Peter new heavyweight champion

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Peter new heavyweight champion!

WBC to give interim belt to 'Nigerian Nightmare'

UPDATE: Word is Jameel McCline has the inside track to be Peter's opponent on October 6....stay tuned for more.


With the back injury suffered by WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev putting him out of action for at least for the next 3 or 4 months according to his lawyer, the WBC Board of Governors has voted to name Samuel Peter as the WBC heavyweight interim world champion. Peter will be presented with the WBC interim belt in the coming days. Promoter Don King is still hoping to salvage the October 6 card in New York City, but will need to find a suitable opponent for Peter and get the WBC, Madison Square Garden and the premium network to buy off on the new foe. In any event, one Maskaev comes back, the WBC will order a mandatory bout for the undisputed WBC title with a purse split of 55% for Maskaev and 45% for Peter, subject to change by the WBC. If Maskaev doesn't come back within one year, Peter will be named full champion.

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This is confusing so say Peter beats McCline then Maskaev comes back and they fight.

If Maskaev wins will be announced as 'and still the heavyweight champion', or will be announced as 'and The New!' etc. :-\

I can't find it now, but I know I read somewhere that John Ruiz was offering to take the fight.

Let McCall get in there he's the freaking WBC international champ....

McCline...How many shots can one guy get?!!!! ???

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Originally Posted by No Contest

Let McCall get in there he's the freaking WBC international champ....

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But McCall isnt available as he is already scheduled to fight two weeks later. A WBC eliminator no less. Which is also what he won in his last fight.

You honestly couldnt make these things up.

Oh it doesn't matter, two weeks is jus fine for McCline to do what he does bes. Win one eliminator against a middle of the road dude, then lose when he fights next.

The exciting part is imagining how he will choose to lose next, itl be hard to beat the dislocated knee, but id wager he might push the boat out for this one...mayb a nervous breakdown...or a heavyweight chicken dance?

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Originally Posted by hitmandonny

McCline...How many shots can one guy get?!!!! ???

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Now, as much as I think it would be waste of time, it would make a certain sense, as McCline is the other guy still standing after the wbc freak show these past weeks.

I checked the WBC top 15 just for fun, as I guess any potentially sanctioned opponent should be there (neither McCline or Ruiz are here btw).

2. Vladimir Virchis - EBU champ, rated top 7 by all alp belts. Good choice. 23-1 (only loss Chagaev).
3. Oliver McCall - Unavailable
4. Hasim Rahman - Why? Why not?
5. Juan Carlos Gomez - Unavailable
6. Nicolay Valuev - Unavailable
7. Alexander Dimitrenko - rated dy all 4 org, but unknown and unproven. Still good choice though. 26-0.
8. Donnell Holmes - Who? 27-0-2. But undefeated Americans look good on paper.
9. Alexander Povetkin - Unavailable.
10. David Tua - Has a fight lined up in October, but why not? Would attract some interest, and probably more risky than, say, McCline anyway.
11. Calvin Brock - Seems to have fallen off everyone's radar, but at least Peter himself must believe there can be life after Klitschko.
12. Chris Arreola - Too soon after recent fight? Too soon in, well, general?
13. Chris Byrd - Unavailable
14. Michael Moorer - It would be a bit sad, but he is still younger than Holyfield and McCall though.
15. JD Chapman - Who? Also has a fight scheduled in october. But 27 (24) -0 looks good on paper.

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Originally Posted by No Contest

Let McCall get in there he's the freaking WBC international champ....

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But McCall isnt available as he is already scheduled to fight two weeks later. A WBC eliminator no less. Which is also what he won in his last fight.

You honestly couldnt make these things up.

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Hell if he's scheduled to fight two weeks later, he should be prepared enough by now to make the adjustments for the time difference when he's fighting and adjust to a new opponent. Beats the heck out of McCline getting a shot, which I agree with someone saying 'how many title shots does he get' because lets face it, he is an also-ran fighter heading towards journeyman status.

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Originally Posted by No Contest

Let McCall get in there he's the freaking WBC international champ....

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But McCall isnt available as he is already scheduled to fight two weeks later. A WBC eliminator no less. Which is also what he won in his last fight.

You honestly couldnt make these things up.

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Hell if he's scheduled to fight two weeks later, he should be prepared enough by now to make the adjustments for the time difference when he's fighting and adjust to a new opponent. Beats the heck out of McCline getting a shot, which I agree with someone saying 'how many title shots does he get' because lets face it, he is an also-ran fighter heading towards journeyman status.

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Correct.

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Originally Posted by Myk_Myk

I can't find it now, but I know I read somewhere that John Ruiz was offering to take the fight.

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....he would give Sam Peter fits!!! Sorry but everyone knows he would

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Originally Posted by hitmandonny

McCline...How many shots can one guy get?!!!! ???

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Now, as much as I think it would be waste of time, it would make a certain sense, as McCline is the other guy still standing after the wbc freak show these past weeks.

I checked the WBC top 15 just for fun, as I guess any potentially sanctioned opponent should be there (neither McCline or Ruiz are here btw).

