Peter Gilbert

Peter Maurice Gilbert (2 May 1950 – 15 July 1976) was a boxer from Whangārei, New Zealand who competed at regional boxing events, primarily in Auckland. In 1974 after Gilbert missed the selection for the Christchurch Commonwealth Games he announced his retirement but then continued back into boxing shortly after. Before his death, Gilbert won the Northland Regional Final and also won at the Auckland championships in 1972. He then competed with Robert Colley but lost. The fight against Colley was rated one of the best of his career.

In 1974 Gilbert won the top boxing amateur trophy, the Bridgens Cup where he went against Semi Te Patui. At the time Gilbert was under a mandatory month-long suspension after he was knocked out in a previous fight three weeks prior to the fight in Noumea. Half an hour into his welterweight bout against Lucien Wenice in Noumea on 10 July 1976, Gilbert collapsed.

Personal life When Gilbert died he was married to his wife Verena. He had two children, Michael and Kim. Since the memorial tournaments, a trophy was dedicated for Gilbert as the Peter Gilbert Trophy for Boxing and Sport.