SAMUEL OKON PETER(The Nigerian Nightmare) On December 15, 2005, Peter faced Robert Hawkins and won a 10 round decision. Peter regained the NABF title (vacated by Klitschko after his victory) on April 28, 2006, by defeating Julius Long. Peters next bout was a fight with heavyweight contender James Toney on September 2, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California for the right to challenge WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev. Peter would win by split decision; however, the WBC would find adequate cause to order a rematch. (This move generated just as much controversy as the decision itself, as it is uncommon to require a second fight without significant evidence that a match has been mishandled.) For this important fight against James Toney, Manny Masson was brought in to train Sam Peter due to Mannys technical training ability and complete understanding of James Toneys fighting style which consists mainly of the shoulder roll. These abilities such as the shoulder roll and the pull-counter are considered lost arts in the boxing world. Peter hooked off the jab to put Toney down in round two. He also danced around playfully in the final moments of the twelfth knowing he had completely dominated his opponent both mentally and physically throughout the twelve round contest. The official judges scorecards read 119-108, 118-110, 118-110 On January 6, 2007, Peter defeated Toney in the rematch by unanimous decision, erasing any doubts as to the validity of the first fight. Considered one of his most polished boxing performances, Peter beat Toney to the punch consistently throughout the twelve rounds After defeating Toney, Peter had earned the right to challenge the WBC heavyweight champion. A match against Oleg Maskaev was scheduled for October 6, 2007. However, Maskaev pulled out of the fight due to a back injury. This led WBC to proclaim Peter their Interim heayweight champion. https://youtube/watch?v=AOLPzqUX1xM
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