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 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Peter is the 389th most popular boxer (down from 321st in 2024), the 166th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 127th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Nigerian Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Samuel Peter ranks 389 out of 496. Before him are Zoltan Lunka, Georgi Kandelaki, Karim Tulaganov, Jyri Kjäll, Robson Conceição, and Leo Randolph. After him are George Scott, Murodjon Akhmadaliev, Andre Ward, Peter Konyegwachie, Mohamed Allalou, and Aleksandr Lebziak.

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Zoltan Lunka
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 383
Georgi Kandelaki
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 384
Karim Tulaganov
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 385
Jyri Kjäll
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 386
Robson Conceição
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 387
Leo Randolph
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 388
Samuel Peter
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 389
George Scott
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 390
Murodjon Akhmadaliev
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 391
Andre Ward
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 392
Peter Konyegwachie
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 393
Mohamed Allalou
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 394
Aleksandr Lebziak
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 395

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Samuel Peter ranks 860. Before him are Branko Bošković, Ovidiu Burcă, Jean-Marc Gaillard, Emílson Cribari, Panagiotis Gionis, and Marian Drăgulescu. After him are Dalibor Bagarić, Dong Jie, Hoang Thanh Trang, Jessi Combs, Ryan Miller, and Soledad Pastorutti.

Others Born in 1980

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Branko Bošković
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 854
Ovidiu Burcă
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 855
Jean-Marc Gaillard
SKIER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 856
Emílson Cribari
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 857
Panagiotis Gionis
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 858
Marian Drăgulescu
GYMNAST
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 859
Samuel Peter
BOXER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 860
Dalibor Bagarić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 861
Dong Jie
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 862
Hoang Thanh Trang
CHESS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 863
Jessi Combs
PRESENTER
1980 - 2019
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 864
Ryan Miller
HOCKEY PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 865
Soledad Pastorutti
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 866