He then started the tail end of his career, losing 4 of his last 10 bouts - a points and TKO loss to Bunny Johnson, a KO by Paul Cassidy, and a TKO by Mike Schutte to close Boddington's career in his only fight outside the UK, which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 2 September 1972.
In his final years of competition, he suffered losses in four of his last ten fights: a points and TKO loss to Bunny Johnson, a knockout by Paul Cassidy, and a TKO by Mike Schutte. This marked the end of Boddington's career, which was limited to one fight outside the UK, held on September 2, 1972, in Johannesburg, South Africa.