I don't understand how Sam Peter can take Wlad's shots for 12 rounds and not get hurt until he is really gassed out and was Dropped three times by Mccline.
I think this does make Maskaev-Peter a much more interesting fight than it looked before. Unfortunately for Maskaev, he probably gets less of the purse with Peter now apparently holding some of the belt, but it ought to be a decent enough purse, because it looks like a very interesting fight. If only Maskaev wasn't so old and slow...
Its time for Peter to retire. He fought stiff opposition, held the title for some time. There is nothing more to achieve for him. Hang em up, champ!
He actually looked a little more skilled last night (technically, not in terms of beating McCline) than he did against Klitschko. Better headmovement and his punches were a little crisper. On the other hand, he nearly got knocked out by McCline, so I'm inclined to agree that his chin may have suffered from Klitschko's punches.
But you can catch him flush with his hand down, walking aimlessly in the ring, crying, when he is fresh out of rehab. :yep
The only reason you "bought into the hype" is because you don't know enough about boxing to see Peter's obvious lack of talent. When a man gets hit so easily it is because he doesn't know how to defend himself. When he is gasping for breath in the 4th round it is because he isn't in shape for the fight. Peter threw an uppercut at Klitschko and missed him by about 6 feet. That is probably a world record!!! He is one of the least skilled boxers in the world today. Sam Peter is a puncher and he can hit hard. Any of his opponents will tell you that.
Maskaev still has little chance. McCline has better legs, is much bigger, much quicker and McCline really, really has a fantastic chin, the guy doesn't have a great defence(better than Maskaev by a bit) and has absorbed monster shots from big punchers. If it means anything, McCline was definitley 'on' last night and may have been roided up to the max, but we'll see about that, but it was a good version of McCline. Maskaev does not match up well to Peter, is too slow to throw effective combinations and is more Peter's height with a bad defence and Peter can time some haymakers and get him out of there early. Maskaev may be the most overrated operator around currently. Maskaev probably doesn't beat McCline for that matter, or Calvin Brock either. Peter KO 2. Still, this changes nothing about that match up, it only changes perspectives on Peter vs. Chagaev and a Klitschko rematch.
Brooklyn1550 is one of the most knowledgable posters on the site, everyone gets excited and buys into something every now and then, for anyone to question Brooklyn's knowledge of the sport is ridiculous and I am personally disgusted. He comes on here with class at all times and posts impartially as he see's it and has made good pick after good pick and has showcased excellent insight and analysation. You sir, can ****off proper.:good
It takes a man to admit when you're wrong and I bought into the Peter hype in the beginning myself. Ironically I was converted after he beat Toney the 2nd time, the same Toney who barely beat a journeyman in his very next fight. Sam should've been able to KO or TKO James in that fight since he landed so many flush shots. His power just wasn't what it was made out to be.
Obviously not since Wladimir already TKO'd Jameel.............. Wlad's punches just softened up Peter's coconut of a head. Wladimir would've KO'd Peter last night, not a TKO either. I believe Wlad hits harder, throws faster & with better combinations. He's also used a new uppercut in his recent fight and that's the punch that initially put Peter on his ass.