Peter Johnson (of South Africa)
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Name: Peter Johnson
Alias: O Passarinho de Santa Helena
Birth Name: Worrell Thomas Peters
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Birthplace: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record
The April 27 1945 issue of newspaper Correio Paulistano of São Paulo reported that Peter Johnson had started his pro career at an early age in his native country South Africa, where he had fought among others Percy Vengan and Young Pillay. He would later emigrate to Brazil where he continued his boxing career.