Can you spell "Hypocrite?" You are one, here's why: You basically said Wlad should drop the IBF belt to fight whomever makes you happy I guess but you give props to Peter for fighting whomever to get one.
You are mistaken...that post you quoted said nothing of the sort, it was another perspective of Sam Peter's resume only. WLAD is OK to defend his belt...but if he's going to take easy mandatories, he should take the tough voluntaries. After all Peter had to go through, he had no choice but to send Maskaev back to Uzbek.
He's number 2 largely because The Ring ranks him there, and his management manuvered him into a walkover title fight. But, you're correct, his power is greatly overrated. So, the question to his fan club is: What's so exciting about a crude clubber with no power and no skills?
Have you been following boxing the last few years...??? He had to fight 2 eliminators... After twice earning the right to fight for the belt, Maskaev pulled out... He had to fight for an interim belt, in a tough match... Then he finally got to fight for the belt... Wtf kind of maneuvering is that...???...maybe you should stick to picking on "QuietManLove" Ruiz.
Danny Bathelder almost outboxed that same version of Toneyin James' very next fight...............so your point is?
ALMOST BEING THE KEY WORD,,,YOU FAILED Besides that Toney was whipping the **** out of the rock just last month,, guess you don't wanna mention that
For the short time that it lasted, yes, Toney was beating Rahman to the punch I believe he made Rahman quit.
I believe Rahman narrowly edged out Toney in punch stats... However when you subtract the over 100 kidney punches Hasim threw all night...incompetent f*ckin' officials...Toney's draw was very justified. The judges had to do the refs job for him. :yep
You can criticise and laugh all you want but he is the champ and was the last man to give the other serious belt holder fits (WK) He got rid of a few names who are not that great along the way , but its the way every fighter is groomed sufficiently for a well grounded career. His second fight with Tony showed me that he is a good boxer and against Maskaev he showed that he has power at the top level.. Laugh at Sanuel.. he is still champ and the others below him must be very dire too .... Wake up and see the man improving... he is only getting better......
Peters skills have definently improved since Wlad but he is not the number two Heavyweight. Chagaev, and Valuev are clearly more deserving of that spot and I personally rank Povetkin above him, although resume wise Povetkin might be behind Peter right now...