Do you guys remember last summer when Oleg won that belt from Rahman? That has to be one of my fondest boxing memories. I just remember how proud I was of him, and how proud I was of white HW boxers. If Oleg could beat Peter (which is now looking possible, judging from the McCline fight), it would COMPLETELY change boxing. Peter is literally the only black HW who could even last 3 rounds with the Russians without getting his head knocked off.
I do think Peter is a very hard puncher with a pretty good chin (at least before McCline), but he's slow, fat, unathletic, has no stamina, short, and has no reach. Oleg will have at least 2-3 inches in height and some reach in his favor.
If Peter falls to Maskaev, the future of HW boxing will be lilly white for years and years, as all the great HW prospects are white. I'll keep my fingers crossed for him...Edited by: Thrashen