Best fights of Joaquin Buckley
Over 12 years as a professional, Joaquin Buckley has compiled a 21-8 (15) record, fighting across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Joaquin Buckley KOs Vicente Luque
On March 30, 2024 Joaquin Buckley faced Vicente Luque in a welterweight bout. Buckley was 29 years old with a record of 17-6, and Luque was 32 with a record of 22-9-1. Buckley was on a 2-fight winning streak and Luque was coming off a win. Buckley stopped Vicente Luque via TKO in the 2nd round.
2. Joaquin Buckley defeats Alex Morono
On October 7, 2023 Joaquin Buckley faced Alex Morono in a welterweight bout. Buckley was 29 years old with a record of 16-6, and Morono was 33 with a record of 23-8. Both Buckley and Morono were coming off a win. Buckley won via unanimous decision.
3. Joaquin Buckley loses to Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision
On June 14, 2025 Joaquin Buckley faced Kamaru Usman in a welterweight bout. Buckley was 31 years old with a record of 21-6, and Usman was 38 with a record of 20-4. Buckley was on a 6-fight winning streak, while Usman was on a 3-fight losing streak. Buckley lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Usman.
4. Joaquin Buckley KOs Colby Covington
On December 14, 2024 Joaquin Buckley faced Colby Covington in a welterweight bout. Buckley was 30 years old with a record of 20-6, and Covington was 36 with a record of 17-4. Buckley was on a 5-fight winning streak, while Covington was coming off a loss. Buckley stopped Colby Covington via TKO in the 3rd round.
5. Joaquin Buckley KOs Stephen Thompson
On October 5, 2024 Joaquin Buckley faced Stephen Thompson in a welterweight bout. Buckley was 30 years old with a record of 19-6, and Thompson was 41 with a record of 17-7-1. Buckley was on a 4-fight winning streak, while Thompson was coming off a loss. Buckley stopped Stephen Thompson via KO in the 3rd round.
6. Joaquin Buckley defeats Nursulton Ruziboev
On May 11, 2024 Joaquin Buckley faced Nursulton Ruziboev in a welterweight bout. Buckley was 30 years old with a record of 18-6, and Ruziboev was 30 with a record of 34-8-2. Buckley was on a 3-fight winning streak and Ruziboev was on a 10-fight winning streak. Buckley won via unanimous decision.
7. Joaquin Buckley loses to Sean Brady via unanimous decision
On May 9, 2026 Joaquin Buckley faced Sean Brady in a welterweight bout. Buckley was 32 years old with a record of 21-7, and Brady was 33 with a record of 18-2. Both Buckley and Brady were coming off a loss. Buckley lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Brady.
8. Joaquin Buckley loses to Chris Curtis via KO
On December 10, 2022 Joaquin Buckley faced Chris Curtis in a middleweight bout. Buckley was 28 years old with a record of 15-5, and Curtis was 35 with a record of 29-9. Both Buckley and Curtis were coming off a loss. Curtis stopped Buckley via KO in the 2nd round.
9. Joaquin Buckley KOs Jordan Wright
On November 21, 2020 Joaquin Buckley faced Jordan Wright in a middleweight bout. Buckley was 26 years old with a record of 11-3, and Wright was 29 with a record of 11-0. Buckley was coming off a win and Wright was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak. Buckley stopped Jordan Wright via KO in the 2nd round.
10. Joaquin Buckley loses to Kevin Holland via KO
On August 8, 2020 Joaquin Buckley faced Kevin Holland in a middleweight bout. Buckley was 26 years old with a record of 10-2, and Holland was 27 with a record of 17-5. Buckley was on a 2-fight winning streak and Holland was coming off a win. Holland stopped Buckley via TKO in the 3rd round.