Samuel Peter
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Name: Samuel Peter
Alias: The Nigerian Nightmare
Birth Name: Samuel Okon Peter
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Birthplace: Uyo, Nigeria
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 188cm
Reach: 196cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
- Trainers: Andy "Pops" Anderson, Abel Sanchez (2009)
- Cutman: Cornelius Boza Edwards
Amateur Career
- Claimed Amateur record: 19-2
- Represented Nigeria as a Super Heavyweight at the 2000 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Results were:
- Defeated Konstantin Onofrei (Romania) PTS (17-14)
- Lost to Paolo Vidoz (Italy) PTS (3-14)
Professional Titles
- WBC Youth World Heavyweight Championship (2003)
- NABF Heavyweight Championship (2004)
- USBA Heavyweight Championship (2005)
- NABA Heavyweight Championship (2005)
- IBA Heavyweight Championship (2006)
- WBC Interim Heavyweight Championship (2007)
- WBC Heavyweight Championship (2008)
Career Factoids
- Has defeated 1 opponent (1 by KO) for the World Heavyweight Title.
- Has a record of 1-2-0 (1 KO) in World Title fights.
- Has a record of 3-3-0 (1 KO) against former or current world titlists.
- Won against James Toney (twice), Oleg Maskaev.
- Lost against Wladimir Klitschko (twice), Vitali Klitschko.
| Preceded by: Oleg Maskaev |
WBC Heavyweight Champion 2008 Mar 8 – 2008 Oct 11 |
Succeeded by: Vitali Klitschko |