goes well and you are who you say I will get you in contact with him

Daxx can get you in contact with anyone!



on another note... Daxx, how did you get my mother's #?

Stop calling and just breathing into the phone... it's creepy

Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BOSTON

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Originally Posted by hack1

Hello. I'm a journalist on the Independent on Sunday and I'm trying to get in touch with Pete Buckley. His quotes in The Sun were interesting - we'd like to know more. Does anyone have any ideas about how I could get hold of him? Any leads gratefully accepted.

Send me a PM with your real name so I can check it out...all goes well and you are who you say I will get you in contact with him

Daxx can get you in contact with anyone!



on another note... Daxx, how did you get my mother's #?

Stop calling and just breathing into the phone... it's creepy

Pride you crack me up man....

DaxxKhan - thanks for your reply. I need to have posted 30 comments before I'm allowed to send a PM. But I'm real - Katy Guest, a feature writer at the Indy on Sunday. k.guest@independent.co.uk...

Greetings Katy. I do find it curious you asked for a contact on boxing site and not the BBBC directly, not to be disrespectful or anything but reporting on Peter Buckley is not your usual style?

Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BOSTON

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Originally Posted by hack1

Hello. I'm a journalist on the Independent on Sunday and I'm trying to get in touch with Pete Buckley. His quotes in The Sun were interesting - we'd like to know more. Does anyone have any ideas about how I could get hold of him? Any leads gratefully accepted.

Send me a PM with your real name so I can check it out...all goes well and you are who you say I will get you in contact with him

Daxx can get you in contact with anyone!



on another note... Daxx, how did you get my mother's #?

Stop calling and just breathing into the phone... it's creepy

If you really want to be creeped out check in her sock draw and take a peek at the pics from our weekend at Don King's....

I found out the easy way why he is always saying "Only in America"

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BOSTON

Originally Posted by DaxxKahn

Send me a PM with your real name so I can check it out...all goes well and you are who you say I will get you in contact with him

Daxx can get you in contact with anyone!



on another note... Daxx, how did you get my mother's #?

Stop calling and just breathing into the phone... it's creepy

If you really want to be creeped out check in her sock draw and take a peek at the pics from our weekend at Don King's....

I found out the easy way why he is always saying "Only in America"

This picture is of you in a leather suit with a.... Awwwww... Daxx, what the hell?...


Mom no....