Samuel Peter Ordered To Fight Vitali Klitschko

[Ray Ray]

I agree, I think probably Thompson would be a good choice.
I know he hasn't fought in years, but this is a stylistic nightmare for Peter. Vitali is not like Wlad where he is conservative and waits for that big shot. He wears you down with an accumulation(sp?) of punches and then KOs you. Vitali also has a great chin making Peter's chances less of KOing him. Peter would be eating way too many uppercuts and straight rights. I think the only way Peter can win this fight is if Vitali either gets injured during the fight, or the very little chance he has of KOing Vitali.

I understand your points know that you clarified yourself....but the fact remains we dont know how he will be able to take the shots now. If this fight was to happen years ago I would be betting my house and cars on him. Since he hasnt fought in years...I just cant see him going in their and doing what he did years ago. ( which was beat the living **** out of people ) His age is going to slow him down. His timing will be a little off IMO and we dont know how he can react to a punch now. I'm not dis*****g your points but I dont see Vitali beating the **** out Peter. It will be a good fight none the less.

[Ironside]

I understand your points know that you clarified yourself....but the fact remains we dont know how he will be able to take the shots now. If this fight was to happen years ago I would be betting my house and cars on him. Since he hasnt fought in years...I just cant see him going in their and doing what he did years ago. ( which was beat the living **** out of people ) His age is going to slow him down. His timing will be a little off IMO and we dont know how he can react to a punch now. I'm not dis*****g your points but I dont see Vitali beating the **** out Peter. It will be a good fight none the less.

You're assuming that VK will be much worse than he was before, but then again I'm assuming he won't be. We will just wait and see.

[Brother Blues]

The Quitali that fought 3 years ago might have beaten Peter...
The one who will be fighting...maybe,to me it's a long shot...is not the same one as 3 years ago.

Simple question...when do skills get better from a lack of use?

My guess is Quitali will twist or pull something...and the fight will at least be delayed twice if it ever comes off at all.

[Derranged]

i don't want this fight to happen.. it would'nt be good for an already weak division.. i hope peter wins, not that i have a problem with vitali, i just don't care to see him fight anymore.. if vitali does win, then u're gonna have the klitschko brothers with titles who will never fight each other.. i hope peter wins, because i want him to fight wlad in a unification to figure out the true heavyweight champ

Exactly what I was thinking, word for word.

[AintGottaClue]

Vitali back when he fought would KO peter late,


but honestly i dont think this fight will happen, vitali cant make it through training camp, so dont get yr hopes up

[Leo Pradun]

I, for one, am glad this fight is happening. First of all, whether or not the layoff makes a big difference, I like that Vitali is getting a title shot--he never did lose the belt.

Secondly, it's not like this is a gross mismatch. Vitali in his prime would probably handle Peter, but then again the pot-bellied golfer Corrie Sanders had some solid moments against him, and he came in to that fight in horrendous shape. Peter has more than a mere puncher's chance, but it's not like Vitali will box his ears off. He won't be at his best and that's good for the competitiveness of this fight.

Thirdly, this fight should produce solid action. Vitali has always been more willing to engage than Wlad, and, well, if you saw his fights against Lennox and Sanders, we could be in for a good one, no matter how sloppy. Lewis-Vitali was one of the sloppiest fights I've ever seen, but it was a great slugfest.

Finally, I think Wlad could jab his way to another snoozer win over Peter, so I'd rather see Peter fight Vitali anyway. Wlad will hopefully take a fight against Povetkin over the summer to pass the time, and that one could be interesting because Povetkin will force the issue--unlike anyone who has fought Wlad since Peter.

corrie sanders had a lot more skill then Peter and was a much better fighter. Sanders had much quicker hands and much better monvement and also good punching power. He was good at setting traps and popping with his quick powerful left hand. Peter is a much different fighter who throws a lot of slow punches and a fighter like Vitali we be able to see Peters punches and not get hit just like Wlad was able to do and when he does get hit hes not going down and will not run he will fireaway with his own. This will make for a very interesting fight if Vitali will make it through camp, this is better then Peter Wlad because Vitali is not scared to get hit and will press the fight not run like Wlad did

[edgarg]

I read a report here yesterday with Vitali stating "it would take him 10 weeks to get into shape." So why would it have to be 6 months from now in the Fall? It's ****in ridiculous...

Dear Doctor,

By co-incidence I am also a doctor, or was, but not of medicine like you.
I suggest that the reason for a fall matchup has more to do with PROPER arena availablility, cleverly calculated best time and season for MAXIMUM crowd attendance and saleability of fight mementos, TV availability etc.etc. MONEY...MONEY... not to mention what other great matters the "shakers and breakers" have on their OWN crowded calendars. The last people to be consulted are we little folks, although WE provide the MONEY.

Someone mentioned that VK "carried more weight". During his last 6-8 years he's never exceeded 245-250 lbs, which for a man his size is "trained to a hair". If he reaches the ring, you can be sure he'll be trained to go a full 12 rounds. That's one thing the brothers NEVER shirk, training.

As for injuries, excluding bruised knuckles, the only opponent-caused injury was against Lewis, the Byrd shoulder injury was caused by his own situation, perhaps missed punches, wear-and-tear, etc. As for Travis Walker knocking him down, causing his "twisted" knee, this sounds far-fetched. His knee was far more than twisted, it was torn and BROKEN.

I just don't know what all the frenzy is about "unifying the titles"? What makes this sacrosanct?? The IMPORTANT thing, as one letter pointed out, is that ONE fighter should emerge as the definite best. So far, that's W Klitschko. If VK hadn't retired, it would have been HIM.

As for him beating Peter, normally he SHOULD slaughter him, but until he goes into strict training, and we get a few reports from a journalist we can trust, say, like Larry Merchant, we won't know.

We're talking here about a guy who's FIRST pro fight was aginst a 6-3 pro, and who, in nearly 40 fights has fought only 3 with losing records. Not only THAT, of his 35 wins, ALL BUT ONE have been KO's and he's never been knocked down. Many for their own reasons, see him as a clumsy clown. But I see him as a very skilful, unorthodox, heavy-handed, extremely accurate, quick-minded top-class fighter. Not so different for many others, except in his height, style, KO record and classiness, and I know that when he's fighting, something is going to happen.

[edgarg]

I agree, I think probably Thompson would be a good choice.
I know he hasn't fought in years, but this is a stylistic nightmare for Peter. Vitali is not like Wlad where he is conservative and waits for that big shot. He wears you down with an accumulation(sp?) of punches and then KOs you. Vitali also has a great chin making Peter's chances less of KOing him. Peter would be eating way too many uppercuts and straight rights. I think the only way Peter can win this fight is if Vitali either gets injured during the fight, or the very little chance he has of KOing Vitali.

IRONSIDE- Not only have you spelled it "right" but your comments are also RIGHT on the mark.

[dmaclv]

The Peter that fought Maskaev could lose to an over the hill Vitali. Peter is a better fighter when he is more active, long waits between fights makes Peter look worse.

[STEELHEAD]

The Quitali that fought 3 years ago might have beaten Peter...
The one who will be fighting...maybe,to me it's a long shot...is not the same one as 3 years ago.

Simple question...when do skills get better from a lack of use?

My guess is Quitali will twist or pull something...and the fight will at least be delayed twice if it ever comes off at all.

yep par for the coarse.