On Friday 31 October, British boxer Peter Buckley won his 300th (and final) fight in front of a packed crowd in his home town of Birmingham.

This fact may not seem amazing at first glance. After all, surely legendary British boxers are accustomed to experiencing that winning feeling whilst competing in the ring. However, a quick look at the boxer’s career statistics makes last night’s win look very different indeed.

Out of 300 fights, Buckley has managed to lose 256 times. Furthermore, before last night’s magical fight in Birmingham, the boxer had not experienced victory for five years.

It was therefore with some relief that Peter Buckley (or ‘The Professor’ as he is known amongst his fans and friends) managed to overcome the competition facing him in the Aston Events Centre.

The competition came in the form of Matin Mohammed. Buckley won 40-38 and his wide smile which greeted the crowd at the end of the fight told his loving fans everything they needed to know about how much this victory meant to him.

Buckley’s record certainly does not make for pleasant reading. However, he has been brave enough to compete against top names in the world of boxing, including Naseem Hamed.

Furthermore, the vast majority of his defeats have come in matches which he only accepted the day before. The boxer’s courage has never been doubted and he is certainly not a pushover. Buckley has only ever lost ten matches through being knocked out.

The British Boxing Board of Control will be happy that Buckley has decided to retire from the sport. They have long been worried that the boxer will suffer a serious injury against stronger opposition.

Thankfully, this fear has never been realised and the boxer was able to retire on a high following his victory.