Samuel Peter - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Samuel Okon Peter nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare," is a professional heavyweight

Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...

boxer

Boxing

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and the former WBC

World Boxing Council

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heavyweight champion.

Peter rose to prominence as a professional fighter following a string of spectacular knockout wins in his early career, at a time when the division was fragmented. He has won a portion of the heavyweight crown and scored notable wins over: James Toney

James Toney

James Nathanial Toney is an American professional boxer who has held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight divisions. Toney currently fights in the heavyweight division in boxing and also now competes in mixed martial arts.-Boxing career:Toney's amateur boxing...

and Oleg Maskaev

Oleg Maskaev

Oleg Alexandrovich Maskaev is a Russian professional boxer and a former WBC heavyweight champion. He is an ethnic Mordvin.-Boxing career:Maskaev, a former mine worker, began his career in the 1980s as an amateur boxer in the Soviet Union, where he held a victory over world champion Vitali...

. Samuel Peter is also the only man to have been defeated by both Klitschko brothers (losing a total of three bouts against them).

Early years and amateur career

Originally, Peter's preferred sport was soccer. In 1992, some boxers came to Peter's school to train. The curious young 11-year-old stopped by and asked if he could train along with them. He was put up against an experienced amateur and knocked him out. This marked the beginning of a successful amateur career for Peter.

Samuel Peter won the Nigerian amateur heavyweight championship and the Africa Zone 3 Heavyweight championship. He faced stiff competition as an amateur (including a knockout victory over 2000 Silver Medalist Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov

Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov

Mukhtarkhan Koblanbekovich Dildabekov is a Kazakh boxer, best known to win the silver medal in the Super Heavyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Career:...

of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...

). However, he prevailed and was given the opportunity to represent Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

at the 2000 Sydney, Australia Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

.

Peter lost in the quarterfinals to Italian Paolo Vidoz

Paolo Vidoz

Paolo Vidoz is a boxer from Italy, who won the Olympic bronze medal, twice won the bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships: 1997 and 1999 and also won a silver medal at the European Championships....

by decision. However, his performance was noted for being very impressive from such a young pugilist and hence more excitement was generated for him than the eventual Gold Medalist, Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison is a British professional boxer from Harlesden, England who fights in the heavyweight division. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold medal in the superheavyweight division. He stands and usually weighs around .Harrison turned...

, to whom Peter had lost a very close decision just a few months before the Olympics

Olympic Games

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Professional career

Immediately after the Olympics

Olympic Games

, Ivaylo Gotzev signed on as Samuel Peter's manager, and Andy "Pops" Anderson became Peter's coach. They were then able to land a promotional deal with Dino Duva of Duva Boxing. As of March 2008, Peter's professional ring record stands at 30-2 (with 23 knockouts).

Though Peter posted a string of 1st-round knockouts at the beginning of his career, he fought to 2 consecutive decisions against Charles Shufford

Charles Shufford

Charles Shufford is a professional boxer.He had 35 amateur fights at superheavyweight and in 1996 beat Lance Whitaker but lost to Joe Mesi and Lovy Page....

and Jovo Pudar in 2004. Some critics asked if Peter could exhibit the one-punch knockout power he had exhibited in his early days against stronger opposition.

Peter won a victory against Jeremy Williams

Jeremy Williams (boxer)

Jeremy Williams is a former professional boxer and mixed martial artist.-Amateur career:As an amateur, he was the 1989 and 1990 United States amateur Light Heavyweight champion and the 1990 and 1991 National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight champion, and is a member of the Golden Gloves hall of...

on December 4, 2004 by knockout 27 seconds into the second round, to win the vacant regional NABF heavyweight title. Williams was out cold for several minutes following the knockout. He then defeated Yanqui Diaz

Yanqui Diaz

Yamplier Azcuy Díaz is a professional heavyweight boxer from Cuba, currently living and fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada-Amateur career:...

on January 22, 2005 to win the vacant regional USBA heavyweight title, knocking him down five times along the way.

Peter then went on to defeat NABA heavyweight champion Taurus Sykes

Taurus Sykes

Taurus Jabbar Sykes, is a professional boxer. He has been fighting as a heavyweight, and has fought against several contenders, and currently holds a record of 25-5-1.-Overview:...

in Reno, Nevada

Reno, Nevada

Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...

on July 2, 2005 trained by Andy "Pops" Anderson in a unification match.

