Quite the contrary actually. Maskaev has KO'd Rahman twice and Rahman was top 10 at the time, in fact he was the WBC champion! Peter hasn't KO'd a top 10 guy yet.
I used to think Peter would win by early knockout. Now I am unsure. Maskev hits harder than McCline and has great technique. Can Peter take it? Un-defeated punchers have a confidence that comes from knowing they can get you out of there. However once they hit the floor, they lose their mojo. If Peter lost his confidence, I think Maskev will defeat him.
Dead on correct. :good Peter probably has confidence problems, now, and Maskaev's confidence will be boiling over. Maskaev can crack, no question, but Peter has good power, too (although not what everyone thought it was) But I think Oleg's better boxing skills will alllow him to crack Peter before Peter cracks him. :good Maskaev by decision/late TKO
Who said finally? That term was used for Holyfield-Tyson which happened in 1996 and was first suggested for March 1992... Vitali to take on the winner of Maskaev vs Peter is a story that has been around since Maskaev fought the "much-deserving" Peter Okhello in Moskow ages ago... Then, if Wlad decides to fight Peter in the meantime, will the WBC streap him of the interim title like they did to Shane when he decided to fight Cotto for the WBA's? And Vitali may fight whoever is a champ whenever he pleases to?... I give no credit to the WBC HWT Title, the WBC interim HWT Title, Maskaev, the aforementioned Maskaev-Peter bout, Vitali's emeritus status and to the WBC HWT ratings...
Look for Maskaev to land a big right on Peters's egg chin and put him outta the ring just like he did Rhaman