All boxersSamuel Peter
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
Boxing38-9-0RECORD
31WINS BY KO / TKO
7WINS BY DECISION
47PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Samuel Okon Peter |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Nigerian Nightmare |
| Date of birth | 6 Sep 1980 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Birthplace | Akwa Ibom, Nigeria |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Andy Anderson, Abel Sanchez |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 196 cm (77″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2001–2019 |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 6 Feb 2001 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Arslanbek Makhmudov, 7 Dec 2019 |
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Titles and honours
- WBC heavyweight champion (2008)
Fight history
47 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Arslanbek Makhmudov | TKO | 1 | 2:23 | 7 Dec 2019 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Hughie Fury | TKO | 7 | 2:07 | 12 Jul 2019 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Win | Alejandro Garduno | KO | 1 | 2:32 | 27 Apr 2019 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Loss | Mario Heredia | Decision (split) | 8 | 13 Apr 2019 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Gerardo Escobar | KO | 1 | 0:44 | 22 Feb 2019 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Loss | Kubrat Pulev | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 3 Dec 2016 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Win | Juan Carlos Salas | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 23 Oct 2016 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Ron Aubrey | TKO | 1 | 2:34 | 27 Sep 2014 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Loss | Robert Helenius | KO | 9 | 1:50 | 2 Apr 2011 | Halle, Germany | |
| Loss | Wladimir Klitschko | KO | 10 | 1:22 | 11 Sep 2010 | Frankfurt, Germany | For IBF, WBO and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| Win | Nagy Aguilera | TKO | 2 | 2:24 | 12 Mar 2010 | Grapevine, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Gabe Brown | TKO | 4 | 2:58 | 19 Dec 2009 | Youngstown, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | Ronald Bellamy | TKO | 2 | 1:36 | 15 Sep 2009 | Cancún, Mexico | |
| Win | Marcus McGee | KO | 3 | 25 Jul 2009 | Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Eddie Chambers | Decision (majority) | 10 | 27 Mar 2009 | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Vitali Klitschko | TKO (corner retirement) | 8 | 3:00 | 11 Oct 2008 | Berlin, Germany | Lost WBC heavyweight title |
| Win | Oleg Maskaev | TKO | 6 | 2:56 | 8 Mar 2008 | Cancún, Mexico | Won WBC heavyweight title |
| Win | Jameel McCline | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 6 Oct 2007 | New York City, New York, USA | Won vacant WBC interim heavyweight title | |
| Win | James Toney | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 6 Jan 2007 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | James Toney | Decision (split) | 12 | 2 Sep 2006 | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Win | Julius Long | KO | 1 | 2:35 | 28 Apr 2006 | Montville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Robert Hawkins | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Dec 2005 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | ||
| Loss | Wladimir Klitschko | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 24 Sep 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Taurus Sykes | KO | 2 | 2:07 | 2 Jul 2005 | Reno, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Gilbert Martinez | TKO | 3 | 2:05 | 29 Apr 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Yanqui Díaz | TKO | 5 | 0:54 | 22 Jan 2005 | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Jeremy Williams | KO | 2 | 0:27 | 4 Dec 2004 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jovo Pudar | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 5 Aug 2004 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Charles Shufford | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 17 May 2004 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Jose Arimatea Da Silva | TKO | 2 | 2:20 | 6 Mar 2004 | Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Chris Isaac | TKO | 7 | 0:29 | 22 Jan 2004 | Glendale, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Jason Farley | TKO | 2 | 27 Sep 2003 | Buffalo, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Daniel Frank | KO | 2 | 30 Aug 2003 | Tunica, Mississippi, USA | ||
| Win | Lyle McDowell | TKO | 4 | 2:12 | 21 Jun 2003 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Dale Crowe | TKO | 4 | 1:08 | 7 Mar 2003 | Reno, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Cornelius Ellis | TKO | 2 | 0:32 | 24 Jul 2002 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Francis Royal | TKO | 2 | 2:24 | 7 Jun 2002 | Scottsdale, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Terry Porter | KO | 2 | 2:54 | 24 May 2002 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Julius Joiner | TKO (corner retirement) | 1 | 22 Mar 2002 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | ||
| Win | Marion Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3 Mar 2002 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Curtis Taylor | KO | 1 | 10 Nov 2001 | Bushkill, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Giles Knox | TKO | 1 | 1:58 | 28 Sep 2001 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Freddy Gatica | TKO | 1 | 1:30 | 25 Aug 2001 | Laughlin, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Shannon Head | TKO | 1 | 28 Jul 2001 | Fort Myers, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | George Chamberlain | TKO | 1 | 25 May 2001 | Arica, Chile | ||
| Win | James Lester | TKO | 3 | 10 May 2001 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | ||
| Win | Georgi Hristov | KO | 1 | 1:30 | 6 Feb 2001 | Almaty, Kazakhstan |