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Brian Moore wrote:While the tone of the piece may be harsh by the Times journalist, Buckley represents one of the things that is wrong with British boxing and why many of today’s younger fans are being more attracted to MMA. Boxing cards are supposed to contain competitive, well-matched bouts right the way down the card. It’s not about just having a decent main event and chief support. Buckley has long since ceased to be competitive, arguably since the early 90’s, and just goes through the motions, effectively conning the paying public. Do you think they care about Buckley being a loyal servant? They just want to see competitive fights for their very hard earned money, not 60-54 every time Buckley steps through the ropes.

I don’t have a problem with journeymen of the likes of Tony Booth who at least give it a go and earn their money by putting in an honest shift when they climb through the ropes but this doesn’t apply to Buckley. Lets’ face it this is a man who earns good pocket money for essentially turning up and going through the motions. What is exactly is he teaching our prospects?

Trashing Buckley may be below the belt but celebrating him as some kind of iconic figure is equally naïve. If Boxing is to survive the fewer the “opponents” who adopt Buckley’s mindset, the better.

Brian Moore wrote:Buckley has long since ceased to be competitive, arguably since the early 90’s

banjo wrote:"Worlds worst boxer"



Obviously the writer has never heard of Eric Crumble

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

Terry D wrote:I have seen Bukcley quite a few times, as have many, and although you know he is going to go 6 x 2 you also know that if he did open-up a bit more he would nick a few rounds, then again if he did that he would not be called in to these shows, and that would leave many undercard fights in the shit.

You need to watch Buckley contests with an educated eye, I imagine most broadsheet 'boxing' writers will not posses the ability to really appraise Buckley's fights.

He is often coming in at short-notice and the onus, in all reality, falls on the young prospect to show intelligence and ability enough to open Peter up, that so few do is either a sign of their inadequacies or that Peter knows how to ride a shot, block a shot and keep it tight, in other words he can actually box.

You can tell how good a prospect is by the amount of clean shots they land on the guy, and very few land more than a few a round. Peter gives them a chance to learn how to switch attacks, open a guard up and then work on different shots.

The difference between Buckley and Henman is that Peter has no one rooting for him to win, whereas Henman had full-time training and coaching, sponsorships and a large following of middle-England dickheads willing him on. Henman is the loser who should have won, not Buckley.

I actually have just read the article, I usually steer clear of boxing articles for this very reason, the headline is pretty poor, the article is meh, Buckley probably presented an easy target for this chap, contrary to the target he presents in the ring. It may have been a chance to throw up a compelling headline and get people tut-tutting over the sport. So what else is new?

Wrists wrote:Sorry Ian have to disagree

Matthew Syed talks utter shite most of the time - this is a guy who said a few years back 'Its time to sack Sir Alex'.

He also wrote that disgraceful piece about Geordies and how we are thick, its all our fault that we have a shit team etc etc etc - whilst at the same time is probably thinking of his next article entitled 'Aren't Spurs Brilliant'.

Too much crap is written by sportswriters which is allowed to go unnoticed.

Stick to BBN thats what I say



Wrists

dbflex wrote:
"a man who should be remembered for ever as Britain’s most spectacular sporting loser."

Terry D wrote:

Khaosai-Galaxy wrote:

dbflex wrote:
"a man who should be remembered for ever as Britain’s most spectacular sporting loser."

ummm but Buckley didnt even try to win for 100's of fights


What else can you describe him as?



"plucky loser" maybe.....


I have been saying for years that people like Buckly are terrible for boxing

Who else is going to take these fights? Us lot?