Watch it close Scar...Sam didnt' rap his arms around Wlad until Wlad started pushing down on his back...Sam even took a step at the same time. It's all there and I've been through this with Chef already...he saw my point.
That could also be the case, not a big deal for me. All I'm saying is that if Peter was seriously hurt Wladimir had enough time to finish him off but didn't because Peter was still there and his legs were there too when Wladimir kneeled with his entire body on him.
Peter's jab is useless against Vitaly. He is taller, have bigger reach and he have rarest quality to be able to predict when his opponent about to move. Watch his fight vs Danny - he kept hitting Williams with left hand fraction of second before Danny wanted to attack. I think people overlook his ability to do that. You can't train it BTW, it's a gift. This is why nobody outboxed him to date. Peter's chance to rush in at the bell. If he will try to box, he is gone.
Thats all you can do, there are good posters that are Wlad nuthuggers, like Kobe is God and a few others, but there are others that make you want to punch the computer screen at times. I just hope people look at the good things, as well as the bad when Peter fights Vitali next month, I really do believe Peter is out for blood this time and to make a statement to the world that he's the man to beat.
I had the first fight a draw, but it could of gone either way, Peter landed the more telling blows, Toney landed more I believe. I feel the second fight showed who the better fighter at Heavyweight truly was, you must remember, just a year before that he beat Ruiz in 05, so it's not like Toney was that shot. If Peter beats Vitali, which I expect him to, he will get very little credit, unless by some chance Vitali looks like his previous self again and it's an all out war that ends with Peter knocking Vitali out, the last part I do see happening, many will be shocked, I wont be.
I'll be expecting a late TKO or late corner retirement from Vitali to be honest, it will be painful because I'm a fan of both so whoever wins I'll be sad to be honest. The credit Peter will get from a few people doesn't really matter, I mean the same guys aren't giving Vitali any credit if he beats Peter either so both are covered in that area. In the long run however I see this win(whether for Vitali or Peter) looking far better. I gave the first fight to Peter simply because he was the aggressor and he landed the meaningful punches and kept coming and throwing till the very end, he fought like he WANTED it far more than Toney who focused on showboating at some points than actually landing meaningful punches. Close but win goes to Peter for me there.
:-( :-( :-( I think Peter has a terrible jab.... he pushes it. He also leaves it out there many times. He is prime for a counter when he throws his lazy ass jab. Vitali will exploit that big time!
The latest Peter has ever stopped somebody is the 7th round. He loses power and speed after the 2nd round. He will need both to beat Klitschko late in the fight I don't see that happening.