Peter vs. Wladimir Klitschko

On September 24, 2005 Peter faced Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion...

in an elimination match in Atlantic City for the IBF

International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...

title, in which Peter's NABF title was also on the line. It was a highly anticipated fight, Klitschko was trying to bounce back into the title picture and Peter was at the time undefeated and a feared puncher. It was a highly entertaining bout. Klitschko controlled for periods with his excellent jab and physical domination, yet Peter managed to periodically break through with big shots. Klitschko went down twice in the fifth. He came back to assert himself for the next few rounds as Peter grew frustrated at his inability to land clean shots. In round 10 Peter finally broke through with two big right hands, Klitschko staggered backwards and Peter put him down for the third time with another right hand. Larry Merchant remarked: "This is the moment of truth for Klitschko." Klitschko recovered well and went on to outbox Peter for the final two rounds. Many observers felt that Peter was hitting to the back of the head (rabbit punching) during this fight and that accounted for the first two knock downs. Nevertheless, Peters went on to stagger Klitschko badly in the twelfth winning a unanimous decision.

On December 15, 2005, Peter faced Robert Hawkins and won a 10 round decision.

Peter regained the NABF title (vacated by Klitschko after his victory) on April 28, 2006, by defeating Julius Long

Julius Long

Julius Long is an American professional boxer and kickboxer, who turned professional in 2001. He stands at 7' 1" and weighs 250+ lbs.- Career :...

.

On September 11, 2010, Peter once again faced Wladimir Klitschko and once again lost, this time by 10th round TKO.

Peter vs. Toney I & II

Peter's next bout was a fight with heavyweight contender James Toney

James Toney

on September 2, 2006 at the Staples Center

Staples Center

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in Los Angeles, California

California

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for the right to challenge WBC

World Boxing Council

heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev

Oleg Maskaev

. Peter would win by split decision; however, the WBC would find adequate cause to order a rematch. (This move generated just as much controversy as the decision itself, as it is uncommon to require a second fight without significant evidence that a match has been mishandled.)

On January 6, 2007, Peter defeated Toney in the rematch by unanimous decision, erasing any doubts as to the validity of the first fight. Considered one of his most polished boxing performances, Peter beat Toney to the punch consistently throughout the twelve rounds. He used his triple jab to great effect and threw combinations more frequently than ever before in his career. Peter put Toney down in round two and danced around playfully in the final moments of the twelfth knowing he had completely dominated his opponent. The official judges scorecards read 119-108, 118-110, 118-110.

Peter vs. McCline

After defeating Toney, Peter had earned the right to challenge the WBC heavyweight champion. A match against Oleg Maskaev was scheduled for October 6, 2007. However, Maskaev pulled out of the fight due to a back injury. This led WBC to proclaim Peter their Interim heayweight champion.

Jameel McCline

Jameel McCline

Jameel “Big Time” McCline is a professional heavyweight boxer notable for his speed, strength, and size at 6'6" and 269 lbs. Currently ranked at number 9 in the WBCworld heavyweight ratings...

was scheduled to fight Vitali Klitschko

Vitali Klitschko

Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko is a Ukrainian professional heavyweight boxer and the current WBC heavyweight champion. He is a leader of the political party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform and a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Congress of the Council of Europe. He previously...

on September 22 for a title elimination. However, the fight was canceled because Klitschko had suffered a back injury in training. Under these conditions, a fight was arranged between Peter and McCline. Peter stepped into the ring as the champion trying to defend his title. Much controversy preceded the match since McCline had been accused of using illegal substances in 2005 and 2006, but the organizers decided to let the fight happen despite of this. Lab analysis would be available about 5 days after the fight.

On October 6, at 10 p.m, in Madison Square Garden, Peter was knocked down 3 times in the 2nd and 3rd round by McCline, who had a height advantage of almost 6 inches. Though he seemed badly hurt in the third round, Peter managed to get up and eventually won the remaining rounds to win the match with a unanimous decision and retain his title as the WBC Interim heavyweight title. As in the second Toney fight the key to Peter's victory was the use of his triple jab and combination punching. He kept Mccline off with the jab and then bullied him backwards in the final minute of each round to score points. Mccline was perhaps tired from throwing so many power punches early on. Nevertheless Peter outworked him thoroughly for the better part of nine rounds.

