In his first fight in nearly four years, 37-year-old former world champ Vitali Klitschko (36-2, 35 KOs) joined his brother Wladimir as reigning world champion, regaining the WBC title with a one-sided eighth round TKO over Sam Peter (30-2, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. The much taller Klitschko kept Peter at bay with his long reach in round one, cracking Peter with some hard rights read more ...

Pressure for the October 11 heavyweight showdown, between WBC World Heavyweight champion Sam Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) and former champ, current WBC World Heavyweight Champion “Emeritus” Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs), continued to mount today during a national teleconference. Both parties expressed confidence, vowing that they would leave the ring victorious on Oct. 11 read more ...

On a night that will electrify the boxing world, active World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight Champion Sam Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) will defend his title against WBC Champion Emeritus Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs), making his dramatic return to the ring after a four-year absence, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, October 11 read more ...

"Time for the first giant to fall!" growled WBC heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter at the news that former champion Vitali Klitschko had signed to face him on October 11. "I've been waiting a long time for revenge on the first giant (Vitali's brother, IBF and WBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko) but now I get to knock them both out!" While there are still two cities competing for the opportunity to host the Samuel Peter- Vitali read more ...

A deal was reached Thursday for the mandatory fight between WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter and champion emertius Vitali Klitschko shortly before a scheduled WBC purse bid in Mexico City. Representing Peter were Don King and Dino Duva, with Shelly Finkel and Tom Loefler representing Klitschko. The fight will likely be held this October in Europe. No amounts read more ...

Former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34KOs) was ordered by his doctor to stay away from training for at least six weeks. This past Saturday, Klitschko was forced to undergo emergency surgery in an Austrian medical clinic to relieve pressure on a nerve in his back. As a result, he pulled out from his Sept. 22 bout with Jameel McCline, scheduled to take place in Germany and televised by Showtime read more ...

Gotzev, manager of Samuel Peter (28-1, 22 KOs), had fought tooth and nail to land Peter his mandatory shot at Oleg Maskaev (34-5, 26 KOs) on Oct. 6 in New York's Madison Square Garden. After winning two mandatory bouts over James Toney, Peter's title shot was in jeopardy when Vitali Klitschko, who retired in 2005 as WBC champ, announced his return to the ring in January. Upon retiring, the WBC promised Klitschko an immediate shot read more ...