Peter Waterman
Peter Waterman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 December 1934 |
| Died | 16 January 1986 (aged 51) Islington, London, England |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
Peter Waterman (8 December 1934 – 16 January 1986) was an English boxer and a British and European welterweight champion.[1]
Waterman was born in Stepney, East London, England, one of nine children of Rose Juliana (née Saunders) and Harry Frank Waterman.[2] His brother Dennis Waterman became an actor and singer. His father had been an amateur boxer and made all of his sons box.[3]
He began boxing at the age of 11 and had an amateur career winning 121 of his 130 bouts.[1] In 1952 he represented the United Kingdom at the 1952 Summer Olympics at Helsinki, Finland, in the light-welterweight class.[1]
When Waterman was 18 he became a professional and won the British welterweight title in 1956.[1] In 1957 he beat Emilio Marconi to gain the European welterweight title.[1] In April 1958 after a fight with British lightweight champion Dave Charnley he had to be helped to the dressing room, a few months later Waterman underwent brain surgery and never fought again.[1][4][5]
He died suddenly in Islington at the age of 51.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Peter Waterman", The Times, London, England: The Times Digital Archive, p. 14, 17 January 1986
- ^ Waterman, Dennis; Jill Arlon (2000), ReMinder, Hutchinson, p. 1, ISBN 978-0-09-180108-3
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- ^ Boxing record for Peter Waterman from BoxRec (registration required)
- ^ Bio: Peter Waterman, BoxRec.com