Becoming WBC heavyweight champion

As Interim champion, Peter was a mandatory challenger for the WBC belt held by Oleg Maskaev

Oleg Maskaev

, who was inactive since December 2006 due to injury. This long-anticipated fight took place on March 8, 2008, at the principal bullfighting venue in Cancun

Cancún

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, Mexico. Peter won by TKO

Knockout

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, with the referee stopping the fight with only a few seconds remaining in the 6th round. Peter used far less movement than he had in his previous two bouts against Maskaev, from the first round onwards both were trading heavy shots. In round three Peter staggered Maskaev and was then rocked in return. After five rounds Maskaev was looking disheartened. He had not been able to really hurt Peter. Peter used his jab to pursue Maskaev in the sixth and eventually broke through with a big right hand. Maskaev staggered backwards and Peter moved in for the finish. Peter continued to pummel Maskaev on the ropes while Oleg tried to motion to the referee about rabbit punches. The referee stepped in with seconds remaining as a ragged and badly beaten Maskaev staggered backwards into the corner. Peter was ahead on all three judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

Peter vs. Vitali Klitschko

Following his victory over Maskaev, Peter publicly challenged IBF

IBF

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, WBO and IBO

International Boxing Organization

The International Boxing Organization is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...

champion Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion...

to a unification bout, which would have been Klitschko's second such fight, as well as his second matchup with Peter (the first ending with a unanimous decision victory for Klitschko). Such a fight would have unified three of the four major titles, the closest the division has been to an entirely unified title since Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis

Lennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE is a retired boxer and the most recent British undisputed world heavyweight champion. He holds dual British and Canadian citizenship...

relinquished the WBA

World Boxing Association

The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...

title (one of the three he then held) by court order on April 29, 2000. Klitschko indicated he might fight Peter, but suggested that Peter should fight his brother Vitali first. Vitali Klitschko had retired as WBC champion in November 2005, and was considered the WBC's champion emeritus, giving him the right to a mandatory challenge under the rules of that organization should he elect to fight again. At the time of his retirement, Vitali was the dominant force in his division. He was considered the undisputed heavyweight champion. The bout with Peter was an exciting prospect for fans. Both had a claim to being the rightful WBC belt holder. Yet there was added importance for the bout: if Vitali were to win it would mean that both brothers would achieve their dream of being heavyweight champions at the same time. On the other hand, if Peter were to win and then challenge Wladimir in a rematch, it would bring the heavyweight division close to the first unified title holder in years. Peter accepted the WBC's ruling and the bout was scheduled for October 11 at O2 world Berlin where Klitschko would receive a tremendous reception.

Peter fought Klitschko on October 11, 2008 in Berlin. Klitschko had a memorable ring entrance with five former heavyweight champions appearing to wish him luck in his comeback. Klitschko would reclaim his belt in dominating fashion. Although he was coming back from a four year layoff, Klitschko was exceptionally sharp from the opening bell. Peter had been expected to set the pace and pursue Vitali, instead he spent time outside trying to box his way in. Klitschko's punch numbers were excellent and he had Peter in trouble from the first round onwards. Peter who had weighed in at 253 seemed rather sluggish. Klitschko took the center of the ring and found Peter an easy target. After four rounds Peter's face was swelling and his corner was growing in frustration. His corner implored him to let his hands go and push Vitali back. Peter seemed unresponsive after a few rounds shocked at the speed and accuracy of his opponent. Klitschko continued with a near punch perfect display. Looking disheartened Peter slumped in his corner after the 8th round. As his corner tried to give him instructions he shook his head and said "stop it." He had been dominated the entire fight by Klitschko's efficient outside punching. Peter was behind on the scorecards of two judges 80-72, and on the third 79-73.

After Klitschko: defeat to Chambers and return to form

Following such a devastating and one sided loss in a title fight, many questioned whether Peter would have the mental strength to return to top form.
Peter was defeated by Eddie Chambers

Eddie Chambers (boxer)

Edward "Eddie" Chambers is an American heavyweight boxer fighting out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Professional career:Eddie started boxing professionally in 2000 at the age of 18...

by majority decision on March 27, 2009. In what was perhaps his worst in ring performance, Peter weighed in at a career high of 265 lbs and threw very few punches. He seldom threw more than one or two punches in succession. Chambers stayed outside and frustrated Peter with lateral movement. After a few rounds Peter was pushing his punches and looking exhausted. Chambers did enough to frustrate Peter and consistently outworked him.

