Quote Originally Posted by bilbo
Quote Originally Posted by Big_Deuce
basically what it comes down to is.
Vitali retired the champ due to injury, and the minute he decides to come back he is granted mandatory status. I know, it sucks that you already had a mandatory (peter) but now you got two lol And i guess WBC chooses the fight that makes the most money, and is best for the WBC.
BUT!, and this is a BIG BUT,
Would it be such a big deal if the current champ wasnt a weak opponent like Maskeav? lets say the champ was of the caliber like lewis,..would peter be like " HEY ITS MY TURN!!" or be like "ummm ill wait"
I think the fact that the current hw champ is oleg, peter knows thats his best chance, and if vitali gets oleg, Peter will never be HW champ.
Vitali needs to wait in line. Remember this isn't the first time Peter is set to be shafted it's the second. After beating James Toney first time around the WBC disgracefully said that he had to fight Toney again, a precedent that would be unthinkable in any other sport. Now after he's scored a decisive victory over Toney again he is told he may have to wait whilst Vitali steps in to get his shot.

Peter should have been fighting Maskaev in January as it was, instead he had to face Toney again and Maskaev got a freebie easy defense against Okhello. If boxing is to retain any credibility whatsoever then Peter MUST get his chance at Maskaev next.

There is a great article on Boxingtalk regarding the situation, http://www.boxingtalk.com/pag/article11069.html

Boxing is run by crooks and cheats. They threaten to ruin the noble sport permanently. It's little wonder that new combat sports such as the UFC and Pride are gaining in popularity all the time.

If Vitali does come back and dishonourably jumps in front of Peter for a title shot at Maskaev then I wish him all the bad luck in the world......
I hope Vitali will fall off his skateboard!! Not that I wish him hate, but simply that Peter deserves his shot. Why can Vitali not wait 6months have a warm up and then take on Peter. Because Peter it shall be!!! Maskaev is simply a mask holding on for the sake of it....