Vitali vs. Peter = Klitschko vs. Johnson All Over Again
May 16th, 2008 Tags: Vitali Klitschko, Samuel Peter
By Chris Williams: A couple of weeks ago it was announced that WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) would be fighting “Champion emeritus” Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) in October with the WBC heavyweight title on the line. Up to this point, I’ve heard a lot of people putting the 36 year-old Vitali […]
Klitschko vs. Peter: Does Vitali Have Enough Left To Beat Samuel?
May 9th, 2008 Tags: Vitali Klitschko, Samuel Peter
By Aaron Klein: With the recent announcement of former WBC Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) and the current WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) to fight in October for the championship, one has to wonder how much Vitali will have left for the bout. If this fight were four years ago, the […]
Vitali Klitschko To Fight Samuel Peter
May 9th, 2008 Tags: Vitali Klitschko, Samuel Peter
By Scott Gilfoid: After months of negotiations former WBC/WBO heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) have come to an agreement for a bout in October, though no official date has been set as of this time. It will be the first bout for Klitschko, 37, since his defeat of Danny Williams in December 2004. […]
Doesn’t Anyone Want Vitali Klitschko To Fight Peter?
March 13th, 2008 Tags: Vitali Klitschko, Samuel Peter
By Christofer Ferris: Judging by the huge outcry in the various boxing forums on the internet, few fans want to see former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) face WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter as his next opponent. It seems that the larger amount of people firmly want to see Vitali’s younger brother, Wladimir […]
Peter To Face Vitali Klitschko
March 12th, 2008 Tags: Vitali Klitschko, Samuel Peter
Newly crowned WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) will be making his first title defense against former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko after the WBC came forward and made Vitali the mandated opponent for Peter. This is unfortunate in that nary a soul want to see Peter take on Vitali Klitschko, mostly because of […]
Should Vitali Klitschko Step Aside And Let Wladimir Fight Peter?
March 11th, 2008 Tags: Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko, Samuel Peter
By Eric Thomas: With new WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter’s (30-1, 23 KOs) recent 6th round TKO over Oleg Maskaev last Saturday night, Peter is now looking for his next opponent. He doesn’t have much choice in the matter from the looks of it, because the WBC have bestowed emeritus upon former heavyweight champion Vitali […]
Peter Stops Maskaev In 6th Round TKO, Is Vitali Klitschko Next?
March 9th, 2008 Tags: Vitali Klitschko, Samuel Peter, Oleg Maskaev
By Aaron Klein: Heavyweight Samuel Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) finally got his title tonight with a controversial 6th round stoppage of Oleg Maskaev (34-6, 26 KOs) to capture the WBC heavyweight title at Cancun, Mexico. Looking really sloppy and wild, Peter, as usual, threw countless rabbit punches in the first five rounds of […]
Vitali Klitschko: “I Have A Dream To Fullfill”
November 22nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Vitali Klitschko
Former World Boxing Organization/World Boxing Council heavweight champion Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) reportedly has intentions of being a champion at the same time as his little brother, IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. “I have a dream to fulfill,” Vitali said to the German press recently. Vitali, now 36, hasn’t fought in over three years […]
Should Vitali Klitschko Have Stayed Retired?
November 20th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Vitali Klitschko
It’s been three years since former World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) last fought, and with his recent cancellation of his comeback bout against Jameel McCline, I was wondering whether Vitali would have been better off staying retired. He’s had little luck in making it through training since 2004, when a […]
Vitali Klitschko: Will He Ever Fight Again?
October 18th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Vitali Klitschko
Former World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, who has now been injured causing the five consecutive delays in bouts, is now set to fight the winner of Oleg Maskaev vs Samuel Peter, a bout which takes place in February 2008. However, With Vitali’s Emeritus status (read: unearned) as a mandatory challenger, the questiuon remains […]
Vitali Klitschko Injured In Training, Undergoes Spinal Surgery
September 10th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Vitali Klitschko
Former WBC heavyweight boxing champion of the world Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) was reportedly injured yesterday while training for his bout with Jameel McCline on September 22, requiring that Vitali undergo spinal surgery at a clinic in Austria to relieve pressure on a pinched nerve in his back. This is the third back surgery […]
Lewis vs. Klitschko?
July 31st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Lennox Lewis, Vitali Klitschko
By Chet Mills III: According to Kommersant, the Russian news agency, former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KOs) is interested in fighting a rematch with Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs), if the money is right, and only if Vitali can somehow win back a heavyweight title. No doubt, it’s a tall order for Klitschko, […]
