8CN Klitschko Vs. Peter press conference coverage from Germany

Wladimir "Dr. Steelhammer" Klitschko vs. Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter


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"Anything can happen in the ring. A knockout can happen every second", said the World Champion Wladimir Klitschko at the last official press conference before the World Champion fight on saturday in Frankfurt, Germany. He provoked his opponent from Nigeria as much as he could. "This is your special day. That's why I'll let you touch the belt and let you hold them, but only today and that's about it", said Klitschko. The champ then held the IBFand WBO belts right before Peter's face. Although Klitschko tried to ask Peter provocative questions, "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter stayed cool and ignored them.

50,000 Boxing Fans are expected. The fight will be televised in 110 countries and is going to be on RTL in Germany and on ESPN in America.

"I'll give the answers in the ring. I'm going to let my fist speak in the ring and I'll take the belts. This fight is going to be classic." said Peter who arrived from his training camp in Big Bear/California.

Peter's manager went into details and was thankful for the cake in front of them, "We are going to put the cake into the refrigerator until Saturday, because this is when Samuel will be picking up his real presents - the world champion belts!", said Manager Ivaylo Gotsev.

Abel Sanchez got up and said: "Wladimir is going to get knocked out in round 6".


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Emanuel Steward loves knockouts. Two punchers - one champion! "Peter has one of the best knockouts" he says. Steward who has a lot more respect for Peter than he did 5 years ago mentioned that Peter's last fight was the best he has seen from him. "Samuel is an accurate puncher" he says, "but Wladimir has been become a complete fighter and is able to control everything. He makes you fight how he wants." Stewards prediction is a 4th or 5th round KO for Klitschko. "He is the best Heavyweight Champion of the World, and he will dominate this fight".

Samuel Peter is thankful for this opportunity again and thankd everyone; "I can't wait, and I don't want to say alot because you will see it all in the ring. Watch out and don't miss it. Thank you everyone and especially God". Samuel Peter is self confident and says "In 2005 I was doing well but people thought my career was over - I knew that this was not the end, it is not going to be over! I have trust in God and I am back, I'm really happy about it. September is my month and it's my moment especially for my career".

Wladimir Klitschko congratulate Peter and wanted to make it clear that this is going to be a great night for heavyweight history, it's going down in Frankfurt where Muhammad Ali fought Karl Mildenberger in 1966. "I'm going to promise that it will be a fast knock out", he says.

Wladimir will take it a little easy the last week before the fight and he mentioned that he is going to relax and go sightseeing while he is having some rare freetime when he is not training.