King of the Journeymen

The Life of Peter Buckley

Peter Buckley, Chris Aker

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785319532
• Year: 2021

King of the Journeymen is the gripping autobiography of Peter Buckley, a pro boxer who fought 300 times and was a 'stepping stone' for world champions such as Naseem Hamed and Duke McKenzie. As a boy, Buckley shone as an amateur boxer, but outside the ring he was heading for trouble. He was suspended numerous times from school and sent to prison at age 15 for assault and robbery. Whilst inside, his father died. His life felt hopeless and seemed to be going nowhere. But after his release he turned to professional boxing and things started to improve. Labelled a journeyman, he fought often and lost often, whilst earning more money than he'd thought possible. Buckley never refused a fight, often accepting bouts at a few hours' notice or after a night out. King of the Journeymen is an inspirational tale of a man tenaciously fighting for a better life. Although he lost more fights than he won, Buckley persevered with his career and attained widespread respect from boxers and fans alike.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword
• Prologue: In the changing room
• 1. Charlie Magri’s jab
• 2. Move to the big school
• 3. Fighting in and out of the ring
• 4. Robbing while an amateur
• 5. Locked up
• 6. How I met my wife
• 7. Rocky, Nobby and my start as a pro
• 8. The Duke
• 9. Hard spars and my first title fight
• 10. The Prince
• 11. Trouble aftr the bell
• 12. Paid without throwing a punch
• 13. Mugged
• 14. Weight issues
• 15. My 200th fight
• 16. Final fight and post-retirement
• 17. The press, Norman, marriage and Hollywood
• Epilogue: How I’d like to be remembered
• Peter Buckley acknowledgments
• Chris Akers acknowledgements
• Peter Buckley’s record
• Photos