If Povetkin drops out

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  1. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Then who necks for Wlad? (Hint: The clue is in question)

    But if not Peter, who may not want to rematch Wlad, then who else is out their? Arreola? Solis? Neither are deserving of a title shot. Briggs would probably be up for it, but Wlad would most likely kill him

    Adamek could be in with a shot, but he should get some more fights in first. The list isn't all that big for Wlad.
     
  2. gipsylon

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    David Haye
     
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    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Sad to say, but that's never gonna happen
     
  4. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Briggs would be great, but he's high(ish) risk and not much reward.
     
  5. FourtyOunce

    FourtyOunce Stick Ninja Full Member

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    Oh trust me Peter wants a rematch and even chef said that Peter would take the fight! WAR PETER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  6. gipsylon

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    i think adamek will fight peter in ibf eliminator later this year
     
  7. BoxingDomain

    BoxingDomain Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Here's video of Peter's last fight (where he was almost 30lbs lighter than he was against Eddie Chambers).

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-D3Qom-_sI[/ame]
     
  8. Escopeta

    Escopeta Boxing Addict Full Member

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    absolutely
    no way Peter would refuse that fight. thats not an option

    if Wlad vs Povetkin gets made.. probably..
     
  9. FourtyOunce

    FourtyOunce Stick Ninja Full Member

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    Iv'e prob watched the vid atleast 20 times:good
     
  10. LegionUKR

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    Is it me or Peter has slowed down a bit, despite him being in MUCH better shape?
     
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    FourtyOunce Stick Ninja Full Member

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    ??? He looked quick to me when he finished him off and Peter timed that right over that lazy right perfectly
     
  12. LegionUKR

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    I meant the 2005 fight with Wlad, I did not rewatch it in a while but I think in that fight Peter was a bit quicker and more aggressive.
     
  13. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah peter visible slowed down, but i bet he would knock out david haye
     
  14. LegionUKR

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    To do that he would need to work on his footwork - it would need to be much quicker to chase down running Haye. As I think Haye in that fight (not that he would take it) would use similar approach as in Valuev fight.
     
  15. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah but peter is way faster then valuev, come on guys valuev is slow as a slug. haye would counter a lot of times, but i don't think he has enough power to ko peter. but peter will get his punches of. so i would bet money on peter by ko