What happened 2 PETER's next fight...???

They are going to fight in September as originally planned so I don't understand why he is talked about as pulling out of the fight? Did he? Peter should had had a tune-up with anyone. I thought you could fight just about anyone in a voluntary? Anyway, if Vitali shows up to fight, we won't be hearing Peter say "who's nexxx".

 

Agreed, I have said that to a number of posters before, Audley presents more of a threat than Golota does. Anyone who has followed Golota throughout the years would know he melts under pressure against powerful pressure fights, both Tyson and Brewster exposed him that sense, and like these fighters, Peter has a great hook, just ask Jeremy Williams.

I think Audley would at least give him a tough match if sits behind the jab and stays away from Peter big overhand right, I think the fight would go to the 6th or 7th where Samuel will catch Audley with something big and get him out of there.

 

Lennox Lewis was also the first to expose Golota's weakness. The fight with Audley could be very tough since it's pretty obvious Audley will come to box BUT Audley also panics when pressure is on him, he'll eventually get caught and Samuel Peter's bombs are pretty serious, if Danny Williams dropped him and Sprott KO'd him cold then Peter would do far worse. Not really giving Audley any serious chance but as we both agreed, this fight is FAR better than a fight with Golota.

 

Yes, it would be more competitive for sure, I would be shocked to see Golota make it past the 3rd round with the likes of Peter, who is extremely powerful, and Golota is very lethargic and tends to stand straight up when he gets caught with big punches, while also leaving his chin in the air unprotected. If Peter fought Golota, Peter would end his career, in a similar fashion as he did Williams.

Thats hope for Peters sake, he gets down to decent weight(Under 250), and is ready for Vitali come September.:good

 

Golota is also old and lacks the stamina. If you want to back Peter off you need stamina and solid punches, Golota will fade and run out of it within 2 rounds to 4 tops till he's ready to eat bombs and knocked out. Some people don't seem to get that Peter brings excitement no matter who he fights, it's going to be entertaining.

Now that's what I am always worried about before any Peter fight, sometimes he comes in **** poor shape and sometimes he's in awesome condition and ready to go 12 rounds. If only he would control that well enough and be consistent then he'll be extremely hard to beat for anyone. For the Vitali fight something tells me Peter MIGHT come in poor shape considering Vitali's injuries and LONG lay-off but also I'm thinking he might prepare 110% for it since it's Wladimir's older brother and best chance to get revenge. Let's hope and wait. :good

 

I dont know Scar, I see Peter coming out hard and violent in round one, feeling he needs to make a statement. Golota if attacked early would not know how to react to a Peter onslaught, his defense blows and the reaction after he gets hit hard is one of shock and quit, Peter has some of the best killer instincts in a Heavyweight I seen since Tyson, watch his knockouts of Long, Sykes, Williams, and that one dude Diaz, who he had 4 points taken away for fouls, he really tried to seriously hurt these guys in a vicious way, his toughness and killer instincts is what makes him hard to beat and very enertaining.

Vitali does make me nervous, I'm very afraid he will pull out and leave Peter high and dry days before the fight, which also hurts us fans. If the fight does happen I pray Peter gets serious and trains hard, Vitali injuried or not, is still a very live oppenent, something Peter must take into consideration while in camp.

 

Totally agree about the Vitali part, really hoping Peter doesn't come in **** poor shape expecting Vitali to fade or get injured during the fight or any of such thoughts.

About Peter's aggressive style, it's pretty obvious what he seeks. As long as he uses his jab and attack more to the body he'll be even worse for his opponents, sometimes he just gets lazy and stalks. He definitely has the stamina and power to keep it up, not to forget that he's young and fresh.

 

Im not by any means a Peter fan at all. I don't even like him much tbh with you. But I think think he will beat Vitali. And after that happens, Vitali will stay retired for good. I give Golota a better chance. No way a unprepared, injury prone guy like Vitali is gonna beat a active Peter.

