I have notice that Sam Peter is one of the most hated boxers at ESB....the guy has great power no doubt, he is green in terms of boxing years, and has accomplished , IMO, a lot with his limited but improving boxing skills..yet he is hated...people totally disrespect his accomplishments, this guy hang with Vlad Klitshcko for 12 rounds and drop him 3 times, took the best that Vlad had in the 12 rounds and keep going....fought a master boxer in James Toney and beat him, twice...he has only one lost, against Vlad..a close desicion lost...got caught by a 270 lbs HW got up the canvas 3 times and won....so what else do you want from the guy....he is only 27, the youngest HW in the top 10 rankings in the HW....so what do you want....Let the guy alone....
I think its just retribution from the stupid ass hype we had to keep hearing about him over the past couple years.
I agree with that Orishaman. I have yet to see the fight against McCline, but I still like Peter and hope he does well.
... the hating continues...it is amazing...so far...: 1. I am wrong about close desicions 2. retribution for the hype... 3. bad taste on their mouth 4...and my favorite so far...B level boxer.... The hates continues....
Yeah, a lot of people really dislike him. To the point where he may be UNDERRATED. Quite a few have said "anybody with boxing skills wins a wide decision over Peter."
Chill with his good power **** his power sucks he cant KO anyone besides a old fringe contender Jeymey Williams.
His power doesn't "suck." He has power, but he just lacks the snap, accuracy, or combinations to knock out most top contenders.
He's not an A level fighter by any stretch of the imagination, but he does throw decently straight punches now. He's improved the jab especially.
Yeah, I don't get it either, O-man. Along comes a power-punching HW who's blowing people away, and boxing fans seemed to WANT him to fail. :nut Like they don't understand that the success of a guy like Peter could do wonders for the sport's popularity if he were to become a dominant champ. And let them say what they will - as you've pointed out, Peter is still young. He may have hit a bump in the road, but if he goes out and has an impressive performance in his next fight, the critics will be eating their words. What I don't get is why there are so many critics - Peter is exactly the kind of fighter this sport needs!
I don't hate Peter, in fact, I'm pretty indifferent about him. I just think he's a lousy fighter, does that make me a hater? -his win over James Toney signaled the end of Toney's career. What has Toney done since then? -Wlad Klitschko two years ago was a completely different boxer than he is today. In fact, two years ago, Wlad was considered a bust for whom many analysts were suggesting retirement. The Wlad Klitschko that won a unanimous decision over Sam Peter was only two fights removed from having won a close decision over Davarryl Williamson. What's TOS doing these days? -Sam Peter got clocked and managed to get-up and win a decision, that's admirable. But, don't get it twisted Jameel McCline never was and never will be a big hitter. Chris Byrd went toe-to-toe with this guy. So you're a Sam Peter fan. There's nothing wrong with that. Does he have to be a top contender for you to appreciate him? If that's the case, then most of Peter's fans are pretty fair-weather.
People hate on him because he failed ... failed to be invincilble nightmare who could survive the divsion. He become next overhyped fighter who is gonna fail even more very soon. He got lifetime gift becoming iterim WBC champion for free. He stands just punching chances against Wlad, any other boxer with good stamina and decent punch may be able to test his chin.
:| Bull****. There are many boxers who are irrationally hated on ESB more than SP - K bros, Lewis, Hatton, Oscar dl H, Calzaghe, etc. Agian you can say that about many members posts about other fghters. Same thing Jameel "I fold up big time" McCline did to your boy. He dropped Sam 3X, and kept going :roll: Now I know you're drining the kool aid. SP's performances in the 2 JT fights was the beginning of me starting to question his ability. JT was past it as a fighter by then. Hell if JT had any discipline he'd be fighting as a CW, not a tub of goo HW. Leave him alone? This is a site where fighters with far more accomplishments than SP are routinely ridiculed as: gay, cowards, not "stepping" up or avoiding the "top" comp (as if a fighter controls the crooked boxing business), etc :nut When a guy is rated as high as #2 and hyped as a 250# Tyson, but has failed to have KO'd an opponent with bigger names than J Williams or T Sykes... I'd say the "hate" he has recieved so far has been limited and within reason. :think Certainly by ESB "standards".