Beating Peter will not make him an established Champion. Peter's resume is utter ****. Klitschko was the last Ring Magazine Heavyweight Champion. He is way above anything Peter will ever be.
I'm glad there's some people on this forum with some common sense. How the **** can people say if Vitali beats Peter THEN he will have beat someone of importance? It baffles the **** outta me man.. :roll:
What kind of boxing thread is this? I would like to read something that's serious, and that would create good boxing discussion, and make everyone think. Vitali has had problems with his health recently, is this what you are trying to say? Everyone knows that. Everyone also knows he has never even come close to being KTFO'd, and have dished out 34 KTFO on his opponents. You know the truly greats never get KTFO'd when you think about it, like Lennox was KTFO'd. Boy, and let me tell you, that was KTFOing at its finest. Something tells me you're a Lennox fan, I get that feeling. Give me one other great that was KTFO like Lennox. Let's really get serious now.
I never liked Lummox. His first fight with Rahman is a favorite of mine. I always enjoyed watching Lummox smile and get flattened. But you want ATGs that were knocked out? Ezzard Charles Archie Moore Joe Louis Thomas Hearns Gene Fullmer Roberto Duran Willie Pep To name a few.
Because Brittley will finally have a win (assuming Peter is in shape, which is no guarantee at all) over an in-shape contender/titlist. Peter would be one of the best names/wins on Quitali's resume, would he not?
Peter WAS an amateur back then... or as green as one anyways. He had NO business fighting Wlad at that point in his young career. We'll see who wins the rematch.
Wladimir had those KO losses in the previous couple of years to Sanders and Brewster. Peter was the betting favorite to win the first fight. It wasn't like he was some inexperienced guy thrown to the wolves for a paycheck. He was expected to win.
After reading all your posts here I'm starting to wonder ... whats your point? Sorry that I'm not drunk enough to understand.
Peter looked especially heavy for 3 weeks out from the fight, however, everyone is right, Peter is always fat. I am still guessing he is coming in at 265 for this fight, heaviest of his career. This is sad considering he said he's been training now for almost 6 months.
Yep, you got it. :good But if Peter comes in as fat as he looks to be this close to fight night, when he's knocked down he'll bounce right back up, like a rubber ball.
Before break Vitaly was #1 HW with only deficiencies seen in his health. Peter even being considered #2 is seen as a iron-glass chinned slugger without knockout power and limited skills. So its up to Vitaly's heath whether he will murder Peter or just make a toy from his fat ass.
So, if Brittley beat Peter, he STILL will not have had an established champ? He STILL will not have beaten a contender or recognized titlist (no one in the 90s counted WBO HW champs as recognized champs), who is not overweight, old, or both?