2. Vladimir Virchis - EBU champ, rated top 7 by all alp belts. Good choice. 23-1 (only loss Chagaev).
3. Oliver McCall - Unavailable
4. Hasim Rahman - Why? Why not?
5. Juan Carlos Gomez - Unavailable
6. Nicolay Valuev - Unavailable
7. Alexander Dimitrenko - rated dy all 4 org, but unknown and unproven. Still good choice though. 26-0.
8. Donnell Holmes - Who? 27-0-2. But undefeated Americans look good on paper.
9. Alexander Povetkin - Unavailable.
10. David Tua - Has a fight lined up in October, but why not? Would attract some interest, and probably more risky than, say, McCline anyway.
11. Calvin Brock - Seems to have fallen off everyone's radar, but at least Peter himself must believe there can be life after Klitschko.
12. Chris Arreola - Too soon after recent fight? Too soon in, well, general?
13. Chris Byrd - Unavailable
14. Michael Moorer - It would be a bit sad, but he is still younger than Holyfield and McCall though.
15. JD Chapman - Who? Also has a fight scheduled in october. But 27 (24) -0 looks good on paper.

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Kind of like undefeated DANES?

Someone floated the idea of a Golota fight, that would make for a spectacular KO for Sam Peter

The idea of a Rahman fight is a very good one....or Lyakhovich or Chambers would be good too

I'm one good convincing performance away from becoming A Sam Peter fan.

Yeah John Ruiz has been calling Peter out. I think it would be a close fight but it wont happen.

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Originally Posted by BoomBoom

Yeah John Ruiz has been calling Peter out. I think it would be a close fight but it wont happen.

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U reckon? Id say if Ruiz is serious about making a career revival he's gotta get big names quick.

I hate this shit, its just flushing whatever little meaning the belts still have down the toilet. Seriously, no one should be given a world title because the champion hurt his back, thats just rediculous. And "interim" titles are just fucking stupid.

I think an interim title is good in that it provides a little clarity in certain confusing situations.

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Originally Posted by Beanflicker

I hate this S***, its just flushing whatever little meaning the belts still have down the toilet. Seriously, no one should be given a world title because the champion hurt his back, thats just rediculous. And "interim" titles are just F****** stupid.

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Its worse to have the top guys inactive and not attempting to prove themselves. Realistically they have little meaning, but they may give some of the hungrier fighters an incentive to fight. Peter being one of the hungrier fighters.

Would have made sense to just strip Maskaev to be honest. I would imagine at some point this will be the chain of events...

Peter will beat McCline and defend his interim title at least once more before Maskaev is ordered to fight Peter.

Maskaev will pull out injured and Peter will be installed as full WBC Champion.

Peter will then be told to face Vitali Klitschko who will once again pull out "injured" from a fight.

Maskaev will be installed as WBC interim Champion emeritus as Vitali will still keep his title.

McCall will fight in his 5th final elimanator before finally getting a shot.

See? These things always clear themselves up! ::**

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Originally Posted by bzkfn

Would have made sense to just strip Maskaev to be honest. I would imagine at some point this will be the chain of events...

Peter will beat McCline and defend his interim title at least once more before Maskaev is ordered to fight Peter.

Maskaev will pull out injured and Peter will be installed as full WBC Champion.

Peter will then be told to face Vitali Klitschko who will once again pull out "injured" from a fight.

Maskaev will be installed as WBC interim Champion emeritus as Vitali will still keep his title.

McCall will fight in his 5th final elimanator before finally getting a shot.

See? These things always clear themselves up! ::**

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Hmm....tis all clear now.
But pray tell, where does Johnny Ruiz step in and blow everyone away with his new fleetfooted Ali-esque style????

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Originally Posted by Lyle

8. Donnell Holmes - Who? 27-0-2. But undefeated Americans look good on paper.

Kind of like undefeated DANES?

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Heh. In all fairness I'm pretty sure American viewers - and therefore American TV as well - prefer undefeated Americans to undefeated Danes (or any other "Euro-fighter"). Hence the comment...

Well I'm sure it goes the same for Euro-TV.....hence MY comment.


People get hyped about any fighters from their area even the media....well especially the media since it is their job to let people know they should see this guy fight and to do it they need to sell tickets and get people to watch on TV.

The people that buy it are the ones that feel ripped off after....and they build resentment towards fighters and the sport as a whole.



FYI, Donnell Holmes drew with Earl Ladson, a guy from right near my hometown.....and he's a big guy but he's no world beater...his record is 12 (7 KO's)-16 (KO'd 5 times)

Anyone remember Stacy Goodson????? He lost to Donnell Holmes...not boasting I was just surprised he was on Holmes' record.

Well, the WBC has finally done something with reason. Maskaev has shameless ducked Peter for close to a year; fuck that son of a bitch and his whining.

Is it fair to say Maskaev ducked Peter? The whole champion emeritus thing wasn't his doing. Okay, he could have fought Peter instead of Okhello, but the guy wanted a softie first. Can't blame the dude for wanting to hang onto his title for a bit.

I see no problem with the interim championship going to Peter, though. He's been put through the ringer by the WBC and it's about time they do something that favors him. If Maskaev has such a problem with it he can easily set a date and kick some Nigerian booty to declare the title is still his.

just seen the weight in on the Peter Mcline match .. Peter weighed in at 250, seems high on paper , however he came in ripped, looked proper . I think Mcline is in big troubles.. look for an early sparking.

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Yeah John Ruiz has been calling Peter out. I think it would be a close fight but it wont happen.

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U reckon? Id say if Ruiz is serious about making a career revival he's gotta get big names quick.

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Well I guess your right cause Ruiz just signed to fight Sergui Liakovich on Oct. 13.