Regan Buckley

{{Short description|Irish boxer (born 1997)}}

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| name = Regan Buckley

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| nickname = Rocket

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| weight = Flyweight

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|3|5}}

| birth_place = County Wicklow, Ireland

| nationality = Irish

| style = Orthodox

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| total = 2

| wins = 2

| KO = 0

| losses = 0

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{{MedalSport|Men's amateur boxing}}

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{{MedalComp|European Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2019 Minsk|Light flyweight}}

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Regan James Buckley, also called Regan Daly, (born 5 March 1997){{Cite web|url=https://www.olympics.ie/sports/boxing/18151-minsk-boxing-at-the-european-games.html|title=MINSK – BOXING AT THE EUROPEAN GAMES » #TeamIreland – Olympics}} is an Irish professional boxer. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 2019 European Games.

Early life

Buckley is a native of County Wicklow.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0223/1032441-elite-championships-molloy/|title=Elite Championships: Molloy wins fight of the night|date=23 February 2019|via=www.rte.ie}}

Career

Buckley boxes at St Teresa's Boxing Club in Bray.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.irish-boxing.com/regan-buckley-returns-to-amateur-boxing/|title = Regan Buckley returns to amateur boxing - Irish Boxing|date = 16 April 2018}}

Buckley won bronze at the 2019 European Games in Minsk.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/kevin-mcmanamon-ireland-boxers-4706619-Jul2019/|title='It's just cool to be involved with them' - McManamon on working with Ireland's boxers|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien|website=The42}}

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