Regan Buckley

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Regan Buckley
Born (1997-03-05) 5 March 1997 (age 27)
NationalityIrish
Other namesRocket
Statistics
Weight(s) Flyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights2
Wins2
Wins by KO0
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Minsk Light flyweight

Regan James Buckley, also called Regan Daly, (born 5 March 1997) [1] is an Irish professional boxer. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 2019 European Games.

Contents

Early life

Buckley is a native of County Wicklow. [2]

Career

Buckley boxes at St Teresa's Boxing Club in Bray.[ citation needed ]

He fought twice as a pro, defeating Gary Reeve and Carl McDonald in 2018. However, he returned to amateur status to aim at the 2020 Olympics. [3]

Buckley won bronze at the 2019 European Games in Minsk. [4]

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References

  1. "MINSK – BOXING AT THE EUROPEAN GAMES » #TeamIreland – Olympics".
  2. "Elite Championships: Molloy wins fight of the night". 23 February 2019 via www.rte.ie.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Regan Buckley returns to amateur boxing - Irish Boxing". 16 April 2018.
  4. O'Brien, Kevin. "'It's just cool to be involved with them' - McManamon on working with Ireland's boxers". The42.