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

[rizkybizness]

Stop talking too much sense mate, I doubt others with a low IQ can understand this simple logic, Peter is just terribly wide that some/most of his punches tend to land in the back of his opponents heads.

Deliberate rabbit punch is what Zab judah used on Mayweather not a technically limited peter who just throws wide punches that tend to go astray.

Exactly .

[Flawless 2]

Stop talking too much sense mate, I doubt others with a low IQ can understand this simple logic, Peter is just terribly wide that some/most of his punches tend to land in the back of his opponents heads.

Deliberate rabbit punch is what Zab judah used on Mayweather not a technically limited peter who just throws wide punches that tend to go astray.

LOL Nice one

[The Hammer]

Stop talking too much sense mate, I doubt others with a low IQ can understand this simple logic, Peter is just terribly wide that some/most of his punches tend to land in the back of his opponents heads.

Deliberate rabbit punch is what Zab judah used on Mayweather not a technically limited peter who just throws wide punches that tend to go astray.

People who can't see that Sam Peter deliberately aims for the back of his opponents' heads are the ones with the low IQs. Watch Peter vs. Wlad, and Peter vs. Sykes. You can download those fights in our videos section.

Receiving rabbit punches causes one to become dizzy and disorientated, then you become easier to hit with legal punches.

Wikipedia on rabbit punches:

A rabbit punch is a punch to the base of the skull. It is considered dangerous because it can damage the cervical vertebrae and subsequently the spinal cord, which may lead to serious spinal cord injury or even death. For this reason the punch is illegal in boxing and many other combat sports that involve striking.

The punch's name is derived from the use of the technique by hunters to kill rabbits with a quick, sharp strike to the back of the head, for instance using a blunt object such as a steel pipe.

Nigel Benn landed many rabbit punches in his fight with McClellan, and the referee did little to stop it.

[PBDS]

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.

....Peter's dirty tactics will always be a concern. Vitali stands so tall that it may be hard for Peter to actually pull off the usual rabbit punches. I will tell you this. If Peter tries it he will get a much more violent response than he did with Wlad. In fact, If Peter rabbit punches Vitali, I predict some punches on the break or a shot to the pills from big Vit.

[BattlingNelson]

....Peter's dirty tactics will always be a concern. Vitali stands so tall that it may be hard for Peter to actually pull off the usual rabbit punches. I will tell you this. If Peter tries it he will get a much more violent response than he did with Wlad. In fact, If Peter rabbit punches Vitali, I predict some punches on the break or a shot to the pills from big Vit.

I agree although I can see Peter trying the dirty shots when infighting. In fact I'm certain... Peter is a dirty fighter. It doesn't matter if it's lack of technique. It is what it is and it's rabbit punching which is illegal.

I hope Vitali knocks him out quick or if Peter wins that it'll be fair and square.

[Stickman]

....Peter's dirty tactics will always be a concern. Vitali stands so tall that it may be hard for Peter to actually pull off the usual rabbit punches. I will tell you this. If Peter tries it he will get a much more violent response than he did with Wlad. In fact, If Peter rabbit punches Vitali, I predict some punches on the break or a shot to the pills from big Vit.

I agree. I just don't see Vitali letting him get away with anything at all without paying a heavy price.

Another problem I see for Peter, is that he just doesn't have the instinct to tie up immediately when he's been hurt. I saw that for the first time in the 12th against Wlad, when he was hurt with that short hook. And when he did try to tie Wlad up, he sort of stumbled forward with his arms straight out, right into Wlad. Had he done that against Vitali, he'd have been hit with 2 or 3 of those nasty little hook/jab/uppercut things that Vitali throws, followed by a massive right hand that would've, in all liklihood, ended the fight right there. Vitali is a predator of the highest order, constantly searching for a way to hurt his opponent, where Wlad has downgraded himself to the type of fighter who's constantly searching for a way to not be hurt.

I still believe Wlad's right hand is bigger than Vitali's, but in the end, all that matters is that Vitali's right has always been big enough to get the job done, and it will be this time too.

By the way, PBDS...I haven't noticed you around for awhile. Did I just not read the right threads, or have you been out of action?

[The Hammer]

Peter seems tailor made for Vitali - he should go down from an accumulation of punches the way Williams and Johnson did.

I just hope Vitali at 37 has retained his reflexes and ability to throw fast, hard combinations.

[The Hammer]

I agree although I can see Peter trying the dirty shots when infighting. In fact I'm certain... Peter is a dirty fighter. It doesn't matter if it's lack of technique. It is what it is and it's rabbit punching which is illegal.

I hope Vitali knocks him out quick or if Peter wins that it'll be fair and square.

I agree. As long as the referee does his job, first warning and then deducting points from Peter for hitting behind the head, we should have a fair result.

[Pullcounter]

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.

i'm pretty sure peter will get a points deduction.

[Guest]

I agree. As long as the referee does his job, first warning and then deducting points from Peter for hitting behind the head, we should have a fair result.

I really see this fight as Vitali jabbing Peter to death using his height, and Peter getting desperate which will lead to bg easy right hands by Vitali.
It's hard to imagine it another way unless Vitali comes in really rusty.

Peter will swing wild and pay dearly.

I wouldn't mind seeing Peter win, because I worry Vitali's injuries won't allow him to defend his title, and we'll be stuck in no man's land like we were for a while when he was champ.