Quote Originally Posted by Spicoli View Post
I've wondered if the worst thing that ever happened to Peter was crushing Jeremy Williams like he did. Everyone expected this indominable wrecking machine after that, but he could box a little. Unfortunately he could also eat. You've got me thinking maybe Courage Tshabalala when he lost on his first ppv? I remember Lampley and Merchant losing their kool aid over huge Derrick Jefferson when he got KO of the year on Harris. Crazy times then..there was a boat load of decent guys clamoring to be 'the next' and HBO had a bunch. Max "" Kellerman and ESPN were obsessed with creating a new "super heavy" division for the like of McCline and Mount Whitaker ffs .

I hate to shit on Sam Peter. I think he was a good heavyweight, I think he could have gone on to be VERY GOOD if not for his weight issues and his falling in love with his power. He didn't' have the handspeed of Ibeabuchi and honestly I think Ibeabuchi's skill was fleeting. 110% of the Nigerian heavyweights I've seen look unbeatable early on, granite chins, anvil hands, just juggernauts! But then something happens and I don't know if it's accumulation of un-dodged shots to the dome or Nigerian cuisine or American cuisine or whatever the fuck, but something happens and things just slow down for them and then guys who are more stick and move hit and don't get hit boxers light them up.

Wladimir Klitschko was THE kryptonite for Superman Sam Peter...worst style match he could have sought out. I think had Sam Peter fought John Ruiz he would have broke him down, had he fought Corrie Sanders that would have been interesting, had he fought Chris Byrd he would have had his hands full but probably won, had he fought Lamon Brewster (ooooh what a WAR that could have been), I think he could have handled Golota or Liakhovich....but at the end of the day Sam Peter's management made the wrong call and Wlad's team made the right call and Peter's career suffered the consequences following that loss.

Jameel McCline could have been somebody, Mount Whittaker....he changed his name to Goofi and he ended up fighting like his nickname. Jameel got done in by Wlad and hard done by the judges vs Byrd. He was a good in shape heavyweight for a time, good big in shape heavyweight.