Buck Smith was born on July 22,1965 and is an American professional boxer in the welterweight division.
10 Facts About Buck Smith
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Buck Smith turned professional in 1987 without having ever boxed before.
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Buck Smith lost his very first pro fight, when he volunteered from an Oklahoma City audience for a no-show.
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Buck Smith fought someone named Ali Smith and received $50 for his troubles.
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Buck Smith had 15 minutes to prepare and competed in street shorts and basketball shoes.
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Buck Smith admitted that he used his heavy schedule to his advantage: his theory was that it was better to get paid to fight and beat lesser opponents than to spar against better ones for little or no money.
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All in all, Buck Smith is officially credited with having boxed 224 professional boxing matches.
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However, it is possible that Buck Smith had fought even more matches under different names, so it is impossible to truly say how many fights he really had.
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Buck Smith lost to several former and future champions that included Buddy McGirt, Mark Breland, Julio Cesar Chavez and Antonio Margarito.
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Buck Smith's record stands at 179 wins, 20 losses, 2 draws, and 25 no contests in 226 fights.