Around the Net: Wladimir Klitschko vs Samuel Peter Post-Fight Edition

Wladimir Klitschko may have come up short yesterday in terms of delivering entertainment value, but the big man certainly was very effective in scoring yet another stoppage victory.  Klitschko used the carefully measured tactics we've become accustomed to over his six year undefeated stretch, relying on a punishing jab with the occasional heavy right hand thrown in to steadily wear down Samuel Peter over ten one-sided rounds.

Peter did look look lively early and never stopped trying to land a fight changing bomb, but his ponderous swings were easily avoided and it was abundantly clear by the mid-rounds that he would finish a distant second best on the evening.

The end finally came after a flurry of shots dropped the tired and outclassed challenger to the canvas in the tenth round, prompting Referee Robert Byrd to halt the bout without a count.  Really, Byrd or Peter's corner could have stepped in earlier as the courageous Nigerian's eyes were badly swollen and his chances had clearly dropped to nil well before that point.

Let's check out some of the post-fight analysis from around the net...

Bad Left Hook - Wladimir Klitschko has no trouble, stops Samuel Peter in 10

It was hardly a thrilling fight, though it had its moments early on, when Wladimir met Peter's aggression with some of his own. But starting in the third round, it was the typical Klitschko domination. Peter was realistically finished after about six rounds, but held on -- literally. The fight was filled with holding and constant warnings from referee Robert Byrd, who was working his 108th "world title fight." But no point deductions ever came.

Peter was bashed until his eyes were nearly swollen shut, and after both the eighth and ninth rounds, his corner threatened to stop the fight. Lucky for them, they didn't have to. Emanuel Steward got on Klitschko's case after the ninth, which is proving to be quite the energizing tactic for the champion, as he came out and battered Peter in the 10th until finally the Nigerian went down, and the fight was stopped without a count.

The Queensbury Rules - Embraceable You (With Occasional Violence): Wladimir Klitschko TKO10 Samuel Peter

Rarely is Ross Greenburg credited with making sensible decisions, but banishing Wladimir Klitschko from HBO may very well be one of them. In an eyesore of a bout, Klitschko stopped weary Sam Peter in the 10th round of a scheduled 12 at the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. The official time of the TKO was 1:22.

With the win, Klitschko scored a repeat (if much more emphatic) victory over Peter, whom he outpointed in 2005 despite suffering three knockdowns. This time Peter, who received his big money opportunity in front of over 45,000 fans when Alexander Povetkin came down with a case of the shakes, could not deck Klitschko once. Nor could he last the distance. But he did the best he could early and took a terrific lacing until the curtains came down on him in the 10th.

The Sweet Science - Wladimir Takes His Time, Then Takes Out Peter In The Tenth

If I was really lazy, I could use the same fight report from the Chambers, the Chagaev, Rahman and Thompson bouts. It was another typical Wladimir Klitschko performance, in which he had no trouble at all doing whatever he wanted to Samuel Peter in Frankfurt, Germany on Saturday. As usual, Klitschko waited until his man was well done before stepping on the gas, and looking to close the show, which he did in the tenth round after trainer Manny Steward gave him the what for.

ESPN.co.uk - Wladimir Klitschko tells 'little duck' David Haye to stop running

Inevitably post-fight talk immediately turned to David Haye, who holds the only significant belt not currently owned by Wladimir or Vitali Klitschko - the WBA strap. Sticking to his usual script, Klitschko accused Haye of hiding by taking his latest bout with Audley Harrison.

"I don't care about David Haye. I wanted to fight him, but currently, this little duck keeps running away," Klitschko said on Sky Sports.

"David Haye, you're a loser. You're not following through with your words. I believe that's not just the opinion of myself, but I believe it's the opinion of most boxing fans."