Klitschko Peter, bring your knowledge of boxing history to bear on this one.

Peter ant no Jack Johnson though. I mean he is not on the level of a Johnson, Tunney(In Dempsey's case,) or any were near toughs levels.

I sure if VK was faceing some one, perhaps his brother or some one in that level, than we have some real questions. But I cant see VK loseing this one unless he comes in like Ali vs Holmes.

 

I too have read the numerous threads in the GF, that favor Vitali klitschko against Sam Peter in October. While Klitschko's experience, size and power is indeed a force to be reckoned with, I am going to go with youth and recent activity here. Its not like Vitali is returning at the age of 29 and without a single loss or any history of health issues, as was the case with Muhammad Ali in 1970. No, he is 37 years of age, has been mending injuries for much of his career, has had difficulty staying healthy during training sessions, and was beaten even during his prime.

Sam Peter is often dressed up as being a disgrace to modern boxing, but we can't ignore the fact that he has never been Ko'd, and has fought something like 10 times since Klitschko retired. The last time he took on an aging veteran who hadn't fought much as of late, he destroyed him inside of 6 rounds ( albeit, he was staggered a number of times as well. ) Klitschko may have a proven chin that at one time, was second to none, however we do not know if his durability is still what it once was, and Peter can certainly crack..

Unless Sam Peter shows up completely unprepared to fight, I have no choice but to pick him to defeat Vitali Klitschko in what will likely be a bloody brawl between two punchers...

 

And Vitali Klitschko aint no Jim Jeffries.

Honestly, I don't think Peter is as bad as people make out. Sure he's slow and plodding, but his chin was proven solid in the Klitschko fight, forget the McCline fight. It also can't be disputed that the guy has power, and he's developed a jab of late and doesn't have obvious stamina issues despite being a fat ****.

I also don't think Klitschko is quite right. I think the lay off will be too much. Not to mention all the injuries he suffered from prior to and since retirement. I think he's done. A tune up could of done him good, just to get back in the ring and handle the intensity and get back into fighting shape. And although he's come through training camp for once, he looks old in those pics of the press conference.

I think he can box and control perhaps the first 3 or 4 rounds, but I think the wear and tear will tell, you will see him age in the ring. I think he will pick up a few niggling injuries, and start to tire. From then I think Peter can take control and wear him down to a stoppage around 7.

 

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I don't even rank Peter in my top 4 right now, but he should win late. Prime Vitali I would pick to KO Peter but Vitali has been out of the ring for years now due to injuries and his reflexes AREN'T going to be what they were. Vitali relied heavily on his reflexes to avoid shots, and they are most likely nearly gone, Peter wins late.

 

Frankly, I find it astonishing that so many posters have favored Vitali in this match. It almost seems as though his age and inactivity are non-factors to certain people. Nevertheless, I suppose anything can happen, and should Vitali pull of the upset, it wouldn't be the biggest in history by any means. I still don't see the logic in picking him though....

 

aghh.. you guys are really making me regret on betting Vitali. I hadn't really
given too much thought on his inactivity in the ring, thinking that he'd be as good as new. The smart choice woulda been to choose Peter, as much of a slob that he is, since he still has fought regularly and is looking a bit better than usual. I still hope that i was right on the bet though

 

I also choose Peter because he is young, active, and while he could (should) drop 10-20 pounds, he seems to be able to fight quite well at 250lbs and has won all his fights since the Klitschko defeat.

I think this matchup depends entirely on how much Vitali Klitschko has left. Any version of Klitschko that we've seen in the past would give the Nigerian an ugly hiding, but after 4 years of inactivity, and more importantly, 4 years of being injured, i think there's a good chance he'll lose the fight because of some injury (followed by the greatest orgasm SuzieQ ever had). The fact that he always remained in good shape is a plus, but a long fight career + injuries + being a giant is asking for trouble against a young, active contender...

 

Klitschko reminds me of Monzon in many ways. Not particularly pretty on the eye, but damn effective. He's great at controlling a fight and when he aint in control he's usually all out aggressive. I would probably favour him if he was coming back after 4 years at say 32. The injuries and inactiveness are worries. After hearing Vitali in the build-up, he's looking to end the fight early. He'll not be confident going into the later rounds for obvious reasons.

Peter has improved his all round ability over the last year or so, especially his boxing skills at long range. He was known for only his power at one stage. McCline dropping him has brought question marks about his chin. I think his chin is solid when looking at the broader picture.

I'll take Peter on points.

 

Power and chin are usually two of the last attributes to go in a fighter. Power especially, and Vitali's power and chin are both unbelievable.

He isn't invulnerable, though, and he's clearly been affected by different heavyweight shots. By a end of his career slightly overweight Lennox Lewis and Corrie Sanders as well. Who knows if Samuel Peter can affect him and finish the show? His power is a massive mystery to me, as it is to most fight fans.

His KO of Jeremy Williams made him look like the next Shaver's and on the flip side he didn't smash Wladimir's Chin.

There seems to be a trend for fighters coming into fights with Vitali ill prepared and overweight, hence the criticism of him never beating a "in shape" contender. Who knows. Samuel Peter has obvious weight issues. I wouldn't be surprised if he came in at a career high weight.

I really don't know who to pick in this one.

 

Vitali's power is massively overrated IMO. I don't think he punches any harder than Peter does, he just had great stamina in his prime so that (and his size) allowed him to grind people down.

Unless Peter's chin is somehow much worse than it was when he fought Wladimir, he won't get KO'd by Vitali without gross accumulation.