Samuel Peter vs. Robert Helenius this Saturday, 4/2
March 27th, 2011
By Sean McDaniel: Former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO’s) has a make or break fight on Saturday against unbeaten 6’6″ German based contender Robert Helenius (14-0, 9 KO’s) at the Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Helenius, ranked #7 IBF, #7 WBO and #11 WBA, is fighter with the same height and reach as the Klitschko brothers, both of which beat Peter in the past.
Peter, 30, lost his last fight to IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko by a 10th round TKO in September 2010. Peter seemed to give up when the going got tough early on the fight and just soaked up punishment without putting a huge effort into going after Wladimir like he had in his loss to him in their first fight in 2005. Peter also seemed to lose confidence in himself in his 8th round stoppage loss to Vitali Klitschko in 2008, in a fight where Peter lost his title. Peter initially tried to get at Vitali in the first few rounds but then basically did nothing after the 3rd. If Peter is willing to take some early punishment from Helenius, he has an excellent chance of knocking out the big 6’6″ fighter. Helenius is beatable but Peter has to remain calm and committed towards going after him as fast as possible.
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in what time fight?
peter i know u can do it dis tim.go and do it wit ease
peter i know u can do it dis tim
The Helenius I saw looked improved but still pretty raw. If Peter can come in behind a jav and not loose his cool when he gets hit he should be able to win this either way. But Helenius did looked better last fight and could look better this time which would put him pretty close to what level Peter is fighting at mow. I like the matchup but have to give Peter the edge.
Oh i just saw Peters box record he was down twice against Jameel McCline, but i he still have a strong chin.
It wil be very interesting, Sam peter is easy to hit but i think Sam has one of the strongest chins in hw boxing history, look at his 2 fights with Wladimir, he gets hit with powershots all over and over again, first match he didnt go down, and in the second Wlad fought very hard to put him down, but maybe his chin isnt so strong after the beatings from the Klitschko´s.
This fight will show how good the opponents of Wladimir really are…
The fat n!gg nogg is in the wrong sport .
Peters’ done regardless if he wins!
Peter is what is wrong with the division .. fat , no stamina , all power , no skills
he is being used as a stepping stone here tho
The Fat Nigerian Nancy is shot and is bad for business. the less coverage on this bum the better
I think peter is overrated to begin with, he’s a good size boxer and has powerful hands, but when he’s hitting something that keeps coming back and hitting just as hard (klitschko’s anyone) he tends to lose his heart.
I dont know this Helenius verty well but from what I read about him he’s nothing special, so Peters will most likely fancy this one.
Robert is hungry.
Robert has a good chance to really make a big splash in the heavyweight scene if he can put the Nigerian away. I believe Helenius can do it. Robert is hungry, so is the other guy but his hunger is basically directed more with having good times at KFC not enough at winning in the ring.
This upcoming fight will divulge a great deal about both boxers and their respective levels in the heavyweight scene. One question is where is Peter going, up or will he move down to an also ran? The other side of the coin questions Helenius and his stage of development. Will Robert be able to demonstrate that he is a force to be reckoned with? We will soon find out if the “Nordic Nightmare” has arrived. I certainly hope so, he will be a excellent addition to the heavyweight cast of top names. A great deal depends on this pivotal match up of the Nordic Nightmare versus the “other” nightmare.
Which nightmare is going home happy after the fight? Me? I’m looking for a win for the lanky big guy out of the North. Being hungry in the “right” sense helps. Peter is a guy that is also hungry however Sam has too much of a love affair going with cheeseburgers to prevail over the other man in the ring who appears to have a committed date with heavyweight destiny.
Going up or down? This upcoming fight will divulge a great deal about both boxers and their respective levels in the heavyweight scene. One question is where is Peter going, up or will he move down to an also ran? The other side of the coin questions Helenius and his stage of development. Will Robert be able to demonstrate that he is a force to be reckoned with? We will soon find out if the “Nordic Nightmare” has arrived. I certainly hope so, he will be a excellent addition to the heavyweight cast of top names. A great deal depends on this pivotal match up of the Nordic Nightmare versus the “other” nightmare.
Which nightmare is going home happy after the fight? Me? I’m looking for a win for the lanky big guy out of the North. Being hungry in the “right” sense helps. Peter is a guy that is also hungry however Sam has too much of a love affair going with cheeseburgers to prevail over the other man in the ring who appears to have a committed date with heavyweight destiny.
Thousands coming over the hill.