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Will Vitali be able to deal with Peter's rabbit punches?

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  • Will Vitali be able to deal with Peter's rabbit punches?

    I've noticed in all his fights, Sam Peter aims for the back of his opponents' heads. He's not the only fighter who does it, but he's the only one who uses rabbit punches as his main offensive weapon.

    Vitali, when he was younger, was very good at quickly leaning back and avoiding looping punches like the ones Peter throws. He was unusually athletic for a man his size, and had excellent reflexes. But after four years of inactivity and being age 37 now, will he still be able to avoid a fast haymaker like before? Peter is shorter, but they have about the same reach.

    Peter will try to pursue him into a corner and hit him behind the head, like he did to Wladimir. I'm wondering whether Vitali will be able to avoid those rabbit punches? His height and stand-up style will help, but Peter usually goes for the back of the head when he's infighting or has his opponent trapped along the ropes.

    I just watched Benn vs. McClellan. The referee in that fight was letting Benn get away with hitting McClellan behind the head whenever he was in close, similar to what Peter does. Hopefully the referee on Saturday be more responsible than the idiot who worked the Benn-McClellan fight.
    Last edited by The Hammer; 10-05-2008, 08:56 PM.

  • #2
    Vitali has a great chin and honestly i that Peters won't have much time to land rabbit punches.

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    • #3
      vitali will claim injury when peter starts landing them, that is if hedoesnt hurt himself walking to the ring

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      • #4
        I was surprised Peter could get to Wlad wit his rabbit shots given how tall Wlad is. I don't think this will be a problem for Vitali.

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        • #5
          Vitali has a fire in him if Peter starts rabbit punching see Vitali retaliating

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          • #6
            Originally posted by ReppinDubK View Post
            Vitali has a fire in him if Peter starts rabbit punching see Vitali retaliating
            Exactly. Vitali has never fought scared and never will, 4 years of layoff or not. Watch Vitali answering in kind to any illegal punches Peter will be ****** enough to land.

            Besides, I read that Cortez will be the ref for the fight. If that is really the case Peter might get a few points deducted and possibly get DQd. That would be hilarious.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by boxing2005 View Post
              Exactly. Vitali has never fought scared and never will, 4 years of layoff or not. Watch Vitali answering in kind to any illegal punches Peter will be ****** enough to land.

              Besides, I read that Cortez will be the ref for the fight. If that is really the case Peter might get a few points deducted and possibly get DQd. That would be hilarious.
              You're right, I've seen Vitali retaliate to a rabbit punch by throwing one right back!

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Tunney View Post
                You're right, I've seen Vitali retaliate to a rabbit punch by throwing one right back!
                He'll get a cut in the back of the head due to Peter's rabbit punches.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by dmaclv View Post
                  He'll get a cut in the back of the head due to Peter's rabbit punches.


                  Vitali was only ever cut in that one fight.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Tunney View Post


                    Vitali was only ever cut in that one fight.
                    Changed your post quite quickly

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