Robbie Peden

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Robbie Peden
Born (1973-11-11) 11 November 1973 (age 50)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other namesBomber
Statistics
Weight(s)59.05 kg (130 lb)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Reach175 cm (69 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins25
Wins by KO14
Losses4
Draws0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Victoria Bantamweight

Robert Lloyd Peden (born 11 November 1973) is an Australian former professional boxer who won the vacant IBF super featherweight title in 2005 by beating Nate Campbell by TKO. Peden was the third person of Aboriginal descent to win a world title, joining super middleweight Anthony Mundine (2003) and bantamweight Lionel Rose (1968).

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Background

Peden is the son of an Aboriginal mother. His father was of Scottish heritage.

Amateur career

His amateur record was 130–15. He was a five-time national amateur champion, won the 1994 Commonwealth Games and won the 1995 and 1996 Liverpool Cup. He represented Australia at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.

He was a member of the 1992 Australian Olympic team as a flyweight. His results were:

He was a member of the 1996 Australian Olympic team as a featherweight. His results were:

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. After the win against Campbell, he took on Marco Antonio Barrera in an attempt to unify the belts and lost his title seven months after winning it. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012.

Personal life

Peden is still involved in boxing, running the Fitzroys Stars Gym in Melbourne, which is housed inside an Aboriginal community centre. Peden, who is of Aboriginal descent, is heavily involved in that community, serving as CEO of the Indigenous Solutions Aboriginal Corporation, while also working with Melbourne Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation and the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Association.

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References

    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
    Preceded by
    Erik Morales
    Vacates
    IBF Super Featherweight Champion
    23 Feb 2005 17 Sep 2005
    Succeeded by