Vitali Klitschko and the manager of Samuel Peter traded verbal jabs Thursday ahead of the two fighters’ WBC heavyweight title bout next month.
The two boxers will fight at the O2 World arena on Oct. 11 for the WBC belt that Klitschko lost in 2005 after withdrawing from a title bout because of a torn right knee ligament.
‘’You look a bit nervous because you go to press conference with big body guards’’ Klitschko said to Peter. ‘’Don’t worry ... We will not fight before the fight. I won’t attack you.’’
Peter maintained a stoic silence and brushed off the remark in his brief statements. The retort came minutes later from Peter’s manager, Ivaylo Gotsev.
‘’Nobody is going to beat you up before the fight,’’ Gotsev said. ‘’All you’ve got to worry about is one match - and that’s coming on Oct. 11, that’s a promise.’’
Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) took the WBC interim title by easily beating Jameel McCline on points in September 2007. Earlier this year, the Nigerian-born, Las Vegas-based fighter took care of Oleg Maskaev with a devastating sixth-round knockout in a Cancun bullfighting ring, a fight that strengthened his grip on the WBC belt.
After that victory, Peter called out for a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali’s younger brother and holder of the IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight belts. Wladimir is also responsible for the only loss on Peter’s record.Instead, Peter will fight Vitali, the ‘’champion emeritus’’ of the WBC belt and a powerful, if injury-prone, boxer.Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) has been out of the ring since an eighth-round win over Danny Williams on Dec. 11, 2004.
Klitschko said the chance to hold a world title along with his brother has been a lifelong
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Monday, September 8, 2008
PETER ,KLITSCHKO IN WAR OF WORLD
Vitali Klitschko and the manager of Samuel Peter traded verbal jabs Thursday ahead of the two fighters’ WBC heavyweight title bout next month.
The two boxers will fight at the O2 World arena on Oct. 11 for the WBC belt that Klitschko lost in 2005 after withdrawing from a title bout because of a torn right knee ligament.
‘’You look a bit nervous because you go to press conference with big body guards’’ Klitschko said to Peter. ‘’Don’t worry ... We will not fight before the fight. I won’t attack you.’’
Peter maintained a stoic silence and brushed off the remark in his brief statements. The retort came minutes later from Peter’s manager, Ivaylo Gotsev.
‘’Nobody is going to beat you up before the fight,’’ Gotsev said. ‘’All you’ve got to worry about is one match - and that’s coming on Oct. 11, that’s a promise.’’
Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) took the WBC interim title by easily beating Jameel McCline on points in September 2007. Earlier this year, the Nigerian-born, Las Vegas-based fighter took care of Oleg Maskaev with a devastating sixth-round knockout in a Cancun bullfighting ring, a fight that strengthened his grip on the WBC belt.
After that victory, Peter called out for a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali’s younger brother and holder of the IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight belts. Wladimir is also responsible for the only loss on Peter’s record.Instead, Peter will fight Vitali, the ‘’champion emeritus’’ of the WBC belt and a powerful, if injury-prone, boxer.Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) has been out of the ring since an eighth-round win over Danny Williams on Dec. 11, 2004.
Klitschko said the chance to hold a world title along with his brother has been a lifelong
The two boxers will fight at the O2 World arena on Oct. 11 for the WBC belt that Klitschko lost in 2005 after withdrawing from a title bout because of a torn right knee ligament.
‘’You look a bit nervous because you go to press conference with big body guards’’ Klitschko said to Peter. ‘’Don’t worry ... We will not fight before the fight. I won’t attack you.’’
Peter maintained a stoic silence and brushed off the remark in his brief statements. The retort came minutes later from Peter’s manager, Ivaylo Gotsev.
‘’Nobody is going to beat you up before the fight,’’ Gotsev said. ‘’All you’ve got to worry about is one match - and that’s coming on Oct. 11, that’s a promise.’’
Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) took the WBC interim title by easily beating Jameel McCline on points in September 2007. Earlier this year, the Nigerian-born, Las Vegas-based fighter took care of Oleg Maskaev with a devastating sixth-round knockout in a Cancun bullfighting ring, a fight that strengthened his grip on the WBC belt.
After that victory, Peter called out for a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali’s younger brother and holder of the IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight belts. Wladimir is also responsible for the only loss on Peter’s record.Instead, Peter will fight Vitali, the ‘’champion emeritus’’ of the WBC belt and a powerful, if injury-prone, boxer.Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) has been out of the ring since an eighth-round win over Danny Williams on Dec. 11, 2004.
Klitschko said the chance to hold a world title along with his brother has been a lifelong
Monday, August 11, 2008
NIGERIAN BOXER SUSTAIN INJURY
Head of the 8-man medical support team to Nigeria’s contingent at the 2008 Olympic Games, Dr Akin Amao has said that Nigeria’s Izobo Dauda, who was beaten by his Ghanaian rival, Samir Bastie, will require surgery to enable him to stay on his chosen career.
Dauda had a dislocation in his wrist during the fight at which the Ghanaian traumatized him. He took three trips to the canvass before a bad third round hook compelled the referee to stop the contest.
He took counts in each of the three rounds but in the third, he appeared dazed, forcing the referee TO call off the fight, to stem further punishments.
“For now, he is okay but will need surgery sometime later,” Amao said, adding that the wrist is in a critical area of the body for boxers. Izobo may stay away from the sport for the next six months.
Dauda had a dislocation in his wrist during the fight at which the Ghanaian traumatized him. He took three trips to the canvass before a bad third round hook compelled the referee to stop the contest.
He took counts in each of the three rounds but in the third, he appeared dazed, forcing the referee TO call off the fight, to stem further punishments.
“For now, he is okay but will need surgery sometime later,” Amao said, adding that the wrist is in a critical area of the body for boxers. Izobo may stay away from the sport for the next six months.
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