Former WBC Heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter, 32-2 (23), is a man of his word.

After losing his title to Vitali Klitschko last October in Germany, the powerful slugger vowed to redeem himself by taking on the best the division has to offer on his road back to the top.

And to prove he means what he says, Peter will jump right back into the thick of it against once-beaten and IBF #3 rated "Fast" Eddie Chambers, 33-1 (18), on March 27 at the Nokia Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and televised live on ESPN2 "Friday Night Fights".

"Samuel Peter has decided not to play safe for even one fight; who else in the heavyweight division would choose an opponent like Eddie Chambers for his first fight back since losing the title?" asked Peter's promoter, Dino Duva of Duva Boxing.

"Eddie Chambers has only lost once in his career in a respectable performance against Alexander Povetkin. And he has beaten Calvin Brock, Derric Rossy and Dominick Guinn among his 33 wins. "

Chambers, 3-0 against solid opposition since the Povetkin f ight, has a slick style and busy jab that could present problems for Peter.

"This is hardly a tune-up fight for Samuel," Duva continued. "Eddie Chambers is #3 in the IBF; Samuel is #5. The winner of this matchup will almost surely move very close to a mandatory title shot."

Having proclaimed his mission to bring excitement to heavyweight boxing since early in his career, Peter has never shied away from big matchups. In addition to facing both Klitschko brothers, "The Nigerian Nightmare" sought out James Toney and beat him twice and knocked out Oleg Maskaev to win the title.

"Samuel had a terrible night against Vitali and he's sworn to himself and his fans to make up for it by only taking meaningful fights against top opponents. Eddie Chambers has tremendous hand speed and technique and he makes for a very intriguing match.

"I commend Samuel for choosing to come back against one of the world's top contenders this way. Once again, the heavyweight division is looking to Samuel Peter to bring back the excitement and he intends on rewarding his loyal fans by regaining the title very soon."

"This is a very important fight for Samuel's career," admits Peter's manager Ivaylo Gotzev, "and a lot of experts call it a very dangerous fight for him coming back. After he proves them wrong, he will re-establish himself as one of the top heavyweights in the world. It's only a mater for time before he fights for the title again where he will prove what happened in Germany was a fluke."

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