Samuel Peter
Career, Record, Stats
Samuel Peter (The Nigerian Nightmare) is a 44-year-old Nigerian professional boxer. He is a former heavyweight world champion. In a career spanning 18 years, 10 months, and 1 day, Peter amassed a record of 38-9, which includes 31 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.
Samuel Peter's Boxing Career
Samuel Peter was born in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria on September 6, 1980. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on February 6, 2001 against Georgi Hristov. Peter defeated Hristov via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Peter became a world champion at the age of 27 after 30 professional fights. He challenged Oleg Maskaev for the WBC heavyweight title and stopped the champion in the 6th of the 12-round fight, winning his first world title.
Peter's last fight was a 1st-round TKO loss to Arslanbek Makhmudov at age 39, on December 7, 2019.
Some of Samuel Peter's best fights have been against Oleg Maskaev, James Toney (HOFer), Jeremy Williams, Nagy Aguilera, and Jameel McCline. For a complete list of Peter's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Samuel Peter".
Peter has 9 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Samuel Peter Losses".
Samuel Peter's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
47 | Dec 07, 2019 | 39 | 
Arslanbek Makhmudov 30 9-0 | loss | TKO 1 |
46 | Jul 12, 2019 | 38 | 
Hughie Fury 24 22-2 | loss | TKO 7 |
45 | Apr 27, 2019 | 38 |  Alejandro Garduno | win | KO 1 |
44 | Apr 13, 2019 | 38 | Mario Heredia | loss | SD 8 |
43 | Feb 22, 2019 | 38 | Gerardo Escobar | win | KO 1 |
42 | Dec 03, 2016 | 36 | 
Kubrat Pulev 35 23-1 | loss | RTD 3 |
41 | Oct 23, 2016 | 36 | Juan Carlos Salas | win | RTD 3 |
40 | Sep 27, 2014 | 34 | Ron Aubrey | win | TKO 1 |
39 | Apr 02, 2011 | 30 | 
Robert Helenius 27 14-0 | loss | KO 9 |
38 | Sep 11, 2010 | 30 | 
Wladimir Klitschko 34 54-3 | loss | KO 10 |
37 | Mar 12, 2010 | 29 | 
Nagy Aguilera 23 15-2 | win | TKO 2 |
36 | Dec 19, 2009 | 29 | Gabe Brown | win | TKO 4 |
35 | Sep 15, 2009 | 29 | Ronald Bellamy | win | TKO 2 |
34 | Jul 25, 2009 | 28 | Marcus McGee | win | KO 3 |
33 | Mar 27, 2009 | 28 | 
Eddie Chambers 26 33-1 | loss | MD 10 |
32 | Oct 11, 2008 | 28 | 
Vitali Klitschko 37 35-2 | loss | RTD 8 |
31 | Mar 08, 2008 | 27 | 
Oleg Maskaev 39 34-5 | win | TKO 6 |
30 | Oct 06, 2007 | 27 | 
Jameel McCline 37 38-7-3 | win | UD 12 |
29 | Jan 06, 2007 | 26 | 
James Toney 38 69-5-3 | win | UD 12 |
28 | Sep 02, 2006 | 25 |
James Toney 38 69-4-3 | win | SD 12 |
27 | Apr 28, 2006 | 25 | Julius Long | win | KO 1 |
26 | Dec 15, 2005 | 25 | Robert Hawkins | win | UD 10 |
25 | Sep 24, 2005 | 25 |
Wladimir Klitschko 29 44-3 | loss | UD 12 |
24 | Jul 02, 2005 | 24 | Taurus Sykes | win | KO 2 |
23 | Apr 29, 2005 | 24 | Gilbert Martinez | win | TKO 3 |
22 | Jan 22, 2005 | 24 | Yanqui Díaz | win | TKO 5 |
21 | Dec 04, 2004 | 24 | 
Jeremy Williams 32 41-4-1 | win | KO 2 |
20 | Aug 05, 2004 | 23 | Jovo Pudar | win | UD 10 |
19 | May 17, 2004 | 23 | Charles Shufford | win | UD 10 |
18 | Mar 06, 2004 | 23 | Jose Arimatea Da Silva | win | TKO 2 |
17 | Jan 22, 2004 | 23 | Chris Isaac | win | TKO 7 |
16 | Sep 27, 2003 | 23 | Jason Farley | win | TKO 2 |
15 | Aug 30, 2003 | 22 | Daniel Frank | win | KO 2 |
14 | Jun 21, 2003 | 22 | Lyle McDowell | win | TKO 4 |
13 | Mar 07, 2003 | 22 | Dale Crowe | win | TKO 4 |
12 | Jul 24, 2002 | 21 | Cornelius Ellis | win | TKO 2 |
11 | Jun 07, 2002 | 21 | Francis Royal | win | TKO 2 |
10 | May 24, 2002 | 21 | Terry Porter | win | KO 2 |
9 | Mar 22, 2002 | 21 | Julius Joiner | win | RTD 1 |
8 | Mar 03, 2002 | 21 | Marion Wilson | win | UD 4 |
7 | Nov 10, 2001 | 21 | Curtis Taylor | win | KO 1 |
6 | Sep 28, 2001 | 21 | Giles Knox | win | TKO 1 |
5 | Aug 25, 2001 | 20 | Freddy Gatica | win | TKO 1 |
4 | Jul 28, 2001 | 20 | Shannon Head | win | TKO 1 |
3 | May 25, 2001 | 20 | George Chamberlain | win | TKO 1 |
2 | May 10, 2001 | 20 | James Lester | win | TKO 3 |
1 | Feb 06, 2001 | 20 | Georgi Hristov | win | KO 1 |