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The upcoming Wladimir Klitschko-Samuel Peter fight is what they call a biggie. And for good reason. First, you have two contenders in the heavyweight division actually fighting one another with a lot at stake. The winner will automatically be part of the heavyweight championship picture, the loser will take a step back. For Klitschko, a loss could end his shot as a title contender. In Peter' case, a loss will not be as devastating since at the age of 24, he can come back from the claws of defeat. Peter's knockout power and aggressive style makes him a very marketable fighter regardless of a loss. Still, a loss will slow down the Peter express and take him out of the championship hunt for the next year.
This fight is intriguing because of the weakness of both fighters as much as their strengths. Klitschko, we know about. Peter is another question. We know that Peter is a one-punch demolition crew, but what we don’t know is whether of not Peter has heart. Peter has yet to be in with a fighter who can hurt him nor have we seen Peter with his back against the wall. Peter has yet to be tested by a top ten contender because he never went up against a top ten fighter.
When Calvin Brock beat Jamel McCline, he showed that he belonged among the top ten heavyweights. Brock not only beat McCline, but he came off the canvas to do it. That showed heart and gumption. Does Peter have the same heart? Great fighters can stare defeat in the eye and not blink. They can rise to the big challenges and find a way to prevail. Peter has shown knockout power, but he has yet to show that he can find a way to prevail when the fight is not going his way. [details]
This fight is intriguing because of the weakness of both fighters as much as their strengths. Klitschko, we know about. Peter is another question. We know that Peter is a one-punch demolition crew, but what we don’t know is whether of not Peter has heart. Peter has yet to be in with a fighter who can hurt him nor have we seen Peter with his back against the wall. Peter has yet to be tested by a top ten contender because he never went up against a top ten fighter.
When Calvin Brock beat Jamel McCline, he showed that he belonged among the top ten heavyweights. Brock not only beat McCline, but he came off the canvas to do it. That showed heart and gumption. Does Peter have the same heart? Great fighters can stare defeat in the eye and not blink. They can rise to the big challenges and find a way to prevail. Peter has shown knockout power, but he has yet to show that he can find a way to prevail when the fight is not going his way. [details]