How does Wlad-Peter II play out?

When interviewed before the second Brewster-Wlad match Lamon was asked a question: "You had to take so much punishment before you actually had a chance to connect with your punches. Do you think you can overcome that kind of beating to turn the fight around again?"

Brewster answered: "I won't need to, because my defense will be much, much better".

He was right. Thanks to McGirt Brewster's defense really was a lot better than in the first fight. Sure, he couldn't avoid the jab, but look who's jab that is! Sometimes it seems like its lazer guided or something. But at least Brewster held his right glove high up covering the side of his head completely to protect himself from the left hook, and he was also always on alert for that right hand, twisting at the waste every time a right cross was coming his way. In this way he managed to block a large number of Wlad's left hooks and he only got nailed cleanly with the right hand once, in the 5th round, when he stumbled backwords into the ropes. So yeah, Brewster was right - his defense was much better than in the first fight. But it didn't get the job done.

Now to Peter's improvements. What that includes is ironically better defense, a slightly better footwork and a jab.

See where I'm heading?

Peter doesn't beat Klitschko with his skills. He must train for a very physical fight and bull-rush and wrestle Wlad relentlessly. That's the only way.

 

Interesting. About 90% think Klits gonna win vs. the more or less official Nr.2 in the division. Nevertheless Klit is a bum for more then 10% of the people.

 

This would be the most exciting heavyweight fight at the moment for me.

Both have improved. I think Wlad will win another UD. You can never count Peter out with his power and iron chin (he took some sick shots in their first fight), but altogether, i think Wlad will keep his composure and impose his will on Peter even more, like he did against Brewster. He will go into this fight fully confident, which may not have been the case the first time.

 

I think it is a pick 'em fight, just like the first one.

 

Yeah, I think after taking his last few opponents apart like they were rag dolls, and especially after easily beating Brewster in their remtach................I think Wlad is now overflowing with confidence, and if he gets Peter hurt like that again, I don't think Wlad will play it safe and stand back and allow him time to recover as he did in the first fight. I think Wlad is now confident and more aggressive, and will probably follow up on the damaging shot, and finish Peter off. :good

 

Peter may finally be DQed for rabbit punches.

 

:rofl

 

Wlad would beat Peter even more decisively this time around, probably by a late TKO.

For all this talk of Peter's improvement, I just don't see it. I thought he lost the first fight to Toney, and in the rematch I didn't see it as a case of Peter showing remarkable improvement, more that Toney looked shot to pieces, his reflexes totally gone. Toney being shot was backed up by his awful performance against a journeyman in his next fight

Wlad's confidence and technique have just been growing and growing. Sam Peter is currently the most overrated boxer in this division, his power is good but it's not special. He still has no defense and most of his punches are still wide and looping. People saying if they have a ref who won't let Wlad hold, he's done. How about saying if they have a ref who doesn't allow Peter to get away with repeated rabbit punches? Wlad won't need to clinch as much because his confidence and his footwork has improved greatly since their first fight. Peter's only hope is a KO, Wlad can outbox him or can knock Peter out.

Peter isn't going to throw anything at Wlad that Wlad didn't see the first time around. Meanwhile, Peter will see a looser, more confident, more dominant opponent than the one who already decisively beat him in the first fight

 

You know, that is a very good point, Wlad is not very active at all, only two fights the last few years!

hes only 31, surely he could squeeze in at least 4.
He's already a millionaire but does he want to establish his legacy or not?
he needs to fight more regularly!

 

Wlad obliterates Peter again. He's improved far more that Peter has, and he was outta Peter's league the first time.

Wlad by astonishingly easy TKO victory,, around the 8th. I think the best chance that anybody has against Wlad right now, would be Chagaev and Ibragimov. And I think they have solid shotss, but honestly, Wlad is the #1 heavyweight for a reason. He defeats everybody out there, in my opinion, until the next generation comes of age.

 

What the **** are you talking about Failed to impress, he just beat the **** out of James Toney twice, TWICE who you all called the most skilled Heavyweight in the sport and Peter out boxed his ass.
Wlads improvements where and have been against soft opposition including Brewster who only had one eye going into their rematch.
Peter takes the cake this time, he has shown improvement While Manny Stewart has been having Klitschko feast on dead guys.

 

I think he was talking about Peter needing to fight more often, which I agree with...then again, if I were getting 7 figure checks to step aside and wait for a title shot, I wouldn't be too active either.

 

Toney never been most skilled heavyweight and never will be.atsch

So tell me who wlad should fight next?

 

Peter has a punchers chance,nothing more!

He hasn´t done **** besides beating Toney, who´s a never been in the HW division.

For you who said Klitschko ducked Toney and Briggs, try again, actually it was the other way around.