Boxing Info: Samuel Peter Goes On Record About Heavyweight Title Situation

ByBoxing Press

In one of his first television interviews since being named WBC interim heavyweight champion, Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter, who is preparing for his first world title defense on Saturday, Oct. 6 at New York’s Madison Square Garden, was interviewed live via remote satellite from near his training camp in Northeast Pennsylvania during last Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing telecast by color analyst Al Bernstein and announcer Steve Albert.

“I have to stay focused because I am coming into my time, the time that I have been waiting for in my career,” said Peter. “Now, I am the heavyweight champion of the world. I will fight anyone who comes my way.”

“It doesn’t matter who I fight. McCline is a good fighter, a good boxer and good champion, but it doesn’t matter. I’ll adjust to any style [McCline is considerably bigger in stature than Maskaev]. I am the heavyweight world champion and I’ll do whatever it takes to defend my title.”

“I can’t wait no more. I have waited nine months for the chance and I can’t wait no more for anybody who doesn’t want to defend the heavyweight title. I am here. I have taken over and I am the heavyweight champion of the world.”