Peter Felix was born on 17 July 1866 on the West Indian Island of St. Croix in the Danish West Indies, the same birthplace as the immortal Peter Jackson, who he claimed to be his first cousin (Jackson was actually in Felix's corner for some of his fights).

He started his pugilistic career in Australia in 1894, with a 12th round knock out win over Dan Keeley in Melbourne.

During the depression years of the 1890s, Peter Felix also fought in unofficial bouts in travelling boxing troupe's, which toured the agricultural shows of Australia, putting on their fights in tents.

The years of 1904 and 1905 saw him lose inside the distance against world title challengers Bill Squires (3 times) and "Gunner" James Moir.

Peter Felix retired to Sydney where he died on 10 November 1926 of a heart attack aged sixty.