Samuel Peter Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez is quickly proving to be Mexico’s biggest boxing star after reportedly drawing 36 million television viewers for his recent 12th round knockout win over British challenger Ryan Rhodes last Saturday night.

By Gari Jones: After suffering a 2nd consecutive KO loss at the hands of upcoming Finland Robert Helenius, the question is what does former WBC Heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter do now. After having had time to reflect on his fight I wonder what can Samuel do or what should he do now he’s slipped outside [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-15, 27 KO’s) was knocked out by the second time in a row last Saturday night against 6’6” Robert Helenius at the Gerry Weber Stadium, in Halle, Germany. Peter looked defeated even before he entered the ring.

By Mark Hepplestall: In what was a busy week for European boxing which saw such bouts as Heavyweight Contender Robert Helenius against fringe contender and former WBC title holder Samuel Peter, WBC cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk defended against Francisco Palacios, WBA interim middleweight champion Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam fought Giovanni Lorenzo, EBU lightweight champion John Murray [...]

WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck (32-1, 23 KOs) made his sixth successful title defence on Saturday night in Halle, Germany when he defeated brave challenger Ran Nakash on points.

By Jim Dower: Having looked poor in his last fight in winning a questionable 12 round decision over #1 contender Denis Lebedev, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (32-1, 23 KO’s) selected a smaller, lower ranked opponent in #10 ranked WBO contender Ran Nakash (25-1, 18 KO’s) and was able to beat him without any problems [...]

Here are the weights from Halle, Germany: WBO Cruiserweight Title: Ran Nakash: 90,6 kg Marco Huck : 90,0 kg

By Jason Kim: Former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO’s) takes on a fighter that resembles the Klitschko brothers with his fighting style in 6’6” heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (14-0, 9 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Gerry Weber Stadium, in Halle, Nordhein-Westfalen, Germany.

On Saturday night, Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) will return to the place where he celebrated the biggest success of his impressive career. Fighting in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany, he dethroned WBO Cruiserweight Champion Victor Emilio Ramirez in August 2009. When the 26-year-old steps through the [...]

Four days ahead of their title fight at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany, WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) and challenger Ran Nakash (25-0, 18 KOs) participated in an open work-out today. “The belt will remain in Germany,” Huck said. “I am the world champion and I will still be [...]

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 [...]

By Jason Kim: Former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO’s) has been selected to fight unbeaten 6’6 ½” contender Robert Helenius (14-0, 9 KO’s) on April 2nd at the Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

Unbeaten WBO Intercontinental Champion Robert Helenius (14-0, 9 KOs) will face the next huge test on his way up the heavyweight rankings when he collides with former world champion Sam Peter (34-4, 27 KOs) at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany on April 2. “This is a dream match-up of two nightmares,” promoter Kalle [...]

By Eric Thomas: Unbeaten 6’6 1/2″ German based heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (14-0, 9 KO’s) will be taking a big step up in competition against former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO’s) in a 12 round scheduled bout on April 2nd at the Gerry Weber Stadium, in Halle, Nordrhein, Germany. This is a [...]

By Dan Ambrose: There’s talk about the International Boxing Federation (IBF) ordering purse bids on January 20th for a final eliminator bout between Tomasz Adamek (43-1, 28 KO’s) and former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO’s).

“We are Ready, Willing and Able!” says Team Peter. On Monday, Lindsey E. Tucker, Jr., Championship Chairman of the IBF/USBA sent a letter to representatives of former WBC Heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter, as well as representatives of former cruiserweight/light heavyweight champion and current heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek inquiring if the two would be available to [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former two-division world champion Tomasz Adamek (43-1, 28 KO’s) plans on fighting next on April 16th in his home country of Poland in Spodek, Katowice, according to news from fightnews.com. Adamek is currently ranked #1 World Boxing Organization, #3 IBF, # WBC, #10 IBF, and is hoping to get a title shot [...]

By Jason Kim: After only five fights, former World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO’s) was released by Top Rank on Friday, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Top Rank signed the 30-year-old Peter after he had been beaten in back to back fights by Vitali Klitschko and Eddie Chambers.

By Dave Lahr: Samuel Peter could have beaten IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko last Saturday night. All Peter had to do was get evil with Wladimir every time the big Ukrainian grabbed him in one of his many clinches that he did every round. Peter had like 10 chances per round to knock Wladimir out [...]

by Mark Hepplestall: I have been noticing that the Klitschko’s and David Haye have been getting some stick about fighting old boxers, well if you look at the heavyweight rankings the champions do not have much choice as there are 7 heavyweights out of the top 15 who are over the age of 30 not [...]

By Matt Muranaka: The Klitschko brothers are often times thought of in the world of boxing, as simply boring. With most of American fight fans not really showing any real support beyond the two Ukrainian brothers that have a combined: 100 fights, 95 wins, 5 losses, and 87 ko’s. This is the reason why they [...]

By William Mackay: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) probably didn’t do anything in his performance last Saturday night to change the minds of HBO executives to start showing Klitschko’s fights any time soon. Wladimir looked tentative for the most part in beating Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO’s) by a 10th round TKO. [...]

By Dave Lahr: In looking at last Saturday’s bout between IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and challenger Samuel Peter, I couldn’t help but notice that Wladimir’s trainer Emanuel Steward was practically begging Wladimir to stop clinching Peter after the 9th round. It’s too bad that Steward had to wait so long to get on Wladimir’s [...]

By Jim Dower: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) did what he had to do to take Nigerian heavyweight Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO’s) out in the 10th round last Saturday night at the Commerzbank-Arena, in Frankfurt, Germany. With the 30-year-old Peter’s right eye nearly closed from the punishment he had absorbed in [...]

By Tom Hatheway: Ring Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko dominated Sam Peter via 10th round TKO in a rematch from 2005. He also defended his IBF, IBO, and WBO titles. The bout was basically a mismatch; with the champ in control all of the way. In the end Peter’s eyes were heavily swollen, and is now [...]

By Dave Lahr: After all these years, IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitscchko (54-3, 48 KO’s) will finally be facing a puncher when he steps in the ring tonight against former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-3, 27 KO’s) at the Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany. It’s been five years since Peter last fought Wladimir and nearly [...]

By Peter Wells: Back in 2005 Wladimir Klitschko had the toughest fight of his 57 fight career, well that’s what he said anyway. Still he came out victorious despite hitting the canvas 3 times. Well that fighter was Sam Peter from Nigeria, but since then things haven’t gone all Peter’s way. He pulled his way [...]

Photo credit: KMG/Dmitriy Abramov – By Dave Lahr: The last time Samuel Peter (34-3, 27 KO’s) fought Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s), the Ukrainian fighter was hugging him pretty much all night long at every chance he could get to prevent Peter from throwing his power house punches. It only partially worked, as Peter was [...]

Frankfurt/Germany (September 10, 2010) – Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 48 KOs), and Samuel Peter (34-3, 27 KOs), stepped on the scale today at Karstadt sports in Frankfurt. IBF, IBO, WBO and The Ring Magazine Champion Klitschko and former WBC Champion Peter will face off this Saturday at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. Wladimir Klitschko: 112.0 kilogramms (247 [...]

Photo credit: KMG/Dmitriy Abramov – By Jim Dower: At today’s weigh-in for Saturday’s clash between IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s) and Samuel Peter (34-3, 27 KO’s), the 34-year-old Klitschko came in at 246 at the scales. Peter, 30, weighed in at a cut up 241, which is four pounds heavier than in [...]