Jamaica Kid

The Jamaica Kid(b. 1896 – 12 June 1938) was a boxer born Robert Buckley (a.k.a. Robert Bulkley and James Buckley) inBritish Honduraswho fought out ofNew OrleansandNew York Cityas a professional from 1916 to 1928, primarily as a light-heavyweight. When he was based in Louisiana in the first year of his pro career, he won theWorld Colored Middleweight titlefromEddie Palmerin New Orleans, a title he did not defend as he moved to New York City later that year.

The 5'8 "(some sources put him at 5'9" ) Jamaica Kid campaigned as a light-heavyweight and heavyweight at between 172 and 181 lbs. He served as a sparring partner for many champion boxers, but during his own career in the ring, he was never ranked as a top contender, though he did get a shot at the world light-heavyweight crown in 1926.

After racking up 17 straight losses between 18 February 1924 and 29 November 1926 (a streak that was preceded with a draw against formercolored light-heavyweight champLee Andersonon 21 January 1924 and included six losses to futureworld middleweight champTiger Flowersand two losses to future world light-heavyweight champMaxie Rosenbloom,The Jamaica Kid got a shot at theNYSAClight-heavyweight title. He was paired againstworld light-heavyweight champJack Delaney,to whom he had already lost during his long losing streak, at the State Armory inWaterbury, Connecticuton 10 December 1926. The Kid lost via aT.K.O.in the third round of their scheduled 15-round bout.

In his career, The Jamaica Kid compiled an official career record of eight wins (winning via K.O. three times) against 34 losses (he was K.O.-ed 14 times) and three draws. He also had 43newspaper decisions,winning 13, losing 24 and drawing six.