Did Peter ride the short bus?

Peter has claimed to be the "undisputed" champion... even though Wladimir Klitschko holds the [FONT=&quot]IBF, WBO, and IBO belts, and Chagaev holds a belt as well.

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]“All of them are going down,” Peter said after taking the crown from Maskaev. “I can beat any boxer in the world. … I’m the best heavyweight. I’m undisputed.”

He also claimed in one interview to be "undefeated" as well as "undisputed", noting his 30 - 1 record.

Is the man as stupid as he seems?

The man is a powerful slugger, but is badly outclassed in all aspects of fighting, save for power and possibly chin, by Wladimir Klitschko. A very nervous and tentative Wladimir easily beat Peter despite three KD's. A confident Wladimir, like the one we have seen since Manny Steward has put his imprint on Wladimir's style, and one who has a string of victories over decent opposition since his debacles at the hands of Sanders and the iron-chinned Brewster (said victories including Samuel Peter and Brewster in a rematch), will simply destroy Peter. Peter was knocked down and badly hurt by Jameel McCline, who is not anywhere near Wladimir Klitschko in terms of boxing skills or athleticism, and that does not bode well for Peter in a rematch with Wlad.

First, we get to see if Peter can defeat the elder Klitschko - one who has years of ring rust, a history of knee & back problems that prevent him from training long & hard, or taking a few tune-up fights. By all rights Peter should just walk through Vitali Klitschko on his road to a rematch with Wladimir.

I doubt that this will happen. I think that if, and that is a really big if, Vitali can stay injury-free through camp, spar a lot of rounds with people who emulate Peter's style well, and come into the ring at 80% of what he was in the Danny Williams and Corrie Sanders fights, he beats Peter's face into a bloody mess over 6 to 8 rounds. Vitali has a good, perhaps even great, chin, which negates Peter's only real weapon a bit. If the ref will enforce the rules about hitting to the back of the head, Peter will be in trouble. Vitali is too tall for Peter, and he uses his height well. Vitali at 80% is light years ahead of Long, the tall fighter who appeared to be looking for a soft spot to land from the opening bell in his match with Peter.

It all depends on Vitali's ability to work through the camp without injury, and somehow get some of the rust off. Can he do it? I hope so. I always liked Vitali Klitschko, and a high-profile comeback from a series of injuries that results in a win in a championship bout would be good for the sport.I hope he then gets to beat on Hasim Rahman just to prove a point.
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He is the undisputed dumbest heavyweight in the top 10 today.