BOXER

Samuel Peter

1980 - Today

Samuel Peter

Samuel Okon Peter (born September 6, 1980) is a Nigerian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2019. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title in 2008. At regional level, he held multiple heavyweight championships, including the NABF title twice between 2004 and 2007; and the USBA title in 2005. Peter was named among the 20 greatest athletes in the history of independent Nigeria by The Punch in 2023, while his capturing of the WBC heavyweight title was ranked the 26th most memorable moment in independent Nigeria's sports history by Premium Times in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Peter is the 353rd most popular boxer (down from 320th in 2019), the 158th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 127th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Nigerian Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Samuel Peter ranks 353 out of 496. Before him are Rustam Saidov, Rudolf Kraj, Vyacheslav Glazkov, Jyri Kjäll, Robson Conceição, and Leo Randolph. After him are Murodjon Akhmadaliev, Andre Ward, Peter Konyegwachie, Bakhyt Sarsekbayev, Egor Mekhontsev, and Tony Yoka.

Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia

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Rustam Saidov
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 347
Rudolf Kraj
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 348
Vyacheslav Glazkov
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 349
Jyri Kjäll
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 350
Robson Conceição
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 351
Leo Randolph
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 352
Samuel Peter
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 353
Murodjon Akhmadaliev
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 354
Andre Ward
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 355
Peter Konyegwachie
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 356
Bakhyt Sarsekbayev
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 357
Egor Mekhontsev
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 358
Tony Yoka
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 359

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Samuel Peter ranks 809. Before him are Hannah Simone, Ovidiu Burcă, Jean-Marc Gaillard, Emílson Cribari, Panagiotis Gionis, and Marian Drăgulescu. After him are Dalibor Bagarić, Dong Jie, Hoang Thanh Trang, Ryan Miller, Esteban Paredes, and José Ángel Gómez Marchante.

Others Born in 1980

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Hannah Simone
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 803
Ovidiu Burcă
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 804
Jean-Marc Gaillard
SKIER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 805
Emílson Cribari
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 806
Panagiotis Gionis
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 807
Marian Drăgulescu
GYMNAST
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 808
Samuel Peter
BOXER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 809
Dalibor Bagarić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 810
Dong Jie
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 811
Hoang Thanh Trang
CHESS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 812
Ryan Miller
HOCKEY PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 813
Esteban Paredes
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 814
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 815