Due to a controversial decision, the WBC has demanded a rematch between James "Lights Out" Toney and "The Nigerian Nightmare" Samuel Peter. It will take place on January 6th in Miami.

Peter won the last bout by a split decision.


The current odds are:

Peter -120

Toney -110


The odds on the rounds are:

Over 11 1/2 rounds -280

Under 11 1/2 rounds +185

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"You gonna bark all day, little doggie, or are you gonna bite?" - Mr. Blonde from Reservoir Dogs

I'm betting that Toney, the savvy veteran, has figured out a way to beat Peter after going 12 rounds with him in their previous fight. I'm taking Toney at -110.

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"You gonna bark all day, little doggie, or are you gonna bite?" - Mr. Blonde from Reservoir Dogs

This probably comes down to how motivated, i.e. physically fit, James Toney is.

At 38+, he has shown up flabby to several fights in the past several years. A lot of people thought he won last time. I would assume the "loss" last time should motivate him.

I've never been real impressed with Peter. He's got punching power to be sure, but I think it's a little overrated in that category. The comparisons to a young Foreman are probably more accurate in the fact that Peter does not always look to have very good technique.

It's hard to go against the veteran, but I'll go with the younger and bigger fighter. Toney has to get over the hill sometime, so I'll pick for it to be against a young fighter with one disputed loss on his record. Maybe Peter has finally figured it out.

Should be a good fight, though.

Samuel Peter won the fight by a unanimous decision.

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"You gonna bark all day, little doggie, or are you gonna bite?" - Mr. Blonde from Reservoir Dogs