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Samuel Peter is a monster truck, custom-built for crushing cars but needing a driver who can guide and truly unleash the beast. James Toney is a trusted pick-up with hundreds of thousands of miles on his odometer, worn down by age and extra cargo but still able to shift gears and perform most of the tasks he was made for.
If their September meeting didn’t cement which of the two had earned the pole position and a shot at the heavyweight title, then Saturday’s rematch brought the duo to the crossroads, with one man ready to race at the brickyard and the other man closer to resting in the junkyard.
With his lopsided decision victory over Toney, Peter is spinning his wheels and snarling fire, revving his motor for a potential head-on collision with the heavy-handed Oleg Maskaev. But in going another 12 rounds with Toney, Peter has shown that he’s not just as massive machine that can dominate the road in spurts before running out of gas.
Mixing jabs, counters, patience, straighter punching and a once-in-a-lifetime deke in with his usual wide swinging for the fences, Peter may not have followed through on his promise to knock Toney out, but the disparity between the two fighters’ scorecards may ultimately knock Toney out of contention. [details]
If their September meeting didn’t cement which of the two had earned the pole position and a shot at the heavyweight title, then Saturday’s rematch brought the duo to the crossroads, with one man ready to race at the brickyard and the other man closer to resting in the junkyard.
With his lopsided decision victory over Toney, Peter is spinning his wheels and snarling fire, revving his motor for a potential head-on collision with the heavy-handed Oleg Maskaev. But in going another 12 rounds with Toney, Peter has shown that he’s not just as massive machine that can dominate the road in spurts before running out of gas.
Mixing jabs, counters, patience, straighter punching and a once-in-a-lifetime deke in with his usual wide swinging for the fences, Peter may not have followed through on his promise to knock Toney out, but the disparity between the two fighters’ scorecards may ultimately knock Toney out of contention. [details]