BIRMINGHAM, England - Boxing's biggest loser went out in storybook fashion this weekend, ending his career with a rare victory on Friday night.
The BBC reported that boxer Peter Buckley, who has lost 256 bouts in 300 career attempts, won his match, outpointing fellow super-featherweight Matin Mohammed in Birmingham.
For Buckley, 39, it was his first victory since 2003. His career record is 32-256-12.
"Win lose or draw, this is definitely my last fight," Buckley told the BBC before the fight. According to the BBC, Buckley has the worst record of anyone involved in the sport of boxing.
Buckley was known for being available to fight anytime, even on last-minute notice.
“I’m always in the gym, so if I get a call a couple of hours before a fight, I usually say yes,” Buckley said. “If you phone up a bricklayer and ask him to build you a wall, he doesn’t ask for three weeks to prepare. He comes round and does it straight away. Why should a boxer be any different?”
The Englishman sometimes goes into the ring with a black eye from his previous fight. Last Friday, he lost a six-rounder in Wales.
Buckley’s last victory was a decision over Joel Viney in October 2003. Although he has had two draws since, Buckley also has lost 84 times. Some of his defeats, though, have come against fighters who went on to become world champions, including Prince Naseem Hamed, Duke McKenzie, Scott Harrison and Colin McMillan.
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