Robbie Peden
Robert ("Robbie") Lloyd Peden (born 11 November 1973 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a professional indigenous boxer from Australia.[1]
Amateur career
Member of the 1992 Australian Olympic team as a Flyweight. His results were:
- Defeated Marty O'Donnell (Canada) 14-2
- Defeated Yacin Chikh (Algeria) KO 2
- Lost to Chol-Su Choi (North Korea) 11-25
Member of the 1996 Australian Olympic team as a Featherweight. His results were:
- Defeated Mohammed Achik (Morocco) 15-7
- Lost to Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria) 8-20
Professional career
Known as "Bomber", Peden turned pro in 1996 and captured the Vacant IBF Super Featherweight Title in 2005 with a TKO over Nate Campbell. He lost the title in his first defense to Marco Antonio Barrera later in the year.
| Vacant Title last held by Jesús Chávez |
NABF Super Featherweight Champion 5 March 2000 – 25 June 2000 |
Succeeded by John Brown |
| Vacant Title last held by David Vasquez |
NABF Featherweight Champion 21 October 2000 – 9 March 2002 |
Succeeded by Juan Manuel Márquez |
| Preceded by Erik Morales Vacates |
IBF Super Featherweight Champion 23 Feb 2005 – 17 Sep 2005 |
Succeeded by Marco Antonio Barrera |
References
- ↑ "Australian Indigenous Olympians" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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