Yes, there is no need for circumcision in a first-world country where we have soap. It's only done nowadays because "it's always been done". There is no point. It is very harmful in fact. It removes much of a man's sensitivity, and the procedure is done with no anesthesia, and often leaves uneven and misshapen penises.
The only reason circumcision "needs" to be done any more is if your religion stipulates it, or if the man has severe phimosis that cannot be cured through stretching.
It sounds like your boyfriend has neither of those situations, thus he has no need to mutilate his genitals.