He fought Marcus McGee on July 25, 2009 in Mexico and defeated him via a third round knockout after knocking him cold with a right hand. He weighed in at a much more respectable 243 for this fight.

His next fight was on September 15, 2009 against the little known Ronald Bellamy. Peter won by second round knockout. He then fought journeyman Gabe Brown and won by fourth round stoppage.

Following his three successful victories over journeyman, Peter took a step up in competition against Nagy Aguilera

Nagy Aguilera

Nagy Aguilera De La Rosa is a Dominican professional boxer in the Heavyweight division.-Professional career:Nagy Aguilera gained notoriety when he knocked out former WBC Heavyweight Champion Oleg Maskaev in the first round on December 11, 2009 in what was considered a major upset...

. Having signed with Top Rank following his loss to Chambers, Peter had been focusing on conditioning. His sluggish and lethargic performances against both Vitali Klitschko and Eddie Chambers were in many critic's eyes caused by Peter's decision to move from a weight range of 230-245 up to a weight range of 250 plus. The bout with Aguilera was an IBF eliminator (Aguilera had earned the position with a stunning first round knockout of former champion Oleg Maskaev). Peter came in at 237 pounds the lightest since his seventh pro fight. He dominated an entertaining first round before sending Aguilera down in the second with a right hand counter, Nagy beat the count but was stopped soon after as he lay against the ropes taking heavy shots. Many critics have regarded Peter's win over Aguilera as reminiscent of his earlier knockout days.

Peter then targeted either a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko or a final IBF eliminator with unbeaten Alexander Povetkin. Sensing that Povetkin was not willing to fight Klitschko, Peter made himself available as a replacement opponent. Both he and Povetkin were ranked as #1 IBF contenders.

Peter Vs W. Klitschko II and release from Top Rank

On September 11, 2010 Samuel Peter fought Wladimir Klitschko again at the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was a Heavyweight Championship Match for the IBF, IBO and WBO Heavyweight Title. Peter weighed in at 241 pounds, two pounds lighter than the first fight. Wladimir came in at a career heavy of 247 pounds. Both fighters had promised knockouts in the pre fight build up. Peter started the fight very aggressively in a bob and weave style he had never before fought in. He caught Wladimir with a good left hook in the opening round, though Klitschko remained unshaken. Klitschko ended the round well. In the second round Klitschko caught Peter with three hard right hands, one of which seemed to stun him. Both fighters struggled to land punches in the third round, there was a lot of clinching in what was a physical encounter. Unlike their first fight referee Robert Byrd did not let Peter punch on the break or hit to the back of the head. After four rounds the fight became one sided, with Peter's right eye closing. Peter could not find the target and started lunging with wild shots, his legs had slowed dramatically and he was taking heavy shots. He did get through with a big right hand in round 6 though. Klitschko, instead of going backwards as he did in their first fight, would meet Peter in the middle of the ring and dominate him physically in the clinches. Peter was taking heavy punishment and after 8 rounds was totally exhausted. After the ninth round Peter's cornerman Abel Sanchez threatened to stop the fight, and said he would give him one more round. Emmanuel Steward implored Klitschko to throw combinations. Peter swung wildly in the tenth and Wladimir opened up with a punishing combination which floored him. Referee Robert Byrd did not start a count and waved the fight off, awarding Klitschko the win by knockout. It was Klitschko's ninth successful title defense. The nature of the defeat to Klitschko in the rematch possible spelled the end of Peter's career as a top level fighter. Top Rank released him from his contract soon after. In spite of this Peter's manager says they will look to secure other big fights in the division against anyone other than the Klitschko brothers.

