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

[Shamrock]

I'm a great admirer of Buckley and fighters like him. Some fighters are not as talented or do not get the breaks that the more succesful ones do.

It's easy to say you love a sport when it's all going your way. Try being a guy who for whatever reason knows he isn't going to be the next Naseem, PBF or hitmandonny and still get up and do your road work and spar and smile through the bruises at your day job.

Determination, will to win and a postive outlook are all invaluable but I also believe that some people are born with a natural talent that defines they will be 'great'. Training, traning and more training can make you better than you would have been but with out that 10% natural talent it's never likely to be enough.

Buckley is a true gentlemen of the sport (he has saved shows at few hours notice as already mentioned). I don't think he lacked ambition I think he was down to earth and level headed enough to realise where his market was and he excelled at it.

I hope whatever he does now he finds peace with it.

[Memphis]

Boxing Monthly

Always a good read

[Saddo]

got to love guys like Buckley.... have gloves will travel... its what keeps this sport great

hope he has a few quid to retire with.

Thanks Peter and enjoy your retirement