Samuel Peter vs Vitali Klitschko
On October 11, 2008, Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) gets a shot at the heavyweight WBC title held by Samuel Peter (30-1, 23 KOs).
Peter vs Klitschko Stats
Samuel Peter is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Oleg Maskaev, 7 months and 3 days ago. Vitali Klitschko is on a 3-fight win streak with a 91% KO rate, with his last fight being a 8th round TKO win over Danny Williams, 3 years and 10 months ago.
Peter vs Klitschko Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 79.6-20.4 in favor of Vitali Klitschko. It is going to be a competitive fight and Samuel Peter will put up a very good fight, but Klitschko will prevail.
Peter vs Klitschko Result
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 8th round, and Vitali Klitschko is crowned the new WBC heavyweight world champion. Klitschko improves his record to 36-2 (35 KOs), while Peter adds a loss to his record at 30-2.