Peter Vs Robert Helenius

After his release from Top Rank Peter and his management sent an offer to Tomasz Adamek

Tomasz Adamek

Tomasz Adamek is a Polish professional heavyweight boxer. His record is 44-2 .He is the former WBC world light heavyweight champion and the former IBF, IBO and The Ring magazine cruiserweight champion. As of the end of 2009, Ring Magazine has ranked Adamek as the 30th best boxer in the world...

for an IBF elimination match. The fight fell through when Peter refused Adamek's challenger money of $150,000. Peter then went into negotiations for a fight with Tye Fields

Tye Fields

Tye "Big Sky" Fields is an American heavyweight boxer.-Career:Tye Fields grew up in Beaverton, Oregon. Fields played college basketball and was a starter at forward for San Diego State University. Fields never was an amateur...

which also failed to materialise. Then in March 2011 it was revealed that Peter would travel to Germany to face undefeated Finnish prospect Robert Helenius

Robert Helenius

Robert "The Nordic Nightmare" Helenius is a Finnish professional Heavyweight boxer. As an amateur he won Silver at the European Championships 2006 at super heavyweight...

. Peter was rumoured to be in training with Jeff Mayweather

Jeff Mayweather

Jeff Mayweather was a boxer who fought in the 1990s.- Pro career :"Jazzy Jeff" had a career boxing record of 32-10-5...

, however Mayweather was not present for Peter's fight against Helenius. Peter weighed in for the contest at his highest career weight of 270 pounds. Peter was without a reputed trainer or even a cutman for the fight. Peter had reasonable success in the first half of the bout winning several of the first 6 rounds; however, after that point Peter began to tire. The end came when Helenius knocked down an exhausted Peter in round 9, Peter got to his feet only to be sent back to the canvas where he remained for well over the 10 second count, awarding Helenius the win by KO. The nature of the loss to Helenius, as well as Peter's terrible physical condition have led many to call for Peter's retirement from boxing.

Outside the ring

Peter is a devout Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

who neither drinks nor smokes. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Peter, who is managed by Ivalio Gotsev, is a stablemate to former WBO

World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...

Heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich

Sergei Liakhovich

Sergei "White Wolf" Liakhovich , is a Belarusian boxer and a former WBO heavyweight boxing champion.-Amateur career:Liakhovich, who represented Belarus at the 1996 Olympic Games, was a long-time amateur who won Bronze at the 1997 World Championships....

. Peter was formerly promoted by both Duva Boxing and Don King

Don King

Donald "Don" King is an American boxing promoter particularly known for his hairstyle and flamboyant personality. His career highlights include promoting "The Rumble in the Jungle" and the "Thrilla in Manila". He also had a long association with Mike Tyson...

. Originally trained by Andy "Pops" Anderson, he has since gone on to work with former champion Cornelius Boza Edwards

Cornelius Boza Edwards

Cornelius Boza Edwards was a Ugandan boxer in the Light Welterweight division and the former WBC Super Featherweight Champion. Edwards emigrated from Uganda to England, where he lived for a long period of time...

and former Tyson trainer Stacey Mckinnley. Peter is currently promoted by Bob Arum

Bob Arum

Robert "Bob" Arum is the founder and CEO of Top Rank, a professional boxing promotion company based in Las Vegas. He also worked for the US Attorney's Office for the southern district of New York in the tax division....

and trained by Abel Sanchez

Abel Sánchez

Abel Sánchez: The History of a Passion is a 1917 novel by Miguel de Unamuno. Abel Sanchez is a re-telling of the story of Cain and Abel set in modern times, which uses the parable to explore themes of envy.-References:...

.

Following his split with Duva boxing, Peter had a court case against Don King

Don King

over a dispute in the purse bid for his title loss to Vitali Klitschko.

Peter recently challenged American Champion Chris Arreola to a bout this year. Claiming that Arreola stole his "nightmare" nickname. Peter said that if the fight went through then the loser would have to change his moniker.

Professional boxing record

Robert Helenius

Robert "The Nordic Nightmare" Helenius is a Finnish professional Heavyweight boxer. As an amateur he won Silver at the European Championships 2006 at super heavyweight...

|KO
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|02/04/2011
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Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion...

|KO
|10
|11/09/2010
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|34–3
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Nagy Aguilera
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|2
|12/03/2010
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|33–3
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Gabe Brown
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|4
|19/12/2009
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|32–3
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Ronald Bellamy
|TKO
|2
|15/09/2009
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|31–3
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Eddie Chambers

Edward "Eddie" Chambers is an American heavyweight boxer fighting out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Professional career:Eddie started boxing professionally in 2000 at the age of 18...

