Peter Waterman

Peter Waterman (8 December 1934 – 16 January 1986) was an English boxer and a British and European welterweight champion.[1]

For the English cricketer, see Peter Waterman (cricketer). For the record producer, see Pete Waterman.

Peter Waterman
Statistics
Weight(s)	Welterweight
Nationality	United Kingdom
Born	(1934-12-08)8 December 1934 Stepney, Tower Hamlets, East London, England
Died	16 January 1986(1986-01-16) (aged 51) Islington, London, England

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

1. "Peter Waterman", The Times, London, England: The Times Digital Archive, p. 14, 17 January 1986
2. Waterman, Dennis & Jill Arlon (2000), ReMinder, Hutchinson, p. 1, ISBN 978-0-09-180108-3
3. Waterman and Arlon. - p.13-14.
4. Boxing record for Peter Waterman from BoxRec
5. Bio: Peter Waterman, BoxRec.com

Achievements
Preceded by Wally Thom	British Welterweight Champion 5 June 1956 — 17 December 1956	Succeeded by Tommy Molloy
Preceded by Emilio Marconi	European Welterweight Champion 18 January 1958 – 26 December 1958	Succeeded by Emilio Marconi