Vitali does have a chance tho but I think Peter will win for sure ^^

 

Yes, Vitali should be looked at as a tough oppenent, no matter how long he's been inactive.

Peter's body work has improved, as well as his jab. You could see the improvements in head movement in the Maskaev fight, as well as the good body work he did in the McCline fight. Is it just me or does the majority of fighters Peter fights tend to go into a shell when Peter starts throwing bombs? Maskeav was scared in that fight, and it showed, he was just looking for a way out the whole time. McCline was tough, but even he chose to clinch instead of slug it out with Peter.

 

Sure he has a chance. If by some reason nothing happens to him before he gets in the ring of course he is going to beat Peter to submission. I am not a fan of Vitali, but come on. Vitali is not going to step in the ring without making sure he is 100%. He is much better than his brother. Yes, inactivity, but Peter is going to try to bully himself in and throw haymakers. You forget that Vitali has knockout punches. The only thing is, when he does stop Peter, we will be waiting to see if he does defend the title or he gets hurt for another six months to a year.

 

Since Chageav is "injured", maybe Peter should fight Valuev.

 

That would be a very interesting match, if a title was on the line I could see Peter taking the fight, and the fact that Don King owns both fighters, it's possible, but not probable. Look for Valuev to fight either Golota or Ruiz, with a slight chance of Haye getting in the race for the WBA belt.

 

Maskaev was just too old to be honest, he knew his best chance was to land something big early but going the distance was going to be impossible because he lacked the stamina to keep the big punches coming in order to back Peter off. He stunned Peter for like a second with a decent counter but couldn't do more, not that he would've finished it if he did, no way. The problem with Peter is that he tends to get careless either during the fight or before it(coming out of shape). What shocks me is how Peter looked and performed in the rematch against Toney, he had SO little time to prepare yet came in insane shape and 100% motivated, showed speed, movement, body punches, jabs and basically stuff not many expected him to show. THAT kind of motivation is what Peter needs and I have no idea what gets him that high, but would like to.

Regarding Vitali it's pretty damn obvious what the plan here is. Vitali has always had stamina issues even in his active days, when he throws a lot he runs out of gas sooner or later and is forced to take a round or 2 off during fights depending how slow his opponent is. In this fight expect Vitali to try and finish Peter off early, just throw major bombs and try to take him out the way McCline nearly did, if Peter passes that test then the fight is all his.

 

Don't think Don would do that, he would rather get Valuev another belt(and another HW title in his stable) than let both of his fighters exchange the same title. As Punisher said, look for Valuev to fight Golota(also in his stable, guarantees the belt basically) or whoever else.

 

We seem to think alike when it comes to Samuel, I'm glad you brought up the Toney fight, thats Peter's best performance of his career, at least against top opposition. He showed patience, a wonderful, consistant jab, even some decent foot movement, which shocked even me, because Peter is not known for that by any means. Weight is Peter's biggest issue, you could say it's his punching technique, but Foreman was just as raw with his punches and he got the job done against some of the best early in fights(Norten and Frazier), I understand Peter doesnt have the power of a young George Foreman, but he's very powerful in his own right and his killer instinct is something that is rarely seen at Heavyweight now adays, which should be enough to beat most of the fighters in this weak division.

I try to replay the Vitali/Peter fight in mind at least once a week, yet I still cant come up with a conclusion of how it's going to go. I do however see it being a slugfest of sorts early on, both men landing big, maybe a knockdown, but you will see one or both men get rocked, the fact that both men are not afraid to go toe to toe and get into a dog fight, favors Peter slightly, he's the more active and younger fighter, but Vitali can bang as well as Peter, which scares me a bit. If he gets seriously hurt against Vitali we may see a new champ. All in all I see it being close through 5 or 6, and out of nowhere Peter will land the overhand right on Vitali's chin, that will send him sprawling to the canvas, he will get up and Peter will try to finish him, the ref will stop it and Vitali will protest. The fight will be so good and controversal fans will demand a rematch, the fight itself will help the division and draw peoples attention back to the Heavyweight division.