The KEY for Peter in the fight is ESTABLISHING his JAB against KLITSCHKO

He doesn't even necessarily have to land the jab, he just has to use it to make Klitschko react.

We know what Klistchko's gameplan is, he's going to be a relatively stationary target and wait for Peter to come to him where Klitschko can catch him with straight right hands, and if he's smart uppercuts when Peter manages to get inside.

Peter on the other hand obviously isn't going to outbox Klitschko, so he'll need to bring the fight right to Vitali.

The fact is that he needs to establish his JAB.

Considering that Klitschko isn't very mobile, especially due to age, injuries, and his layoff, he'll use mostly upper body movement to avoid Peter's attacks.

And since Klitschko has a tendency to lean back and away from a jab, this will open up an opportunity for Peter to catch him with a hook where Klitschko's head will be directly in the path of.

I understand that Peter isn't the most explosive fighter, but because Klitschko will likely be very immobile, it diminishes the need for Peter to be explosive, as long as he can close the distance using a jab or double jab to set up his hook.

If Peter can land his left hook, he CAN win the fight. If he can't, he'll probably lose.

It also doesn't hurt that at least in Peter's last fight with Maskaev he utilized more head movement than I've ever seen before, and considering that Klitschko is even slower than Maskaev, it will allow Peter, (at least in the early rounds), to get inside and avoid taking entirely too much punishment.

With that said, during the first part of the fight is when Klitschko will be most accurate, as he'll have most of his energy and he'll probably use those rounds to try and land those big right hands to KO Peter.

BUT.....

If Peter doesn't gas too quickly, his headmovement will allow him to avoid a lot of those punches, close the distance, put work in, and then in the later rounds utilize his jab even more, and catch Klitschko with a hook as Klitschko lazily avoids the jab by moving his head straight back.

So, don't count Peter out.

If he can get his jab working, and he has the heart to endure the initial punishment, he CAN beat Klitschko and maybe stop him.

Peter proved he had the heart of a warrior against the previous Klitschko and McCline, and proved time and time again his capablity to go the full 12 rounds and continuously throw punches.

Peter can win the fight. Ya'll are putting too much emphasis on SIZE and REACH.

Really Klitschko needs to anticipate Peter's mobility, and try to catch him clean with uppercuts when Peter gets inside.

 

That's a risk that you have to take.

Boxing is about risks, and unfortunately when you're the shorter fighter that relies on pressure and inside fighting, you have to risk getting hit with a right hand.

You got to understand though that landing the right hand over the jab is reactionary and it's not clear whether or not Klitschko still has the reaction and speed to consistantly land it, especially since Peter looked to improve his headmovement.

Either way, if Peter walks straight in without throwing his jab, he'll be nothing but a walking target, ripe for Klitschko right hands. At least when he throws the jab, he'll force Klitschko to have to react.

 

I understand that, and I agree, PETER needs to use PRESSURE and VOLUME against Klitschko, but his JAB is the key to getting inside so he can unload his power punches and combinations.

If Peter just walks in without punching, he's going to take way more punishment than he has to, and he'll likely get stopped.

 

Man, I'm really getting skeptical whether some of ya'll have ever been in the ring.

Look, I've been in there myself with taller opponents that were better boxers than I. The way I utilize my own strengths, especially in that particular situation, is with pressure, volume, and throwing the jab.

When you throw the jab it forces your opponent to react, and if you know everytime he's going to go over the top with a right hand after you throw the jab, you time him, roll under it, and hit him with a left hook.

Either way, when you don't throw the jab, and you walk right in, it allows your opponent to basically just tee off on you, especially if he times you or predicts your movement, if you move that well at all.

Throwing the jab is KEY to almost any fight and especially this one given the fact that Klitschko is probably a shell of his former self and has a tendency to lean back and away from a jab.

How else, will Peter set up his hook?

Do you think Peter is explosive enough to walk right in throwing hooks?

You don't think Klitschko will time his BIG ASS and imprint his glove on Peter's head or chest?

It's about the JAB.