|MD
|10
|27/03/2009
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|30–2
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Vitali Klitschko

|RTD
|8
|11/10/2008
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|30–1
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Oleg Maskaev

|TKO
|6
|08/03/2008
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|29–1
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Jameel McCline

Jameel “Big Time” McCline is a professional heavyweight boxer notable for his speed, strength, and size at 6'6" and 269 lbs. Currently ranked at number 9 in the WBCworld heavyweight ratings...

|UD
|12
|06/10/2007
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|28–1
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James Toney

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|12
|06/10/2007
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|27–1
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James Toney

|SD
|12
|02/09/2006
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|26–1
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Julius Long

Julius Long is an American professional boxer and kickboxer, who turned professional in 2001. He stands at 7' 1" and weighs 250+ lbs.- Career :...

|KO
|1
|28/04/2006
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|25–1
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Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins (boxer)

Robert Hawkins is a journeyman heavyweight boxer who fought many contenders and champions in the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life:...

|UD
|10
|15/12/2005
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|24–1
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Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion...

|UD
|12
|24/09/2005
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|24–0
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Taurus Sykes

Taurus Jabbar Sykes, is a professional boxer. He has been fighting as a heavyweight, and has fought against several contenders, and currently holds a record of 25-5-1.-Overview:...

|KO
|2
|02/07/2005
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|23–0
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Gilbert Martinez
|TKO
|3
|29/04/2005
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|22–0
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Yanqui Diaz

Yamplier Azcuy Díaz is a professional heavyweight boxer from Cuba, currently living and fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada-Amateur career:...

|TKO
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|22/01/2005
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|21–0
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Jeremy Williams

Jeremy Williams (boxer)

|KO
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|04/12/2004
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Jovo Pudar
|UD
|10
|05/08/2004
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|Win
|19–0
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Charles Shufford

Charles Shufford is a professional boxer.He had 35 amateur fights at superheavyweight and in 1996 beat Lance Whitaker but lost to Joe Mesi and Lovy Page....

|UD
|10
|17/05/2004
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|Win
|18–0
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Jose Arimatea Da Silva
|TKO
|2
|06/03/2004
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|Win
|17–0
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Chris Isaac
|TKO
|7
|22/01/2004
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|Win
|16–0
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Jason Farley
|TKO
|2
|27/09/2003
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|Win
|15–0
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Daniel Frank
|KO
|2
|30/08/2003
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|Win
|14–0
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Lyle McDowell
|TKO
|4
|21/06/2003
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|Win
|13–0
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Dale Crowe
|TKO
|4
|07/03/2003
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|Win
|12–0
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Cornelius Ellis
|TKO
|2
|27/07/2002
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|Win
|11–0
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Francis Royal
|TKO
|2
|07/06/2002
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|Win
|10–0
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Terry Porter
|KO
|2
|24/05/2002
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|Win
|9–0
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Julius Joiner
|TKO
|1
|22/03/2002
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|8–0
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Marion Wilson

Marion Wilson, born October 19, 1956 in Florence, SC, is a heavyweight boxer. Marion, despite having faced a who's who list of heavyweight elite, has never been knocked out. He was once stopped, by Derek Isaman in 1991, which was due to a cut...

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|4
|03/03/2002
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|7–0
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Curtis Taylor
|KO
|1
|10/11/2001
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|Win
|6–0
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Giles Knox
|TKO
|1
|28/09/2001
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|Win
|5–0
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Freddy Gatica
|TKO
|1
|25/08/2001
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|Win
|4–0
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Shannon Head
|TKO
|1
|28/07/2001
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|Win
|3–0
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George Chamberlain
|TKO
|1
|25/05/2001
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|Win
|2–0
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James Lester
|TKO
|3
|10/05/2001
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|1–0
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Georgi Hristov
|KO
|1
|06/02/2001
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Early years and amateur career

Professional career

Peter vs. Wladimir Klitschko

Peter vs. Toney I & II

Peter vs. McCline

Becoming WBC heavyweight champion

Peter vs. Vitali Klitschko

After Klitschko: defeat to Chambers and return to form

Peter Vs W. Klitschko II and release from Top Rank

Peter Vs Robert Helenius

Outside the ring

Professional boxing record

See also

External links