Regan James Buckley, also called Regan Daly, (born 5 March 1997) is an Irish

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. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the

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Early life

Buckley is a native of

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Career

Buckley boxes at St Teresa's Boxing Club in

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. He fought twice as a

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, defeating Gary Reeve and Carl McDonald in 2018. However, he returned to amateur status to aim at the

2020 Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

. Buckley won bronze at the

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References

Living people 1997 births Boxers from County Wicklow Irish male boxers European Games bronze medalists for Ireland European Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 2019 European Games Flyweight boxers 21st-century Irish sportsmen {{Ireland-boxing-bio-stub