Peter Boddington

Career

He went to Whitley Abbey Comprehensive School in Whitley, Coventry. Amateur

Professional

Boddington turned professional in September 1967, running his record up to 12-0 with 11 KOs by March 1969. He then started the tail end of his career, losing 4 of his last 10 bouts - a points and TKO loss to Bunny Johnson, a KO by Paul Cassidy, and a TKO by Mike Schutte to close Boddington"s career in his only fight outside the United Kingdom, which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 2 September 1972.

Achievements

• Boddington became the British amateur heavyweight boxing champion winning his title in the 80th Amateur Boxing Association Championships at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London on 5 May 1967. Boddington won a silver medal in the 20th European Amateur Boxing Championships in Rome (25 May - 2 June 1967) having a weight 91 kg.

Membership

Boddington was member of his local boxing club, Rootes American Broadcasting Company.