W.Klitschko - Sam Peter Fight

[Hard Idle]

I gotta say Wlad Klitschko vs. Sam Peter is fascinating. In terms of skill and experience, this is a colossal mismatch. Peter's best win? Jeremy Williams - big deal, didn't Akinwande flush JW down the toilet 8 years ago? Who the hell are Taurus Sykes & Jovo Pudar? 2 years ago Wlad threw his jab harder than the best punch those guys got.

But Wlad is vulnerabel - big time - so Peter has a chance and the ring officials will be on the spot if things turn bad fro Wlad but he doesn't go down for the count. The man obviously has physical problems which have eluded diagnosis. The recent death of L.Johnson will mean a shorter leash for Wlad so he can't really afford to get in trouble.

Steward likes to make his big men economical with punches, have them use gait and reach to control distance and fight a measured style. It worked with Lewis because he was good at holding guys when he wanted to rest. I doubt Wlad's had enough time to get good at this, so he needs to keep Peter off with punches and movement.

Peter's boxing skills might suck badly enough for WK to outbox him easily enough without getting tired. But watching the way he began to disolve against Brewster in just 5 rounds even before getting nailed, I just cant' see him keeping the pace for 12 rounds if Peter's chin is any good.

 

[the rusty tromb]

What makes this fight so awesome is all the variables that come into play. On paper Wlad should comepletely dominate Peter and win going away, but luckily fo us they have to actually get in the ring and fight.

How will Wlad deal with Peter attacking him right from the get go?

Does Wlad have his confidence back after the Sanders fight?

How well will Peter handle Klitschko's left hook and straight right.

The only thing we do know is that if Sam Peter connect flush on Wlad's chin the fight is over.

As far as Peter's chin is concerned we still don't know how it is because he's never faced anyone who has close to the power that Wlad has. Based on the fact that he's built like a cement truck and has no neck I think Peter should have a good beard, but who knows how he'll react if and when Wlad hits him square in the face.

My prediction for the fight is Wlad playing it safe and keeping Peter at bay with his piston like jab and discouraging Peter from coming in swinging by getting his respect with more than a few of his gorgeous left hooks and straight right. Official prediction is Wlad by TKO in the 6th.

This has to be the most excited I've been for a heavyweight fight since Lewis/Tyson.

Should be an awesome fight while it lasts.

 

[the rusty tromb]

Peter's boxing skills might suck badly enough for WK to outbox him easily enough without getting tired. But watching the way he began to disolve against Brewster in just 5 rounds even before getting nailed, I just cant' see him keeping the pace for 12 rounds if Peter's chin is any good.

Wlad has learned to be much more economical with his punches, and not blow his load by middle of the fight. If you saw his fight agaisnt Elizer Castillo you'd see how much more patient the new Wlad is at breaking down his opponents.

The only way Wlad loses this fight is if he's still doubting his abilities. If that's the case, I can see Peter knocking him out very quickly. A confident and intelligent Wlad should embarass Peter.

 

[the rusty tromb]

Incredible fight.

Fight played out spmehwat how I thought it would, but I have to admit that I really under estimated Peter's chin and determination. He was taking shots that would have KO'd pretty much anyone else.

The safety first edition of Wlad is going to be very tough to beat. Yeah, he was knocked down a few times, but he's not going to face an animal like Peter anytime soon.

I think Peter and Klitschko are two of the three best heavyweights (along with Vitali) in the division right now.

Great fight that I think elevated not only Klitschko, but Peter as well.

 

[Speedo]

Tremendous entertainment...who knew Wladdie could bob and weave like that (when his legs were under him, that is...)

 

[Hard Idle]

Not terribly impressed.

For me the fight lived down to many of my worst fears.

Klitschko looked like a oversized Derrick Gainer hampered by Multiple Sclerosis. To me, Steward has ruined what was special about Wlad - his incredible blend of power & fluidity. All that excessive running leaves him constantly off balance and he rarely in position to counter Peter's wild misses (instead he scored points with leads, but that's against a guy who's as hard to hit a parked cube van). The clinching was desparate and amateurish - his head just plunges in - would have been clocked by someone who's pounches weren't as wide as an Olympic Hammer throw.

This might get it done against Peter, who took a clossal step up for a guy that boxes like a 250lb Mayorga on Demarol, but I don't see WK beating any belt holder except the small and aging Chris Byrd. It's good that he didn't have another seizure with all that movement, but that style bwill become less viable as gets up in age.

Peter did show some dtermination and a good chin, but Wlad barely threw 6 punches with both feet planted, and he pulled back alot of the left hooks. This is not to be compared with the punishment Wlad used to deal out when he leaned forward and pivoted. Basiacally, Peter failed to do what Brewster, Sanders and even Ross Purity accomplished before him. This "heir apparent" has a looong way to go.

 

[BigBlack]

I was quite dissapointed with Peter's performance in this fight. He has some good natural tools (good beard , natural power) but his technique is quite suspect. His footwork was bad, he was arming a lot of punches,winging too much, and not in shape for the fight. He managed to floor Wlad 3 times from raw talent alone (Wlad tastes canvas with a stiff breeze though).Heir apparent? Some big star will come along and rock the division sooner or later. It won't be Peter.

 

[the rusty tromb]

B squared welcome back.

Peter is a crude brawler, but I can honestly see him beating all the belt holders except for Vitali.

Ruiz - Good luck playing huggy bear against Peter. Peter will bully Ruiz all over the ring if he clinches. Peter eventually connects and hopefully rids the division of Ruiz.

Byrd - I'd pick Byrd by easy UD a few years ago, but he's lost a lot over the past few years. Fight plays out a lot like Ibeabuchi/Byrd.

Brewster - This would be a fucking awesome fight. Brewster throws much straighter punches and has really heavy hands, so I wouldn't be surprised if he actually stopped Peter, but Peter has an iron chin and will probably come out on top.

 

[21pro]

still makes me wonder, though, when the guys from espn and hbo boxing say sam peter has more knockout power than tyson did in his early years... i just don't see it.

especially after watching that tyson video, rusty..

 

[the rusty tromb]

still makes me wonder, though, when the guys from espn and hbo boxing say sam peter has more knockout power than tyson did in his early years... i just don't see it.

especially after watching that tyson video, rusty..

If Peter had the mechanics of Tyson, he'd be fucking scary. Peter just throws wide looping shots, but because he's so strong they still do serious damage.

It's a shame Tua/Tyson fight never took place. I can't think of a more exciting fight than this one.

If you want to see a phenominal heavyweight fight get yourself a copy of Tua/Ibeabuchi.