The results of drug testing done on recent heavyweight title challenger Jameel “Big Time” McCline by the New York State Athletic Commission came back today and he is reportedly “100% clean.” Manager Scott Hirsch says McCline tested negative for any form of steroids in both his pre- and post-fight tests. The day before McCline’s challenge of Samuel Peter for the WBC Heavyweight Championship on October 6 at Madison Square Garden read more ...

WBC interim heavyweight champion Samuel Peter outpointed challenger Jameel McCline despite being knocked down three times. How did he do it? A look at the official scoring shows judge Billy Costello (115-110) gave every round to Peter with the exception of rounds two and three. Judge Julie Lederman (113-112) was the most friendly to McCline as Peter barely pulled out a one-point nod by sweeping the last four rounds read more ...

Samuel Peter, considered a big favorite over Maskaev before the champion pulled out of their fight with a back injury last month, nearly got knocked out himself last night in Madison Square Garden when he was knocked down three times by late replacement Jameel McCline. Peter rebounded well though to capture a unanimous decision by scores of 115-110, 115-111 and 113-112 read more ...

"I am the champion and I needed to defend my belt," said Sam Peter after defending his WBC interim heavyweight title against Jameel McCline despite being knocked down three times. "When I went down I knew I had to stand up." Peter said he did not overlook McCline, but entered the fight with a broken left hand. "Both of my hands were hurting me tonight," he stated. "I am going back home to bring the WBC heavyweight championship read more ...

WBC interim heavyweight champion Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter (28-1, 22 KOs) got more than he bargained for with late sub Jameel McCline (38-7-3, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. McCline dropped Peter with an uppercut to the the neck at the end of round two then floored Peter twice more in round three. Peter, however, was able to regroup, while McCline began to slow down and the bout read more ...

All the heavyweights on Saturday's Don King-promoted Madison Square Garden card weighed in at the WaMu Theater lobby in the Garden complex in New York today. After the official weights were recorded by New York State Athletic Commission Chairman Ron Scott Stevens, World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman arrived from Mexico City to present Samuel Peter with the WBC interim heavyweight championship belt read more ...

The main event features Samuel Peter, "The Nigerian Nightmare," who currently boasts a (28-1, 22 KO) record. Peter was granted the, 'interim," title when Oleg Maskaev was injured. If WBC President Jose Sulaiman can get into New York before Thursday's weigh-in, Peter will be presented the belt. If Sulaiman does not make it, it's expected a special ceremony read more ...

In one of his first television interviews since being named WBC interim heavyweight champion, Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter, who is preparing for his first world title defense on Saturday at New York's Madison Square Garden, was interviewed live via remote satellite from near his training camp in Northeast Pennsylvania during last Saturday's Dawson-Mendoza telecast. "I have to stay focused because I am coming read more ...

Heavyweight contender Jameel "Big Time" McCline (38-7-3, 23 KOs) says he's ready for his unexpected title shot against newly crowned WBC interim heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (28-1, 22 KOs) at Madison Square Garden on October 6. "It's crazy but that's why you've got to be ready for anything in boxing," McCline stated. "I was in against Vitali, then Vitali was out. I was in against Williamson, and now I'm fighting read more ...

After months of negotiations and accusations it looked like boxing fans would finally be getting the significant heavyweight title fight they desired between WBC champion Oleg Maskaev and top contender Samuel Peter. The two power-punchers were all set to get it on October 6th at Madison Square Garden in New York City read more ...