Peter Richardson (born 24 June 1970) is a retired British

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Boxing career

He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the

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. He beat Vernon Forrest in the first round. He represented

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in the lightweight division, at the

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and reached the quarter-finals. Four years later he won the

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at the

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. Boxing for the Philip Thomas School of Boxing ABC, Richardson won the prestigious ABA featherweight championship in 1989. Four years later he won the 1993 ABA light-welterweight championship.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Peter 1970 births Living people British male boxers Olympic boxers for Great Britain Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Boxers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Middlesbrough Light-welterweight boxers Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists in boxing