Samuel Peter beat Oleg Maskaev by 6th round TKO on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico claiming the WBC heavyweight title. On Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Peter won a unanimous decision against Jameel McCline keeping his interim WBC heavyweight title. Late sub Jameel McCline downed Peter at the end of round two and floored him again two more times in round three and let him get away. It was not so much that Peter got up after the knockdowns that won him the fight as it was McCline stopped fighting and loss the unanimous decision. McCline blew the biggest chance of his career by his refusal to let his hands go to get Peter out of there.
| Fight | Location | Date | Boxing Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter vs TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter
Samuel Peter, was a member of Nigerian 2000 Olympic Games team. He is known for his punching power, relentless aggression, and tendency to hit opponents on the back of the head.
Ringside Los Angeles: On September 2, 2006 Peter beat James Toney by a 12 round split decision at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Peters heavy hits impressed the judges more than Toneys counter punches. Most of the crowd including myself thought Toney did enough to win.
On January 6, 2007 in front of a sellout crowd of 5,238 people at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Peter won a 12-round unanimous decision against James Toney in the highly anticipated rematch ordered by the WBC. The win puts Peter in line for a title shot against WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev.
Peter Downed Three Times By McCline
Jameel McCline: I could've finished him, I should've finished and I didn't.
Samuel Peter should thank Jesus that Jameel McCline is not a finisher like Kelly Pavlik.